The temptation will be to look at what happened Wednesday — a 107-99 loss in San Antonio — and draw hard conclusions that these are the same old Wolves with shiny new parts.
The Minnesota High School Cycling League, which continues to make more mountain bike racers of young people across the state, has its upcoming state meet in Mankato.
"One winter, sometime in the early 1900s, my grandfather and a few hardy Finnish friends dragged one of those now-useless structures from Winton, Minn."
Debuting three new starters and six new faces on the opening night roster, the Wolves trailed by as many 13 points and couldn't hold a one-point lead with five minutes remaining.
Not many head coaches and their staffs maintain a winning record when it comes to challenging calls during NFL games. In fact, only a half-dozen have 'winning' records.
At present, the Vikings' quarterbacks room has two former first-rounders who have played a combined six quarters this season, and two undrafted free agents who have helped steady things in the meantime.
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