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How worried should Vikings fans be about injuries to the offensive line? What is your confidence level in the Vikings special teams right now? We tackled those questions and more on this week's Access Vikings podcast. Download it on iTunes; listen at startribune.com.
WATCH THIS
The Gophers dropped out of the AP men's basketball Top 25, but Villanova vaulted right to the top. Check out the No. 1 team in the country at Temple (6 p.m., ESPN2).
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"Before, the Twins couldn't afford to part with a serious prospect because there were so few of them. Now that many of those are actually producing on the field in the majors, those additional pieces can be turned into proven stars that can be the difference in taking a team from respectable to dangerous."
"Minfidel" commenting on startribune.com.
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"During the financial portion of the @NFL league meetings, teams were given a 2018 salary cap projection of $174.2-178.1M, source says. It was $167M last year. The final number comes in the spring."
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