TheGoldSeat

 
It’s training camp time, and although not all draft picks have signed, there is always optimism in the air.  One of the most striking points of optimism for the Minnesota Vikings is the eventual addition of their new tailback, Adrian Peterson.  Most of the great teams these days have two solid backs, which is what […]

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It has been one incredible and disturbing week in sports. I’m left wondering at what point did ESPN.com become Fox News? As I write this post the top five stories on the AP sports wire have nothing to do with sports but rather the cheaters and law breakers involved in them. You […]

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A little cup love…

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This week a bomb went off on the east bank of the University of Minnesota.
This week 4 University of Minnesota football players were charged with breaking a variety of laws in conjunction with an incendent that happened several months ago in the University Village on campus.  The allegations state that they took advantage of a […]

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Corey Brewer.  Let me lead off this post by saying that I stand completely behind McHale et al.’s selection of Corey Brewer.  He was, in my opinion, the best available player when we picked.  However, I was a little surprised that we didn’t make a draft day trade for a shoot-first point guard.  It just […]

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The one thing that I find very frustrating and very exillerating when watching the Twins is the constant singles parade.  I don’t know if there has ever been a group of Twins players who hit more singles than the current Twins.  I think this fact has led Gardenhire to adopt a run generation model on […]

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Below is a great article from Dave St. Peter President of the Twins Baseball Club.  Everything is pointing to a 2015 All-Star game on the 30th and 50th Anniversaries of previous MN All-Star Games.  It would also mark the 30th Anniversary of the Home Run Derby.
—-From Twins Ballpark Update—-
All eyes will be on San Francisco’s […]

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It’s no coincidence that PNC and AT&T Park’s have been two of my favorite stadiums to visit, they were both built by HOK, the king of stadium architecture. HOK built Camden Yards, the new Wembly in London, new Busch, Petco, Jacobs, Chinese Olympic Venues, the London Olympic Venues and about 50 other stadiums. […]

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Looks like 2K Sports isn’t going to let EA get away with locking up that NFL deal that eliminates competition. I’m all for more competition and hopefully lower prices. Let’s hope 2K does that $19.99 thing again.

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It’s official. You can now add the Dallas Mavericks to the KG sweepstakes. Considering MN has invested roughly $186 Million dollars into KG…did we get our money’s worth?
Owner Confirms ‘Special’ Pursuit

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