Minnesota hasn’t been known for running the ball under head coach Kevin O’Connell, leaving fans confused and sometimes angered. Overall, the amount the team is running the ball has increased over KOC’s tenure. Still, he has yet to fully marry the run and pass. Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason, and Demond Claiborne each have distinct skillsets that could lead to success in 2026.
St. Paul – The St. Paul Saints had a 20-walk game to open the season at CHS Field, so it felt like a 20-plus run victory balanced things out. The Saints entered Tuesday night’s game leading Triple-A with 119 homers on the year. They crushed the Omaha Storm Chasers, who had a team ERA of 5.53, 21-2.
St. Paul – Mick Abel’s second rehab outing with the St. Paul Saints may not have been as sharp as his first. But the second-year big leaguer checked off many boxes in Tuesday night’s 21-2 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers. “Coming into today, felt good throughout,” Abel said.
Three of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ biggest needs this offseason are size, feel for the game, and ball-handling ability. Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson addresses those three needs and could be available when the Wolves pick at 28 Background Joshua Jefferson is a 22.6-year-old forward from Las Vegas. At the Draft Combine, he measured 6’7.75” without shoes, 246 lbs, with a 6’10.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Isaiah Neyor has repeatedly made an impression throughout the offseason program. The second-year receiver originally signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted rookie last year before finding his way to Green Bay just three months later. LaFleur spoke highly of Isaiah Neyor before practice. Just caught a nice comebacker near sideline.
As one of the few teams heading into the 2026 season still without a starting quarterback, people have mentioned the Minnesota Vikings as a potential landing spot for Texas Tech’s Brendan Sorsby. The story has dominated college football headlines for the better part of the year, and now it finally seems that Sorsby is making the jump to the NFL, assuming the league signs off on it.
For two weeks last October, Green Bay Packers fans loved Lucas Havrisik. The former Rams kicker had stepped up, with regular starter Brandon McManus struggling as he attempted to play through injury. The Packers have moved on from McManus, and newly drafted rookie kicker Trey Smack is the presumed favorite to win the roster spot.
The Green Bay Packers’ tight end group appeared unfamiliar during last week’s mandatory minicamp. Ascending star Tucker Kraft is still recovering from a torn ACL, keeping him with the rehab group. Luke Musgrave is presumably the next man up, but a new injury has sidelined him.
Kevin O’Connell’s refusal to name a starting quarterback until at least training camp left fans feeling restless and wanting. Minnesota Vikings fans will endure another six weeks of rampant speculation, awkward interviews, and futile attempts at evaluating training camp completion percentages.
In the Minnesota Lynx’s second loss of the season, Kayla McBride dropped 20 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, dished 1 assist, and finished with 4 steals and 1 block. McBride was everything for the Lynx in their 86-79 loss to the Dallas Wings. However, the wildest statistic is that the 33-year-old guard played 39 minutes and 56 seconds out of the 40 total minutes.
During an appearance on ESPN Milwaukee last week, Jason Wilde said he “cannot say that with any degree of high confidence” that Keisean Nixon will play the 2026 season under his current deal. Nixon previously told The Athletic that he intends to seek a raise this offseason. With no new agreement in place, the Green Bay Packers may soon have another contract situation to navigate.
If you want to trigger a Minnesota Vikings fan right now, suggest they’re not as good as the Green Bay Packers. But if you really want to evoke some feelings, mention Sam Darnold. The Vikings rode Darnold’s magical 2024 season to a 14-win campaign. But after leaving in free agency, he went on to win the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
Kaelen Culpepper has done enough at Triple-A to earn a call-up to the majors. The problem is that he’s not on the team’s 40-man roster. That means the Minnesota Twins cannot call him up until they make a spot on the 40-man roster available. 40-man rosters throughout baseball are comprised of MLB players, guys on the 7-, 10-, or 15-day IL, and some minor leaguers.
It will probably be difficult for Minnesota Timberwolves fans to look back at Karl-Anthony Towns watching a Wolves preseason game after they traded him. Or recall that he wore Timberwolves-colored shoes in his first game back in Minnesota, now that he’s an NBA champion.
It will probably be difficult for Minnesota Timberwolves fans to look back at Karl-Anthony Towns watching a Wolves preseason game after they traded him. Or recall that he wore Timberwolves-colored shoes in his first game back in Minnesota, now that he’s an NBA champion.
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has emphasized drafting and developing talent while maintaining financial flexibility to keep the team’s championship window open, and he has done a fairly admirable job at it.
Jalen Brunson, with an NBA Championship hat covering his tightly braided hair and the NBA Finals MVP trophy — which would be his minutes later — sitting on a table in front of him, spoke with Inside the NBA’s Ernie Johnson after the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 Saturday to crown themselves champions.
The Green Bay Packers better hope Cam Achord is finally the coach who can get their special teams back on track. It’s been a preposterously long time since Green Bay has fielded a reliable unit in that phase of the game, and the problem has manifested at the worst time, including the playoffs. Achord brings eight years of NFL experience to Green Bay.
The Minnesota Twins took two games in a hard-fought series with the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend. Each team’s offense battled its way to victory, combining to score 46 runs over three games. The Cardinals outscored the Twins 21-20 over three games, but Minnesota still took the series.
Luke Butkus has plenty of work ahead of him when the Green Bay Packers report for training camp. Green Bay’s offensive line didn’t play at the level expected in pass protection last season, producing the team’s worst pass-blocking performance in the past decade. That is not a standard this offense can afford to repeat.
Sam Darnold’s Super Bowl win will hover over the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy, and long into the season. It’s only natural. Minnesota Timberwolves fans just watched Karl-Anthony Towns win an NBA championship after the Wolves traded him to the New York Knicks.
As has been the case during every homestand this season, Minnesota Twins GM Jeremy Zoll met with reporters before Friday night’s impeccable 9-8 comeback win over the St. Louis Cardinals to provide injury updates on 40-man players and top prospects. Walker Jenkins was the biggest name he provided an update on.
Locks NBA (1 Unit) NY Knicks @ San Antonio Spurs -2.5 First Quarter (+100; Odds via DraftKings): 7:30 PM CT on ABC Yes, it was the worst collapse in NBA Finals history, but at least it started well for San Antonio? I’m sure that’s little solace to the Spurs, but it’s a very consistent theme throughout this series and these playoffs, and I think they get out to another strong start tonight.
For Green Bay Packers rookie cornerback Marlon Jones Jr., reaching the NFL required overcoming far more than the usual football challenges. Following a breakout year at Eastern Washington in 2023, Jones entered the transfer portal and committed to Vanderbilt. However, his career suddenly took a frightening turn before he even made it to campus.
I feel like the last thing anyone wants to hear about is some sportswriter’s fantasy team, but let me start this by sharing a bit about my longtime league with friends from college. (I promise this comes around to the Minnesota Vikings in short order.) We’ve been doing this league for almost 10 years now, and about three years in we decided to spice things up by making it a dynasty league.