Vikings
Amari Cooper Would Be A Risk Worth Taking In Minnesota
By Tony Abbott - Aug 20, 2025
The universe couldn’t have spoken any louder these past few weeks: The Minnesota Vikings need to upgrade at wide receiver. The Vikings were arguably well-set heading into […]
Twins
The Twins’ Bullpen Is the MLB’s Ozymandias
By Tony Abbott - Aug 4, 2025
Back in 1818, poets Percy Shelley and Horace Smith saw an advance screener of “Ozymandias,” the 14th episode of Season 5 of “Breaking Bad,” the one where […]
Twins
The Twins Failed Correa More Than Correa Failed the Twins
By Tony Abbott - Aug 2, 2025
At the end of the day, Carlos Correa was right. After signing on with the Minnesota Twins for a year, it took an extraordinary set of circumstances […]
Vikings
Jalen Nailor Needs More Than A Fast Start
By Tony Abbott - Jul 31, 2025
Jalen Nailor has a big opportunity ahead of him. Not only is he slotted in as the third wide receiver on the Minnesota Vikings’ depth chart, but […]
Twins
The Twins Picked the Perfect Time To Cash In Jhoan Duran
By Tony Abbott - Jul 31, 2025
Not many fans like to see their favorite team selling at the trade deadline. Fewer people like selling fan favorite, All-Star caliber players. And zero enjoy it […]
Vikings
When Will the Vikings Tell J.J. McCarthy To Let It Rip?
By Tony Abbott - Jul 24, 2025
The mantra for the 2024 Minnesota Vikings may as well have been “Chicks Dig the Deep Ball.” Kevin O’Connell played to Sam Darnold‘s strengths, which included a level of […]
Vikings
Is This Year the Vikings Defense’s “Last Dance”?
By Tony Abbott - Jul 23, 2025
Over the past two seasons, the Minnesota Vikings have built toward having a beautiful machine on both sides of the ball. Kevin O’Connell assembled a gundam on […]
Vikings
Are We Sleeping On Mehki Blackmon’s Return?
By Tony Abbott - Jul 18, 2025
In an offseason where the Minnesota Vikings defense bulked up in the trenches, adding Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave at defensive tackle, we’re still waiting for the […]
Vikings
What Can We Expect From Justin Jefferson With A First-Year Starting QB?
By Tony Abbott - Jul 15, 2025
Justin Jefferson came into last season facing uncertainty. Not of his skills, of course. Those were undeniable. Jefferson cracked 1,000 yards and five touchdowns in a 10-game, […]
Twins
Byron Buxton Is Putting Together An All-Time Great Twins Season
By Tony Abbott - Jul 14, 2025
Right now, Byron Buxton gets to be what he’s constantly threatened, but never got to be: One of baseball’s greatest forces. These first three months of the […]
Vikings
What’s the Bare Minimum the Vikings Need From McCarthy To Contend?
By Tony Abbott - Jul 10, 2025
It’s go-time for the Minnesota Vikings. There was a time when a team breaking in a first-year starting quarterback wouldn’t have been expected to contend. But now? […]
Twins
The Twins’ Season Hinges On Joe Ryan Avoiding the Second-Half Slump
By Tony Abbott - Jun 17, 2025
Joe Ryan is pitching like an All-Star in 2025. What else is new? Ryan pitches like an All-Star every season… for a while. Last year, Ryan mowed […]