Shawn-O

No way this happens, unless it's UND-Fargo satellite campus. I'll take that bet.

Some fair points here. Personally I'm basing my remark on general visibility via billboards, electronic media, etc. There are some inherent advantages that Fargo has in terms of proximity and size. I don't have the data in front of me but my gut says that we've lost a lot of Minnesota kids in the last 15-20 years where there are duplicate programs, business and nursing to name two.

Speaking from a Twin Cites point of view they’ve kicked our ass on marketing now for a good decade and a half.

Caesar's and Westgate are the two best sports books hands down IMO.

Draft that Notre Dame kid to protect the blind side, move Remmers to guard, and boom! Cousins takes all the meaningful snaps next year!

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22765860/minnesota-vikings-working-trade-denver-broncos-qb-trevor-siemian That didn't take long.

Have the #1’s host the regionals on campus! Other than the UND hosted West Regional these things are ghost towns! Hell the basketball sub-regions can’t even draw flies on the opening weekend anymore.

In other NFC North news, Jordy Nelson has been released and Jimmy Graham signed by GB.

Basically the next two or three years for Zimmer and Spielman is win a Super Bowl or you're fired.

That's a really good question. I'll say Sloter or EJ Manuel.

North of $30M annually, which Rodgers is likely to get this fall.

As will Stafford and Garoppolo. It's the economic reality, which is ridiculous but a that's whole other discussion.

I know you get into your contrarian moods for giggles, but I'll bite. Talent-wise, no comparison. Bridgewater was never a shoo-in MVP at any point of any season. Second, we are talking arthroscopy versus vascular surgery to save a limb.

Drew Bledsoe, Trent Green, Alex Smith during his 49ers time, Brad Johnson in '98 for the Vikings, the list is endless.

Signing Cousins is the right move for Minnesota. Kennum really does seem like a great guy and I hope he is wildly successful in Denver (good luck with that with Elway hovering over like a helicopter). With that said, the last three halves of football in the playoffs were NOT good. It's also quite telling that the Giants were nowhere in the mix to sign him. This is why the Wilfs are the best professional sports ownership group Minnesota has seen in my lifetime. They know there's a window, and they are pushing their chips all in to make this happen. By the way, there's no Cousins signing without the TCO Performance Center and U.S. Bank Stadium. Exciting times.

Probably Ryan Hale.

Suggested realignment: Tier I - Central, Red River Tier II - everyone else

There are lower bowl corners going for $49 each for a two-day ticket.

DaveK out of hibernation to plead his favorite squad’s case.

Stop! We are trying to create an NHL type atmosphere for these kids. How dare you!

On a related note, REA will be keeping "Du Hast" by Rammstein on the music rotation during stoppages in play, at the cheerleaders' request.

If the players took a field trip to TD Garden and heard this, I believe yes.

Yes, several years ago. Those players are long gone, please change it.

Stig should’ve sprung for the Advanced Safety package with lane departure warning.

#electionyear #pandering