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News From Up North

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Seems like there may be some tension on the Good Ship Wolverine- one of the players isn’t “Holding the Rope”…

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Give Youk Your Best Shot

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Rob at the Bottom Line has secured an interview with Kevin Youkilis, he is taking questions from readers to submit…

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2018 NBA Mock Draft 2.0

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NBA Draft Day is upon us. This 2018 NBA Mock Draft 2.0 will just be a compilation of the picks,…

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Christian Ponder Besting NFC North QBs Early

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Christian Ponder technically isn’t even a Minnesota Vikings yet (thank YOU, greedy ass owners!) and already he’s besting NFC North…

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Wu Am I? Return Of The 36 Chambers: Kyle Rudolph & Ian Williams

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Here we go again. Last year I started a preseason series entitled, “Wu Am I?” Or something like that. Basically,…

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Well Respected Doctors Find Solution to Harvin’s Migraines

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Since being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2009, wide receiver Percy Harvin has battled numerous health issues in route…

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Saints Nation Guru – Week 10 – Redskins

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Well how Saints is that when they are 4-4, they lose. No matter who the opponent is. That is holding…

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Yankees fans throw food, beer at Astros heckler during game (Video)

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Yankees fans will do whatever it takes to support their team, but sometimes they cross the line in doing so….

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PJD’s Friday Freakfest and Linkstasy – The Ankle Edition

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Fridays during the offseason we try to bring you the biggest, hardest, deepest and best Vikings story lines from the…

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Fireside Chats #45: Where we pull Joe Haggerty away from the Zamboni to talk baseball

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Even with a 1/2 hour breaking news special this week on Manny Ramirez and his hormonal imbalance, you didn’t really think that we’d be done covering the topic did you? Mix in Lou Merloni and Dan Duquette and add the expert take of Bruins Red Sox reporter Joe Haggerty and we, like Manny on his “drugs” could “go all night”.

It’s not all steroid talk…we also cover Youkilis and Pedroia’s pains and the call up of Daniel Bard.

All that and more on Episode #45 of Fireside Chats on MVN!

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Chris Kluwe Takes His Shirt Off and Other Important News

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In what is easily a banner day in Minnesota Vikings history, punter Chris Kluwe took his shirt off and Tweeted…

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UltimateNYG Gets Drafted

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I’ll be at the Draft in NYC next Thursday for Day 1.  Big Fuel is bringing in a couple of…

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Just Who Is Kyle Platzer?

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So the “Just Who is Series?”Is proving to be quite popular amongst the readers here at www.theoilersrig.com so we’d like…

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Penn State’s coaching shuffle in review

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Barring any further changes, it appears Penn State’s coaching staff for 2016 is now in place. The addition of Tim…

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The Net Set reaches 1,000 views!

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Party time! Sometime between last night and this morning, this site got its 1,000th hit. Thanks everybody! As I write…

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Branch is Back!

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News broke last night that the Patriots have indeed traded for former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch.  There had been…

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Squawking with the enemy: A look at what Phillies’ blogs are saying

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This time, it’s personal. After taking a look at what Red Sox blogs and Mets blogs thought about the World…

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The Amazing Race Asia 2 – Ep. 1 Recap

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After finding the video, I can now do a legitimate recap of the first episode of the Amazing Race Asia…

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Mini Pony of the Day 12-30-08

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Boardwalks on beaches are great. Mini horses with hot chicks on boardwalks on beaches are even better. And that is…

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Powerless Rankings: 3/16 What happened Detroit?

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The Pistons were primed to make a playoff push after the trade deadline, but are losers of 10 straight.

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Wednesday’s Winks 8/12/09: Porcello suspended five games, Big Ben re-introduced, Relishing in Pitino’s Misery, and Bas Rutten Almost Ended Brian Urlacher’s Life

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Rick Porcello brings today’s links.  Here’s winking at you Youkilis…. Tigers Links: Porcello takes down Youkilis [The World of Isaac]…

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Grading the 2011-12 Blues – Jason Arnott

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Grading the 2011-12 Blues Jason Arnott Jason Arnott was brought in for the valuable experience and leadership he could provide…

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PJD’s Friday Freak Fest – Kind of a Weekend Edition

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Sorry for the delay, I was too busy getting a suit tailored and wedding shopping at Ikea. Big day. Big,…

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Cincinnati Bearcats Are AAC’s Best Chance at Making CFB Playoff

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Step aside East Carolina, this is still Cincinnati‘s league. ECU’s trajectory for the 2014 season has risen extensively after it upset…

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The Oilers In An Expansion Draft – Part 2

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Last week, I looked at the impact that an expansion draft would have on the current Edmonton Oiler roster. Now,…

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Schedule Won’t Get Any Easier for the St. Louis Blues

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Schedule Won’t Get Any Easier for St. Louis If you read my recent rant on the St. Louis Blues and…

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Mini Pony of the Day 12-11-09

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This little girl knows exactly how cool her life is at this moment. Oh, and thanks again to anyone that…

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NBA Blogger Previews: Atlantic Division

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As the 2008-09 NBA Season quickly approaches, bloggers from around the league are posting season previews for their respective teams. …

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Wolves Updates 11/5

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From Peter May/Boston Globe: Big Al Jefferson cashed in at the 11th hour, agreeing to a five-year deal with the…

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