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    Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase (left) and Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer meet after the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 16. Brad Rempel / USA TODAY Sports
    Vikings owner insists Zimmer’s job as head coach is safe
    MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had been under fire lately from fans and the media because the team has struggled after reaching the...
    sports/football11 min 11 sec ago
    Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) runs for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 16. Brace Hemmelgarn / USA TODAY Sports
    Vikings get rolling early with new offensive coordinator, overwhelm Miami
    MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Stefanski got the Vikings’ offense humming in the first quarter. Then the defense took over. The Vikings (7-6-1) rolled...
    sports/football1 hour ago
    UND QB recruit de-commits with signing day looming
    The UND football program received the wrong kind of recruiting news Sunday with the NCAA's early signing period less than a week away. Quarterback...
    sports/football1 hour 27 min ago
    December 15, 2018
    Cleveland Browns offensive lineman JC Tretter (64) defends as quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks to pass in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos on Saturday, Dec. 15. Isaiah J. Downing / USA TODAY Sports
    Mayfield, Browns rally past Broncos
    DENVER — Baker Mayfield passed for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and the Cleveland Browns rallied to beat the host Denver Broncos 17-16 on...
    sports/football20 hours 4 min ago
    Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) catches a touchdown pass over New York Jets cornerback Morris Claiborne (21) during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 15. Brad Penner / USA TODAY Sports
    Watson-Hopkins connection rallies Texans over Jets
    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — DeAndre Hopkins caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson with 2:15 remaining as the Houston Texans inched...
    sports/football23 hours 33 min ago
    An image of Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin from Nov. 28 of the My Cause, My Cleats unboxing day in the locker room at TCOPC in Eagan, Minn. C. Morgan Engel / Minnesota Vikings
    Vikings express themselves with ‘My Cause, My Cleats’ campaign
    MINNEAPOLIS — When the Vikings take the field on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 16, at U.S. Bank Stadium, they will do so wearing custom-made cleats...
    sports/footballDecember 15, 2018 - 6:16pm
    Seattle Seahawks linebacker Jake Martin (59) forces a fumble by Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) during the fourth quarter at CenturyLink Field on Monday, Dec. 10. The fumble was returned for a touchdown. Joe Nicholson / USA TODAY Sports
    John Shipley: Vikings will be legit when they prove it
    MINNEAPOLIS — Most of us have by now figured out the 2018 Vikings are not the team we thought they’d be. On Sunday, Dec. 16, we’ll find...
    sports/footballDecember 15, 2018 - 4:55pm
    Easton Stick, right, of North Dakota State is congratulated by Dillon Radunz for his touchdown against South Dakota State during their NCAA FCS semifinal playoff football game Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    Kolpack: Stick probably flying the plane to Frisco, too
    FARGO -- North Dakota State earned another trip to Frisco on Friday night, Dec. 14. This time, Easton Stick will be flying the plane to Texas....
    sports/footballDecember 15, 2018 - 12:23am
    Bruce Anderson of North Dakota State carries against South Dakota State during their NCAA FCS semifinal playoff football game Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    No. 1-ranked Bison overpower SDSU, earn return trip to FCS championship game
    FARGO - North Dakota State pounded its way back to Texas. The top-ranked Bison rushed for more than 400 yards and powered their way to a 44-21...
    sports/footballDecember 15, 2018 - 12:05am
    December 14, 2018
    McFeely: After frenzied week, Bison provide exclamation point
    FARGO -- That was a week, wasn't it? North Dakota State's football program lost its coach, hired a new one, saw 18 seniors walk through graduation...
    sports/footballDecember 14, 2018 - 11:29pm
    Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) scrambles against Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) during their Dec. 9, 2018, game in Arlington, Texas. Matthew Emmons / USA TODAY Sports
    Wentz’s injury could takes three months to heal
    PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said Friday, Dec. 14, that former North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz “has...
    sports/footballDecember 14, 2018 - 9:46pm
    Regents award fifth contract year to Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Gophers head football coach P.J. Fleck was granted one more year of job security Friday, Dec. 14. Hired to a five-year deal in 2017, Fleck had a year added to his contract last December and an additional year this week, extending him through January 2024....
    sports/footballDecember 14, 2018 - 6:01pm
    Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (right) celebrates with quarterback Case Keenum (left) after the game-winning touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the fourth quarter in the NFC Divisional Playoff football game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Jan. 14, 2018. Brace Hemmelgarn / USA TODAY Sports
    Who had the better miracle: Vikings last year or Dolphins last week?
    EAGAN, Minn. -- It was almost impossible to scroll NFL Twitter last weekend and not flash back to a play that forever will be known as the Minneapolis...
    sports/footballDecember 14, 2018 - 5:43pm
    Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford tries to fend off Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Erik Walden before getting sacked in the the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, Dec, 18, 2016. The Indianapolis Colts beat the Vikings, 34-6. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press file photo
    Vikings have underachieved, but don’t want this season to end how 2016 did
    EAGAN, Minn. -- The Vikings have underachieved a year after winning the NFC North, gone through an offensive coordinator change and struggled...
    sports/footballDecember 14, 2018 - 5:41pm
    East Ridge Raptors Dominik London rushes for a first down against the Lakeville North Panthers in the fourth quarter at East Ridge High School in Woodbury on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. The Lakeville North Panthers were down 17 points at halftime and came back to beat the East Ridge Raptors 24-23 in overtime. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
    UND lands transfer running back from Minnesota Gophers
    The UND football team already benefited once from a transfer Minnesota Gophers running back when Fargo's James Johannesson made the move before...
    sports/footballDecember 14, 2018 - 1:43pm
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