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Vikings fans can now watch the team's first-ever appearance on ABC's Monday Night Football, a 1970 victory over the Los Angeles Rams at Metropolitan Stadium, thanks to the miracle of YouTube.

Sparano also served as head coach of the Dolphins and Raiders. The Minnesota Vikings and the NFL community are mourning the passing of Tony Sparano, who died unexpectedly earlier today at the age of 56. Sparano, who has coached in the NFL since the late 1990s, was entering his third year of leading the Vikings offensive line. While no exact cause for his passing has been reported yet, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen report that Sparano was dealing with chest pains over the past week: 1/2 More details on tragic passing of Vikings’ OL coach Tony Sparano, via @mortreport. Sparano...

The Minnesota Vikings coaches are expected to report back on Monday to prepare for training camp which kicks off for the rookies on Tuesday and in rather shocking fashion, one coach will be not present. As KSTP reported and the team later confirmed, offensive line coach Tony Sparano died early Sunday morning at the age of […] The post Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano dies at age 56 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Throughout his career in the NFL, the Minnesota Vikings head coach has dealt with a number of difficult events and obstacles. When the sun set on Saturday evening, no one could have imagined that it would be the last night in the life of Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano. But unfortunately it was […] Sparano’s passing the latest hurdle for Mike Zimmer to overcome - The Viking Age - The Viking Age - A Minnesota Vikings Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

He did, indeed, buy his mother a house A week ago, we asked everyone what their first purchase would be if they were the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. When we posed this question on social media, the overwhelming answer was some form of “I’D BUY MY MAMA A HOUSE!” (So much so that we had to put a caveat on the question when we posted it here on the main site.) Because, you know, that’s what you should do when you come into that sort of money, right? Well, Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Mike Hughes might not have been the #1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. . .and we...

Is David Stearns looking to acquire Eduardo Escobar and Brian Dozier? The Milwaukee Brewers have an obvious need in the infield, and they could be looking at their neighbors to the north for help. Ken Rosenthal says that one team has asked the Minnesota Twins about getting both Brian Dozier and Eduardo Escobar and he guesses that it’s our beloved Brewers. Heard two interesting things today that give insight into how creatively teams think at deadline. One club - I’m guessing #Brewers - asked #Twins about getting BOTH Dozier and Escobar. Likewise, some teams are asking #Orioles about...

The Twins lost 5-3 in Kansas City on Sunday, with the Royals completing a three-game sweep.

A three-run, inside-the-park homer by former Twin Drew Butera seals Twins’ fate in 5-3 loss.

Drew Butera’s inside the park home run sealed the deal for the Royals, earning them a sweep. The Twins entered today in danger of being swept by the Kansas City Royals, a team that was on pace to win 46 games at the start of this series. In the 4th inning, the Twins got the first run of the ballgame. Eddie Rosario walked, and then Brian Dozier hit a double to bring him home. Eduardo Escobar singled to move Dozier to 3rd, and Logan Morrison grounded out to score Dozier. Jake Odorizzi was nearly perfect through his first four innings, allowing just one single. The 5th inning was trouble,...

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from www.purplePTSD writer and editor of purplePTSD and VikingsTerritory, Joe Oberle. Terrible news came out Vikings headquarters on Sunday, as the organization announced the passing of offensive line coach Tony Sparano on Sunday morning. Sparano, according to a report ESPN’s Chris Mortenson, had gone to the hospital on Thursday … The post Vikings Offensive Line Coach Tony Sparano Passes Away appeared first on Vikings Territory.

Current and former members of the Minnesota Vikings took to social media on Sunday to offer their thoughts on the passing of Tony Sparano. More than a decade after the tragic passing of Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Korey Stringer, the franchise has been dealt with another sudden passing. On Sunday, the Vikings unfortunately had to […] Current and former Vikings players react to Sparano’s sudden death - The Viking Age - The Viking Age - A Minnesota Vikings Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Tony Sparano once beat Bill Belichick with the single wing, but wasn't as old as that made him sound. Sparano was only 56 when he died unexpectedly Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings announced his death in a statement that did not provide a cause. He had been the Vikings' offensive line coach since...

As July rolls on, we have a couple of Minnesota Timberwolves-related videos that shouldn’t be missed. After all, it’s summer #content, is it not? The end of July is a time for optimism — and that’s especially true for Minnesota Timberwolves fans. Last week, we gave Dunking With Wolves readers a heads-up on Karl-Anthony Towns‘ […] Minnesota Timberwolves Roundup: KAT crossover, Butler fulfills wishes - Dunking with Wolves - Dunking with Wolves - A Minnesota Timberwolves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

FINALLY! Last February, former Twins All-Star Ervin Santana revealed he had some kind of finger/hand problem that required surgery, and he’d be out until at least the beginning of May. Well, it’s (looks at calendar) July 22nd and Santana is still out — but not for long! News is Santana will make his first start of 2018 next Wednesday, July 25th, in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Ervin Santana has an All-Star for the Twins last year, tossing 211.1 innings with a 3.28 ERA on the year. Santana also finished 7th in Cy Young voting, and threw a league-high five complete games (eat your...

It’s safe to say the Wild have two goals this summer. Sign Matt Dumba and Jason Zucker. Well, one goal became complete early Saturday morning as the Wild and Dumba agreed to a 5 year, 30 million dollar contract that he deserves. Don’t believe me, check out this article I wrote up about a month ago. Goal number two for the Wild will have to wait for a bit. Zucker’s arbitration hearing is set for July 28th, but you hope they both can come to terms on a dell beforehand. On our walk with us is Imagine Dragons new hit song “Natural”. Wild News Staying in the #StateOfHockey,...