Gophers wide receiver A.J. Barker quits team after row with coachNovember 19, 2012 7:34 AMBy Tim NelsonAJ Barker posted a lengthy letter to his blog on Sunday, explaining why he was leaving the University of Minnesota football program.
St. Paul businesses, workers worry as Wild season shrinksNovember 17, 2012 11:29 AMBy Phil PicardiBusinesses and workers in downtown St. Paul are worried about a lost hockey season. The National Hockey League has cancelled all of its games through the end of the month in an ongoing labor dispute with players.
Play14min 45secHow is NHL lockout impacting St. Paul businesses?November 16, 2012 8:52 AMThe NHL lockout is well into its second month, with no end in sight. We'll get an update on the negotiations, and how find out how St. Paul businesses are being impacted.
Vikings, MSFA make niceNovember 16, 2012 7:00 AMBy Tim NelsonEverybody just calm down. That's the advice from Vikings vice president Lester Bagley today. "This is not Dallas. This is not New York. This is not San Francisco," Bagley said. "A lot of people are jumping the gun as to what they're thinking we would do in a stadium builder's license program. We've not made a decision, the market has to be surveyed and the market will determine. We're doing our homework. That's all we're doing."
NFL stadium Personal Seat Licenses comparedNovember 15, 2012 1:13 PMBy Tim NelsonThe Minnesota Vikings may look to personal seat licenses as a way of helping to finance their portion of the cost to build the team a new home in downtown Minneapolis. This table compares the PSL pricing of other NFL franchises.
Play3min 58secDayton: Seat license concerns won't derail new Vikings stadiumNovember 15, 2012 10:48 AMBy Tim NelsonGov. Mark Dayton took a softer line today on a plan to charge Vikings fans a seat fee to help fund a new stadium in Minneapolis.
Survey says! A look at the Vikings market researchNovember 15, 2012 10:42 AMBy Tim NelsonPrivate lobbies, carving stations & $15,000 seat fees at the new stadium
What do the Vikings want?November 15, 2012 8:00 AMBy Tim NelsonThe Vikings are keeping their personal seat license plans pretty well under wraps. It looks like they're gaging their fans' interest in paying up front for the stadium with a very discrete online survey
Walker lifts Bobcats over Wolves, 89-87November 15, 2012 7:25 AMThe Wolves were without six of their top seven players, all out with injuries: Kevin Love (broken right hand), Ricky Rubio (left knee), Chase Budinger (left knee), Nikola Pekovic (left ankle), JJ Barea (left foot) and Brandon Roy (right knee).
Dayton walks back PSL threatNovember 15, 2012 6:00 AMBy Tim NelsonGovernor Mark Dayton took a considerably more concilatory stance towards personal seat licenses at the new People's Stadium this morning. Sort of. Speaking after keynoting an education conference in Plymouth, Dayton said he's actually okay with PSLs, to a point. But he also suggested the Vikings had something to hide about the issue.