MINNESOTA SPORTS FAN DAILY: Monday, December 4, 2017
MSF Daily: 12/4/17
How’d We Do/Top Stories?
We aren't done yet. #Skol pic.twitter.com/MPxuTdFgEL
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 3, 2017
Keenum finishes off Falcons with 15 straight completions. Story + video of his five best throws. https://t.co/TpKcV2KBuM #Vikings pic.twitter.com/YIytTrKqR0
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
Situational football: #Vikings have a handle on every situation that can come up in a game. @SouhanStrib writes: https://t.co/XlvFbTVb4w pic.twitter.com/lnBYS8ZjDf
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
#Vikings running backs do the dirty work; Jerick McKinnon scores and drops the 'Dirty Bird' on Atlanta. Story + video. https://t.co/bYZz3Gkg7T #NFL pic.twitter.com/VsZpht4bUH
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
Next game at Carolina could hold key to #Vikings home-field advantage hopes. Here's why: https://t.co/NUbTb8Nkos #NFL pic.twitter.com/SXAWm3JYNa
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
Doing it Zimmer's way: #Vikings take over top seed in playoff picture by shutting down Atlanta. @GoesslingStrib writes: https://t.co/LxAN0O1m43 #NFL pic.twitter.com/C69rrYNwPe
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
#Vikings' defense has something to say about Falcons' celebrated third-down conversion prowess, @markcraignfl writes from Atlanta https://t.co/1yKXsFqq9Q pic.twitter.com/oqm8HzMt3h
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
Five #Vikings/Falcons extra points from @markcraignfl
1) Rudolph's dirty work
2) Quigley's best punt
3) Treadwell (!) jump-starts a surge
4) Thielen's fake-out
5) Murray gets riled-up https://t.co/dWHsS0SUGz pic.twitter.com/q7UmtvemF9— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 3, 2017
Fran Tarkenton gives Vikings pep talk, shows off franchise’s first game ball https://t.co/PbG1OlebGd pic.twitter.com/Vm5ZGnV5kt
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
Red-hot Vikings chasing first-round bye, then ‘a bigger goal’ https://t.co/LnEayJlpbo pic.twitter.com/VmgKJdqvCG
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
When in Atlanta: Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon goes ‘Dirty Bird’ on Falcons https://t.co/STA1p7Teug pic.twitter.com/O2Vc6V8GYn
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
Vikings top Falcons for eighth straight win behind ultra-accurate Case Keenum https://t.co/8IkeTN91VG pic.twitter.com/b3mZMuO7aQ
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
On third down, Vikings’ defense had Falcons right where they wanted them https://t.co/3tVFHPWA04 pic.twitter.com/B92Mm0e2XR
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
Everson Griffen says Vikings pass rush ‘scared’ Falcons QB Matt Ryan https://t.co/qEXhjioD3e pic.twitter.com/5JOwnLX5PI
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
#RhodesClosed but the phone lines are open.@DeionSanders gave @XavierRhodes29_ a call after yesterday's win.
?: @NFLGameDay Prime pic.twitter.com/i7zX3W98vc
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 4, 2017
Right now, the Vikings are in a place to not have to leave Minneapolis for a postseason game through the Super Bowl. https://t.co/ZflQBXdvim
— Judd Zulgad (@1500ESPNJudd) December 4, 2017
Nate Mason hits both technical free throws and then hits both of the one-and-one to put his total up to 22 tonight. His 11th career 20-point game and second this season! pic.twitter.com/i3j9L7pwQm
— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) December 4, 2017
Get it out of here! Lynch with his 5th block of the game! #Gophers up 73-59 with 5:23 remaining. pic.twitter.com/zPixvMfWRX
— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) December 4, 2017
Murph is dominating the glass tonight! He is now at a season-high 16 rebounds tonight. He also has 18 points, shooting 12 of 14 from the free throw line. pic.twitter.com/OFlNxIZ4kJ
— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) December 4, 2017
Recap and more from Big Ten win #⃣1⃣. https://t.co/q5opvRxgot
— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) December 4, 2017
#Gophers tune out rumblings, open #B1G men's basketball season by pummeling Rutgers. @Marcus_R_Fuller writes: https://t.co/qCTzvii2cF pic.twitter.com/08G5MkHOXq
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
In a sluggish game, Gophers men's basketball opens Big Ten play with a win https://t.co/CoVE1VETJ1 pic.twitter.com/Uu3aMO3mVE
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
"Five Things to Know" breaks down the important take-a-ways from Minnesota's 22 point win over Rutgers this evening @Minnesota247 https://t.co/v6b3FKEzWO
— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) December 4, 2017
How good is #Gophers frontcourt?Jordan Murphy leads all major conference players and ranks second in NCAA in rebounding at 12.9 and Reggie Lynch leads the country in blocks at 4.8. ?〽️??@GopherMBB pic.twitter.com/XIJS0n6TQO
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) December 4, 2017
Jimmy Butler's 20 points in the fourth quarter was the boost #Twolves needed to shut down shorthanded Clippers. @JerryZgoda story + video. https://t.co/bwGD0jMk3e #NBA pic.twitter.com/vYGtNqfO3F
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
In taking over the game, Jimmy Buckets may be taking over the Wolves as well https://t.co/uBofGQ7JtA
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 4, 2017
The Wolves beat the short-handed Clippers tonight. A few notes from the game: https://t.co/IYLhv0GUVG #Twolves #AllEyesNorth
— Dunking With Wolves (@DunkingWolvesFS) December 4, 2017
Who Plays Today?
#Twolves' Justin Patton nearing return to game action … in Iowa https://t.co/UeR5zaQJQw pic.twitter.com/1BcMVicrUN
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
Minnesota Sports Fan News, Articles, Tweets, Stuff:
No Japanese SUPERSTARS playing for the #MNTwins next year..
?: @MNsportsNstuff https://t.co/aQEjFOOqzJ
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 4, 2017
Twins hoped that they could get a front of the line starter for cheap with him, now they have to go out and sign Darvish or Arietta right?
— Brett Czajkowski (@BeezosBrett) December 4, 2017
No. Maybe Darvish. I don't want Arietta. I'd love Cobb and he will be less of an investment long term. Those two guys will want 6 years I'm guessing. https://t.co/wkxcogrHTc
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 4, 2017
Julio Jones is Xavier Rhodes' latest SUPERSTAR victim. #SKOL
?✅??
?: @MNsportsNstuff https://t.co/aN5dtFm7g7
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 4, 2017
#Gophers Volleyball is rolling through the NCAA Tournament again.#SkiUMah
?: @MNsportsNstuff https://t.co/tQjlPwdNyb
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Everson Griffen vs. Matt Kalil next week ?
— J.R. (@JReidDraftScout) December 3, 2017
L
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— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Hey @packers,
The @TBBuccaneers are terrible and you were at home. #CalmDown
You’re still bad. pic.twitter.com/yZtHDju5UY
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
All they gotta do is tread water until they get Rodgers back. Vikes shouldn’t be worried about em
— Brian Sampson (@BrianSampsonNBA) December 3, 2017
Brian, I’m taking shots every chance I get.
There’s no “act like you’ve been there” in my book of sports quotes.
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
RIP @AtlantaFalcons #10and2 #SuperBowlHomeBoy #SKOL pic.twitter.com/GjYo5hlIua
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Wide left! Karma falcons?
— Dane Mosher (@DaneMosher7) December 3, 2017
McKinnon did a mean Dirty Bird right in the Falcons faces pic.twitter.com/tPyrjMA0vr
— Barstool Sports (@barstooltweetss) December 3, 2017
McKinnon just dirty birded Atlanta and I have a new favorite TD celebration.#SKOL
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Pat Shurmur is coming back to earth today it seems
— Drew Mahowald (@DrewMahowald) December 3, 2017
*Case Keenum https://t.co/A71aepzd9c
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Oh dear heavens people do not like that I said Shurmur instead of Keenum in this tweet
— Drew Mahowald (@DrewMahowald) December 3, 2017
Who, me? I was just correcting your mistake. Just trying to help you out…
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Someone needs to find the horseshoe that is stuck up Keenum’s ass.
Wait… nevermind. Leave it.
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Nooooo! Do not remove! https://t.co/y3CZXxDTpQ
— Brad (@b_rad_w) December 3, 2017
I said find… not remove… but either way, I was wrong.
*DO NOT DISTURB https://t.co/sN48KTizMR
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Grab it, shove it up teddy and get him in there
— Hunter Hanowski (@HunterHanowski) December 3, 2017
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? https://t.co/eERLCzfgVh
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Still smh over Ryan Quigley's 34 yard punt indoors
— Eric Perkins (@PerkatPlay) December 3, 2017
How’s your head shaking? https://t.co/xQuZA2n2v7
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Crow tastes nasty
— Eric Perkins (@PerkatPlay) December 3, 2017
They need a new punter next year…quigley is trash!!!
— Come on Man!! (@VTvikingfan1980) December 3, 2017
Go on…. https://t.co/tcfVDUYrfO
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Lowest punt avg in the league
— Come on Man!! (@VTvikingfan1980) December 3, 2017
You’re only as good as your last punt. https://t.co/JFVXwQchGE
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 3, 2017
Others in Minnesota:
#mnwild defensive jumps in on offense with good results in victories over Blues, Vegas. @sarah__mclellan writes: https://t.co/BUqSrt2c8k #NHL pic.twitter.com/RkzKR9KOQg
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani will not sign with #MNTwins (or the Yankees or Red Sox, either.) @LaVelleneal writes: https://t.co/4X8vLwuH58 #MLB pic.twitter.com/pxXzKwunhq
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
Matt Dumba's maturation coming just in time for #MNWild https://t.co/T2GdcR5UNr pic.twitter.com/5I0YWZpl4j
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
.@RyanBurnsMN has been killing it with the daily recaps. If you're missing them, you're missing out.
I did my best to recap the first week on the road and added some closing personal thoughts for closing out the class of 2018.https://t.co/0KG4NY0xQv (VIP) #Gophers #RTB pic.twitter.com/zLcRTzcJv7
— Kyle Goblirsch (@GobieMN) December 4, 2017
As a starter? Maybe out of the bullpen? Could Phil Hughes help contribute to the #MNTwins in 2018? https://t.co/xNKQCt3Oad
— Twins Daily (@twinsdaily) December 4, 2017
Are you surprised or disappointed that the #MNTwins are not one of seven teams that will meet with Shohei Ohtani? https://t.co/9ekzJhy5Jz
— Twins Daily (@twinsdaily) December 4, 2017
National Stories to Watch:
Seattle's victory tonight over Philadelphia drops the Eagles to 10-2. Based on current tiebreakers, the #Vikings are – for now – the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture.
Four weeks to go …. pic.twitter.com/X4W3TobwSU— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 4, 2017
Canada nips Team USA 2-1 in overtime in women's hockey exhibition at Xcel Energy Center. @BlountStrib with the report, 2 months before they play for real at 2018 Olympic Games https://t.co/QCkU17cCzc pic.twitter.com/8FaU4Tyarq
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 3, 2017
NFC North report:
Packers outlast Bucs in OT: https://t.co/yRQlvAxKE1
Lions blown out vs. Ravens: https://t.co/qFVVI7nBeO
Bears KO'ed on last-second field goal by 49ers: https://t.co/URLlPUg674 pic.twitter.com/GlcQGPPCQQ— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 3, 2017
No OSU: Alabama joins Clemson, Oklahoma and Georgia in playoff https://t.co/Cs6Yl0RIR8 pic.twitter.com/Pa4zklgl83
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) December 3, 2017
Canada edges U.S. as classic women’s hockey rivals face off https://t.co/dlEpV9Dw0k pic.twitter.com/c2IOfBxQc3
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 4, 2017
Big day tomorrow for Seattle with regards to city's future shot at an NHL team.
A primer on what happens next: https://t.co/acKOfPprN1
And an analysis of what makes Seattle an appealing market in the first place:https://t.co/wBx8VE8Pai
— Katie Strang (@KatieJStrang) December 4, 2017
One of the most perplexing trends a quarter of the way through the season is why defencemen who scored a lot last year can’t score any – or hardly any – this year: https://t.co/epJlCh0VRm
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) December 3, 2017
Refocused: Game recaps for all of the NFL Week 13 matchupshttps://t.co/o2D1wgciCb pic.twitter.com/WnHSCMkakc
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) December 4, 2017
Social Media:
Twins Prospect Handbook Updates. https://t.co/TL0nWv8Iam
— Seth Stohs (@SethTweets) December 3, 2017
So, last night I did a 12-minute Live Twitter "show(?)" discussing where we're at with the 10th annual #TwinsProspectHandbook and several other topics. Please watch and let me know if it's something I should do daily, weekly, once in a while, etc. https://t.co/q9MnCig6rp
— Seth Stohs (@SethTweets) December 4, 2017
SKOL FOREVER ? pic.twitter.com/NALD8eYKD8
— Nick Swardson (@NickSwardson) December 3, 2017
Hall of Fame defenseman and former #mnwild assistant coach Scott Stevens is returning to @NHLNetwork as a studio analyst
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) December 4, 2017
Hall of Fame defenseman and former #mnwild assistant coach Scott Stevens is returning to @NHLNetwork as a studio analyst
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) December 4, 2017
Lowest point total for the '98 #Vikings? 24.
Week 11. A *mere* 24-3 win over the Bengals. pic.twitter.com/hmTuzmVIzQ
— Andy (@AndyCarlsonShow) December 4, 2017
Right now the #Vikings are playing like a Greek phalanx. Every man does their job, it's formidable. (Until Russell's horse archers smash us from the rear)
— Andy (@AndyCarlsonShow) December 4, 2017
ELITE Day With The Minnesota Family〽️? pic.twitter.com/ggBbUWucns
— Braelen Oliver? (@BraeDeuce2) December 2, 2017
#VictoryMonday pic.twitter.com/ZLsplevCpV
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 4, 2017
Besides the #Vikings, Seattle is the most dangerous team in the NFC. Russ is playing like the runaway MVP and even an injury-depleted Seahawks defense is still opportunistic and damn good.
— Andy (@AndyCarlsonShow) December 4, 2017
Nate Mason faced the first of many Big Ten guards trying to challenge him (Sanders) and Nate was purely dominant. 7 assists vs 1 turnover. 26 points on 4 3s (8-13fg). Best Big Ten PG!
— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) December 4, 2017
Right now the #Vikings are the 1-seed over the Eagles due to strength of schedule. After PHI plays the Rams & we play CAR, the higher priority (games vs common opponents, min 4) kicks in. Rams, Panthers, Bears, Washington.
— Andy (@AndyCarlsonShow) December 4, 2017
Good morning. Your #Vikings are 10-2. Head into work with pride in your step and @PurpleForTheWin in your ears. https://t.co/H3jH5t3PJT pic.twitter.com/vKSDDiWJzL
— Andy (@AndyCarlsonShow) December 4, 2017
A look at how Vikings split up snaps among their playmakers. Kyle Rudolph played his highest % of snaps (97) since Wk 6. Jerick McKinnon emerged w/ a slightly bigger workload than Latavius Muray, who had bigger output in running game. Both caught every pass thrown their way. pic.twitter.com/EbHpFrpEtd
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) December 4, 2017
From coast to coast, another ELITE week of Gopher Recruiting begins! The #MinnesotaMovement is rolling! #eLITe18 #ROWpher19 #RTB #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/mrX6k4nzSA
— Gerrit Chernoff (@GCRecruit) December 4, 2017
#RhodesClosedinATL pic.twitter.com/WWf9wrGXcX
— Xiong Claude Van Dam (@XiongClaudeVDam) December 3, 2017
Vikings now own the #1 seed in the NFC! #SKOL pic.twitter.com/7bYdHYRYoN
— mnsportnews (@mnspnews) December 4, 2017
No surprise that Nebraska loses big at Michigan State. But Huskers shot 7-for-40 inside the arc. Not going to get any easier to score inside against Reggie Lynch and company Tuesday. #BlockNation
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) December 4, 2017
If/when the Eagles lose tonight.
RT when you see it. pic.twitter.com/tO7JnkdDMl
— Andy (@AndyCarlsonShow) December 4, 2017
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) December 4, 2017
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