After a one-day break from a 162-game regular-season schedule, Twitter users responded to Tuesday’s opening of Major League Baseball’s AL and NL Wild Card series. The matinee action started with the host Minnesota Twins edging the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1, and the visiting Texas Rangers blanking the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-0. The night games featured the Philadelphia Phillies handling … [Read more...] about MLB Playoffs: Twitter Reacts To Twins, Rangers, Diamondbacks, Phillies Winning Wild Card Openers
Twins win first playoff game since 2004
The Minnesota Twins won their first playoff game since October 5, 2004 on Tuesday. They defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 18-Game Postseason Losing Streak The win over the Blue Jays snapped an 18 game postseason losing streak. Over the last 19 seasons, Minnesota lost three straight games to the New York Yankees in the 2004 American … [Read more...] about Twins win first playoff game since 2004
Carolina Panthers’ Top Performers, Andy Dalton, Adam Thielen, Miles Sanders, Reflect On 0-3 Start, View Next NFL Opportunity Vs. 0-3 Minnesota Vikings
Succeeding as a true underdog, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen was discovered at Div. II Minnesota State and received his first NFL break via tryout camp. Over the next nine seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Thielen developed into a two-time Pro Bowl possession receiver. Next Sunday, the winless Vikings venture to Bank of America Stadium. No time for Thielen, a … [Read more...] about Carolina Panthers’ Top Performers, Andy Dalton, Adam Thielen, Miles Sanders, Reflect On 0-3 Start, View Next NFL Opportunity Vs. 0-3 Minnesota Vikings
Panthers Notebook: Coach Frank Reich Calls Out ‘O’ Line For 8 False-Start Penalties; QB Andy Dalton Airs Out Confidence During 0-3 Start
The Seattle Seahawks honored the 2013 Super Bowl champion squad prior to Sunday’s matchup with the visiting Carolina Panthers. Sparked by Lumen Field’s 12th man – the crowd – the current Seahawks played a lot like the inspired squad of a decade ago, earning a 37-27 victory. Panthers coaches, at different times last week, warned against the potential of players losing focus … [Read more...] about Panthers Notebook: Coach Frank Reich Calls Out ‘O’ Line For 8 False-Start Penalties; QB Andy Dalton Airs Out Confidence During 0-3 Start
NFL’s Touchback Rule Rears Its Ugly Head Against The Minnesota Vikings On TNF
Every time the NFL‘s touchback rule is in play, fans talk about how silly this rule is. When they mention the touchback rule pic.twitter.com/LGIa9DtjDC — Mina Kimes (@minakimes) September 15, 2023 The rule is if the ball is fumbled out of bounds in the endzone, it results in the opposing team getting a touchback. The Minnesota Vikings are the latest victims of this … [Read more...] about NFL’s Touchback Rule Rears Its Ugly Head Against The Minnesota Vikings On TNF