Joe Oberle
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General News
Smiles in Heaven: Good-bye to Our Friend Tom Hanneman
My friend Tom Hanneman passed away in his sleep last week. The longtime Twin Cities sportscaster (a career 50 years in the making) ended quietly and peacefully for him but tore a hole in the local sports community and in…
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So Long Sid, and Thanks
Legendary local reporter and columnist Sid Hartman passed away at the age of 100 years old on Sunday afternoon, some time during the Vikings’ debacle versus the Atlanta Falcons. In the Star Tribune newspaper that morning, his final column appeared,…
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NFC Divisional Round Game Wrap—Vikings Get Crushed in the Bay
When the Vikings got on the plane to fly back to the Twin Cities after their divisional round game against the 49ers, they left a few things behind in San Francisco—their heart, their season, their jocks and . . .…
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Divisional Round Preview–Vikings Must Move Past Saints Win in a Hurry
Last Sunday in the Wild Card game’s final drive as the Vikings worked up the field for the winning score in overtime, quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a near perfect pass to the five yard line that Adam Thielen grabbed in…
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Wild Card Game Wrap—Full-Team Vikings Win in New Orleans
Wow! The Minnesota Vikings went down to the Big Easy and beat the heavily-favorite New Orleans Saints 26-20 in overtime. After taking the lead late in the first half, the Vikings expanded it to 10 points and tried to hold…
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