Новости за 23.04.2018

The Vikings’ deal with Eric Kendricks, which pays the linebacker $50 million in new money over the next five years, puts $10.5 million of extra cash in the linebacker’s pocket this season, in the form of the signing bonus the team agreed to give Kendricks when it finalized the deal last week. The $1.138 million base salary Kendricks was originally scheduled to make in 2018, though, remains unchanged, which means his one-fifth of signing bonus is the only effect his new deal has on this year’s salary cap. Читать дальше...

Quotes from news releases rarely offer much insight or truth, but the one included on the Minnesota Wild’s release on the firing of Chuck Fletcher (or non-renewal of his contract if you want the soft version) from owner Craig Leipold pretty much sums up the general manager’s nine-year tenure. It reads, in part: “Chuck and his staff built a winning culture and a perennial playoff team. For all of that I am grateful. I feel it is time for a new approach aimed at delivering a Stanley Cup to the deserving... Читать дальше...

Louis Hunter narrowly avoided prosecution for protesting his cousin’s death, now starting a business.

The long winter delayed pollen but it’s erupting now with everything blooming.

Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher is out after nine seasons.

Riess faces an extradition hearing Monday afternoon in Cameron County, Texas.

Filed ahead of a legal deadline, the lawsuit alleges mistakes that masked the drug abuse problems that led to Prince’s April 2016 death.

Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher is out after nine seasons.

Target, Walmart to roll out hundreds of charging stations to stores

Riess faces an extradition hearing Monday afternoon in Cameron County, Texas.

With Game 4 tonight against Rockets at Target Center, Timberwolves young star Andrew Wiggins says he pays no mind to public criticism he receives

Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand discuss the Vikings' options with the 30th-overall pick on Thursday night. (2:00) At the end of the round, there's little fortune telling. (13:30) With high-priced defenders and Kirk Cousins, cheap contributors (draft picks) are all the more important. (17:00) Ranking the remaining extensions left for Vikings after Eric Kendricks signed a five-year deal. (25:00) Schedule takes! (30:00) Your questions on O-linemen, quarterbacks and the draft. (36:30) Dan Hatman... Читать дальше...

The caveat before we get started with this exercise is to point out Mark Craig’s very good piece last week about how the strength of schedule of NFL teams going into a season is not a good indicator of how that team will fare — or even how hard their schedule will really be. The NFL is a league of change, with half of all playoff teams being displaced routinely from year to year. And because there are precious few games, the difference between 9-7 and 7-9 is pretty tiny. One bounce here, a missed kick there... Читать дальше...

Riess faces an extradition hearing Monday afternoon in Cameron County, Texas.