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  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Brett Favre will have to testify under oath about "bad intentions" sexting

    Break out your most comfortable pair of Wranglers and take a seat. This should be fun to watch.Brett Favre will soon have to testify under oath about racy text messages he allegedly sent to two female former New York Jets employees in the fall of 2008. Christine Scavo and Shannon O'Toole claim they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Republican Phil Hansen, former NFL star, running for Minnesota Senate

    ​Former North Dakota State and Buffalo Bills football standout Phil Hansen is running for the Minnesota Senate as a Republican.Hansen, 43, is running in Senate District 4, which covers Clay and Norman counties as well as parts of Becker County, including Detroit Lakes, in northwestern Minnesota.A ... More >>

  • News

    March 14, 2012

    Vikings stadium proposal isn't for the "people"

    Six myths the mainstream media perpetuates

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Saints were paid bounty to injure Brett Favre during 2009 NFC Championship

    ​Remember all those dirty hits the New Orleans Saints delivered to our then-beloved Brett Favre during the still-soul-crushing-for-Vikings-fans 2009 NFC Championship Game?Today, the NFL revealed that during the playoffs Saints players and coaches maintained a "bounty" program funded primarily by p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Oscar parties, vegan chili, Rock the Cradle: Freeloader Friday

    ​ Even if you have no money, there's always something fun and free to do around town on the weekends. This installment of Freeloader Friday features a slew of CD-release concerts, a rockin' party for toddlers, a chili cook-off for vegans, and an awesome Oscar party at Brit's. Come take a look at o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    The Hexagon Bar hosting a hex of a weekend of local music

    The NPC's will probably be happier to see you at the Hex than they were for this photo.​Hark! The weekend approaches, and with it a marathon of exceptional free shows at the Hexagon, tailored to lovers of straight-from-the-basement rock and the musky charm of Seward's definitive club. Three nigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Buildings: "Loud junk is what we love to play;" at Cause tonight

    ​The upcoming release from Buildings, Melt, Cry, Sleep, is a jarring and powerful album, built around aggression and volume. The time in between this one and the avant punk act's 2008's Braille Animal saw the band maturing -- vocalist/guitarist Brian Lake temporarily relocated to Chicago, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Cris Carter calls Randy Moss quitter; Moss fires back on Twitter

    ​Randy Moss and Cris Carter made sweet music together as the best receiving tandem in Vikings history.Moss was the home run hitter, CC the sure-handed possession receiver. During their 1998-2001 run, the team made the playoffs three times, including two ill-fated runs to the NFC Championship game. ... More >>

  • Music

    February 1, 2012

    5ingles

    ​Randy Moss and Cris Carter made sweet music together as the best receiving tandem in Vikings history.Moss was the home run hitter, CC the sure-handed possession receiver. During their 1998-2001 run, the team made the playoffs three times, including two ill-fated runs to the NFC Championship game. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Rick Spielman named Vikings GM

    ​Following a disastrous 3-13 season that prompted calls for a power shake-up, Rick Spielman is now the general manager of the Minnesota Vikings.The move essentially represents a promotion of Spielman from Vice President of Player Personnel -- a position he has held since May 2006 -- to the undispu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Weekend Checklist: They Might Be Giants, Lydia, Dessa, LIGHTS

    Every show this weekend is Halloween-themed...​ make sure you have a costume ready.

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Meet the Minnesota Vikings All-Arrested team

    ​By Andy Mannix and Mike Mullen This week began with a bit of news that finally gives cause to celebrate the Minnesota Vikings: Since 2000, the Vikings are leading all other NFL teams in arrests. This was too good to be ignored, or judged on its face. So City Pages has gone deeper, investigating ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Picked to Click 2011: Complete list of ranking bands

    ​While we only have space to feature the top 10 finalists in our Picked to Click issue (or 13, this year, because of several ties), we think it's important to publish the complete list of ranking bands so you can see how the points were awarded all the way down the line. And just for added nerdlin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Picked to Click 2011: The ballots

    ​​As is the yearly tradition, we're publishing the ballots of all 115 of our Picked to Click voters for your perusal. Check out all of this year's contributors below, and thanks to all the writers, photographers, label owners, club bookers, DJs, and local music experts for weighing in on th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Five Minnesota sports saviors who fell short

    Ricky Rubio: Caution, savior at work.​Ricky Rubio has arrived in Minnesota with all the fanfare of a rock star, and now has the not-so-enviable task of trying to help the Minnesota Timberwolves earn the respect of their fans rather than ridicule.So in honor of Rubio's arrival, let's look back at f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Jenn Sterger calls Brett Favre incident "humiliating" [UPDATE: VIDEO]

    Sterger is now suing her former manager, but not Brett Favre.​Jenn Sterger kept her silence about the Brett Favre sexting scandal for months, but she's talking now, and saying the firestorm of publicity over Favre's unwanted advances was humiliating and embarrassing. "I haven't made a dime off an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2011

    Shannon O'Toole and Christina Scavo said to exaggerate Jets, Brett Favre ties

    Gone, but not forgotten in a New York courtroom.​The New York Jets have responded in court to a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the team, and former quarterback Brett Favre, by massage therapists Shannon O'Toole and Christina Scavo. The defense in a nutshell: The two women vastly over ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Brett Favre's junk goes to Mardi Gras [VIDEO]

    "Minnesota Chubby," wearing No. 4.​Brett Favre wants to be remembered as one of the greatest quarterbacks in the NFL. But down in New Orleans at Mardi Gras, it was his little quarterback that got all the attention. The satirical Krewe D'Etat, wearing Packers, Vikings and Jets ball caps, poked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    10 of the greatest names in sports

    What's your favorite name in sports?

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Amanda Oswald: Brett Favre wanted massage à trois

    Amanda Oswald figured Favre was up to no good.​Another massage therapist, 27-year-old Amanda Oswald, has come forward to say that she was on the receiving end of Brett Favre's infamous "bad intentions" text message first brought to light by Shannon O'Toole and Christina Scavo. Those two claim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Favre sexual harassment lawsuit "without merit" in Jets' eyes

    Favre may be retired from the Vikings, but his previous stint with the Jets keeps haunting him.​When massage therapist Christina Scavo's husband called Brett Favre in 2008 and told him to lay off with the text message "bad intentions" come-ons, he likely cost his wife her contract with the New ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Massage therapists sue Favre: Comment of the day

    "Our heroes are imperfect."​"Kind of lonely tonight. I guess I have bad intentions," Brett Favre allegedly said in a text to one of two massage therapists in 2008, when he and they worked for the Jets. For that and other messages, and losing their jobs, the two women, Christina Scavo and Shannon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Favre Sexual Harassment Court Papers: Just the good parts

    Brett Favre retires, and gets sued the next day.​In the summer of 2008, two Long Island massage therapists scored a payday: They landed another season of work at the New York Jets training camp. It must have seemed like a dream job at the time, working on the beat-up gladiator bodies of NFL stars ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Massage therapists sue Favre: Christina Scavo and Shannon O'Toole accuse QB of sexual harassment

    Favre's legal troubles are big news in New York, as this headline from the Daily News makes clear.​More bad news for Brett Favre in the wake of last week's $50,000 fine in the Jenn Sterger saga. Massage therapists Christina Scavo and Shannon O'Toole have sued the quarterback, the New York Jets ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Brett Favre's Jenn Sterger anniversary passes without a lawsuit

    No lawsuit yet from the Sterger camp.​Tuesday was the two-year anniversary of Brett Favre's inaugural text message to Jenn Sterger, the communique that allegedly begat the cock shots Favre sent to the former Jets sideline host. But the moment passed without a lawsuit from the Sterger camp -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    10 most popular Blotter stories of 2010

    Paragon/TeabonicsKeeping us infromed.​A lot of stories fly across our radar here at The Blotter on any given day. We never know what's coming next, and we're never really sure what readers are going to latch onto -- with a few notable exceptions. With that in mind, here's our Top 10 list of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Jenn Sterger threatens to "go public" on Brett Favre

    More evidence?​Jenn Sterger's manager says that unless the National Football League punishes Brett Favre over the sexting scandal involving the former Jets sideline host, she'll "go public." Phil Reese tells TMZ that the evidence Sterger handed over to NFL investigators a few weeks ago "prov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Leslie Frazier may have something to prove to the Bills

    Feeding Buffalo lament may prove driving force in game No.2 for interim head.

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Jenn Sterger goes deep with NFL on Brett Favre [UPDATE]

    The former Jets sideline host huddled with NFL security officials.​Just as Brett Favre seems to be getting back in the groove, the story about his itchy cell phone thumb is back in play. Jenn Sterger spent three hours yesterday with NFL security officials, going into detail about Favre's alle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Randy Moss to Jets in epic switcheroo? [UPDATE]

    UPDATE: Randy Moss will play for the Tennesee Titans.Randy Moss may soon be wearing a New York Jets uniform​Media outlets are reporting that Randy Moss was in New Jersey yesterday meeting with the Jets organization.If the rumor bears out, and the New York Jets pick up Randy Moss on the waiver wir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Randy Moss interviews Randy Moss (sort of)

    C.P. obtains rare "transcript" of first Moss interview . . . with himself.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Randy Moss misses New England already

    WikiSounds like Randy Moss misses that Patriots uniform.​Randy Moss sounded like a guy with a severe case of buyer's remorse yesterday, after the Patriots handed the Vikings their fifth loss of the season. First he told reporters he was no longer going to answer their questions because the N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Jenn Sterger readies legal blitz on Brett Favre?

    Another headache for the gunslinger​Brett Favre took a pretty hard hit on Sunday against the Patriots, to the tune of eight stitches to go along with a 28-18 loss for the Vikings. Now it sounds like he's about to get blitzed by former Jets sideline host Jenn Sterger over the penis pictures he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Randy Moss waived by Minnesota Vikings

    WikiRandy Moss made it sound like he'd rather be Patriot.​This is now officially a disastrous season: NFL.com is reporting that Randy Moss has been waived by the Minnesota Vikings. That bizarre press conference yesterday when he told the Patriots how much he loved them and missed them probab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Brett Favre's last stand

    Can the gunslinger toss one more answered prayer?

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Chris Kluwe whiteboards some "illegal hit" thoughts

    Chris Kluwe's helpful advice.​In case you missed it, some NFL players are getting spanked for hitting each other "illegally." The rest of them are being sent to re-education camps where their heads are getting filled with a peace, love and understanding video. Vikings punter Chris Kluwe atte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Jenn Sterger lawyers up [UPDATE]

    Jenn Sterger just wants to talk with a lawyer.​She hasn't talked to the National Football League yet about those alleged photo sext messages from Brett Favre, but former Jets sideline host Jenn Sterger is talking to a lawyer. The Pioneer Press reports that Sterger has retained the services of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Brett Favre sexting story eclipses 500th TD pass

    Brett Favre's joyous return to the Vikings seems like years ago.​Brett Favre broke two big records last night, despite leading the Vikings to a 20-29 loss against the Jets. He's now the first player in NFL history to throw 500 (and 501, and 502) touchdown passes, and the first to reach 70,000 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2010

    Masseuse claims Brett Favre sexual harassment

    Another woman has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against Brett Favre.​The other cleat just dropped.Today, on Brett Favre's birthday of all days, The New York Post published allegations of a second woman claiming lewd sexual harassment by the Vikings quarterback."He was looking at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    NFL checks out Brett Favre's penis

    Brett Favre meets the press.​Brett Favre is ducking the question about whether he texted pictures of his junk to New York Jets sideline reporter Jenn Sterger in 2008. But the story's not dying.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Brett Favre's penis pictures too hot for local front pages

    The New York Post: Bad Snap!​The Vikings' Brett Favre is one of the hottest quarterbacks in NFL history. He is accused of texting pictures of his penis to a former New York Jets sideline reporter in 2008, when he played for the Jets. That's a big story, right? Maybe the ick factor kept it out of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Deadspin says it will publish Brett Favre penis pics

    Sterger and Favre​Deadspin may be ready to publish with what it claims to be photo text messages of Brett Favre's penis, sent to New York Jets sideline reporter Jenn Sterger. Yes, the infamous Crocs-shot story has returned. We heard rumors about it in August:

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Brett Favre's penis revealed by Deadspin [UPDATE]

    Not a good day to be a gunslinger.​Update: Favre dodges questions about the photos. More after the jump. Deadspin said they had the Brett Favre penis pictures, and today they offered evidence, posting images said to have been sent by the gridiron gunslinger to former Jets sideline reporter Je ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Randy Moss returning to the Vikings

    Photo: Wikipedia Randy Moss: He's back.​Wide receiver Randy Moss is going to be a Minnesota Viking again. Quarterback Brett Favre will finally get to pair up with a guy he's had his eye on for years. Fans will have to come to terms with a guy not known for being Minnesota Nice. And Sidney R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Randy Moss's greatest YouTube moments

    Randy Moss gets things screwed on straight.​Brett Favre's ready to go deep with Randy Moss, and Vikings fans smell the sweet scent of a resurrected season with the wide receiver's return. We're glad to see Moss back too. And in his honor we've assembled some of his classic YouTube moments.

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Vikings go 0-2 and now they want to save the planet

    Forget that 0-2 record and plant a tree.​We're all in favor of the Vikings doing their part to save the environment. Helping our big blue ball spin clean is important work. But speaking of balls, we're wondering if maybe they could move a few more over the goal line before they start bragging ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Minnesota Vikings dropping in value

    Will the Purple head West to some fancy new digs?​There's another warning sign that we'd better figure out a way to keep the Vikings in Minnesota. The value of the team has dropped 7 percent compared to last year in a new survey of NFL franchises. The sobering news comes via Forbes magazine's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Deadspin defends Brett Favre naked in crocs story [UPDATED x5]

    Brett Favre penis photo revelations: Were they ethical?​Last week, as Brett Favre was considering whether to return to play for the Vikings this year or retire, sports gossip site Deadspin.com dropped a bombshell: Live Nude Favre.The website, part of Gawker Media, didn't actually publish the croc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Daunte Culpepper redux: He's huge in Sacramento!

    Best Mountain Lion QB ever​There's a weird Vikings reunion going on west of the Sierra Nevada: Quarterback Daunte Culpepper has just signed a deal to play football under the eye of coach Dennis Green -- for the Sacramento Mountain Lions, a UFL franchise. The first time time those two paired u ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    Red Hot Art Festival

    Best Mountain Lion QB ever​There's a weird Vikings reunion going on west of the Sierra Nevada: Quarterback Daunte Culpepper has just signed a deal to play football under the eye of coach Dennis Green -- for the Sacramento Mountain Lions, a UFL franchise. The first time time those two paired u ... More >>

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