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KSFY Action News: Breaking News, Weather and Community |Favre, wife give to Democratic US Rep. Taylor Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:59PMJACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is tossing financial support to the congressional incumbent in his Mississippi home district.
Live from the Superdome Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:52PMNEW ORLEANS -- Score one for the NFC South over the NFC North already. We’re set up in the Superdome press box and, as I type this, the Minnesota Vikings just began arriving and walking to their locker room. Still no signs of NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert. There’s a placard for him right next to me in the press box. But I’m guessing Kevin’s carrying Brett Favre 's stuff to the locker room and ...
Latest News Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:44PM-- As noted earlier here on the website, TNA iMPACT! is being preempted tonight as Spike TV is airing episodes of Gangland during the program's regular time slot.
Football fever again sweeps New Orleans Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:27PMThe team will raise its Super Bowl banner tonight before the Saints take on the Vikings, whom they narrowly defeated in last season's NFC title game.
NFL Season Begins Tonight on KSEE 24! Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:58PMFootball fans: Are you ready? The NFL season kicks off in New Orleans tonight. The defending Super Bowl champs will face the Minnesota Vikings - a rematch of last year's NFC Championship Game. The game can be seen right here on KSEE 24. The pregame show begins at 4:30, with kick off scheduled for a little after five.
DirecTV Hits 52-Week High Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:58PMDirecTV share price climbs on news that it will offer its NFL package to customers without satellite dishes.
Gridiron Design: 5 Reasons to Love the New Meadowlands Stadium Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:36PMTonight’s New Orleans Saints’ season-opener against the Minnesota Vikings officially kicks off the NFL 2010 season – yeah! Even more exciting, the Giants will be playing the first regular season NFL game in the New Meadowlands Stadium this Sunday against the Panthers. There is lots to like about the new venue, so let’s review… 1. Gridiron [...]
Derek Fisher's meeting with New Orleans Saints should springboard into other speaking opportunities Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:04PMLakers guard Derek Fisher will huddle tonight with a group of athletes determined not to remain complacent after a championship season. Fisher will speak eloquently about what it takes to repeat and the sacrifices needed to reach that goal. And those in attendance will remark later how they drew inspiration from Fisher's words and took them to heart moving forward. Before you do a double take on ...
Sports briefs Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:03AMSisseton holds down the number one spot in Class 11A in the recent South Dakota Sportswriters Association high school football poll. The Redmen are receiving five first-place votes.
Unrepentant Saiints planning to put the hits on Brett Favre -- again Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:11AMMETAIRIE, La. — About 45 minutes before Monday's news conferences with the Saints coaching staff, a team official announced that defensive coordinator Gregg Williams would not be available until Wednesday because of a "scheduling change."
Rich Campbell: Former Packers quarterback's comeback shortcircuited by ... middle age Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:01AMSTUART — Brett Favre isn’t the only former Green Bay Packers quarterback from Hattiesburg, Miss., to come out of retirement.
NFL notes: Ravens upgrade with Houshmandzadeh Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:56PMBaltimore Ravens The Ravens upgraded their receiving corps by agreeing to terms with T.J. Houshmandzadeh. To make room for Houshmandzadeh on the roster, the Ravens traded wide receiver Mark Clayton to the St. Louis Rams for an undisclosed draft pick. Dallas Cowboys
Camp wrap: Best breakouts, rookies, redeemers Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:31PMGetting stoked for the season or even for your draft? Either way, Clark Judge brings eyewitness news from his camp tour including breakout players, best rookies, guys to pull for and worry about. Camps - Recreation - United States - American football positions - Recreation and Sports
Packers sign 8 to the practice squad Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:26PMQuarterback Graham Harrell among signees.
Fantasy: Rough week for the once great Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:16AMIt hasn't been a great week for a few wonders of yesteryear. This week, we saw the outright releases of Antonio Bryant and Derrick Ward plus there’s the pending release or trade of T.J. Houshmandzadeh from Seattle. Three guys who have recently been some legitimate fantasy players.
Sunday notebook Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:26PM• In 1998, the year before Donovan McNabb arrived in Philadelphia, three quarterbacks threw at least 100 passes for the Eagles.You're a real Eagles fans if you remember those three quarterbacks were Bobby Hoying, Ty Detmer and Rodney Peete.Coincidentally, the three quarterbacks produced a total...
Talk of the rare Triple Crown Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:26PM A few observations as the first weekend of football season closes and the major league pennant chases heat up:• One of the more intriguing stories this baseball season has to be the realistic chance someone in the National League will win the Triple Crown.The last time a player led either le...
Rams name Bradford starting QB for opener Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:25PMAfter stellar preseason performances by Sam Bradford against NewEngland and Baltimore, there was no suspense as to the identity ofthe Rams' starting quarterback. The only intrigue was when coachSteve Spagnuolo would make it official.
Cardinals Release Quarterback Matt Leinart Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:02PMFour years after selecting him with the 10th overall pick in the draft, the Arizona Cardinals released quarterback Matt Leinart.
Ex-KSTP exec thriving in L.A. Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:44PMBy C.J. , Star Tribune Word has it there's been a significant departure, and some related unceremonious exits, at a certain company where explosive business infighting is probably headed to court.
Broncos lose RB Lendale White for season Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:02PMDenver's tailback turnstile keeps spinning. LenDale White is out for the season after rupturing his Achilles' tendon in Thursday's exhibition finale at Minnesota.
Ross Tucker: NFC East preview Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:44AMSI.com is previewing all eight NFL divisions, beginning today with the AFC East and NFC East. The AFC South and NFC South follow Wednesday, AFC North and NFC North on Thursday and the AFC West and NFC West on Friday.
Fantasy Football Top 40 Running Backs for 2010: Final Preseason Rankings Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:38AMThere have been some major rumblings surrounding running backs this past week, especially Maurice Jones-Drew. How does that news affect the rankings? How about the performances from this past weekend? Let’s take a look, as we continue our week roundup of our final rankings prior to the start of the season (barring some major news): Chris Johnson - Tennessee Titans Adrian Peterson - Minnesota ...
Vikings kicker Rhys Lloyd apologizes via Twitter Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:12AMEDEN PRAIRIE — In the aftermath of what he considered a subpar performance, Minnesota Vikings kickoff specialist and Rhys Lloyd took to Twitter late Saturday night.
Mickey Loomis hedges his bet on the New Orleans Saints repeating Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:41AMNews and notes from the Saints
College Plus Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:04AMThe Northern State cross country team will begin its third season under the direction of Kevin Bjerke this fall.
Bob Sansevere: Three things with Vikings kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:03AMThe Vikings are set with Ryan Longwell kicking field goals and extra points. They signed former University of Minnesota kicker Rhys Lloyd to kick off, which was his role last season with the Carolina Panthers. Here is Lloyd ...
Brett Favre throws two picks in first game back at Metrodome Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:23PMOpening night is less than two weeks away and Favre and the Vikings still are trying to figure out exactly what they have in a banged-up receiving corps and a rotating offensive line.
Vikings' starters may play in preseason finale Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:17PMMinnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress may take the unusual step of playing his starters in Thursday’s preseason finale because of the injury issues surrounding his offense.
NFL League and Player Capsules: Vikings win as Favre has up and down Dome debut Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:26AMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Opening night is less than two weeks away and Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings are still trying to figure out exactly what they have in a banged-up receiving corps and a rotating offensive line.
NFL: I and #8217;ll repeat ... Saints won and #8217;t win Super Bowl Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:11AMThe New Orleans Saints are looking to avoid a post-Super Bowl hangover. Good luck.
NFL Confidential: Packers picked the right QB; Vikings didn't Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:43PMGreen Bay and Minnesota spent high draft picks on quarterbacks in 2005 and 2006. The Packers took Aaron Rodgers in the first round in 2005 and the Vikings selected Tavaris Jackson in the second round in 2006. Both were expected to be the quarterback of the future. As it turned out, Rodgers filled that role. Jackson hasn't. The Packers were so confident Rodgers was their future they told Brett ...
PFT: Raiders get QB scare with Campbell injury Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:37PMRaiders fans got a huge scare during their Saturday night preseason game against the 49ers when quarterback Jason Campbell left the field on a cart. The team says that Campbell suffered only a stinger , per Nancy Gay of FOXSports.com.
Beanie Wells' fumble doesn't help Matt Leinart Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:22PMSo the Derek Anderson era started on Saturday evening in Chicago, and the Cardinals' offense didn't look so different than it has the last few weeks.Arizona went into halftime ahead 7-0, with Anderson leading the team to a score on...
When picking AFC playoff teams, Phil Simms plays it very safe Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:52PMDuring the first half of Saturday night's preseason game between the Cowboys and the Texans, CBS analyst Phil Simms offered up his picks for the 2010 playoff field.In the AFC, he selected the same six who made it a year...
C.J. Spiller eventually gets pointed in the right direction Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:22PMEarlier tonight, we pointed out that Bills running back C.J. Spiller gained a total of minus-16 yards on his first three carries of the game.He eventually turned it around.On his final nine carries, the ninth overall pick in the 2010...
Candidate for state Senate suffers hemorrhage Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:40PMWILLMAR, Minn. - Democrat-Farm-Labor candidate Larry Rice plans to resume his campaign for Minnesota Senate District 13 next week after suffering a brain hemorrhage at a campaign stop.
Seahawks bring their to-do list to Minnesota Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:04PMTonight, the Seahawks take on Minnesota in preseason game No. 3, also known as the most important of the games that don't count.
Morning Fail: Visanthe Shiancoe's ability to multitask Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:31AMIn this Brave New Sports World, we, as fans, are blessed with nearly an absurd amount of media coverage. When that is paired with the recognition by many athletes that fans are interested in even the most mundane aspects of...
Seahawks energized by new coaching staff Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:16AMMINNEAPOLIS — Adding Pete Carroll has generated excitement in Seattle. So has subtracting Kurt Warner in Arizona.
Brees in mid-season form for Super Bowl champions Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:56AMNew NFL season coming up. Same old Drew Brees: resourceful, ineffably accurate, and in absolute command of the multi-faceted New Orleans Saints offense.
Seattle Seahawks Have Too Many Injuries, Missing Russell Okung & Others Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:38AMThis is a heck of a way to get a team ready for the season. As the Seahawks prepare to play the Minnesota Vikings in the only preseason game that vaguely resembles the real thing, the Hawks don’t look much like what they hoped they would look like. With 10 key players now injured or just coming off injuries, the Seahawks are simply not at full strength, and this game against a powerhouse Vikings ...
Dress Rehearsal Time for Seahawks Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:19AMFacing the Vikings in a preseason game isn’t so meaningless for Seattle.
Five generations of good hair Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:14PMDon Curry marked a milestone Wednesday that not many barbers reach: a fifth generation haircut. On the same day he celebrated his own 75th birthday, the Le Mars barber cut 17-year-old Devan Schipper's hair.
Vikings to replace 'Dome Dog' with 'QB Dog' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:37AMSo long "Dome Dog." The Minnesota Vikings will replace the quarter-pound hot dog this season with the "QB Dog" after agreeing to a partnership
Shooter Now: Prof. McKinnie to tutor Seantrel Henderson; Vikings WR coach seeks 'magic in a bottle' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:52AMMinnesota Vikings offensive lineman Bryant McKinnie, who played at the University of Miami, is 6 feet 8, 335 pounds. Miami freshman offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson, who played at Cretin-Derham Hall, also is 6-8 and about 335 pounds.
BBAO: Pondering Jared DeVries' future Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:31AMWe're Black and Blue All Over: We might be seeing the end of the Jared DeVries era in Detroit. The Lions' longtime defensive end, who was attempting a comeback from a ruptured Achilles tendon at age 34, has had knee surgery and will be sidelined for a period of time. It's not believed to have been major surgery, but as Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com points out, the Lions might not want to hold open a ...
NFL Team Capsules: Top draft pick DE Morgan practices to wrap camp Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:12AMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are breaking training camp with a bit of good news . Their top pick actually practiced with the team for the first time since being drafted.
Former NFLer, Saratoga resident, Bob Reed inducted into Vallejo Sports Hall of Fame Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:10AMSARATOGA SPRINGS — Bob Reed hasn’t played in the NFL for more than 40 years, but tackles challenges with the enthusiasm of a training camp rookie.
Favre returns to Minnesota, may return to NFL Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:24AMEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Brett Favre is back in Minnesota, right on schedule.