Football

After two weeks of hype and buildup, we finally get the game most college football fans have been waiting for all year–#1 LSU vs. #2 Alabama. And while that is understandably the marquee game of the weekend, there are several other key matchups this weekend, including another top 10 game in the SEC, to serve as appetizers before Saturday night’s main feast. Here all the highlights from this upcomi

The Vikings earned their 2nd win of the season and their first road win 24-21 at Carolina Sunday afternoon.  Minnesota got a 31-yard field goal from Ryan Longwell with 2:43 left to break a 21-all tie with Carolina.  The Panthers had a chance to tie the game with :26 left when Olindo Mare missed a 31-yard field goal wide left...

A stunning upset and several blowouts punctuated the action in week eight of the NFL season, meanwhile several games came down to the waning moments. Here’s a recap of all the action: St. Louis 31 – New Orleans 21 Steven Jackson had 25 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns, as the St...

It was another wild weekend in college football, with seven Top 25 teams, including three in the Top Ten, going down to defeat. Stanford remained in the national championship hunt with a triple overtime win, while Clemson and Kansas State are likely out of the title discussion as their undefeated seasons came to an end. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

A matchup of AFC leaders Pittsburgh and New England highlights the schedule for week eight of the NFL schedule. Soon, all teams will be through one half of the season, and playoff races will start to come into focus. Here’s the NFL schedule for Sunday, Oct...

While much of the college football world is either looking back at last week’s upsets or looking ahead to next week’s #1 vs. #2 matchup between LSU and Alabama, there is still a lot of football left to be played this week. There are a number of intriguing games this week, many of which will have big effects on the ultimate conference and national championship races. Here are the highlights from th

The high school football playoffs begin tonight throughout the area.  In the section 84A quarterfinals WJON will broadcast the Little Falls at Sartell-St. Stephen game at 7pm, pregame at 6:50 with Ty James.  The Flyers are seeded #6 while Sartell is the #3 seed...

The Green Bay Packers survived a mild scare to stay unbeaten, while the Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams remained winless thanks to two potential new stars in Denver and Dallas. Here is the recap of the week seven action in the NFL: Denver 18 – Miami 15 (OT) After Tim Tebow led the Broncos to 15 points in the final 2:44 of regulation to tie the game, Denver beat the Miami Dolphins 18-15 on Matt

It was the most exciting week of the year so far, as six Top 25 teams, including two in the Top Five, went down to defeats. Oklahoma and Wisconsin saw their national title hopes take a big hit, while LSU and Alabama continue on a collision course for a huge showdown in two weeks. Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25.

Well, I don't know why we do it because their picks aren't all that great and I'm starting to think our lives may be in jeopardy (well, our ankles anyway). Looie and Sassie were back in the 98 Country studio today to make their football picks - Go Vikings!

As the 2011 NFL season creeps closer to its halfway point, at least four teams will make starting quarterback changes in time for the games of week seven. Meanwhile, other teams may soon consider coaching changes, since eight teams have one victory or less...

Viking head coach Leslie Frazier announced today that rookie Christian Ponder will be the starting quarterback for the rest of the season including Sunday’s game at home against Green Bay.  Frazier says Ponder gives the Vikings the best chance to win right now and that he’s not giving up on the 2011 season...