The vikings use the front door or the back door?

The Minnesota Vikings had two choices to enter the playoffs today. They could either walk in the front door with a win today or they could get in the back door if they were to loose today. If the Chicago bears lost and the Vikings lost then the Vikings would be in.

Today's opponent for the Vikings was the defending super bowl champions the New York Giants. It was a home game for the vikings and one other good thing going for the vikings is the giants don't play very well against them as of late.

The game provide to be an exciting one. As both teams went back and forth at the half the vikings were up 10-9. Early the the vikings defense was able to stop the giants offense that did not hold true the whole game however. About mid way into the 2nd quarter the giants seemed to be building the momentum. The vikings defense went soft and could not stop them most of the rest of the game.

In the send half it had seemed to be all giants as they came out and got a touchdown and now lead by a 16-10 score. The vikings then marched all the way down to 6 yard like of the giants were Jackson then tossed an interception. That lead to a field goal for the giants and at the end or three quarters of play then lead 19-10.

This putting the vikings back against the wall to control there own destiny. The vikings came out strong and marched down to get a touch down this pulled them with in 2 at 19-17. It was now or never for the defence to make a stand with the game clock ticking against the vikings. The giants took the ball and went down the field on the vikings. Two huge plays stopped there drive. This leaving the giants with a field goal try they missed.

The vikings took over and marched down the filed to put them self's in field goal range. Now it our turn to try to win the game with just 4 seconds left. Ryan Longwell would have it hit a 51 yard try. Well he did and we walked in to the playoffs with a 20-19 win.

Yes we used the front door.

Great start.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers got off to a great start 7-1 in there first 8 games. This is the best start for them I can remember is some time. There were ranked at there highest point 17th and you thought maybe there would be good.

They then lost there last four straight games to finish 7-5 and what great bowl game do they get to go to. The Insight bowl on just two games that are not on T.V. they are broadcast of the NFL network. All other bowl games are on ESPN or regular channels.

Way to blow that one boys.

Bulldog weekend.

what a weekend for U.M.D. sports. The football team wins it's semi final match in DII playoffs 45-7. They now play for the championship next Saturday at noon. The game will be on major networks. ESPN2 and on the radio West Wood One. Locally those are channel 35 for ESPN2 and on the radio WEBC the fan 560.

Well the football team accomplished a great task. The bulldogs men hockey team did well also. The went out to Colorado to take on the number six team in the country. On Friday night the two teams skated to a 1-1 tie. On Saturday night the bulldogs were a scoring matching. In the second period they scored 5 goals. They took the game 7-4, this giving them 3 or 4 points on the week.

What a great weekend to be a bulldogs fan.

Kicking game.

Well as many of you know the U.M.D. bulldogs upset the number 1 team in the country in division 2 football on Saturday.

The big improve they need to make however is on the kicking game. To see how bad there kicking is or was go to www.duluthnewsnow.blogspot.com. The bulldogs well struggled to say the least in there kicking game last Saturday. This will need to improve should they wish to continue in the playoffs.

Gophers lay egg.

After the Minnesota Golden Gophers went 7-1 in the first eight games the last two have not been so good. The gophers lay'ed an egg today against Michigan 29-6. Michigan not very good this year looked great.

This is the second straight week that the gophers have lay'ed an egg most likely taking them out of any serious bowl game.

YAWN!!!!!!!

The University of Minnesota Duluth football team goes undefeated. Who cares, there are in the NSIC. This is a very weak conference. The only team that they played that is any good is St. Cloud not in the conference.

To the playoffs they go. Most likely they will get the number 2 seed in the regine.