Many fans and media believe the Vikings are a better team than the Saints but Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway didn’t take that position. “Clearly not,” he said. “They won the game and that’s how you have to look at it. You have to give them the credit.”
The January 18 issue of Sports Illustrated included the magazine’s 2010 preseason college football top 10. Among the teams are three from the Big Ten Conference, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 5 Iowa and No. 10 Wisconsin. The Gophers will play Ohio State and Iowa at home, with the Wisconsin game in Madison. The top 10 rankings included No. 1 Alabama and (gulp) No. 2 Boise State.
“Sports Final,” with hosts Dean Dalton and Rod Simons, is now on Sundays from 10 to 10:30 p.m. on Ch. 23. Dalton, the former Vikings assistant coach, will be in Miami for the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl working for NFL Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio.
Glenda Taylor-Huston, former wife of Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, passed away earlier this week in Egypt. She was a limited partner in the Timberwolves. Condolences to family and friends.
Timberwolves No. 1 draft pick Ricky Rubio and his Regal FC Barcelona team begin the playoffs for the Euroleague Championship against Maroussi BC (Greece) on Saturday. The game will be on NBA TV beginning at noon Minneapolis time. Barcelona finished the regular season undefeated and is among the favorites to win the title after being a Final Four team in 2009.
A 1,000 pound Brahma bull, in town to promote the “World’s Toughest Rodeo,” will be at the Xcel Energy Center’s gate 1 tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to the Wild’s game against the Red Wings. The rodeo will be Friday-Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.