Kevin Constantine, head coach of the Wild’s Houston farm team, will likely have his name mentioned if Lemaire leaves Minnesota. He favors a defensive style, too.
Starting on February 27, the Wild play 14 of its 18 games on the road through the end of March.
A benefit for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Scott LeDoux will be held on Friday, April 10 at Champions Event Center in Elko. LeDoux, 60, one of the most prominent Minnesota boxers ever, recently confirmed he has the disease. Former Vikings linebacker Wally Hilgenberg died from ALS and LeDoux is using Hilgenberg’s walker. The former lead singers for Survivor, Santana and Totto will perform at the benefit, and a video tribute to LeDoux will be shown. More at https://elko-speedway1.ticketleap.com/Rock-for-ALS-04-10-2009-07-00.
It’s worth taking seriously rumors Brett Favre could leave the Jets and quarterback the Vikings next year. Favre undoubtedly can see the potential here and his role in filling the quarterback need. Owner Zygi Wilf has shown he will spend money on personnel.
Twins pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Sunday with the major question whether Joe Mauer will be there and ready to workout next week.
Sid Hartman, talking on radio and TV this week, described steroid confessor Alex Rodriguez as a good person, noting that A-Rod responds to Hartman’s requests for charity items.
Glen Mason, the former Gophers coach, talking on the Big Ten Network last week to ex-Indiana coach Jerry DiNardo about Penn State’s Joe Paterno: “Can you imagine recruiting at 82 years old? Who says recruiting is a young man’s game?”
Scout.com national recruiting authority Allen Trieu said on the network last week that Gophers recruit Kenneth Watkins, a defensive back from Detroit who was injured during his junior year, could be a “steal” for Minnesota.