Terry Bradshaw joined Fran Tarkenton in criticizing Brett Favre’s approach about his on again, off again decisions to play football. USA Today Sports Weekly reported that Bradshaw said on Fox that he would be “glad when he’s retired because I’m fed up with it.” In that same September 16-22 issue the publication quoted CBS’ Dan Marino as saying that if the Vikings don’t make the Super Bowl Favre will have a new team next season: “The (coaching) staff will get fired, and Brett will probably play in Tampa.”
Vikings coach Brad Childress on whether there are a specific number of passing attempts per game he wants Favre limited to: “You know different games are different ways. If all the sudden you get behind you may have the best intentions in the world that you’re going to run the football and you have to pick up that pitch count. In a 60 play game, 20 to 30 throws would be great, with about 20 to 30 completions.”
Minneapolis native Larry Fitzgerald Jr. has caught touchdown passes in eight consecutive games for the Cardinals. Larry’s father attends all of his games and will be in Arizona for Sunday night’s nationally televised game between the Colts and Cardinals.
The Gophers play at Northwestern starting at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Big Ten Network) and here’s a personnel update on Minnesota players; cornerback Marcus Sherels who has missed the last two games with a sprained ankle will return; safety Mike Rallis won’t need surgery but has a broken leg and is out for the season; running back Kevin Whaley who has yet to carry the ball has a turf toe injury.
Brewster after being asked how often he expects to use freshman quarterback MarQueis Gray in upcoming games. “I don’t know that we put a number on it. It’s strictly situational. You know, where we think the situation is right for him to get in the game and help us, we’ll use him.”
St. Thomas senior cornerback Jeffrey Hilliard and Bethel senior Reid Velo are two of 22 players from all levels of college football named to the American Football Coaches Association Allstate Good Works team. The awards, which recognize outstanding campus and community service, began in 1992 for Division I players and in 1998 for players at other levels. The MIAC’s 22 all-time recipients are third among all conferences behind the Southeastern Conference and the Big 12. St. Thomas now leads all college football programs with 12 honorees — one in each season since Division III players were eligible.
Hilliard’s older brother Andrew was honored in 2002. The Hilliards are among five sets of brothers to win the award, a group that includes UST’s John and Greg Kaiser, and Paul and Patrick Sommerstad, plus Eli and Peyton Manning.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said on his KSTP Radio Sunday show that rookie catcher Jose Morales doesn’t have enough foot speed to be a third baseman, although he did play the position in the minor leagues. Morales has impressed with the bat, hitting .354 in 96 at-bats.
Gardenhire also said the Twins will be more pro active next season in trying to help first baseman Justin Morneau stay healthy. Because of a back problem, Morneau hasn’t played since September 12 is out for the season.
Sports Illustrated speculated in its September 14 issue that Ricky Rubio might play in Spain until 2012. If he waits that long after being drafted in June by the Wolves, he can negotiate a contract that’s not bound by the NBA’s first three years pay scale for rookies.
The Timberwolves open practice next week in Mankato and owner Glen Taylor will host the players at a dinner in his home.
Michael Jordan was inducted into the basketball hall of fame earlier this month but his acceptance speech was no winner, according to national columnist Rick Reilly, https://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=reilly_rick&id=4477759
The 2009-10 U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team, featuring five Minnesotans (Natalie Darwitz-Eagan, Rachael Drazan-Orono, Angie Keseley-St. Louis Park, Gigi Marvin-Warroad and Jenny Potter-Edina), will open its Qwest Tour at Xcel Energy Center against the WCHA Women’s All-Stars tonight. A crowd of 7,000 to 8,000 is expected, according to a spokesperson.
Rosemount native Tom Preissing will be out four to six weeks for the Colorado Avalanche following surgery on his right knee.
Golf magazine has Hazeltine National Golf Club and Interlachen Country Club at No. 63 and 66 respectively in its listing of top 100 American courses. The local courses were ranked 77 and 72 in 2007, the last rankings by the magazine.