Seth Kaplan

*3 divisions don't have a 10+ win team.
*NO division, except NFC North, has two 10+ win teams.
*NFC North has three 10+ win teams.

The NFC North has 38 wins through 14 games. Only one division LAST YEAR had 38 or more wins.

As expected, the Vikings-Packers game on Dec. 29th will stay at Noon on FOX 9.

Kirko gets flexed to SNF vs. Washington. Kind of a gross week of football.

Billionaire Justin Ishbia Weighs Bid for MLB’s Minnesota Twins Private equity billionaire Justin Ishbia is exploring a bid for Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Ishiba Family has made quite a name for themselves since buying the Pheonix Suns for $4B a few years ago. They also made a splash by putting their Suns/Mercury games on free over-the-air TV last year.

Via @BloombergUK
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YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Mysterious lights reported in Minnesota night sky

Mysterious lights reported in Minnesota night sky. The ending....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Zr...

Darnold’s 11 games with a 100.0+ passer rating tied then-rookie Dak Prescott in 2016 for the most games with a 100.0+ passer rating by a QB in his first season with a team since 1950

What? Who are these people? Same sculptor as the Dwayne Wade statue?

A reminder as Kirk Cousins comes back to town. He's the 2nd best QB in franchise history.
1. Tarkenton
2. Cousins
3. Culpepper
I think a round of applause for him, instead of boo's, is in order. Also, boo'ing probably pumps him up.

Daniel Penny jurors tell judge they can't agree on top charge in subway chokehold case Daniel Penny jurors struggling to reach consensus on top charge, manslaughter, which carries a max sentence of 15 years in prison for the death of Jordan Neely.

Fox News reporting manslaughter charges against Daniel Penny (in the subway chokehold case) have been dropped. Jury was deadlocked. The jurors will now come back on Monday to deliberate a second count of criminally negligent homicide.

Previous: www.foxnews.com/us/daniel-pe...

Judge says 'coaching' by Minneapolis police not discipline, records not public Minneapolis police do not have to release records about certain officers who have received “coaching" because it is not considered formal discipline, a Hennepin County judge has ruled.

A Hennepin Co. judge rules Minneapolis Police does not have to release records about certain officers who have received "coaching" because it is not considered formal discipline. The MPD's use of "coaching" came under scrutiny after George Floyd's murder.

www.fox9.com/news/minneap...

Maple Grove police tell FOX 9 at approximately 7:00 p.m. last night they received a report of a bomb threat at two residences associated with Brian Thompson. No devices or suspicious items were located during the investigation. Emailed bomb threats came to city employees.

New photos from the NYPD asking for the public's assistance in identifying this individual. He's wanted for questioning in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The Vikings can clinch a playoff spot this weekend:

Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:
MIN win + SEA-ARI tie
MIN win + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie
MIN tie + TB loss + ARI loss + LAR loss
MIN tie + TB loss + ARI tie + LAR loss + PHI win or tie

Bloomington PD says "detectives did not locate any information of evidentiary value for the Las Angeles Police Department."
Key phrase is "evidentiary value". So, no confession. But, possibly other *sensitive* information? Or as TMZ reports, is it just him talking to himself?

Bloomington PD says "detectives did not locate any information of evidentiary value for the Las Angeles Police Department."
Key phrase is "evidentiary value". So, no confession. But, possibly other *sensitive* information? Or as TMZ reports, is it just him talking to himself?

The former bodyguard sued the City of Bloomington in an effort to get his backpack and flash drives back. A judge denied him that right saying it was a legal search. This transcript also mentions Tupac and Suge Knight.

OJ Simpson murder confession might be on thumb drives in Bloomington: warrant Six thumb drives the remain in Bloomington could contain a confession from OJ Simpson about the infamous murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.

BREAKING!

FOX 9 has obtained a search warrant for a former bodyguard of OJ Simpson. That man was arrested by Bloomington PD in June. BPD then got a call from the LAPD b/c the man had flash drives in a seized backpack possibly containing an OJ confession.

www.fox9.com/news/oj-simp...

Lawsuit accuses Minneapolis hotel of failing to stop Anton Lazzaro's sex trafficking A new lawsuit accuses the Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis of permitting the sex trafficking of teenage girls by former Minnesota GOP operative Anton Lazzaro.

A new lawsuit accuses the Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis of permitting the sex trafficking of teenage girls by former Minnesota GOP operative Anton Lazzaro.

www.fox9.com/news/minneap...

JUST IN: The BCA has unlocked the phone of Wintson Smith, who was shot & killed at the top of a parking ramp in Minneapolis in 2021. The software tried more than 780,000 passwords. On Nov. 21, it unlocked the phone.

The video is now in the hands of the Hennepin Co. Attorney’s Office.

After one week of Pro Bowl voting, four Vikings lead at their respective positions.
WR - Justin Jefferson
OLB - Andrew Van Ginkel
CB - Byron Murphy
LS - Andrew DePaola
Vikings players have the 4th most votes of any NFL team. Lions lead the way.

Meanwhile…

a man is holding a hammer in front of a mountain and the word skol is in purple ALT: a man is holding a hammer in front of a mountain and the word skol is in purple

Find.
A.
Way!!!!!

Let’s go!!! #skol

Results in 14B recount are in.

Dan Wolgamott had a 191 vote lead. After the recount, he got one fewer vote, attributable to the bipartisan panel of election judges and candidate representatives agreeing on voter intent. No ballots were challenged by either candidate.

Listen. This is why we love Justin Jefferson.

This one got me. Winner.

ONE VOTE!

Crystal Ward 3 council recount took place today. John Budziszewski and Wade Girard were separated by one vote. Budziszewski leading.

Reuslts are now in. It confirmed the initial results with Budziszewski receiving 1,129 votes and Girard receiving 1,128 votes.

JUST IN: (AP) - Matt Gaetz says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be Trump's attorney general.

(AP) - Missing kayaker who police say faked his own death is confirmed to be alive and in Eastern Europe, official says.

YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Pro-Palestinian speaker scheduled for teacher learning event draws protests

We have not been told this event will be cancelled.

A speaker will be brought into a Minneapolis teachers event to talk about how to teach Palestine in the classroom. This person, Taher Herzallah, has said:
“Israelis have to be bombed"
Jews are "enemy #1"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiVe...

JUST IN: Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett's conviction on allegations he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself.

Smollett's appeal argued a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after state's attorney initially dropped charges.