Minnesota Sports Tweets of the Week!
By Nick Fritz
There’s no better voice of opinion than twitter, so I am going to start telling the story of the week with the best tweets from the previous Monday-Sunday.
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Monday:
We were all on a high after a well-fought Vikings victory over the Redskins.
On This Day in Titans History: The Tennessee Titans claimed Randy Moss off the waivers from the Minnesota Vikings pic.twitter.com/M69TgdgYF6
— TitansU (@TitansNU) November 3, 2014
A day later.. Thinking @Vikings win could be a big momentum shift. @EversonGriffen told me: "We hungry! This ain't the end of the Vikings!"
— Dave Schwartz (@Dave_Schwartz) November 3, 2014
Roethlisberger threw 6 TD passes in each of his last 2 games and the Vikings have thrown 6 this season so just hit me up whenever @Vikings
— not Johnny Manziel (parody) (@JohnnyFootbalI) November 3, 2014
Tuesday: The Penguins came into town to face the Wild who were undefeated at the X up until this point.
At my first @mnwild game thanks to my bud @PaulFletcher97 ! Apparently I'm supposed to say #LetsPlayHockey go wild! pic.twitter.com/AxVZ0GCLIY
— Jamie Watson (@jamiewatson77) November 5, 2014
#mnwild owner Craig Leipold presents new #twins manager Paul Molitor with number 4 Wild jersey pic.twitter.com/xQN58ABmAt
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 5, 2014
With Spurgeon out, I'm more concerned about Malkin tonight than Crosby (5v5). Sid will see plenty of Suter and Brodin.
— Brandon Mileski (@BrandonMileski) November 4, 2014
Two goals for Pittsburgh in the second from Kunitz and Sutter. Wild look out of sync even with two power chances. 3-0 Penguins after two.
— Sporting Sota (@SportingSota) November 5, 2014
Wild-Penguins game tonight is another example of why shots on goal mean absolutely nothing.
— Judd Zulgad (@jzulgad) November 5, 2014
BLOG: Zach Parise injured in #mnwild's first home loss of the season http://t.co/wDpL0crEK0
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) November 5, 2014
Wednesday: After a tough Wild loss, the Timberwolves travelled to Brooklyn to face Kevin Garnett and the Nets.
Kevin Love right now...#Cavs #Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/vD1oyJH9YV
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) November 5, 2014
Late game execution: over the final 5:34 #twolves got points on 10 of their 12 possessions, hitting 9 of 11 shots & 3 for 3 FT.
— Alan Horton (@WolvesRadio) November 6, 2014
Breakout game for @22wiggins w/ 17pts (7/12 FG 1/1 3ptrs 2/4 FT) 4rbs 1ast & 1stl in 37min. He was aggressive early w/ 7 (3/5 FG) in 1Q.
— Alan Horton (@WolvesRadio) November 6, 2014
Timberwolves win!!! AND finished on an 18-5 run.
— Sporting Sota (@SportingSota) November 6, 2014
Final: 98-91
Points: Kevin Martin 26
Assists: Ricky Rubio 14
Rebounds: Thad & Pek 11
VIDEO: Ricky Rubio couldn’t believe Nikola Pekovic said the T’Wolves would “forget this win” http://t.co/lwzeLlsMCW pic.twitter.com/kChRyao1Yz
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 7, 2014
Thursday: The Wild travelled to Ottawa hoping to rebound without their superstar, Zack Parise.
Zach Parise has been diagnosed with a concussion and is currently out indefinitely. #MnWild #FantasyHockey
— BetAlytics (@BetalyticsInc) November 6, 2014
Sens get third power play. For all the folks who love retaliation, Scandella gets 2-5-10 and #mnwild will be w/o 1 of best D for 17 mins
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) November 7, 2014
The #Wild have outshot every single opponent this year and are about to fall to 7-5. Something's not right here.
— Sporting Sota (@SportingSota) November 7, 2014
The @senators have made a few trips by the bench so far. They lead @mnwild 3-0 in the 3rd. #MINvsOTT pic.twitter.com/t5RnCVayKy
— NHL (@NHL) November 7, 2014
Friday: Could the Timberwolves make it two in a row in Orlando?
.@22wiggins in new @adidas Swingman Jersey commercial. Behind the scenes footage coming to http://t.co/buM2USBfE6. https://t.co/F7x7zEv4eS
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) November 7, 2014
THIS JUST IN: Timberwolves PG Ricky Rubio leaves game and is on crutches after rolling left ankle. Rubio will be evaluated tomorrow.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 8, 2014
W/ Ricky: 56% (23/41) FG.
— Alan Horton (@WolvesRadio) November 8, 2014
W/o Ricky: 33% (17/52) FG.
Flip postgame "we're going to have to change the way we play a little [w/o Ricky]."
FINAL: Magic defeat the #Twolves 112-103 in OT.
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) November 8, 2014
Saturday: Saturday started with the Battle for Floyd of Rosedale at TCF Bank Stadium.
Seriously, you watch how good this Gophers team is today and it makes Illinois game even more perplexing. They're doing everything right
— chipscoggins (@chipscoggins) November 8, 2014
Maxx Williams breaks the single season #Gophers record for most TDs by a tight end with seven. @BenUtecht had six TDs in 2002.
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) November 8, 2014
Hey guys, I tackled Maxx Williams in high school better than Iowa can today. I was a back up LB scrub. He leveled me once. Point stands tho
— Nate Olsen (@coach_olsen) November 8, 2014
My daughter only knows a world in which #gophers football dominates Michigan and Iowa.
— RandBall (@RandBall) November 8, 2014
Fans storming the field to celebrate the #Gophers 51-14 win over Iowa at @TCFBankStadium pic.twitter.com/1B4v7UiemI
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) November 8, 2014
ABC goes to commercial during halftime of Ohio St-Mich St. with Jerry Kill's locker room dance for #Gophers http://t.co/mE9X9txeU1
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) November 9, 2014
Then, things turned for the worse for our night-time squads, as the Wild took on the Canadians in Montreal and the Timberwolves battled the Heat in Miami.
Final from Montreal is #habs 4, #mnwild 1. Pominville nets Minnesota's only goal. Next Wild game is Tues. in NJ. pic.twitter.com/88Zzpix24g
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 9, 2014
Wild finally get outshot, so we can stop hanging our hats on that and start to worry
— Sporting Sota (@SportingSota) November 9, 2014
#Twolves look like a completely different team without Rubio. Losing 29-13 through one quarter in Miami.
— Sporting Sota (@SportingSota) November 9, 2014
Then and now. Passing the rookie torch pic.twitter.com/k9s9hfI5Tq
— Hayley Byrnes (@HayleyByrnes) November 9, 2014
Sunday:
The Vikings had their dreaded bye-week, but there was a lot of football to go around. Including one of the biggest blowouts I have ever seen in the NFC North.
Minnesota once had this: pic.twitter.com/EB0BDpBaDY
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) November 9, 2014
NFLPA calls for Vikings RB Adrian Peterson to be reinstated immediately.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 9, 2014
MORE: http://t.co/5KyUNZifhB
.@Lions, @ChicagoBears, @packers- We will be watching. pic.twitter.com/N5Ovs9fbKh
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 9, 2014
Sources: #Vikings executives are divided on whether they want Adrian Peterson to return immediately if reinstated. Internal battle brewing
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 9, 2014
Jay Cutler's pass intended for the Packers nearly picked off by Bears
— Fake SportsCenter (@FakeSportsCentr) November 10, 2014
In 2 wins vs. the #Bears this year, Aaron Rodgers threw for 617 yards, 10 TDs & 0 INTs. Read: http://t.co/Ianh48z2KE pic.twitter.com/kyVb2z3ZLV
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 10, 2014