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The Minnesota Vikings take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday night at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. No. 1 draft pick Jameis Winston is expected to make his NFL debut at that game. 


However, the NFL game has bumped the University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football team from their home at TCF to a St. Paul location for a scrimmage Saturday afternoon.  


Meanwhile, the Minnesota Twins have struggled despite the stellar play of center fielder Aaron Hicks. The team takes on the Cleveland Indians at Target Field.

Cathy Wurzer

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MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the Vikings, the Gophers and the Twins. All three teams play in the Twin Cities this weekend.

The Minnesota Vikings play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and number one draft pick Jameis Winston in his NFL debut, Saturday night at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.   That's pushed the University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football team from their home at TCF to a field in St. Paul for a scrimmage Saturday afternoon.  Meanwhile, the Minnesota Twins have struggled despite the stellar play of center fielder Aaron Hicks.  They take on the Cleveland Indians at Target Field.  MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Startribune, about all those teams.

Sinker: Home sweet home for Minnesota sports fans

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