Aaron Rodgers kept Green Bay unbeaten with
three touchdowns and 335 yards passing, holding off plucky rookie
Christian Ponder and the Minnesota Vikings in the rookie's first
start for a 33-27 victory Sunday by the Packers.
The Minnesota Stars are one step away from winning the NASL championship after beating the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3-1 at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
Despite calls for the team to build on the site of the downtown Minneapolis Farmers Market,the Minnesota Vikings have a right to locate a stadium in Arden Hills, Gov. Mark Dayton said.
A Republican leader says some of his colleagues in the Minnesota Legislature are considering a plan that would rely on a portion of the state's Legacy funds to pay for a new Vikings Stadium. It's an option they say must be considered as Gov. Mark Dayton and lawmakers continue to discuss a new stadium. But critics say voters didn't intend to use that money for professional sports stadiums when they approved a higher sales tax in 2008.
Christian Ponder says he's excited
and grateful for the opportunity to take over as quarterback for
the Minnesota Vikings. The rookie says he will also be leaning
heavily on veteran Donovan McNabb for help.
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