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Vikings on the clock to host the NFL Draft

By CHRIS TOMASSON | ctomasson@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press

PUBLISHED: May 8, 2017 at 3:23 pm | UPDATED: May 8, 2017 at 3:27 pm

The NFL is moving the draft around the country and Minnesota wants in on the action.

Mike Zimmer is "more optimistic" about a Teddy Bridgewater return

During a press conferences today in Minnesota the Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said he’s “more optimistic” about a return to the field for the quarterback than he ever had been.

Guess what game Jay Cutler will be broadcasting to start his career in the media

By Kevin Patra and NFL.com

Chicago Bears fans won't have to wait for the regular season to hear Jay Cutler analyze games.

Vikings Select 11 Players in NFL Draft

The Minnesota Vikings finished the 2017 NFL Draft with 11 new players through the seven rounds.

GM Rick Spielman made 7 draft trades including drafting up for the teams first two picks to grab Florida State running back Dalvin Cook and Ohio Stat offensive lineman Pat Elflein.

Sports Director Andy Rieckhoff and Myles Gorham broke down all eleven selection in podcast form and you can hear their thoughts below.

https://soundcloud.com/wzfg-am-1100/2017-nfl-draft-recap-minnesota-vikings

Vikings 2017 Regular Season Schedule Released

The NFL announced their regular season schedule and it includes three primetime apperances for the Minesota Vikings. The Vikings will open up the season at home on Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints (which happens to be the last team Adrian Peterson visited). In the middle of the year there are three straight NFC North games starting with Detroit in week four.

Twins Drop Series Opener to Tigers

The Minnesota Twins hadn't started 6-1 since 1968. That record will be safe for atleast one more year as the Twins dropped a 2-1 decision to the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a three-game series. Minnesota managed just five hits in the game and three of them came in the ninth inning. Hector Santiago pitched well enough to win going 6 1/3 innings giving up just three hits and one walk. Santiago did make one mistake, as James McCann cleared the fence in left for a two-run homerun in the fifth inning.

Ben Woodside Retirement Press Conference

Last week North Dakota State University men's basketball great Ben Woodside announced he would be retiring from the game of basketball at the age of 31. Today Woodside gave the local Fargo media an insight into his decision and a look back at his 13-year career, as he held a press conference at the Scheels Center.

The audio entire audio can be found below

BEN WOODSIDE PRESS CONFERENCE AUDIO

NDSU Football Schedules Another FBS Matchup

The North Dakota State University football program has made a habit of beating teams from the top conferences in college football. The Bison have had so much success that less teams have been willing to schedule the five-time FCS champions.

NDSU did get one team to bite however, you will have to wait six years to see it happen. The University of Arizona and NDSU have signed a one-game contract to play in the year 2022.

Garcia Wins Masters to Capture First Major

After a drought that lasted 73 major appearances Sergio Garcia finally won his first major and it was in dramatic fashion. The Spaniard took the lead into the final round of the Masters at Augusta tied with Justin rose.

Fargo South Hires New Head Football Coach

Fargo South High School has announced the hiring of Tyler Kosel as new head coach for their football program.

Kosel, an Edgeley, N.D., native, graduated from Valley City State University in 2013. He played football at VCSU from 2008-2012 and was a graduate assistant coach at the school in 2013. From college he went to Yuma, Ariz., as the head coach at Gila Ridge High School for the past three years.