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McNiff's Riffs reprise: MN's best female hockey player ever-A sisterhood story

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McNiff's Riffs: Fenton, Wild dealing with #MNEffect as trade deadline approaches

Paul Fenton’s team may not be worthy of raising Lord Stanley’s cup this year, but that doesn’t mean he can’t play a MAJOR role in who does. Call it the "Minnesota Effect," or #MNEffect in hashtag-speak.
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McNiff's Riffs: Former Gopher grapplers help young athletes reach their peak, both on and off the mat

Jared Lawrence and Brandon Paulson are helping Minnesota wrestlers reach the next level through the Pinnacle Wrestling School.
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McNiff's Riffs: Analytics on Falvey and Levine still incomplete

If baseball is all about analytics (that’s why Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were brought here), then show us some numbers that we can believe in.
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McNiff's Riffs: Curt Giles has Edina Hornets buzzing heading into tourney time

Edina hockey coach Curt Giles is feeling good about the state's highest profile prep program before the state tournament.
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McNiff's Riffs: Super Bowl has 'jumped the shark'... and that's OK

As a self-professed football purist Tim McNiff probably wasn’t as bored or bothered as most by the Patriots 13-3 win over the Rams. That being said, he feels the whole Super Bowl thing really feels like it’s been played-out.
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McNiff's Riffs: Hey MN, we missed the boat on Super Bowl boycott

Saints fans are vowing to boycott this year's Super Bowl after being wronged by the officials. Tim McNiff wants to know... "Why didn't Minnesota think of that first?"
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McNiff's Riffs: Maya Moore situation pivotal for Reeve, Lynx and WNBA

If you wonder about the growth of women’s sports, this story tells us a few things.
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McNiff's Riffs: Brady is the GOAT, discussion over

Tim says the Rodgers versus Brady debate is dead after another playoff performance for the ages.
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McNiff's Riffs: Broncos insider dishes on Vikes, Kubiak and Keenum

Denver football insider Mike Klis says Gary Kubiak and his crew, hired by the Vikings this week, will leave a major stamp on the club's 2019-20 offense.
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McNiff's Riffs: For Wild and Wolves to improve, Dubnyk and Rose must be trade bait

Both teams appear to have just enough heart and talent to scratch their way into their respective playoffs. That said, they could both very well could come up short.
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McNiff's Riffs: Players will determine if unproven Saunders sinks or swims

I have no doubt that Ryan Saunders knows basketball. My issue is this: head coach in any professional sport is not an entry-level position.