'It's a huge day for them': P.J. Fleck excited to see Gophers picked in the NFL Draft
P.J. Fleck will be watching the NFL Draft closely this weekend with Gophers' Antoine Winfield Jr., Carter Coughlin, Tyler Johnson and Kamal Martin all potentially being picked over three days.
Virtual Draft Day: Vikings, Gophers news up to the NFL Draft
Welcome to Draft Day, football fans. We get our next taste of actual live sports with the first round of the virtual NFL Draft Thursday night.
Gophers add fourth 4-star prospect, putting Minnesota's 2021 recruiting class among best in nation
An 11-win season is leading to even more victories on the recruiting trail for the University of Minnesota football team.
'How bizarre would that be?' ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit talks chances of spring football season
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the entire landscape of sports, and if the NCAA doesn’t hear some good news soon, the college football season will have to be adjusted.
Former Gopher Thomas Barber prepares to play in the NFL
Heroic moments defined the Gophers’ 2019 football season from start to finish.
Gophers' 2021 recruiting class jumps to No. 9 nationally after big weekend for P.J. Fleck
After a big weekend with four commitments, the 2021 recruiting class for the University of Minnesota football program is currently ranked in the top-10 in the country.
Gophers' defensive lineman Sam Renner hopes to go from walk-on to NFL
The Gophers’ win in the Outback Bowl ended an impressive season-long story. It also happened to be the best chapter of Sam Renner’s football career. One that began as a walk-on, but now Renner is making a run at the NFL.
Sports mailbag: Your questions on Vikings, Gophers, Twins
There are no live sports for the time being, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about sports. So let’s mailbag, shall we?
Former Gophers DB Chris Williamson okay with being a draft ‘sleeper’ pick, plans to surprise NFL
If there’s a will, there’s a way.
'We are one Minnesota': Teams, athletes reach out to fans missing sports due to Coronavirus
Minnesota sports teams and athletes had a message for fans who are struggling through the Coronavirus pandemic: "We'll be back. We are one Minnesota."
Poll: 72% of Americans won't attend live sporting events without COVID-19 vaccine
A new poll of American sports fans shows 72 percent of them say they will not attend live games before a COVID-19 vaccine is developed.
Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. invited to virtual NFL Draft
Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is one of 59 prospects who have been invited to participate in the virtual NFL Draft, set for April 23-25.
Gophers' Casey O’Brien on his 21st birthday: ‘I love my head coach’
After battling cancer for a fifth time last season, Gophers holder Casey O'Brien celebrated his 21st birthday on Tuesday.
Gophers' Antoine Winfield Jr. stunned to get shout-out from All-Pro Tyrann Mathieu
Antoine Winfield Jr. probably had to check to make sure it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke at the time, but he got a shout-out on social media from a current NFL star with three weeks to go before the NFL Draft.
4 Gophers in the NFL Draft: Where do they stand?
The NFL Draft is about 3 weeks away and former Gophers Carter Coughlin, Antoine Winfield Jr., Tyler Johnson and Kamal Martin are hoping to fulfill childhood dreams of being selected.
Gophers QB Tanner Morgan looking to grow (at home) during Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus may have the sports world shut down and most of us confined to our homes, but Tanner Morgan isn’t going to let it stop him from being a better quarterback.
Former Gopher Carter Coughlin working out in parent's garage as COVID-19 disrupts NFL Draft process
It’s not an ideal time to try to land your dream job but that’s the scenario for countless NFL hopefuls, including former Gopher Carter Coughlin.
Gophers ranked 18th in first NCAA football preseason poll
For the first time in 15 years, the University of Minnesota football team will have a number next to its name when the Gophers take the field for their season-opener, whenever that is.
P.J. Fleck is stuck at home but still optimistic: 'These times will pass'
Like most people around the United States and the world, the coronavirus pandemic has flipped Gophers coach P.J. Fleck's routine upside down.
‘We don’t know if we’re going to get spring ball back’: P.J. Fleck talks Gopher football, Covid-19
University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck spoke publicly on Tuesday for the first time since the Coronavirus pandemic shut down sports across the world. That includes spring football for the Gophers.