The Good: Gophers Hockey
The Minnesota Golden Gophers remain undefeated, starting their season with an 8-0 record! After starting the season out of the top 10, they have climbed up to the number 1 spot in just over 3 weeks! So many other things are falling apart at the seams (more on that), but at least MN can take pride that we’re number 1 at something!

A little bonus to add here: The Lady-Gophers are #2 in the national polls as well. I know that the Basketball team is off to a hot start and Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP on Twitter) may not agree, but Minnesota is a hockey school, in a hockey state.
The Bad: Referees (Again)
I feel like a petulant child when complaining about referees in sports, but sometimes there’s a case to be made. I’ll be the first to say that calls are usually missed on both sides of the ball and it USUALLY evens out. With that in mind, the following is presented without further comment.The Ugly: Dan Bailey
RIP Dan Bailey.

Bailey may have been a special teams Hall of Fame candidate if he just called it quits instead of coming to the Vikings. It’s weird to say it, but he’s gone from one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history, to outside the top ten in a little over one season. After missing 3 FG’s and an extra point on Sunday, Vikings fans all over are saying their goodbyes to Bailey. Cue the Sarah McLachlan music.
I’ve been hit by cars three times, which is an indication of how stubborn I am.
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