Oct 2, 2009 | StarTribune
U's Nick Tow-Arnett: Grunt work, great results
Twice a week last summer, Nick Tow-Arnett, his brothers Nate and Jeff and a few of their teammates on the Gophers football team would get prehistoric.
Gophers need to play a lot better next time
The Gophers football team passed its opening test by winning at Syracuse even though Minnesota certainly didn't play its 'A' game.
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Coach: Tim Brewster, third year Last season: 7-6, 3-5 in Big Ten, lost to Kansas 42-21 in Insight Bowl Losses: DE Willie VanDeSteeg led the team with 19.0 TFL and 10.5 sacks and made second-team all-conference. S Tramaine Brock was fourth on the team with 73 tackles before academic woes sent him packing.
The Quad Countdown: No. 63 Minnesota
Nickname : Golden Gophers. Most gophers are brown, including this handsome devil .
Inspectors looking at Cowboys' facility
Government inspectors sorted through the Dallas Cowboys' flattened practice facility Monday, trying to figure out why fierce winds sent the tent-like structure crashing during a rookie workout session.
Carmel grad gets foot in NFL door Jack Simmons signs with Jets after strong minicamp
It's just a small step. But still, it's a step in the right direction. On Monday, the NFL's New York Jets announced the signing of undrafted rookie free-agent tight end Jack Simmons.
Jets sign DT Harris, TE Simmons
FLORHAM PARK -- The New York Jets signed free agent defensive tackle Anthony Harris and undrafted free agent tight end Jack Simmons on Monday.
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