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Wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky, center, flanked by quarterback Mitch Leidner, left, and tight end Duke Anyanwu, waited for team members to file in to j — Gophers wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky, center, flanked by quarterback Mitch Leidner, left, and tight end Duke Anyanwu, during the football team's two-day boycott before the Holiday Bowl.

Gophers wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky, center, flanked by quarterback Mitch Leidner, left, and tight end Duke Anyanwu, during the football team's two-day boycott before the Holiday Bowl.

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December 31, 2016 - 4:04 PM

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1. Gophers boycott of football following the suspension of 10 players.

2. Police officers walking out over Lynx warm-up T-shirts supporting Black Lives Matter.

3. Teddy Bridgewater's freak knee injury in practice.

4. The Vikings' trade for Sam Bradford.

5. The opening of U.S. Bank Stadium.

6. Vikings DBs' "miscommunication" (or defiance?) in loss to Packers.

7. Viral story on former Edina goalie Adam Carlson signing a pro contract.

8. Vikings' stunning playoff loss in subzero temperatures to Seattle at TCF Bank Stadium.

9. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's knee injury in Week 2.

10. Viral story on Vikings players' response to ESPN labeling the Packers as NFC North champs last season.

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