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Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Sure, it dampens some of the high hopes for this team, but they still have the pieces in place to be very competitive in the NFC this year. It’s not all bad news for the Vikings. Teddy Bridgewater has a torn ACL and a dislocated knee, but no nerve damage. In other words, his career isn’t far, over from it, but his season is. The bigger question now is whether the Vikings' season is over, too. Minnesota’s gotten a lot of hype in the offseason. For good reason, after finishing with an 11-5 record last year and a missed field goal away from beating the Seahawks in the playoffs. The defense looks much better. They still have an offense built around Adrian Peterson, and the offensive line got a much needed upgrade. Building a winning team around a good ground game and a strong defense isn’t exactly new. It’s not flashy, and Vikings fans probably aren’t going to find much solace in the fact that the team has been forced into the ...

SAN ANTONIO - I've said here before I think Tim Duncan is the third greatest NBA player of all time behind Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. But none of that matters to San Antonians because we don't care what people think outside of our city. I have known Tim almost 20 years; back to draft night in Charlotte in 1997. It's been more than great. Growing up here as an ABA kid, I never dreamed that our Spurs would win one NBA title, let alone five. And although the Iceman, The Admiral and Coach Pop - all join Tim on the Spurs Mt. Rushmore. Even they would admit without Tim, what we have here would have been impossible. And to be able to have a front row seat? Simply put Timmy, and you like things simple, thank you - for all of it.  Follow Don Harris   ✔ @DonHarris4 David Robinson talks about Tim Duncan’s retirement http:// news4sanantonio.com/news/videos/da vid-robinson-talks-about-tim-duncans-retirement  … 7:31 PM - 12 Jul 2016 ...