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For a lot of people in Minnesota Irv Smith Jersey Womens , as much as they love their Minnesota Vikings, October marks the start of hockey season. -19 season tomorrow night against the Colorado Avalanche, there will be one player in red and green that has a huge connection to the purple and gold.When the Wild set their final 23-man roster, one of the players that made the squad was a winger by the name of J.T. Brown. Normally that might not be that newsworthy. . .Brown has been in the NHL for six seasons, and came to the Wild this offseason after spending most of his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, Brown has a special connection to the state, as he was born in Burnsville and played his college hockey at Minnesota-Duluth.Oh, and his father is Ted Brown, the former Minnesota Vikings’ running back. The elder Brown played in Minnesota for eight seasons (1979-1986), scoring 40 touchdowns during those seasons. He is still the fifth-leading rusher in team history with 4,546 career yards.I’m sure that Irv Smith white jersey , for a lot of people, this was already common knowledge. However, as the rare Minnesotan/North Dakotan that doesn’t follow hockey as closely as he probably should, this is a pretty significant thing.Also, don’t let the picture above fool you. Now that the regular season roster is all set, the Wild have declared that J.T. Brown will be sporting the number 23. . .just like dear ol’ dad did for the Vikings.Best of luck to J.T. Brown and the rest of the Minnesota Wild on their upcoming season, and be sure to check out Hockey Wilderness for all of your Wild-related needs. Oops, I was off by a day yesterday."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsMid-Week Open Thread: April 24, 2019New,975commentsOops, I was off by a day yesterday.CDTShareTweetShareShareMid-Week Open Thread: April 24, 2019Merry Wednesday, everyone!Man Irv Smith Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , I was off by a day yesterday. I’m not sure why my mind decided that the draft was starting on Friday, but it was locked in when I wrote yesterday’s blog. I didn’t get a chance to log on to the thread, but I can only assume that I caught a great deal of crap for it. If I didn’t, well, I would be disappointed in you. You’re much too versed in smart-a**ery to miss an easy target like that. Okay, so we are now just over ONE day away from the opening of the 2019 draft. I loaded up on charcoal last night, the smoker will be getting a workout this week and weekend.Around the DN since our last open thread:Ted shared his final mock of the 2019 mock season.Chris weighed in with TE as his choice for #3 in ‘Minnesota Vikings Top 5 Draft Needs’.In the Daily Norseman FanPulse, fans decided which position they see as the Vikings’ greatest draft need.Great news! Mike Hughes is running again at Vikings’ OTAs, per Chris.The Vikings have announced that LONG time Viking, Scott Studwell, is retiring. Studwell was one of my favorite players back when I started watching football, he and Tommy Kramer. Studwell has been with the team since they drafted him in 1977; as a player until 1990, and continued with the team after retiring Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , holding various positions in and around the front office.Have a listen to the SB Nation Writers Mock Draft Podcast, from Chris.Ted brought us a bonus edition of Rickspeak, the 2019 Pre-Draft version.Arif posted Norse Code Podcast Episode 274: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Funky as Hell.Vikings and NFL news from other sources, other sports news, and random oddities:ESPN shared some in-depth stories on some of the draft’s top prospects.From NFL.com, the Seahawks traded Frank Clark to the Chiefs. In return for Clark, Chiefs sent Seattle a 2019 first round pick, a 2020 second round pick, and they swapped 2019 third-round picks. Then, the Chiefs immediately signed Clark to a monster deal; a five-year, $105.5 million deal, with $63.5 million guaranteed.ESPN takes a look back at the crazy 1999 NFL draft.CBS Sports ranks the 10 worst picks and draft busts from the past 30 years.We come to today’s media selection:Let’s keep the blues theme going this week. I love blues, and here is one of the greatest of all time Irv Smith black jersey , and a guy I had the opportunity to see live at the annual homecoming show he put on in Indianola, Mississippi. This is THE Mr. B.B. King. Enjoy!Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the rabbit.