For a lot of people in Minnesota Chuck Foreman Jersey , as much as they love their Minnesota Vikings, October marks the start of hockey season. 9 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 Paul Krause Jersey , 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, 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 Fran Tarkenton Jersey , 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. Good Morning!It’s your Thursday and my Saturday.I’m off work until next Thursday -yes I know you don’t care, no I don’t care that you don’t care. It’s the off-season much sooner than I expected but there is one final game to play this weekend, the SuperbOwl鈩?-here’s to a good game with no injuries.Meanwhile we’ll carry on with our news and links open thread full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Fire up the mock drafts and drop by for some fan wisdom Brett Favre Jersey , snark and stay warm, it’s cold out.Around the DN since our last thread:A mathematical look at the 2018 Minnesota Vikings from Chris.Chris reports that Terence Newman may not return to Vikings coaching staff; the life of an assistant is long and isn’t easy, good luck in the future Terence!Bill Belichick and the Vikings: Another “almost.”Vikings news from other sources:From Vikings.com Wobby opens his pick-6 mailbag to answer reader questions about fixing the offensive line and more.Watch every sack from Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter in the 2018 season.Watch highlights of the Vikings defense from the 2018 season.Matthew Coller at SkorNorth.com continues his series on the future of the Vikings, part 3: Receivers.Also from Matthew: 10 things PFF’s QB Annual tells us about Kirk Cousins’ past and future.League News:From NFL.com Roger Goodell: NFL will ‘look again at instant replay’Patriots owner Robert Kraft appears open to extending Tom Brady’s contract.Finally, in the schadenfreude section, Saint’s HC Sean Payton binged Netflix, ice cream after loss to the Rams.We come to today’s media selection: AC/DC - Let There Be RockAgain, we all know the rules Adam Thielen Jersey , but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep 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 tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress Stefon Diggs Jersey , try the hot toddy and as always, Welcome Aboard!