Tag: Tim Walz

Tim Walz went to Minnesota-Michigan at the Big House but refused to upset voters with a prediction

Walz going to a swing state like Michigan seems to be the smarter play than Trump showing up in Alabama.

Much of the talk this week around the intersection of sports and politics is about Donald Trump – the former president who is again vying for the White House in this election – attending the big clash in Tuscaloosa between No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama.

But elsewhere, the running mate of Democratic nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz – is at a Big Ten showdown at the Big House between the Gophers and the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines.

In an effort to not upset undecided voters in a crucial swing state, Walz declined to make a prediction for the game, but he did appear on the field before kickoff with Minnesota coach PJ Fleck – who, if we’re being honest, could probably use Walz’s knowledge as a former high school state championship-winning defensive coordinator in stopping the Wolverines’ running game.

“I’m excited to be at the Big House and I’m excited to watch this incredible game,” Walz said. “I’m more excited to see young people excited about their future, getting ready to vote.”

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As far as political strategy is concerned, it’s easy to argue that Walz going to Minnesota vs. Michigan in Ann Arbor is a smarter play than Trump going to Georgia vs. Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Alabama is one of the reddest states in the country, one that hasn’t voted Democrat for president since Georgia native Jimmy Carter was at the top of the ticket in 1976. Trump won Alabama by 62 percent in both 2020 and 2016.

Meanwhile, Michigan is pretty purple. Trump narrowly won the state in 2016 before losing it by about three percentage points in 2020 to Joe Biden. Before Democrat Gretchen Whitmer took the governor’s mansion in 2019, Republican Rick Snyder was a two-term governor in Michigan.

Which is all to say, it’s widely assumed that Alabama will vote for Trump again, while Michigan is very much in-play as a toss-up. With less than 40 days until the election, the New York Times reported Saturday morning that Trump and Harris are “neck-and-neck” in Michigan.

And it’s not entirely surprising that Walz didn’t make a pick in the Michigan versus Minnesota game. He is, after all, a man with other allegiances in the Big Ten.

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Steve Kerr brings Steph Curry’s ‘Night Night’ celebration to Democratic National Convention

The Golden State Warriors head coach brought Steph Curry’s “night night” celebration to the Democratic National Convention.

Coming off a run to the Olympic gold medal in Paris with Team USA’s men’s basketball, Steve Kerr made the trip back to where he shared the court with Michael Jordan — the United Center. Yet, his trip to the home of the Chicago Bulls wasn’t for basketball, but for the Democratic National Convention.

Steve Kerr was one of the speakers on Monday in Chicago who gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention. Along with publicly endorsing, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, Steve Kerr finished his speech with a shoutout to the Golden State Warriors point guard.

Kerr spoke about telling former President and 2024 Republican candidate Donald Trump “night night.” To end his speech, Kerr reenacted Curry’s signature night night celebration.

In the words of the great Steph Curry, we can tell Donald Trump … night night.

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Tim Walz has a sick burn for Tommy Tuberville about ‘dumbest’ football coaches

Ouch!

Kamala Harris’s running mate in the United States presidential race Tim Walz, as you may know, was a successful high school football coach.

And Alabama senator Tommy Tuberville — who literally refers to himself as “coach” on his senate site — was known for being a successful coach all over college football, from Ole Miss to Auburn to Texas Tech to Cincinnati.

But given each of their politics, the two probably don’t see eye to eye on a lot. And Walz decided to deliver a burn of Tuberville while fundraising for his campaign with Harris, calling himself the “anti-Tommy Tuberville, to show that football coaches are not the dumbest people.”

Cody Sargent, a former press secretary for Tuberville fired back:

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Vikings to pay off U.S. Bank Stadium before 2023 season

The Minnesota Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium was built in 2016, and was scheduled to be paid off in 2046.

The Minnesota Vikings will soon pay off U.S. Bank Stadium thanks to a new tax bill signed by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz earlier this week.

According to Rochelle Olson of the Star Tribune, the new bill will retire $377 million in outstanding bonds on the stadium by the end of June, saving taxpayers $226 million in interest.

The Vikings and other private entities paid about $620 million to build the stadium, which opened in 2016. The state of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis committed about $500 million, according to the Star Tribune.

The new proposal will now wipe any debt off the stadium over 20 years early. The bonds on the stadium had an interest rate of 4.25% and were scheduled to be paid off in 2046.

“[The decision]great news and the latest chapter in a success story that has benefited Vikings fans, the City of Minneapolis and the State of Minnesota,” Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley said.”It is a significant accomplishment that the Vikings have been advocating for several years.”