Recent content from Rahul Mukherjee
Oscars 2019: Who will win and who should win
Your guide to Hollywood's biggest night. We weigh in on which movie should win and which ones don't stand a chance.
Tracking Thielen: Receiver is breaking records, but can he surpass the greats?
Fifth-year Vikings receiver Adam Thielen is chasing legends: Randy Moss, Cris Carter, Calvin Johnson, Marvin Harrison. Can he catch them? Here's his progress to date:
Deconstructing the 2018 Vikings roster
How do you build a winning roster? Cull players from every conference, in every round and with wide-ranging pedigrees.
Pressure abounds as Vikings' season starts and ends with Cousins
When the Vikings plunged dramatically into free agency for Kirk Cousins, they made it clear that 2018 is win-now time.
Richardson's interior push could create a nastier Vikings' defense
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer sought and bought pressure up the middle in veteran Sheldon Richardson..
Feeling Superior: Day by day, notes from the trail
A glance at Melanie Radzicki McManus' hike of the Superior Hiking Trail, including video blogs.
How do the Lynx compare to other dynasties?
The Lynx have won four titles in seven years, and have an appearance in all but one WNBA finals since 2010. We counted 18 other dynasties in pro sports in the last 40 years. Where do the Lynx rank? Let's take a look:
Twins pitching should be improved
The Twins had very few issues offensively in 2017, but their pitching numbers indicate plenty of room for improvement.
Twins trying to step into the stratosphere
After making the American League playoffs with 85 victories, the Twins will try to challenge for a division title, and that means winning even more games.
The Big Ten's big drought in the NCAA tournament
A Big Ten team hasn't cut down the nets since 2000, when a young Tom Izzo led Mateen Cleaves and the Spartans to the title.
Your Team USA Olympians: Where do they call home?
The United States has more athletes than any other nation at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang. Only two states have more U.S. Olympians than Minnesota. Here's where the athletes come from.
Top 10 Vikings ever? Here's how you voted
We asked for your Top 10 Vikings players of all time and more than 5,000 people responded. Here's how you ranked them and how your picks -- from A (for Alan Page and Adrian Peterson) to Z (for Gary Zimmerman) -- compared to those of the Star Tribune's football experts.
Star Tribune staff picks: The 10 greatest Vikings of all time
Alan Page? Fran Tarkenton? Carl Eller? Someone else? We asked a dozen Star Tribune football experts to put together their lists of the 10 greatest Vikings of all time. Here are their choices.
Who's going to win? Minnesota picks the Super Bowl
Who's going to win the SuperBowl? Gov. Dayton is picking an upset but Star Tribune columnist SidHartman and Babes in Toyland drummer Lori Barbero aren't. Here are predictions from more than 100 Minnesotans.
Go inside Athletes Village, the Gophers' game changer
The University of Minnesota's $166 million complex for the 750 student-athletes opens this month. They call it Athletes Village, and it will rewrite the playbook on how Gophers athletes practice, eat, train, study and go about their daily lives. Here is a quick glance at several key new pieces of the complex.
Vikings vs Packers: NFC seeding still in play at chilly Lambeau
After dismantling the Bengals en route to the NFC North title, the Vikings now face the Packers without Aaron Rodgers.
Vikings vs. the NFL: An inside look at every game this season
To kick off the Vikings season, go in depth with game-by-game analysis, a breakdown of key matchups and a look at critical new roles for select players.