Chip Scoggins
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Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Star Tribune. A graduate of the University of Missouri journalism school, Scoggins worked at newspapers in Texas, Connecticut, North Carolina and Chicago before joining the Star Tribune in 2000. He has been named Minnesota's Sportswriter of the Year four times by the National Sports Media Association.
Latest from Chip Scoggins
Vikings running back Aaron Jones is ultra-confident: ‘I’m the best out there’
The team’s offense will probably change dramatically with a versatile Jones in the backfield.
August 1, 2024
Vikings chess master Brian Flores gets new pieces to move around the field
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is evolving and changing with the NFL. Did he get enough new playmakers to stabilize the defense?
July 27, 2024
The time is now for Sam Darnold to make his case to be an NFL quarterback
Rookie J.J. McCarthy’s time will come. But it’s a now-or-never moment for Sam Darnold, who begins Vikings training camp as the No. 1 QB.
July 25, 2024
Vikings need to take a harder line with Jordan Addison
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has gone to great lengths to create a positive work environment, and he begins training camp under circumstances that will require all his leadership acumen.
July 23, 2024
Minneapolis runner earns 50 States Marathon Club honors after 20 years of chasing a dream
Micah Grafenstein-Kinzel ran a marathon in Helena, Mont., in June to become the 68th member from Minnesota to run a marathon in all 50 states.
July 18, 2024
Long road: How a 112-mile drive to play hockey every day in California led Zeev Buium to the Wild
Zeev Buium and his two brothers spent hours upon hours riding with their mother from San Diego to hockey practice in El Segundo, Calif.
July 12, 2024
Brooks Lee ‘having a blast’ with early success for Twins
Lee homered off his best friend and former college roommate Wednesday, continuing a dream debut season.
July 11, 2024
Twins television blackouts depriving fans of a vital part of summertime
It is asinine that in the year 2024, fans of a professional sports team don’t have access to televised games over a contract dispute.
July 6, 2024
Minneapolis runner earns 50 States Marathon Club honors after 20 years of chasing a dream
Micah Grafenstein-Kinzel ran a marathon in Helena, Mont., in June to become the 68th member from Minnesota to run a marathon in all 50 states.
July 18, 2024
Long road: How a 112-mile drive to play hockey every day in California led Zeev Buium to the Wild
Zeev Buium and his two brothers spent hours upon hours riding with their mother from San Diego to hockey practice in El Segundo, Calif.
July 12, 2024
Brooks Lee ‘having a blast’ with early success for Twins
Lee homered off his best friend and former college roommate Wednesday, continuing a dream debut season.
July 11, 2024
Twins television blackouts depriving fans of a vital part of summertime
It is asinine that in the year 2024, fans of a professional sports team don’t have access to televised games over a contract dispute.
July 6, 2024