LEARNING, SERVING & GIVING BECAUSE WE WANT TO!

THE DARRELL THOMPSON POP IN! Former RB Rodney Smith POPPED IN at practice this morning. Great to see his face. @DThompsonMN @Numerouno1_
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THE RICK FOGGIE CHANCE ALUMNI ENCOUNTER! I looked up and there was Masta Jah Joyner. In tonight for the game and out tomorrow for a workout with an NFL club. Great luck to him! @Rfoggie @Jahjoyner2
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The Darrell Thompson POP IN!!! Former TE/QB Seth Green POPPED IN the building today. @seth_mgreen @DThompsonMN
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If you are the middle or have a middle:
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Didn’t know it was a “THING” but CONGRATS to GOLDY on induction to the MASCOT HALL OF FAME!
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Abby posted about having her last chemo treatment a few days ago. We are hopeful for an outstanding outcome from the treatment.
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The Darrell Thompson Pop In! Former punter Mark Crawford POPPED IN from Perth, West Australia! Great to visit with him. @Mark_Crawford96 @DThompsonMN
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THE HARDEN GOODWILL RUN! Zack Harden has some clothes he wanted to get rid of so we opened it up to the team in case others did as well. Julian Johnson and Theo Randle were the first two to join the party. HEADING TO GOODWILL. @julianrjohnson @TheorinR
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The Darrell Thompson POP IN!! I was about to break out the SEGWAY and there come SUPERBOWL CHAMP Boye Mafe. He came in to get his mind right. Always good to see him. @DThompsonMN
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THIS MAY HAVE BEEN BRADLEY’s YEAR, alas the Karter/Parker Bass Challenge remains in mothballs. Good catch Bradley!! #karterparkerbasschallenge
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I was BEBOPPIN AROUND ON THE SEGWAY and found someone finally making use of the bike lane.
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The Darrell Thompson POP In! @brxvyn and @KoKieft POPPED IN to GET THEIR MINDS RIGHT, and their bodies, for the impending preseason camp. I would have joined in but my stuff hadn’t come back from the laundry…. It was great to see both of them! @DThompsonMN
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THE ADVENTURES OF MITCHELL!! Yesterday Sunderland, Jackson, and Lutz spent the evening helping at Miracle League baseball with OUR HERO. HATS OFF TO ALL!
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BEBOPPIN AROUND ON THE SEGWAY and ran into the gymnastics coach. I asked her if I could jump into the foam cube pit? She laughed and said, “You may never get out!” She didn’t lie…CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT!!! It was great to meet her. (I’m gonna sneak in there!) @GopherWGym
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BEBOPPIN AROUND ON THE SEGWAY, and ended up at the Alumni Center. I peered up from the floor and there he was. Goldy peeking down to see who was in the lobby.
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Today Parrish, Lee, Shipp & Harden visited at Aquila Elementary and joined in the celebration of the 5th Graders last day in the building. Hats off to all.
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IT’s HopeKIDS DAY!
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This afternoon the OL went en masse to the FISHING FOR FLETCHER event at Lake Harriet. The event was held in recognition of one of the young victims at Annunciation Church. Hats off to all that attended!!
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The firm of Sunderland, Jackson & Merdinger answered the call and helped with the DAPE DAY for the youngsters at Otter Lake Elementary in White Bear Lake this morning. Hats off to thee!!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and those filling that role!
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The Rick Foggie CHANCE ALUMNI ENCOUNTER! I ran into former DB Dave Williams at Town and Country golf club. I shot 102 on the front nine!!! (Never let the truth get in the way of a good story!) @RFoggie I need lessons from you!
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THE ADVENTURES OF MITCHELL! This evening a group of corners met OUR HERO at Goldy’s Gameroom in Coffman for a bowling excursion! HATS OFF TO ALL!
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We would be ECSTATIC to have your company join us at our Career Fair. There was a date change. It is now May 26 at Huntington Bank Stadium, from 6-8pm. If your company would like to join us send an email to wils1164@umn.edu There is NO CHARGE for the companies!
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The Community Service HOWitzer for March 2026 is Jacob Simpson! HATS OFF TO THEE!! @jacobsimpson_11
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The Darrell Thompson POP In! Former LB Jack Henderson was in the building today! Great to visit with him about his rookie experience in the NFL. @DThompsonMN
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Ladies we are rooting for you! @GopherWBB
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Please don’t drink and drive or ride with anyone that has been drinking. The life you save may be your own!!
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SPRING BREAK!!! Cancun South Padre Island Miami Beach Nope, Jacob Simpson started his spring break in Eagan, helping sell Girl Scout cookies. HATS OFF TO THEE! Below is a link to Miss Amity’s cookie site. digitalcookie.girlscouts.org… @jacobsimpson_11 @rachelle_epley
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Tonight the QBs went over to Ronald McDonald House and served dinner to the residents then squared off in floor hockey. No report on the final of the game. HATS OFF TO ALL! @MaxShikenjanski @DylanWittke @michaelm_18 @OwenLansu12 @drakelindsey5 @bradypalmerqb @CoachHarbaugh
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The Rick Foggie CHANCE ALUMNI ENCOUNTER! Had the pleasure of meeting former RB Dave Fritze at an MFCA meeting. @RFoggie
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Sunderland, Randle & Brown sounds like a top notch law firm, Saturday they were a crackerjack cookie selling machine. Hanging with the Girl Scouts in Eden Prairie. HATS OFF TO ALL! @kerrybrown_1 @becksun39 @TheorinR
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The running back group took up the mantle and helped “hawk” cookie sales on Saturday evening in Burnsville and Sunday morning in Bloomington, at Cub stores. Saturday evening they sold 109 boxes in two hours. THANK YOU FOR SAYING YES!!! HATS OFF TO ALL! @Dariustay1or
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If you were an athlete in the Winter Olympics what sport would you compete in? Riley Sunram said hockey. @sunram_riley
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If you were an athlete in the Winter Olympics what would you compete in? Jalen Smith said Snowboarding. @jalen3smith
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If you were an athlete in the Winter Olympics what would you compete in? Greg Johnson said he would compete in Curling. @_gregjohnson16
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Happy Australia Day to Tom Weston! @tomnweston
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The Rick Foggie CHANCE ALUMNI ENCOUNTER Ran into @schoenyb at a high school basketball game. He contained himself and didn’t go berserk.
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The Community Service HOWitzer for December 2025 is Jack DiSano. He rallied his position group and filled empty spaces for the KS95 radiothon. It’s his last act of giving with us, and we are grateful for all his work over the years! HATS OFF TO THEE! @DisanoJack
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The Darrell Thompson POP IN! Former WR Daniel Jackson POPPED IN at practice today! Great to see him. @DThompsonMN
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Can’t you see the tree and not hear Schroeder playing the piano or Charlie Brown screaming UGH? share.google/saOZwqGUJ1D2pPv…
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This morning The Grinch got caught grooving to the music.
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The snowman in Athletes Village courtyard has to be seven or eight feet tall.
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$1,092,348 was raised tonight and this cast of characters pulled a couple of shifts answering phones and accepting pledges. Hats off to all! @ABTarawallie @StubbsJayquan @Colin_Hansen13 @stev_curtis @DisanoJack @callmenaii_ @11JaxonHoward @jamesongeers
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The Community Service HOWitzers for November 2025 are @dylanray22 @_gregjohnson16 @beers_ashton & @marzzz_58. They loaded up personal trucks and made the Thanksgiving turkey basket delivery to Ronald McDonald House. HATS OF TO ALL!
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Which hat will @Dariustay1or wear at the Turkey Giveaway next week?
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ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER! Nick Spence entered the FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE with an issue, a plan of attack was formulated, and well executed by him. It took a full 24 hours to solve it but he’s joyful AND THE LIGHTS ARE BACK OFF AGAIN IN THE FORTRESS!
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FROM THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA… MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY!! Oorah to every marine who is serving or has served!
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The Community Service HOWitzer for October 2025 is RUSHAWN LAWRENCE! @9Shawn_
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Our HERO had to leave early last night and couldn’t enjoy the Halloween Parade. He probably would have won best costume AGAIN!!! Feel better R2!!!! We need you on the sidelines pregame! HAPPY HALLOWEEN ALL! @JessieStarken @GoTeamIMPACT @JackDiSano84 @Mark_Crawford96
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HopeKIDS HALLOWEEN PARADE. Watching the people come through all I could hear was @Aireontae_69 saying, “Man I’m there…it’s for the kids.” The players, athletic training, equipment, video, operations, recruiting, and facilities all had a hand in the success. HATS OFF TO ALL!
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Monday night @MaxShikenjanski donated his time to adaptive football at Huntington Bank Stadium with the Special Olympics. HATS OFF TO THEE!
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Last night eight POPPED IN at Bolder Options to join in pumpkin carving with the children. @DThompsonMN asked for a few young ladies to come because the little girls need role models too. Three from @GopherWBB made the trip! HATS OFF TO ALL!!
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HopeKIDS Halloween Parade is less than a week away.
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TEN DAYS UNTIL THE HOPEKIDS HALLOWEEN PARADE!
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The ADVENTURES OF MITCHELL collided with The Darrell Thompson POP IN, featuring DARRELL THOMPSON! @jackson_kollock @DThompsonMN @Mark_Crawford96 & @stev_curtis went to Cottage Grove Elementary and engaged with OUR HERO’S second grade class this morning. HATS OFF TO ALL!!
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THE ADVENTURES OF MITCHELL!! The FOG ROLLED IN to meet OUR HERO…and the rest is history! @RFoggie @JessieStarken Rick thanks for taking the time!
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