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Kickoff Countdown with Mike Max

Kickoff Countdown with Mike Max

By: CBS News Minnesota
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Welcome to WCCO's Kickoff Countdown, your source for all things Viking and Gopher football! Each week, Mike Max previews the college and pro football matchups that matter in the upcoming weekend. Plus, we check in on the Packers and Badgers and go behind the headlines with stories you won't get anywhere else. What's at stake on game day? This is your ticket to action and insights all season long.© CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Portions Recorded. Football (American) Politics & Government
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  • Kickoff Countdown Week 7
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  • Kickoff Countdown Week 6 Extra: 1 on 1 with Gopher Jameson Geers
    Sep 12 2025
    He stayed his entire career and he is conquering. Jameson Geers is the Gophers pass catching tight end. He's now a senior, choosing Coach PJ Fleck and his teammates over the transfer portal with his parents standing right by his side.
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    7 mins
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