I’ve met many people eager to be called heroes. Fred is the opposite. He shrugs away attention. He’d rather talk about his students than himself. But the truth is this: Fred Friedman is the greatest man I’ve ever met in my career — a hero who never wanted the title.
I’ve put my money where my mouth is. I’ve bought Twins tickets for decades. My taxes also helped pay for Target Field — along with three other Minneapolis stadiums: the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium, Target Center for the Timberwolves, and the University of Minnesota’s football stadium.
"Melissa and John are both personal friends. Melissa was the mentor for my freshman class when I was elected to the House. John and I served in the Senate together and quickly became friends." -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert
"I’m loving my time in Duluth and getting to work with this fantastic group of young men. We’ve improved tremendously as a team (tactically, technically, physically, and mentally), and we have a lot of room for growth, which is super exciting for the staff and I." -- Thomas Pazo
Justin Wieck – "This is a great hire for the Gophers. There are the obvious ties to Minnesota for him, but what Gopher fans should be most excited about is his track record as a head coach. He has proven time and time again that he is one of the
"The U of M is an excellent University. You go there to practice law or medicine or veterinary medicine or engineering, or be an outstanding professor. You go to other places to practice in the National Basketball Association."
"I like a lot of it. I love the Jones resigning, love all the interior offensive line adds and the bulking up of the defensive side with Hargrave and Allen. The cornerback re-signings were good." -- Kelly Grgas Wheeler
"I told (Sid) Hartman that he needed to spend less time fawning over Bobby Knight and George Steinbrenner and more time cashing in favors with his 'close personal friends' and getting (Jim) Marshall inducted. It was rude of me, but I am proud I said it." -- Fred Friedman
Local reaction to President Joe Biden choosing not to seek reelection and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor: Fred Friedman – "Much of America displayed a lack of enthusiasm for both the President and the former President. Additionally, many voters are displeased at the move to
Local response to the Duluth Harbors Monsters' 86-34 indoor football exhibition victory over Up 1 Athletic Showcase (Atlanta) on Saturday night at Duluth Arena: Ebony Carter – "It was an amazing game. But it was more than that for me. I watched my son (Terrance Wenzel) and daughter (Mikayla
Fred Friedman – "Defeating the defending world champions on the road in game 7 is historic. Defense wins championships is more than just a slogan. The radical approach of playing with essentially two centers has worked before but rarely. The best examples were the San Antonio Spurs with Hall of
Fred Friedman – "They should select the right quarterback not the anyone that is available. If a franchise leader that gets them to the playoffs with accuracy and escapability and durability and the ability to read defenses is available, take him. Otherwise, go with defense. No time to gamble. That’
How should the Vikings approach the upcoming draft? Gary Doty, former Duluth mayor, businessman and Bulldogs and Duluth Central football great – "While Kirk Cousins isn’t the exciting type of quarterback that draws attention, his numbers before his injury placed him with the best in the league. Therefore, we
My longtime buddy and Duluth YMCA Noon Basketball Hall-of-Famer Fred Friedman on the Gophers men's basketball team, which edged Big Ten rival Michigan State 59-56 on Tuesday night at historic Williams Arena in Minneapolis – "I like (power forward Pharrel) Payne's game a lot and believed
My lifetime buddy Fred Friedman on the woeful Vikings, moving forward – "They have to sign (Danielle) Hunter if they want to win. He is one of the best players in football. They should sign (Kirk) Cousins but they cannot win with or without him unless they improve the offensive