{
  "id": 10179484,
  "title": "Blood Brothers: Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck and Maverick Baranowski share unique moment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/blood-brothers-minnesotas-p-j-fleck-and-maverick-baranowski-share",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:12:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/27/blood-brothers-minnesotas-p-j-fleck-and-maverick-baranowski-share-unique-moment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck displayed his fiery temperament following his team’s road victory over Washington on Saturday night. P.J.’s intensity was unmistakable after the 27-24 triumph. Golden Gophers linebacker Maverick Baranowski, who suffered a bloody mouth from being hit by a cleat on the final play, remarked, “He’s a crazy man.” After embracing, Fleck grabbed Baranowski’s head with both hands, vigorously wiping away the blood and smearing it on his own left cheek. The coach, who has led Minnesota since 2017, explained that “Blood brother” was a term often used by frontiersmen in the West. Baranowski, who has been with the Gophers his entire career, recorded seven tackles, a sack, and an interception. Anthony Smith’s tackle on UW quarterback Demond Williams Jr. resulted in an errant throw, which Baranowski intercepted. Following the play, Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey connected with Quayd Hendryx for a 15-yard touchdown, giving the Gophers a 7-0 lead.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck displays fiery temperament after 27-24 victory",
    "Golden Gophers linebacker Maverick Baranowski suffers bloody mouth from cleat hit",
    "Fleck wipes Baranowski's blood on his own cheek, calls them \"blood brothers\""
  ],
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      {
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        "title": "Blood Brothers: Minnesota's P.J. Fleck and Maverick Baranowski share unique moment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/blood-brothers-minnesotas-p-j-fleck-and-maverick-baranowski-share-10179515",
        "published": "2026-09-27T09:09:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}