Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchVikings mean business; Chris Hine on Wolves; Wayzata over Hopkins again
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Vikings, who are going for it in free agency. Themes that have emerged: J.J. McCarthy is going to be the guy at QB this year; interior line play on bot…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Marcus Fuller on the Gophers, Ben Johnson's future; Huge Vikings additions and subtractions
Episode 1060
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Vikings, who have been very busy in free agency in the first 24 hours of negotiations. Letting Sam Darnold go (to Seattle) opened up a bunch of cap spa…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Patrick Reusse on the Wolves, Sam Darnold ... and his weekend Twitter adventure
Episode 1059
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. Plenty of things happened on Sunday, but they had to start with the biggest one: Reusse joined …
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
A Wild trade, a vote for Ben Johnson and a Twins disagreement with La Velle E. Neal III
Episode 1058
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild's second trade in the last week, this one for 6-6 Bruins forward Justin Brazeau. The move didn't clear salary cap space, so maybe more is to come …
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Players to watch as the Vikings enter free agency; Two Gophers losses and more Jaden McDaniels
Episode 1058
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with three basketball games from Wednesday. The Gophers women lost in the Big Ten Tournament opener against Washington, leaving their NCAA tournament hopes in j…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
A Wild trade deadline primer; Where do Vikings, Darnold go from here; Wolves take care of business
Episode 1056
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves, who produced a satisfying result Tuesday in a 126-112 win over Philadelphia. The game was tied late in the third quarter before Minnesota…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
The changing landscape of high school boys hockey; decision day on Sam Darnold
Episode 1055
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the complex world of NFL finances, which makes the Vikings' decision on whether to keep Sam Darnold far more difficult than it might have a generation or t…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Patrick Reusse on the mercurial Anthony Edwards, not enough scoring and the Twins
Episode 1053
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included a much-needed victory for the Timberwolves on Sunday night in Phoenix. Reusse co…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Anthony Edwards for Luka Doncic trade? + Ben Goessling has all the Vikings dirt at the combine
Episode 1053
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves' loss to the Lakers on Thursday, which had a number of subplots. A report suggested that Dallas reached out to the Wolves about a Luka Don…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Damaging Gophers loss; Good Wolves draft news; La Velle E. Neal on Twins owners, Sam Darnold
Episode 1052
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Gophers women's basketball team's loss to Washington on Wednesday, a blow to their NCAA tourney hopes. Minnesota lacks impressive victories this season…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago