Podcast Episodes

Patrick Reusse on the refs charming the Vikings, Julius Randle and why you won't find him on Bluesky

Episode 980

Star Tribune columnist joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which starts with another grind-it-out win for the Vikings over a bad AFC South opponent. Minnesota hasn't bee…

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Special Delivery: Vikings get by with a little help from their AFC South friends, beat Tennessee

Episode 980

The Vikings are not playing their best. Fortunately, they are not playing the best teams. And they are now 8-2.

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La Velle E. Neal III on the Twins' shakeup, Vikings' key and No. 1 thing ailing the Wolves

Episode 979

Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who won again but lost two key players against Montreal on Thursday. Can they stay healthy enough to be a force all season, and is the NHL the toughest league …

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Gophers QB Max Brosmer joins the show; What's wrong with the Timberwolves?

Introduction: Host Michael Rand returns from a sick day to talk about not one but two Wolves losses to the Blazers. What exactly is going on with this team? Well, we can't blame it all on Mike Conley…

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Would Vikings pivot to J.J. McCarthy if he was healthy? + Your least favorite teams are doing poorly

Episode 976

Introduction: Vikings fans haven't had to take solace in the misfortune of others this year because the purple are a surprising 7-2. But if they did have to dip into that space, they would find ferti…

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Special Delivery! Discussing 10 notable Minnesota high school athletes before National Signing Day

Episode 975

Star Tribune writers Marcus Fuller and Cassidy Hettesheimer join host Michael Rand to break down 10 of the best senior athletes in Minnesota head of signing day this week.

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Patrick Reusse on a bunch of ugly Minnesota sports losses -- and one ugly win

Episode 975

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included the local teams playing down to the competition.

The Vikings squeezed out a win o…

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Special Delivery! Instant reaction from the Vikings' ugly 12-7 win over Jacksonville

Episode 974

Host Michael Rand breaks down the twists and turns from a win over Jacksonville that shouldn't have been so close.

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The evolution of Anthony Edwards + Ben Goessling on the Vikings' needs in 2025 and beyond

Episode 973

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves, who keep overcoming slow starts (and overreactions to those slow starts from fans) to win games. A big reason is the sudden three-point p…

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Ranking the Vikings kickers since Gary Anderson; Do the Wolves need a lineup change?

Episode 972

Introduction: Host Michael Rand looks at the 11 kickers the Vikings have used since Gary Anderson was last their primary kicker in 2002 and ranks them all from worst to best. The impetus, of course, …

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