Keep informed about sports news and trends in Minnesota, and laugh along the way, with Michael Rand and other Star Tribune writers and special guests each weekday morning.
Gophers coaching search update; Bad Wolves habits; A sneaky great Vikings move
38 mins; March 18, 2025
Patrick Reusse on where the Gophers' coaching search stands + Royce Lewis' injury
41 mins; March 17, 2025
Ben Goessling on Vikings moves, Aaron Rodgers; Richard Pitino is thriving
40 mins; March 14, 2025
Part two: Chip Scoggins on the firing of Ben Johnson and what comes next
17 mins; March 13, 2025
Part one: BEN JOHNSON FIRED; La Velle on Twins sale; Wolves roll; Aaron Rodgers?
38 mins; March 13, 2025
Vikings mean business; Chris Hine on Wolves; Wayzata over Hopkins again
32 mins; March 12, 2025
Marcus Fuller on the Gophers, Ben Johnson's future; Huge Vikings additions and subtractions
35 mins; March 11, 2025
Patrick Reusse on the Wolves, Sam Darnold ... and his weekend Twitter adventure
40 mins; March 10, 2025
A Wild trade, a vote for Ben Johnson and a Twins disagreement with La Velle E. Neal III
32 mins; March 07, 2025
Players to watch as the Vikings enter free agency; Two Gophers losses and more Jaden McDaniels
36 mins; March 06, 2025
A Wild trade deadline primer; Where do Vikings, Darnold go from here; Wolves take care of business
35 mins; March 05, 2025
The changing landscape of high school boys hockey; decision day on Sam Darnold
33 mins; March 04, 2025
Patrick Reusse on the mercurial Anthony Edwards, not enough scoring and the Twins
42 mins; March 03, 2025
Anthony Edwards for Luka Doncic trade? + Ben Goessling has all the Vikings dirt at the combine
32 mins; February 28, 2025
Damaging Gophers loss; Good Wolves draft news; La Velle E. Neal on Twins owners, Sam Darnold
34 mins; February 27, 2025
Vikings have QB options, but a decision looms; Chris Hine on the Timberwolves
31 mins; February 26, 2025
The best high school sports rivalries in Minnesota + a Timberwolves comeback for the ages
35 mins; February 25, 2025
Patrick Reusse wants you to calm down about the Twins ownership development
38 mins; February 24, 2025
Four Nations fandom + Wolves opportunity + MLB TV trouble + Minnesota United season preview
31 mins; February 21, 2025
La Velle E. Neal III on Ben Johnson, Wild vs. Wolves and Total Golf Live
32 mins; February 20, 2025
A stunning Gophers win; Kent Youngblood on women's basketball; Why don't the Twins steal bases?
34 mins; February 19, 2025
Franchise tag for Sam Darnold ... or Byron Murphy Jr? + Chip Scoggins on Minnesota pro sports owners
35 mins; February 18, 2025
Patrick Reusse on big Twins questions and Ben Johnson's job status
41 mins; February 17, 2025
Youth served for Wolves; Twins TV and ownership update with Phil Miller; Just say no to Aaron Rodgers
41 mins; February 14, 2025
A dreadful Wolves loss, a spirited debate and an apology for ex-Vikings coordinator Ed Donatell?
33 mins; February 13, 2025
Is Ben Johnson getting a fair chance with Gophers? + Super Bowl poetry and another Twins signing
34 mins; February 12, 2025
Special Delivery! Breaking down the Timberwolves arbitration ruling
22 mins; February 11, 2025
Patrick Reusse on Super Bowl lessons, Gophers basketball and decision day for the Timberwolves
39 mins; February 10, 2025
Just trying to have a good time at the Wild game; Wolves win; KOC wins; Minnesota United preview
33 mins; February 07, 2025
La Velle E. Neal on Sam Darnold and NFL refs; Wolves win, but others around them get better
35 mins; February 06, 2025
The Twins signed somebody! + Chris Hine on Julius Randle's injury and the NBA trade deadline
35 mins; February 05, 2025
The three biggest offseason Vikings questions; Timberwolves missing Julius Randle
43 mins; February 04, 2025
Patrick Reusse on the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade, a bad Wolves loss plus Gophers and St. Thomas
48 mins; February 03, 2025
A special night for Marc-Andre Fleury, great work from Wolves' bench, Randy Johnson on college hockey
33 mins; January 31, 2025
La Velle E. Neal on Kirill Kaprizov, Brian Flores and Twins pitching; Chris Finch ejected in victory
35 mins; January 30, 2025
Bobby Nightengale on the Twins' offseason + sale update; Kirill Kaprizov's surgery, Gophers blown out
35 mins; January 29, 2025
Chris Finch blasts the winning Timberwolves; Marcus Fuller on the red-hot Gophers
36 mins; January 28, 2025
Patrick Reusse on how the Bills blew it and a big surprise from Gophers men's basketball
45 mins; January 27, 2025
A complicated offseason for the Vikings; Healthy Wild lose big; Love for Jaden McDaniels
39 mins; January 24, 2025
Debate with La Velle E. Neal; All wins are good for the Wolves; Sam Darnold and the franchise tag
35 mins; January 23, 2025
What Kevin O'Connell's extension means for Vikings; Dissecting the Wolves with Chris Hine
41 mins; January 22, 2025
Patrick Reusse on the Timberwolves' rut, Wild's grit and how we should feel about the Vikings
45 mins; January 21, 2025
The Vikings were out of answers at the end of the season. And now the real questions begin.
48 mins; January 15, 2025
A Vikings playoff debacle: Breaking it down and letting the fans rant after a 27-9 loss
39 mins; January 14, 2025
Patrick Reusse wonders which version of Sam Darnold is going to show up for Vikings
41 mins; January 13, 2025
Ben Goessling on Sam Darnold, Brian Flores and Kevin O'Connell heading into the playoffs
36 mins; January 10, 2025
La Velle E. Neal III on Vikings fans, Wolves and Wild; Good wins for St. Thomas, Gophers, Frost
32 mins; January 09, 2025
The Wild's grit, a Brian Flores question and searching for hope with Gophers men's basketball
34 mins; January 08, 2025
Timberwolves shake up starting lineup, Gophers can't make a free throw, Sam Darnold's future
49 mins; January 07, 2025
Patrick Reusse on the Vikings' flop in Detroit, Sam Darnold's future and Timberwolves angst
43 mins; January 06, 2025
A big NBA problem, the uninspiring Twins, a telling quote from Ant, an opportunity for the Gophers
37 mins; January 03, 2025
The biggest things that happened in Minnesota sports and a hope for what is to come
31 mins; January 02, 2025
Where's the love for the Vikings' offensive line? + A very serious week in Minnesota sports
48 mins; December 31, 2024
Patrick Reusse on the 14-2 Vikings, bowl season, the Wolves and all-time surprises
40 mins; December 30, 2024
Special Delivery! Vikings blast Packers, then hold on for win. Week 18 vs. Detroit is for the big prize
15 mins; December 29, 2024
Wolves approaching ultimatum on Julius Randle; Justin Jefferson is heating up for Vikings
56 mins; December 24, 2024
Patrick Reusse on belief in the Vikings plus the Timberwolves' Julius Randle problem
48 mins; December 23, 2024
Special Delivery! Vikings win thriller in Seattle, bring No. 1 seed into clearer focus
18 mins; December 22, 2024
A tale of two comebacks: KAT gets revenge on Wolves + Ben Goessling on Kirk Cousins' benching
44 mins; December 20, 2024
A major Wild concern; La Velle E. Neal III on the Vikings and Wolves; Kirk Cousins on his benching
33 mins; December 19, 2024
Kirk Cousins gets benched + Breaking down a Vikings win and setting up a critical three games
49 mins; December 18, 2024
A Vikings breakdown, an excellent Gophers gymnastics story and the KAT trade revisited
64 hours 54 mins; December 17, 2024
Patrick Reusse on the Vikings' opportunity, Twins potential sale and Wolves' emerging identity
46 mins; December 16, 2024
Ben Goessling on Vikings preferred playoff scenarios and QB question + A bad time to watch the Wild
42 mins; December 13, 2024
A Vikings quarterback what-if + La Velle E. Neal III on the Bears, Gophers hockey and Twins
33 mins; December 12, 2024
Musician and NBA writer Claire de Lune on the Lakers, Wolves and Lizzo; Gophers football in focus
48 mins; December 11, 2024
Episode 1,000! Sam Darnold praise, Vikings playoff picture and a hard truth about Gophers basketball
49 mins; December 10, 2024
Patrick Reusse on Sam dominating Kirk, a record-breaking MLB contract and the Timberwolves
46 mins; December 09, 2024
Special Delivery! Sam Darnold crushes Kirk Cousins in battle of present and past Vikings QBs
19 mins; December 08, 2024
Ben Goessling on the return of Kirk Cousins; Chris Hine on the resurgence of the Timberwolves
49 mins; December 06, 2024
La Velle E. Neal III on the most surprising Minnesota team, Gophers expectations and Wolves wins
34 mins; December 05, 2024
Wild and Vikings parallels; Gophers bowl game projections; the key to the Timberwolves' season
33 mins; December 04, 2024
Meet the Vikings fan who became a meme Sunday; Film review and a key Vikings injury
51 mins; December 03, 2024
Patrick Reusse on a Vikings comeback, a Gophers rout of the Badgers and the red-hot Wild
44 mins; December 02, 2024
Special Delivery! Breaking down the Vikings' huge rally and 23-22 victory over the Cardinals
17 mins; December 01, 2024
Special Delivery! Ben Goessling breaks down why the Vikings signed QB Daniel Jones
26 mins; November 29, 2024
Special Delivery! A Thanksgiving tale of a gymnastics palace created out of a barn
15 mins; November 28, 2024
Fixing the broken Timberwolves + How the Gophers can ruin Wisconsin's season
37 mins; November 27, 2024
Why would the Vikings want Daniel Jones? + Vikings film review, poetry and some big games
53 mins; November 26, 2024
Patrick Reusse on a Vikings escape, a Gophers missed opportunity and no moral victories
44 mins; November 25, 2024
Special Delivery! The Vikings win, then lose, then win against the Bears. Feel free to exhale
17 mins; November 24, 2024
Gophers hockey coach Bob Motzko joins the show; Wolves are broken, Wild are soaring
34 mins; November 22, 2024
La Velle E. Neal III on the Karl-Anthony Towns trade and whether Carlos Correa should be next
38 mins; November 21, 2024
Parker Fox and Kirill Kaprizov appreciation; Gophers and Loons in focus; Will Vikings get a coach fired?
33 mins; November 20, 2024
An question at Vikings running back, a Sam Darnold bounceback and a Tim Brewster comeback
42 mins; November 19, 2024
Patrick Reusse on the refs charming the Vikings, Julius Randle and why you won't find him on Bluesky
42 mins; November 18, 2024
Special Delivery: Vikings get by with a little help from their AFC South friends, beat Tennessee
15 mins; November 17, 2024
La Velle E. Neal III on the Twins' shakeup, Vikings' key and No. 1 thing ailing the Wolves
33 mins; November 15, 2024
Gophers QB Max Brosmer joins the show; What's wrong with the Timberwolves?
38 mins; November 14, 2024
Would Vikings pivot to J.J. McCarthy if he was healthy? + Your least favorite teams are doing poorly
38 mins; November 12, 2024
Special Delivery! Discussing 10 notable Minnesota high school athletes before National Signing Day
30 mins; November 12, 2024
Patrick Reusse on a bunch of ugly Minnesota sports losses -- and one ugly win
36 mins; November 11, 2024
Special Delivery! Instant reaction from the Vikings' ugly 12-7 win over Jacksonville
12 mins; November 10, 2024
The evolution of Anthony Edwards + Ben Goessling on the Vikings' needs in 2025 and beyond
35 mins; November 08, 2024
Ranking the Vikings kickers since Gary Anderson; Do the Wolves need a lineup change?
33 mins; November 07, 2024
Max Brosmer and the evolution of Gophers QB play; Suddenly, a kicking concern for Vikings
32 mins; November 06, 2024
Why Kevin O'Connell likes Sam Darnold so much + Film review, poetry and a Timberwolves exhale
42 mins; November 05, 2024
Patrick Reusse on a Vikings rebound plus a Gophers football and Wild renaissance
38 mins; November 04, 2024
Chris Hine on the Timberwolves and Sarah McLellan on the Wild
39 mins; November 01, 2024
La Velle E. Neal on the Vikings and Gophers; a great play in a farce of a World Series
