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  • Patrick Reusse on a the Wild's surge and an interesting bye weekend for the Vikings

    Patrick Reusse on a the Wild's surge and an interesting bye weekend for the Vikings
    Oct 19 2026
    Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports.
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    38 min
  • The Wild's best players are thriving together; What went wrong with Minnesota United?

    The Wild's best players are thriving together; What went wrong with Minnesota United?
    Oct 16 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who beat the Blues on Thursday thanks to dominant play from their top line of Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy. Plus the Gophers men's basketball team had an impressive exhibition debut. 8:00: Jon Marthaler joins Rand to help explain what has gone wrong for Minnesota United this season. They've won just once since early May. 31:00: The Dodgers are done, and Sam Darnold is struggling.
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    35 min
  • A preseason Wolves humbling and a postseason Lynx question

    A preseason Wolves humbling and a postseason Lynx question
    Oct 15 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wolves, who have had a feel-good training camp but had a number of things exposed in a preseason tune-up against Detroit at Target Center. Plus the Twins hired a new pitching coach. 10:00: Cassidy Hettesheimer from the Star Tribune joins Rand for a breakdown of the WNBA Finals and a look ahead to looming roster decisions for the Lynx. 34:00: It's Gophers men's basketball season already?
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    37 min
  • The value of Jesper Wallstedt; La Velle E. Neal on Vikings WRs and the Wolves

    The value of Jesper Wallstedt; La Velle E. Neal on Vikings WRs and the Wolves
    Oct 14 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who struggled in a 5-2 loss at Winnipeg. Jesper Wallstedt reinforced his value to the team by not playing, while injuries showed the fragility of the Wild's strong start. 6:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand with some early Wolves thoughts, a take on scary injuries in the NHL and what the heck is going on with the Vikings WR room. 26:00: Are the Vikings for real?
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    33 min
  • 5-0 Vikings giving reasons for hope; Another scary moment for Minnesota Wild

    5-0 Vikings giving reasons for hope; Another scary moment for Minnesota Wild
    Oct 13 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Wild center Nico Sturm getting hit with a puck in an eerily similar play to the one that sidelined defenseman Brock Faber a few weeks ago. Minnesota won the game 4-2 and now we await word on Sturm, who was taken to a hospital. Plus the Wolves continued to look very good in the preseason. 7:00: Andrew Krammer joins Rand off the latest Vikings victory. The offense is joining the party. The defense and special teams are still dominant. 24:00: Award-winning Vikings poetry. 42:00: What's up with the Vikings WR room?
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    46 min
  • Patrick Reusse on the 5-0 Vikings and P.J. Fleck not having the best day of his life

    Patrick Reusse on the 5-0 Vikings and P.J. Fleck not having the best day of his life
    Oct 12 2026
    Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. It includes a look at the 5-0 Vikings, some offensive improvement, a boneheaded coaching decision they were able to overcome and the dominance of Brian Flores' defense. Shifting to the Gophers football team, the news was not good. A 41-13 loss at Purdue was not one of the best days of P.J. Fleck's life and it raised fresh questions about the program's ceiling.
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    40 min
  • Meet Sarah Todd, our new Timberwolves writer + Wild could use scoring punch

    Meet Sarah Todd, our new Timberwolves writer + Wild could use scoring punch
    Oct 9 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild on two fronts, including Thursday's loss at Tampa Bay and some listener emails about their TV situation with Comcast. Plus Rand explores the reasons why the Vikings might have signed receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the practice squad. 10:00: Meet the Star Tribune's new Wolves writer, Sarah Todd. She and Rand chat about her background as well as early observations about the team. 32:00: A Wolves TV thought.
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    36 min
  • Kevin O'Connell could use P.J. Fleck's good vibes; defense is focus for Wolves, Twins

    Kevin O'Connell could use P.J. Fleck's good vibes; defense is focus for Wolves, Twins
    Oct 8 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wolves and Twins, both of whom are remaking their identities. The Twins want to get faster, younger and better on defense. The Wolves want to get faster, younger and better on offense. 8:00: Chip Scoggins joins Rand for a look at the contrasting vibes between the 4-1 Gophers football team and the 4-0 Vikings. 31:00: OBJ is on the Vikings practice squad.
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    35 min