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A much-needed Wild victory in opener + Fox Sports' Jenny Taft joins the show

Introduction: Host Michael Rand start with the Wild's 3-1 win at Nashville to start the season. After a few months of vibes that were taking the wrong turn, it felt like

NFL insider Tom Pelissero on the J.J. McCarthy trade; A subdued Wild opener

Introduction: Host Michael Rand started with a subdued start to the Wild season as the prepare to open Thursday in Nashville. The Quinn Hughes contract and Brock Faber in

Brock Faber's serious injury + No. 1 Lynx get swept out of playoffs in first round

Intro: Host Michael Rand starts with the news that Wild defenseman Brock Faber has a skull fracture and is out indefinitely. Plus the Vikings have mounting injuries to go

J.J. McCarthy traded?! Here we go again with a Vikings quarterback reboot

It was a nice and normal Monday until the Vikings traded quarterback J.J. McCarthy to the Giants. Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand break down what went wrong in Minnesota

Patrick Reusse on stout Vikings and Gophers defense + trouble for the Lynx

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. They start with the 3-0 Vikings, who are looking like the Vikings

Keen insights into LaMelo Ball; Are the Packers in trouble? Are the Lynx fixed?

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with two outcomes Thursday that caught him by surprise. First was the Packers getting trounced 35-14 by the Falcons at home. Atlant

Quinn Hughes and OTHER Wild storylines; a troubling Aaron Jones injury report

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with some good news for the Twins, bad news for the Vikings and pretty good news for the Gophers. 7:00: Sarah McLellan on the Wild

The Lynx have big problems, but also the No. 1 seed; J.J. McCarthy trade idea?

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a trade idea floated by a longtime football writer by which the Giants, who might be without Jaxson Dart for the rest of the s

Dallas Turner is a handful + other key Vikings takeaways; A key Wolves roster question

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Kyler Murray clearing concussion protocol and how that will impact the Vikings. Plus Rand wonders if we have been paying enoug

Patrick Reusse on the 2-0 Vikings and a big weekend of winning for Minnesota teams

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. Included in the rundown: How the Vikings moved to 2-0 with a stout

Inside the Wolves' pursuit of LaMelo Ball; Quinn Hughes has nowhere to hide

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with mounting injuries for the Vikings. Their starting QB, a key running back and now right tackle Brian O'Neill are all banged up.

End of a Twins vs. Yankees era? + St. Thomas head football coach Glenn Caruso

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Wednesday perhaps being the final game in Twins-Yankees history played under MLB's unfair economic system. Will a new CBA mean

Another Twins collapse + Jay Paterno on the future of college sports

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the utter disappointment of the last six weeks for the Twins. Once 56-55 and armed with reinforcements after the trade deadlin

Five hot Vikings takeaways + Twins woes, Quinn Hughes, NBA expansion money

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the resurgence of the Kansas City Chiefs, a Quinn Hughes milestone and the continued slide of the Twins. 7:00: Andrew Krammer

Patrick Reusse on an epic Vikings comeback, a Gophers football flop and more

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse and host Michael Rand take you on a football journey. It was a tale of two halves of the weekend and a tale of two halves for the Vi

Did the Rams travel poorly? + Wolves youth and getting inside Quinn Hughes' mind

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Rams getting crushed 27-7 by the 49ers in Australia. Did the teams' travel plans impact how they played, or are the Rams n

Why the Vikings can win the Super Bowl: A conversation with Drew Magary

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the NFL opener, Sam Darnold's hip injury and the idea that it's hard to make a plan in sports. 6:00: Rand is joined by Drew M

NCAA eligibility + La Velle E. Neal III on Quinn Hughes, Kyler Murray and the Twins

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a common sense guideline that the NCAA should follow when determining which athletes are eligible. Plus a Twins comeback win t

Patrick Reusse on the horrors of instant replay, Twins, Quinn Hughes and more

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. Among the topics in focus: The controversial end of the Western Mi

Details on the Wild's new TV plan; Gophers romp, but what does it mean?

Introduction: Host Michael Rand invites you to enjoy the Gophers football team's blowout win in Thursday's opener -- and then forget all about it because it doesn't matte