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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Vikings, who are at a crossroads in their season and at quarterback. 8:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins to talk Wolves and Wild. 30:00: A dramatic win for Gophers men's basketball

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports and a look ahead to the big Monday Night Football game between the Vikings and Bills. P.J. Fleck's Gophers couldn't hang with UCLA in the end. The Gophers beat St. Thomas in men's basketball, but when will they play again?

Host Michael Rand starts with an interview with St. Thomas men's basketball coach Johnny Tauer ahead of their upcoming game against the Gophers on Friday at Williams Arena. Plus Rand checks in with the Star Tribune's Sarah Todd after a big Wolves win in Houston.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who have overcome a lot of early-season adversity to produce a very good start. Plus the growing sense that Carson Wentz will start for the Vikings on Monday. 9:00: Blake Baratz, founder of the local agency Institute for Athletes, joins Rand for a breakdown of the big changes in college sports and what that means for his business. Plus they get into the impact of the upcoming NFL trade deadline. 30:00: The Wolves have an opportunity Wednesday.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves and the sort of game from LaMelo Ball we've been waiting for getting delivered Monday in a win over the Bucks. Plus the Bears are rolling and the NFC North is getting tighter. 7:00: Andrew Krammer joins Rand to break down the Vikings' offensive struggles and Kyler Murray's developing hamstring situation. Would the Vikings make a switch? Or even a trade? 26:00: Vikings poetry delivers on all its promises. 40:00: Gophers men's and women's basketball opens on a good note.