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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.
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Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. Their focus started with the Vikings, who haven't played since Thursday but have won four straight games after a dreadful 4-8 start. The big question: What have we learned in a very strange season?
Plus thoughts on the Wolves, Wild, Gophers and more.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand dissects Kevin O'Connell's Tuesday news conference in which he announced J.J. McCarthy has a hairline fracture on his throwing hand.
13:00: Randy Johnson joins the show from Arizona to set up the Gophers bowl game and the World Junior hockey tournament.
26:00: The Twins are No. 1 at something.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with three questions from readers, all of them about the NFL.
8:00: Andrew Krammer's film review from the Vikings' win over the Giants leads to all sorts of questions.
28:00: Vikings poetry.
43:00: An emerging TV headache for Wolves, Wild?
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports.
Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins and host Michael Rand chat with St. Thomas AD and 2025 Star Tribune Sportsperson of the Year Phil Esten.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the news that Kevin Garnett and the Wolves have mended their relationship. KG will join the team as an ambassador and will have his jersey retired at some point. After a decade of strained feelings, this is right. Plus the Wild are No. 3 in their division -- and the entire NHL -- after another win Thursday.
10:00: Bobby Nightengale joins Rand for a dissection of the big Twins news this week.
29:00: The Seahawks won a wild one over the Rams; even if the Vikings had been better this year, they wouldn't be a playoff team.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the big news from the Twins. Not only did they introduce their new limited partners, but also they shifted from one Pohlad (Joe) to another (Tom) as their top executive. Where are they headed now? Plus a bad Wolves loss leaves head coach Chris Finch perplexed and concerned.
11:00: Strib Varsity's Marcus Fuller joins Rand to talk about his recent story on a 17-year-old basketball referee and to break down all the top high school teams.
29:00: Star goalie Dayne St. Clair is leaving Minnesota United.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with thoughts on J.J. McCarthy and how he has made big throws while limiting mistakes each of the last two weeks. Plus do we need to take Bones Hyland seriously?
10:00: The Daily Delivery debate with La Velle E. Neal III on the Vikings, Wild and Twins.
33:00: Quinn Hughes and the Wild keep rolling.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Twins' free agent signing of Josh Bell. They committed $7 million to him, the most they've spent since 2023. That's a sign for 2026 and an indictment of the recent past.
7:00: Vikings poetry, with some bonus Quinn Hughes talk.
26:00: Kevin O'Connell's lament.
Host Michael Rand is joined by Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins, who is pinch hitting for Patrick Reusse. They had plenty to get to, including the Vikings' win over Dallas, the Wild's blockbuster trade for Quinn Hughes and a Wolves discussion. It might have been the best weekend for Minnesota sports in a while.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild's nice win over Dallas, continuing a trend of playing better against stronger competition. Plus a look at Vikings QBs of the past and present -- and perhaps the future?
9:00: Bobby Nightengale joins Rand fresh off a trip to the Winter Meetings in Orlando. There are plenty of Twins notes to unpack.
30:00: The Gophers volleyball team ran into a buzzsaw.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand lays out why he thinks Dallas is the perfect opponent this weekend for the Vikings and QB J.J. McCarthy. Plus a Gophers volleyball opportunity, a basketball loss and Michigan's coaching situation.
9:00: Star Tribune Wild writer Sarah McLellan joins Rand for a check-in ahead of Thursday's game vs. Dallas. Can the Wild withstand a rash of recent injuries and find their form?
27:00: Steph Curry is returning to face the Wolves.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand tries to connect the dots on the Twins' offseason plan and comes up wondering what exactly they hope to accomplish.
7:00: Chip Scoggins joins Rand for a college football discussion, ranging from Notre Dame to Indiana to the Gophers.
27:00: Randy Johnson hops on for more college football talk, including some transfer portal news with the Gophers.
38:00: Can Niko Medved's Gophers shock the world again?
Introduction: Host Michael Rand has some thoughts on Rudy Gobert, Rob Dillingham and the Wolves after a 108-105 loss to the Suns. Plus the Wild salvaged a win at the end of a tough road trip and the Twins are looking for lottery luck today.
8:00: Andrew Krammer joins Rand to break down the film from Sunday's 31-0 Vikings win. Is this a sign of J.J. McCarthy getting more comfortable, an incredibly weak opponent or a little of both?
25:00: Vikings poetry never disappoints.
38:00: A great Monday Night Football game, a desperate QB situation and some love for an overlooked team.
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. Among the big topics: A turnaround for the Vikings and QB J.J. McCarthy in a 31-0 victory over Washington; a terrible closing sequence in a one-point Gophers women's basketball loss to Maryland; and the Gophers football team heading to the Rate Bowl.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wolves and Wild, who didn't exactly learn lessons from their Tuesday victories. But the Wolves won again over the Pelicans, establishing further evidence that they can at least beat bad teams. The Wild lost at Calgary but are in a good spot in their division.
6:00: Ben Goessling joins Rand for a deep dive into the 4-8 Vikings, J.J. McCarthy, Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen's departure.
42:00: A big weekend of college volleyball.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a stunning Gophers men's basketball victory over No. 22 Indiana in Niko Medved's Big Ten coaching debut. It's not likely sustainable this season, but it sure was fun. Plus the Vikings are trying to help J.J. McCarthy not overthink things and Adam Thielen is teaming up with Aaron Rodgers.
11:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins for a debate segment on the Vikings, Twins and Gophers football.
31:00: The Wild and Wolves get another shot.
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