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SPECIAL DELIVERY: Wrapping up a frustrating Vikings season Jan 04, 2026

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Whereby I imagine someone was in a coma and missed -- some would say blissfully -- the entire Vikings season and only just woke up minutes after the 16-3 win over the Packers.

Drafting the top 10 Minnesota pro athletes with La Velle E. Neal III Dec 31, 2025

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Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III and host Michael Rand go back and forth in the final episode of 2025. They'll combine to pick the top 10 players currently on Minnesota pro sports teams.

A night of Minnesota winners; Film review shows a big Vikings QB question Dec 30, 2025

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a night of winning for Minnesota teams. The Wolves routed the Bulls and the Wild routed Vegas, reminding us of how much both teams have grown. Plus the Gophers women's and men's basketball teams both won as well.

11:00: Andrew Krammer joins Rand to break down the Vikings' most recent win and to take a big-picture look at the roster.

32:00: Kevin Williams receives a big honor.

Patrick Reusse on what we have learned about the Vikings, Wolves and Wild Dec 29, 2025

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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.

What J.J. McCarthy's hairline fracture means; Randy Johnson on Gopher football, World Junior hockey Dec 24, 2025

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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.

Film and injury reveal questions about J.J. McCarthy; TV headache for Wolves, Wild? Dec 23, 2025

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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?

Patrick Reusse on J.J. McCarthy, Twins ownership, Wolves, Wild and more Dec 22, 2025

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Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports.

Special Delivery! Vikings win third in a row, but J.J. McCarthy injury is a big question Dec 21, 2025

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Special Delivery: A conversation with St. Thomas AD Phil Esten, the Star Tribune Sportsperson of the Year Dec 21, 2025

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Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins and host Michael Rand chat with St. Thomas AD and 2025 Star Tribune Sportsperson of the Year Phil Esten.

KG and Wolves reunited, and it feels so good; Bobby Nightengale on Twins shakeup Dec 19, 2025

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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.

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