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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Kirk Cousins re-introductory news conference with the Vikings and what some of the key themes were in hearing from Cousins, head coach Kevin O'Connell and GM Nolan Teasley. 11:00: Bobby Nightengale joins Rand from the GM meetings to give an update on the Twins' offseason. As we head toward a likely work stoppage, where does it leave them and their plans? 34:00: A 24-team College Football Playoff will increase pressure on the Gophers.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand spends a good chunk of time on the Kirk Cousins trade, including the idea that Cousins hasn't played with an elite defense in Minnesota since 2019 (not coincidentally the last time the Vikings won a playoff game). 9:00: Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker join Rand for an extended breakdown of the Cousins trade. 38:00: The Wild prevailed in overtime using a familiar formula.

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.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. The Vikings fell from their unbeaten perch. The Gophers football team had victory snatched away in Indiana. Both teams have stout defenses and questionable offenses. What can be done about Kyler Murray and the Vikings' QB situation? Plus thoughts on the Wild, Brewers and more.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Dylan Larkin's trade escalation. He is sitting out until the Red Wings deal him, and the team responded by suspending him without pay. Is a trade imminent, and could the Wild finally pull it off? It's a very high stakes moment. Plus Christian Watson played with a broken rib and the Vikings' five-game November challenge is about to begin. 12:00: Sean Dorcellus, the new team reporter for the Timberwolves and Lynx, joins Rand for a conversation about his role. 29:00: The Ant-less Wolves get two more chances soon.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wolves' first game without Anthony Edwards, who is out for two months. It did not go well as the Wolves fell to Golden State 119-114, reinforcing fears of what the Ant-less squad might look like. 9:00: Gophers men's hockey coach Brett Larson joins the show fresh off a huge sweep of North Dakota. 26:00: What will the Vikings do at quarterback in 2027? It's not too soon to ask.

Host Michael Rand spends the bulk of the show on the Timberwolves, who will be without star guard Anthony Edwards for two months as he undergoes and recovers from a right knee procedure. Sarah Todd helps break down where the Wolves go from here, while WCCO's Henry Lake has big picture Wolves thoughts with Rand. 38:00: A big Wild win at the end of the show.

Host Michael Rand starts with the Wolves losing 127-125 in overtime to the Cavaliers on Monday. Anthony Edwards was listed as questionable with right knee maintenance but ended up scoring 47 points in 41 minutes. Is that the right thing to do in the fourth game of the season and the second night of a back-to-back? 6:00: Andrew Krammer joins Rand for a breakdown of the Vikings' continuing offensive woes. They're 6-0 and the NFL's only undefeated team. But there is still a lot of room to grow. 30:00: Vikings poetry never disappoints. 43:00: Do the Wild have a Mammoth problem?

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse and host Michael Rand break down on of the best weekends, at least results-wise, in recent Minnesota sports history. The Vikings won, the Gophers football team won, the Wolves won, the Wild won, the Gophers hockey team won. What more could you want? Well, they thought of a few things ...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a look at the Vikings at the trade deadline and whether they need to go after a better running back. Plus a huge Gophers men’s hockey win over North Dakota and a developing problem for the Wild. 11:00: Chip Scoggins joins Rand to break down Gophers football vs. Iowa. Is it time to stop asking for more from Minnesota? 29:00: A bonkers Wolves take from a former player.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wolves' rout of Miami in Wednesday's NBA opener. Anthony Edwards had 45 points. LaMelo Ball made things easy. Did the Wolves get the best of the offseason? 8:00: Jeff Paterson, who covered Quinn Hughes for many years in Vancouver, joins Rand ahead of the Wild's first game back in Vancouver on Sunday since the Hughes trade. What will the reception be? Why did things end poorly in Vancouver? And what exactly does Hughes want with the Wild? 36:00: A Wild trade proposal.