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Some Vikings talk, some LeBron breaking news , are the Gophers hockey team good enough for that next level and much more with the Fast Breaks in the second hour of the Huddle!

From Shadeur Sanders claiming he is the change the NFL teams need to the Cowboys putting their faith in the Draft - there is a lot to unpack with Josh’s Fast Breaks!

It was announced this past week that the Minnesota Vikings would NOT be franchise tagging Sam Darnold - so we lay out what is next in line as far as the future at quarterback!

No shortage of hockey talk this first hour as the NHL trade deadline took place this past week, Jessi Pierce joins to break that down! We also talked to Moorhead coach Jon Ammerman about his teams AA state title!

Not much movement from the Minnesota Wild at the trade deadline but they did make a trade with the Boston Bruins acquiring Justin Brazeau in exchange for Marat Khusnutdinov and Jakob Lauko - we chatted with Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties podcast and NHL.com about the trade, Bill Guerin staying put and not making any big deals at the deadline and of course - injuries.

Another remarkable Minnesota Boy’s Hockey Tournament in the books and the Moorhead Spuds are on top of the AA world! We chatted with Jon Ammerman who led the way coaching this group of kids to the championship win over Stillwater on Saturday night! He discussed the journey, the big moments of this week’s tournament and the sell out crowd last night - even outdoing some NHL arenas!

There has been a lot of criticism of Anthony Edwards this past week and rightfully so as the Timberwolves look to him for leadership - what can he do to turn it around. We also chat with David La Vaque of the Minnesota Star Tribune to preview all of the boys hockey action taking place over the next week. Dave brings us three headlines to react to and could Bob Motzko and the Gophers find their way back to the National Championship?

It is the best time of the year in Minnesota - the Minnesota State High School League hosting the Boys Hockey Tournament at Xcel Energy Center! We chat with David La Vaque with the Minnesota Star Tribune and author of Tourney Time, the story of the Minnesota Boys State Hockey Tournament - a lot of surprises in this year but also a lot of schools not making it for a change - David breaks down some of the key matchups to watch out for this coming week!

The hits just keep on coming for Anthony Edwards as he was hit this past week with a 1 game suspension and a $35,000 fine for not leaving the court and now will earn a game suspension per technical foul going forward as he has reached the 16 marker - but given this is his team, he needs to be a true leader for this Timberwolves team and needs to be available - we discuss!

How much worth does the NFL Combine really have? We measure the value of it and also ask Matthew Coller about its importance as well as Sam Darnold updates and what the Vikings could grab first in the NFL Draft. Finally, Josh has the Fast Breaks and also plays a clip for us to react to from LeBron James taking aim at the media and its criticism of the league.

A lot to tackle in today’s Fast Breaks and Josh brings it to us! From the Sixers putting Joel Embiid on ice for the season, to a women's basketball legend hanging it up - that and much more with the Fast Breaks!

After visiting the NFL Combine this past week, Matthew Coller, Purple Insider recaps some of the action from the Combine, what he is hearing as far as the Sam Darnold sweepstakes, and what he sees as priority of the Draft!

With the 2025 NFL Combine wrapping up this weekend we discuss the pros and cons of having the best athletes in the nation competing in Indianapolis and what the true value is of the NFL Combine!

A new NFL salary next season, Jessi Pierce talking hockey and sports headlines with Dave in this second hour of The Huddle!

Huge win for the Minnesota Wild in overtime on Saturday, we talked to Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties podcast and NHL.com about the win, recapping the 4Nations tournament, the outlook on Ryan Hartman with this team and more!