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Jim and Todd talk about the Wild's win streak has them back in the playoff hunt. The Gophers at #2 Purdue. Timberwolves rolling heading into the all-star break.

Jim and Todd talk Twins and super prospect Walker Jenkins. Wolves win, but Jaden McDaniels not doing much on offense, does it matter? Anything to the PJ Fleck to UCLA rumors?

Jim and Todd talk about the Wolves "punking" the Clippers. It's more about the match-ups in the post-season than getting the highest seed. Free agency doesn't start in the NFL for a month, will we get any real news before then? Twins ready for camp, what's the biggest story going into spring training?

Jim and Todd talk Super Bowl, Gophers loss, Wolves vs Clippers and is Louie Varland a starter or a reliever for the Twins.

Todd is in Las Vegas and talks Super Bowl with Jim. Jim's past experience covering The Big Game. Timberwolves beat up Bucks.

Jim and Todd talk Timberwolves trade, Wild win but it was ugly. Twins almost done finalizing their roster.

Jim and Todd talk about the Wolves struggles late in close games, time to worry? Yes says Jim. Gophers have bought in to what Ben Johnson is doing at The U.

Jim and Todd talk Gopher men's and women's hoops. Jim doesn't see the Wild making the playoffs and at the end of the year he expects interim HC Jon Hynes to be gone. The national speculation on the Vikings QB situation, can it be trusted?

Jim and Todd talk Twins baseball and Timberwolves hoops.

Todd is back in the saddle and joins Jim talking Vikings offseason. Will/should they re-sign Cousins, Jefferson and Hunter.

Jim and Bill discussed Minnesota sports on today's Live @ 5 Sports podcast.

Jim and Bill discussed the Timberwolves, Twins trade of Polanco and Gopher Basketball.

Jim and Bill discussed last night big Timberwolves win at OKC and the Twins trading Jorge Polanco to Seattle for four players including three pitchers and a highly regarded young outfield prospect.

Jim and Todd talk NFL Playoffs and Timberwolves.

Jim and Todd talk NFL Coaching hires, Bill Belichick still without a job, how come? Pro Football Focus offers a mock draft that has the Vikings trading up and taking a QB, which one and is that likely? Jim laughs at the notion. Jim makes his picks for Sunday's playoff games.

Jim and Todd talk Timberwolves and will the Vikings trade up to take one of the top tier QB's in the draft?

Jim and Todd talk about the Timberwolves. Can they rebound from a couple of bad home losses and after being ripped by their coach? What happened with the Bucks? Can the Wild still get into the playoffs?

Jim and Todd talk about Joe Mauer likely heading to the Hall of Fame. Timberwolves cough up a late lead and Chris Finch didn't like it.

Jim and Todd talk NFL Playoffs. Kirk Cousins enhanced value despite injury. Will Joe Mauer get in the baseball Hall of fame on the first ballot?

Jim and Todd talk Timberwolves, Gophers and Vikings.

Bill Dean and Jim Souhan discussed, Timberwolves basketball, Minnesota Gopher’s Women’s and Men’s basketball and the upcoming NFL Divisional Playoffs this weekend.

Jim and Todd talk Vikings offseason, he believes the Vikings will sign Cousins and Jefferson to contracts this offseason but Hunter is likely gone.

Jim and Todd talk about the Wild and Marc-Andre Fleury. The Gopher men's basketball team takes a loss and didn't look very good. NFL Playoffs.

Jim and Todd talk about very different seasons for the Wolves and Wild. Jim thinks Mike McCarthy will be done in Dallas.

Jim and Todd talk NFL coaching free agents, maybe the best class ever. They also pick the playoff games for the weekend.

Jim and Todd talk coaching changes in football, what happened to the Wolves, rookie goalie makes his debut with the Wild and Jim makes his Super Bowl predictions.

Jim and Todd talk Timberwolves. Was it good for Edwards to sit on the bench and watch the team play so well? Vikings and Bears QB situations and drafts. Is Jim Harbaugh headed to the NFL?

Jim and Todd talk about Michigan's championship in college football and where is the sport heading? Jim likes Michael Penix as possibly the Vikings next QB, but is that because he thinks he's the best of he'll be available at the 11th pick? The Wild are not a good team right now.

What will the Vikings do this offseason?

Jim and Todd talk Gophers hoops, what grade would Jim give Vikings Coach Kevin O'Connell this year, and there are concerns about the Wolves.

Jim and Todd talk Timberwolves. Jim thinks they need to trade for a former Wolves player and Minnesota native. What should the Vikings do at QB for the 2024 season?

Wild and Vikings battling injuries. Jim says Joe Mauer will get into the Hall of Fame this year in his first year of eligibility/

Jim and Todd talk Vikings. What would Jim give Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as a grade through nearly two years as GM? Are the Wolves now struggling having lost two of their last four?

Timberwolves win but Finch unhappy. Gopher men will win some games in the Big 10, but likely not many. Gopher women will take in The Caitlin Clark Experience in Iowa this weekend.

Wild not far from a playoff spot with another win. Wolves vs Dallas, how has Finch gotten them to play together? Jaren Hall named the Vikings QB this week. Michigan vs Alabama in the CFP.

Did the Gophers bowl game win make a difference for the program? TJ Hockenson hit, was it legal? Who's going to be the QB this week? Wolves didn't look like they have been.

Jim says he wants to see Jaren Hall play QB and he thinks that's who KOC will name as the starter this week vs the Packers. The Timberwolves looked great in a win over Sacramento, can they do it tonight vs OKC?

The Wolves beat the Lakers on the second of back-to-back games so not real pretty. Edwards maturity is still a work in progress. Finch not overly concerned with Towns limping off the floor. Lots of money for Japanese-born pitchers! Jim makes his Vikings vs Lions game prediction, you may not like it.

Jim doesn't like to blame officials for losses but the officiating in the Wolves-Sixers game made him change his stance. Lakers in town, how good are they? Vikings injury update.

Jim and Todd talk Wild and their so far successful coaching change. Gopher football recruiting, is National Signing Day as big a deal now as it was before the opening of the transfer portal. Vikings MLB Hicks and game vs the Lions.

Jim and Todd talk Wolves win. Vikings lose, should Mullens still be the QB?

Bill Dean and Jim Souhan talk Minnesota Wild, Timberwolves and broke down the Vikings loss to the Bengals on Saturday afternoon.

Jim and Todd talk Wolves win and Naz Reid's impact. Vikings vs Bengals, Jim is traveling to Cincinnati for the game, he makes his prediction, Vikings fans won't like it.

Jim and Todd talk about how Patrick Mahomes handled last week's controversy. Giannis goes after the Pacers after the game, and Jim and Todd are here for it. Draymond should be suspended for the year and Vikings injury news.

Jim talks Vikings naming Mullens as their starting QB, he'd rather see someone else. How did the Vikings find Ivan Pace Jr.? Ohtani's big contract and what are the Twins doing?

Jim and Todd talk Timberwolves vs the Pelicans and Zion Williamson, both guys amazed by his abilities. Will Brian Flores be the Vikings Defensive Coordinator next year or will he be a head coach somewhere else?

Jim and Todd talk Vikings winning ugly. Who's the QB this Saturday in Cincinnati? Timberwolves in New Orleans, will Edwards play?

Jim's column today was about Karl-Anthony Towns and he draws an interesting comparison between Kat and a long-retired MLB Outfielder. Will Justin Jefferson be on a pitch count vs the Raiders? Despite their boost from coaching change the Wild still are offensively challenged.

Another win for the Timberwolves on a night when Rudy Gobert dominated. Jim calls the Gopher men's win over Nebraska "stunning." Jon Rahm leaving for LIV Golf Tour, Jim unhappy about that. Ohtani saga continues in secrecy, which is a shame for baseball.

Vikings name Josh Dobbs as starting QB vs the Raiders, makes sense. Jim still thinks Jaren Hall has more of a future with the team than either Dobbs or Nick Mullens. Wolves playing well, President Tim Connelly should get some credit. Four straight wins for the Wild under Hynes, can they keep it up? You'll never guess the only other Wild coach to win his first four games with the team.