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Todd and Jim talk about the Vikings trading for RB Cam Akers from the Rams. Will Dalton Risner start this week and will he play Center at all? Tough ending to the Lynx season, how talented are they? Willi Castro shows the Twins have depth on their roster.

Twins and Kenta Maeda looked good. Maeda could earn the #3 starter spot for the playoffs, but Jim thinks management hopes Joe Ryan pitches well enough to do that. Wild, Wolves and Lynx chatter.

Vikings sign new guard, he'll start asap says Jim. Browns RB Nick Chubb suffers scary injury. Joe Ryan is concerning for the Twins.

Lynx rebound to even playoff series with the Sun. Gophers weren't outmanned on Saturday at North Carolina, especially at QB. Twins may have found their answer to middle relief in a former Willmar Stinger.

Jim and Todd talk Vikings-eagles. Maeda looked good and could be the Twins 4th starter in the post-season, if they need one.

Jim and Todd preview the Vikings game vs Philadelphia. Who will the Twins third starter be in the playoffs?

Will the Twins start to manage innings pitched for their future playoff series starters? Louie Varland could be the Twins bullpen savior. There is no way the Vikings are trading Kirk Cousins to the Jets.

Aaron Rodgers done for the season, what about his career? The Vikings weren't the only team with high expectations to lose over the weekend. Sonny Gray struggled, but it's the middle relief that is the biggest concern.

There is reason to be concerned about the Vikings despite it being just week one. Twins have two starting pitchers that can rival other American League contenders top two starters.

Vikings opening weekend, did they prepare for the Eagles early since they play them four days after the Bucs? Will Justin Jefferson have a new contract by Sunday? Who is the bigger disappointment in MLB this year, the Mets or the Padres?

Twins don't sweep Cleveland but mission accomplished on the road trip. Both Jim and Todd like the front end of the Twins starting rotation better than they have in years.

Jim makes Vikings and NFL season award and playoff predictions.

Royce Lewis is clutch, can that continue? Will Aaron Rodgers lead the Jets to the playoffs, or is there another disappointment waiting for Jets fans? Who are the Vikings Cornerbacks, and will they be any good?

Jim and Todd talk Vikings, in particular Coach Kevin O'Connell. The Gophers won but how good did they look doing it?

Vikings sign TE TJ Hockenson to a new contract, was it a good deal for the Vikings? Buxton playing CF again on his rehab in St. Paul.

Todd and Jim talk gophers season opener. Vikings roster still in flux. Football coaches who leave college for the NFL often return to college.

Royce Lewis is becoming a superstar, that doesn't mean he'll be moving Carlos Correa off shortstop anytime soon. Ryder Cup picks make sense. Why weren't the Vikings into trading for Marshall native QB Trey Lance? Jim says that is a mistake.

Twins win three of four from the Rangers. Should Dallas Kuechel be in the starting rotation? What is Jim's biggest concern with the team going forward? FedEx Cup needs to change the Tour Championship.

Today on Live @ Five Sports, Bill Dean and Jim Souhan visited about the Twins and their big win last night, the Lynx win in Dallas, the FIBA World Cup Men’s Basketball tournament getting under way tomorrow, college football season kicking off this weekend and Gopher Football Coach P.J. Fleck.

On Live @ Five Sports on KWLM, Jim Souhan and Bill Dean discussed the Twins situation heading into tonight’s game with Texas, should the Vikings try to sign Trey Lance and some of the other unresolved contracts with several key Viking players and the Lynx game tonight in Dallas.

Bill Dean is joined by Jim Souhan for Live @ 5 Sports. Sparks fly at the end of last night’s Lynx – Wings game and Rocco second guessed after removing Bailey Ober after 5 innings only to see the Brewers score 5 runs on 6 hits off reliever Dylan Floro. Jim also likes the looks of many of the young Twins and thinks it will be interesting to see how well they perform down the stretch.

Bill Dean and Jim Souhan talked Twins Baseball, Lynx Basketball and Gopher AD Mark Coyle among the finalists for a similar position at USC.

Bill Dean and Jim Souhan talked about the Twins and Vikings as well as the outstanding play of ANT at the U-S-A Basketball Showcase where team USA went 5 and 0 and Edwards averaged 19 points per game shooting 51 percent from the field.

Twins continue to play solid baseball, can they hold up the rest of the season? Jorge Polanco's contract has a club option for next year, will they keep him? Will the 3M Open ever get a better date on the PGA Tour schedule or become a Signature Event?

Jim reports live from The TCO Performance Center at Vikings Training camp.

Twins get back on track in Philly. What do the Twins do with their lineup when Royce Lewis comes back this week? FedEx Cup playoffs and Lucas Glover.

Todd and Jim talk Vikings.

Was it wrong for Tigers P Eduardo Rodriguez to veto trade to Dodgers? Miguel Cabrera hasn't really earned his paycheck for several years, at one time the twins almost signed him as a Venezuelan teenager. Who's the best QB in the NFC North?

Twins talk with Jim and Todd.

Bill Dean talks with Jim Souhan on today's Live @ Sports. They talked Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings.

Greg Snow, PGA Professional from eagle Creek and Todd & Friends contributor joins Todd and talks Vikings needs. How good can their offense be? Does Kirk Cousins polish his image in the Netflix Documentary a little too much? Ryder Cup

Star-Tribune Columnist Chip Scoggins joins Todd and they talk Kirk Cousins and other Vikings news. What's wrong with the Twins Joe Ryan?

Chip Scoggins is in for Jim Souhan and he talks with Todd about the Twins lack of moves at the trade deadline. Vikings news including a kicker competition.

Jim is on vacation all week so Star Tribune Sports Columnist Chip Scoggins joins Todd and they talk Vikings. Harrison Smith will have a better role in Brian Flores defense rather than last year under Ed Donatell. Danielle Hunter signed, Justin Jefferson is not. Who's the Vikings QB in 2024?

Is Joe Mauer a Hall of Famer, he's eligible for selection for the first time this spring. Justin Thomas has to make a birdie on his last hole to make the cut at the 3M open, golf is hard even for the best players in the World.

Twins lose series at home to Seattle, any concerns coming from that? White Sox are sellers, Angels are buyers at the MLB Trade Deadline. Napheesa Collier injury update for the Lynx. 3M open has a good field.

Kirk Cousins shows toughness on Netflix special, also showed vulnerabilities. Danielle Hunter reported to camp, but may not be with the team when the season starts. Twins bullpen gets blown up, they could add a bullpen arm by the trade deadline.

Vikings training camp news. Will Buxton ever be right and should the Twins bench him until he's healthier or play him in CF when he's less than 100 percent.

Bill Dean and Jim Souhan catch us up on the latest in Minnesota Sports.

The Twins surprised people with a 5-2 west coast road trip. the British Open has been tough on some really good players.

Twins have played well since the all-star break without Byron Buxton. Wynham Clark near the top of the leader board at The Open, could he win a second major in a row?

Twins bats get going, without Buxton in the lineup, will we see more of that? Bailey Ober is the Twins best starting pitcher pitcher right now. Napheesa Collier was almost alone in playing well in a loss for the Lynx. Hole #17 at The Open is going to be fascinating.

Should the Twins have any concerns about Sonny Gray? Jim says yes. It's time for Buxton to sit down for a bit to try and get back to hitting something. Is Jim concerned the Vikings haven't signed Justin Jefferson? He isn't but he is concerned about another star players contract situation.

Good weekend for the twins for the most part, outside of Buxton's struggles. Will the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani? Rory wins again, will it carry over to the British Open.

Does Jim think if the Twins fade like they did last year will the front office and manager remain? Scottish Open. PGA Tour players don't trust Jay Monahan and they shouldn't.

Lots of Karl-Anthony Towns trade rumors, Jim isn't buying any of them, at least not yet. Why hasn't Dalvin Cook signed and does that mean he could still return to the Vikings?

MLB is the only watchable all-star game among the four major men's pro team sports. When is the automated strike zone coming to the major leagues? Jim isn't sure it will.

MLB gets the all-star week right, even if not all of it is watchable. Pat Fitzgerald fired at Northwestern. Senate hearings for the PGA Tour/ LIV Tour merger, where is it leading?

Jim thinks Rocco Baldelli could be on the hot seat but doesn't expect him to be fired before the season is out. Buxton and CVorrea have been disappointing as the two highest paid players on the roster. As a whole MLB is trending in the right direction.

A Lynx star is starting an off season league for WNBA players. What do the Wolves get out of summer league? The Twins pitching coach is a unique guy and the Twins did well in the draft lottery, the MLB draft is Sunday.