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Jim and Todd talk about Jim's column today in the Minnesota Star-Tribune. He talks about Anthony Edwards chances of being the league MVP this year or in the future. He names two big competitors for that honor. Will Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rodgers return to the Steelers next season.

Jim and Todd recap the opening weekend of the NFL Playoffs. Jim's pick of the Jaguars didn't work out thanks to the play of Bills QB Josh Allen. Although he thinks the tush-push went to far when a lineman carried him for ten yards late in the game. Jim's column says the College Football system now in place isn't fair, but it does open up the playing field for others besides the blue bloods. Indiana, case in point.

Jim and Todd talk College Football and NFL Playoffs.

Jim and Todd talk about Gophers star Koi Perich entering the transfer portal. Jim makes his predictions for the College Football Playoff Semifinals. What does Jim see the Vikings doing to add a veteran QB? He mentions some familiar names and who he thinks the Vikings should pursue.

The Gopher men's basketball team is on a heater, thanks to Niko Medved's coaching acumen. Why did the Ravens move on from John Harbaugh? Would Curt Cignetti leave Indiana for the right NFL job?

Jim breaks down the end of the Vikings season and what he'd like to see next. Will Brian Flores be the DC next year? It's less than 100% chance. JJ McCarthy has some growing up to do. Will the Timberwolves trade for a point guard?

Jim talks Vikings and joins Star-Trib fellow columnist Mark Craig in saying the Vikings choosing to play everyone and win games despite being mathematically eliminated is the right thing to do. Jim casts some doubt on Brian Flores returning to the Vikings and said it "won't be a football thing," if he does move on. It will be a personality conflict within the organization, not with KOC.

Jim talks about his column about looking back at the Vikings season and realizing if one or two plays had been different, they could be playing for a spot in the post season on Sunday. There isn't a standout team in the NFC this year. In the AFC there are but they both have young QB's.

Jim joins Todd and talks about his column today ranking who he thinks has the best chance to win a championship among the Vikings, T-Wolves, Wild and Twins. Just a hint, the Twins rank last.

Jim gives an injury update on the Vikings. talks about Chip Scoggins column addressing all the injuries in the league and whether they should go to an 18 game schedule. The Vikings aren't going to trade draft capital and release good veteran QB's to only give JJ McCarthy 8-10 starts to prove himself. They are not going to move off of him.

Jim and Todd talk about the Vikings win over the Giants. JJ McCarthy's injury should not put him in the "injury prone" status just yet. Other injury news, not too good for C Ryan Kelly with a third concussion this season. The defense played great. There are roster decisions to make for next year in the offseason, will Jordan Addison still be in purple in '26.

Jim and Todd talk Timberwolves. They suffered a bad loss with poor offense vs Memphis at home, but they have been playing well prior to that. Josh Metellus shut down for the year for the Vikings. Other Vikings news.

Todd asks Jim if he cared about the NBA Cup Final? "Not really," he said. "But I think that has worked for the league. He describes the playing style of the Wild's newest acquisition Quinn Hughes. Vikings kicker Will "The Thrill" Reichard is having a great year, but so are a lot of kickers, how come?

Jim and Todd talk about Jim's column on why it's absurd to think the Vikings should try and tank games for a better draft position. What a big trade for the Wild acquiring Quinn Hughes. Bill Guerin is not afraid to trade young talent for a possible star and difference maker. Twins sign a big 1st Baseman.

Jim talks to Todd just before flying home from Dallas after covering the Vikings game. He's greatly encouraged by the play of JJ McCarthy. Kevin O'Connell went back to his favorite personnel grouping with 1 RB and 1TE instead of 3 TE's like last week. There's a mental block it seems for JJ Mc when he throws to Justin Jefferson. Jim believes the Chiefs dynasty is over, for now.

Jim will be flying to Dallas this weekend to cover the Vikings game against the Cowboys. All the conversation in the NFL today is about Joe Burrow's press conference. Could the Vikings actually have interest in Burrow in the off-season?

Jim and Todd talk about Michigan's football job suddenly being open and who might go there. The way they do things in college football it's the worst run sport in America. Vikings injury update. Is Luke Keashall headed for the outfield for the Twins and will Byron Buxton play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

Jim talks about how the Vikings changing how they called plays made a huge difference for JJ Mc. Jim doesn't believe Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will ever get into the Hall. Will the Twins actually keep their top players and try to add to the roster? Maybe, but likely not to any real extent.

Jim and Todd talk about the Eagles ugly loss to the Chargers and Jalen Hurts with 5 turnovers. Jim's column featured a statistical comparison of JJ McCarthy and a few greats from the past and present.

Jim joins Todd and they break down the Vikings win over the Commanders. JJ McCarthy made throws he's expected to make. KOC called a more conservative game plan and that worked. Jim says besides JJ Mc there are three other players to watch and see how they perform and act the rest of the way.

Jim and Todd Todd preview the Vikings game. New offensive game plan to help JJ McCarthy, and Jim thinks he'll play better. Jayden Daniels, the Commanders QB, is fun to watch and dangerous. Jim can't believe he ever trusted the Cowboys.

Jim and Todd talk about his column on the upcoming Twins off season and if Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan could be traded. Vikings injury update and possibility of ending their losing streak with a win vs Washington. Jim thinks JJ McCarthy will play well this week.

The Wild are on fire with a rookie goalie is leading the way. Wolves defense not looking too good, but it's salvageable. The only real Vikings news is will Christian Darrisaw "decide" to play. Lane Kiffin is a symptom of a broken college football organization.

Jim updates us on the Vikings injury report. Looks like JJ McCarthy is a go for Sunday. Do NFL players really love the game, or just what it does for them. Trade rumors swirling for Twins and Timberwolves. Buxton leaving? Ja Morant arriving? Jim gives and takes credence in those rumors.

Jim joins Todd and breaks down the Vikings disappointing season and wretched performance on Sunday. Todd screamed at his TV to "kick the FG!" On the big 4th and 1 early that wound up as a pick-6 for Seattle, Jim agrees. Then the play call was even worse. Jim thinks there's trouble with Justin Jefferson and Christian Darrisaw on a larger scale than just on-field. Will Kwesi be the GM by draft '26 time.

Jim talks about the upcoming Minnesota Frost PWHL season. Will the Gophers get past Northwestern on Saturday at Wrigley Field. The Vikings O-Line has all five starters this weekend for the first time. He makes his prediction for the game in Green Bay.

Jim and Todd talk Vikings. Injury updates, Jonathan Greenard is on it. C Ryan Kelly could return this week, the guys talk about athletes and concussions. Is Jim interested in seeing the Twins play in the Field of Dreams game?

Jim joins Todd and they talk about Kevin Seifert's column on espn.com saying the Vikings decision to develop a young QB and win at the same time are cannibalizing each other. Oh how the narrative changed for the Bears because the Vikings couldn't cover a kickoff.

Jim joins Todd and talks about the Vikings. Jim breaks down the number of missed draft picks they have had during the KOM/KO era.

Jim and Todd talk about the Vikings loss to the Bears and the play of JJ McCarthy. Jim thinks he's the most difficult QB to evaluate that he's seen in a long time.

Jim and Todd talk Vikings injuries. JJ McCarthy looked fine at practice yesterday. Jefferson said all the right things at the podium. Jim likes the Vikings to beat the Bears on Sunday. Not all is lost for Twins fans, maybe. Jim talks about his latest column in the Minnesota Star-Tribune.

Jim and Todd talk Vikings. Todd repeats what the Vikings said about JJ McCarthy's hand, "no big deal." Jim asks, "then why was he throwing left-handed at practice?" Is Justin Jefferson starting down the AJ Brown road?

Todd asks Jim, "where do you think the Vikings see themselves in the NFL landscape?" They tour the league and talk QB's, including former Vikings Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. Todd asks Jim to redraft the 2024 top six QB's. He still wouldn't take Caleb Williams #1, but he's better than Jim thought he might be after his rookie campaign.

Jim and Todd talk about Vikings Coach Kevin O'Connell and his play calling. Todd thinks he might have "Genius Syndrome." Is it time to change who calls the plays on offense?

Jim and Todd talk about the Vikings loss to the Ravens. They just didn't seem well-coached. Jim didn't think KOC called enough run plays. Justin Jefferson had a rough game, Jim thinks they are forcing the ball to him too much. Wolves and Wild both on a good run.

Jim and Todd talk Timberwolves. Jim is cautious about sounding too many alarm bells about this season due to Anthony Edwards missing games. Vikings injury update. Did Van Ginkel take a cheap shot vs the Lions.

Jim and Todd talk about the twins new manager Derek Shelton. Would the Twins consider trading Joe Ryan? Vikings stand pat at the trade deadline, that made sense for where they are right now. What is Jerry Jones doing with the Cowboys?

Jim breaks down what he thought was an excellent performance from JJ McCarthy in the Vikings win. You can see why the Vikings think so highly of him, now if he can find consistency. The Commanders Coach Dan Quinn is a good coach, but he made a bad mistake leaving Jayden Daniels in the game in a blowout and he was severely injured.

Jim and Todd talk Vikings injury news. Not so good for Darrisaw and Brian O'Niell, good for Van Ginkel. The Wild aren't very good and a change in coaches isn't out of the realm of possibility.

Jim joins Todd and they talk about the Twins hiring a "comfortable" new manager. Jim picked the Blue Jays in six over the Dodgers in the World Series, so far so good. The Timberwolves were outplayed for most of the game vs the Lakers Wed night despite only losing on a buzzer beater.

Jim and Todd talk Wild hockey. They just aren't playing well. KOC's comments on the QB situation and Carson Wentz injury. It's been a great World Series.

Jim and Todd talk about the instant classic World Series game with Ohtani dominating. Carson Wentz played with a broken shoulder because the Vikings weren't comfortable with their rookies for different reasons, playing instead. It served Wentz and the Vikings well to do that. Ant is hurt, does Dillingham need to step up and prove himself now for the Wolves.

Jim and Todd groan over the brutal weekend for a Minnesota sports fan. Even the win for the Timberwolves on Sunday came with an injury to Anthony Edwards that Jim said "doesn't look good." Jim mentions that Edwards changed his off season routine believing it would help him, but may have led to back and now hamstring issues. The Wild look bad and maybe it's time to change coaches and start talking about the GM according to Jim.

Jim joins Todd from LAX after watching the Vikings get dismantled by the Chargers. "This is not a very good team." Injury report is lengthy. What's going on with Darrisaw only getting nine snaps. The defense is underperforming their contracts.

Jim talks to Todd from Los Angeles where he is covering the Vikings as they take on the Chargers. Jim gives his prediction on the game. Two interesting things of note from the Timberwolves opener regarding the lineup. Two big gambling scandals rock the NBA, one coach caught up in it is former Timberwolves player Chauncy Billups.

Jim previews the Timberwolves season as they open tonight at Portland. He still thinks OKC is the top team in the West, but who's #2? Chargers are a mess injury-wise heading into the Vikings game tomorrow night.

Jim and Todd talk about the World Series match up between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays. Jim thinks if the jays can get into the Dodgers bullpen, they have the advantage. Vikings injury report. Do they regret not keeping either Daniel Jones or Sam Darnold? Not at all says Jim.

Jim and Todd recap the Vikings loss to the eagles. Jim says the defense is as much to blame for the Vikings 3-3 record as the fluid QB situation. He thinks the Vikings stay with Wentz for the Thursday game this week.

Jim previews the Gophers vs Nebraska tonight. He's not a big fan of Friday college football when high schools are playing. Todd agrees but since it's MEA week they will watch. Jim's column in the Minnesota Star-Tribune compares JJ McCarthy and Rob Dillingham of the Timberwolves. They more in common than you might think.

Jim believes Carson Wentz will start at QB this Sunday at home against the Eagles, and next Thursday vs the Chargers. The O-Line is getting healthier. Jim has a theory on why Christian Darrisaw left the game early vs the Browns, and it's not that he had a "pitch count." What names are being mentioned for the Twins manager job.