Mackey & Judd -- a Minnesota Sports Podcast

Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins have seen the Vikings at their best and worst so where does this 2-2 team with a struggling offense rank? The former Access Vikings duo discusses Kirk Cousins' struggles and Scoggins talks about the vibe he got from being in the Vikings' locker room after Sunday's loss in Chicago. They also get into the Twins-Yankee series, who they feel should start Game 1 for the Twins and what the playoff roster should look like.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys are joined by Alex Boone to kickoff the show and we're also joined by Roy Smalley and Andrew Wiggins throughout today's Mackey & Judd with Ramie. Boone stays around from Purple Daily to talk about the Vikings game and have some fun to kick off the show (1:00). Former Twin Roy Smalley joins to talk playoff baseball (26:00). To close Hour One the boys discuss Twins Manager Rocco Baldelli not saying anything about his starting lineup against the Yankees (46:00). Corrupt Judge Jonathan pops in for this weeks CRAM Session (51:00). Phil sat down with a guy he's roasted for the past several years Andrew Wiggins to talk about how he deals with criticism (67:00). We close the show today wrapping with Reusse (85:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hockey is finally around the corner, Judd and Declan preview the preseason line combinations, a Bill Guerin trade rumor, Kirill Kaprizov update, Central division predictions and answering your Twitter questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Vikings offense was terrible yesterday but at least the Twins are the Home Run kings. The boys open the show discussing that no show by Cousins and the State of the Vikings, Cousins, & Zimmer (1:00). Ramie hits the panic button on the Vikings and Cousins (27:00). To close the first hour the boys discuss the Twins setting the record for most home runs in a season and how much we care (39:00). NFL Network's Tom Pelissero joins for his NFL Insights (50:00). To finish the show on this Monday we discuss the Twins, possibly, losing Luis Arraez for the playoffs (68:00) and we wrap with Reusse (82:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a Write That Down Friday and the final day of Bears Week. We open the show with Packers Vent Line and then joined by Minnesota United Manager Adrian Heath (1:00). Phil and Judd are freaking out because we might not get Tony Romo on the call this Sunday (24:00). We close hour one today with ESPN's Jason Fitz to talk FOOTBALL (39:00). Hour Two on Friday starts with our favorite weekly segment Write That Down (49:00). Before Reusse helps us wrap the week (80:00) we get into more Packers Vent Line (68:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Twins clinched the AL Central yesterday and the boys officially start looking towards the playoffs and it's QB Cesspool Challenge day. The boys open the show building the playoff roster for the Twins (1:00). Sage Rosenfels joins afterwards to help review the Vikings/Bears matchup with his Sage Football Wisdom (24:00). We finish hour one discussing whether the Twins should aim to be home run kings (43:00). Twins President Dave St. Peter joins to open hour two to discuss the Twins clinching the AL Central (51:00). It's time to pick bad QB's for NFL Week Four in our QB Cesspool Challenge (68:00). We close, as we always do, with Patrick Reusse (80:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins preview a potential Twins-Yankees playoff series, attempt to set the Twins' playoff roster and explore the topic of why this team's success also has to do with the tone set by veterans like Nelson Cruz and Marwin Gonzalez. The Conduits discuss the teams they have covered that remind them of these Twins in terms of leadership. Also, what's going to be the winning formula for the Vikings in Chicago on Sunday? Judd runs his thoughts by Chip.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jake Odorizzi called into SKOR North to address the reason why he was taken out of Tuesday's Twins game; (15:08) Jayson Stark; (34:53) Sam Dyson's season-ending injury; (49:15) Previewing Vikings vs. Bears; (01:04:20) In Other News and (01:16:53) Wrap with Reusse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ramie returns a happy camper after his Bears got a big win last night but now the focus goes all in on Vikings/Bears. We open the show talking about Case Keenum's bad game and why people in this still want him as the QB of the Vikings (1:00). We move CRAM Session up earlier in the show today (26:00) and it doesn't go too well for Ramie. We close the first hour discussing if the Bears are Super Bowl contenders (40:00). Hour Two begins with Roy Smalley joining from the place where the Twins should clinch the AL Central (52:00). Before Reusse joins (87:00) we discuss if Chicago should be favorites on Sunday (75:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Declan recap the latest week of training camp for the Wild; Matt Dumba's impressive debut; Line combinations; Devan Dubnyk's shaky performance; The fate of Victor Rask and Declan's actually reading a book?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ramie is back after a five day staycation and he opens his first day back with a blazing hot take that some on the show find unacceptable. Once Ramie get's done with his bad take on a Minnesota treasure Phil calls B.S. to the "We didn't learn anything from that Vikings win" crowd (1:00). Now that Ramie is back he tries to put a halt to the trade for Jalen Ramsey calls (28:00). To close out hour one we discuss the Twins bringing the magic number down to three (39:00). NFL Network's Tom Pelissero joins to begin hour two with his NFL Insights (51:00). Ramie then gives his bold take on who he wants in the first round of the playoffs (66:00). To close the show we wrap with Reusse (82:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the final day of the week and that means we've got Write That Down prediction to get to (51:00) and ESPN's Jason Fitz joins to mash on football (36:00) for a segment. The boys open the show with a conversation about if Cousins gets boo'd and how he reacts (1:00). Mackey & Judd then discuss what Kyle Gibson's Twins career was (36:00). After Write That Down the boys discuss if Nelson Cruz is the best Free Agent signing in Twins history (66:00). Patrick Reusse joins to help wrap the week (79:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd is hot about something Eddie Rosario did and we've got our Journeyman QB Correspondent Sage Rosenfels for his Football Wisdom on today's show. We open the show with Judd's hot take that the Twins should bench Rosario (1:00). Sage Rosenfels gave us his Football Wisdom (16:00) before we discussed some reckless Vikings speculation (45:00). To open Hour Two the boys asked whether this years Twins squad is the most pleasently surprising regular season in Minnesota Sports History (52:00). It's time for our weekly QB Cesspool Challenge (61:00) before we Wrap with Reusse (81:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Chip are back and dive deep into the Vikings loss to the Packers. Among the many aspects of the game that was covered by the boys today they talked about how best to manage Kirk Cousins, if anything can be done about the offensive line, and that pass interference call. Judd and Chip also discussed the amount of flags being thrown across the league, the state of QB play, and college football on today's edition of the Conduits of Trouble.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Declan break down Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic's bullish season preview of the Wild; Jared Spurgeon's contract extension; If the Wild were to trade a player, who could bring back significant value; Ryan Donato getting a top-six center role and how does Mikko Koivu fit into the lineup?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ramie is out on a much needed stay-cation so Phil and Judd have the show to themselves today to discuss Twins pitching and Vikings speculation. The boys open the show discussing Judd's plan for Twins pitching in the playoffs (1:00). Jayson Stark joins to talk home runs and why the Twins will beat the Yankees in the playoffs (19:00). To close hour one we talk about Kirk Cousins' comments today and whether they were introspective or something else (39:00). Hour two starts with a question of whether the Vikings should trade for Jalen Ramsey (52:00). We take a break from the hard hitting sports news with In Other News (62:00). Patrick Reusse joins to help wrap the show (80:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys are back to sift through the fallout from the Vikings loss at the weekend plus talking about the Twins being five games up in the division with just 12 games left in the season. Mackey & Judd with Ramie opens today discussing how we feel about the Vikings' season going forward (1:00). The boys are then joined by Roy Smalley to talk about the Twins taking two of three from Cleveland (22:00). To close hour one the guys try to place which tier the Twins be in among baseball teams (43:00). The Corrupt Judge Jonathan pops in for this week's CRAM Session (51:00). Before we Wrap with Reusse () the boys discuss all the NFL Drama and try to help Ramie plan his five day stay-cation (63:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys are back to sift through the fallout from the Vikings loss at the weekend plus talking about the Twins being five games up in the division with just 12 games left in the season. Mackey & Judd with Ramie opens today discussing how we feel about the Vikings' season going forward (1:00). The boys are then joined by Roy Smalley to talk about the Twins taking two of three from Cleveland (22:00). To close hour one the guys try to place which tier the Twins be in among baseball teams (43:00). The Corrupt Judge Jonathan pops in for this week's CRAM Session (51:00). Before we Wrap with Reusse (81:00) the boys discuss all the NFL Drama and try to help Ramie plan his five day stay-cation (63:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kirk Cousins was a disaster in Sunday's game, and Mackey's entire future view of the organization has changed (0:00); The Vikings have been terrible in big games for two years (25:00); Non-Cousins nitpicks (38:00); Tom Pelissero's NFL Insights on major injuries to HOF QBs; (44:00); Judd's small-town Wisconsin experience while covering Vikings-Packers (60:00); Reusse on Twins, Cousins and his HOF inductionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Before jump headfirst into the football talk Mackey opens today's show venting about Kohl Stewart (1:00). Sage Rosenfels then joins the show for his Football Wisdom of the Week (17:00). Mackey & Judd then spend the following segment mourning the potential loss of the McDonald's on campus (38:00), Ramie doesn't get the draw. It's our weekly Friday segment of Write That Down (50:00) but with a twist this year. Former Packer Safety LeRoy Butler joins (68:00) to preview the upcoming Vikings/Packers game.Patrick joins to help us close the week (84:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Chip begin by reliving Judd's years covering the Packers for the Star Tribune and how spoiled Green Bay fans are when it comes to the quarterback position; Chip gives his thoughts on the Vikings offense, on Kirk Cousins throwing the ball 10 times against Atlanta and what the formula for success might be Sunday in Lambeau Field; The guys also discuss the 2-0 Gophers football team, when the offense might gain more of an identity and special of player Antoine Winfield Jr. is as a player.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd starts off today's show with a scorching hot take (1:00) that the guys debate. We then look ahead to this Sunday and we don't have a feel for this game due to the changes each team underwent this offseason (21:00). We close the first hour joined by Jayson Stark to talk all things baseball and some Twins trivia (33:00). Hour two opens back up on the Vikings/Packers game by discussing if the best has passed Aaron Rodgers by (51:00). Before we Wrap with Reusse (78:00) we have our QB Cesspool Challenge and another tale in the Claw Life Chronicles (65:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We open the show today discussing the Yankees catching the Twins in the Home Run race and whether we care about that record (1:00). Then we jump into a discussion about NFL teams and their structures (22:00) before closing the first hour asking if we really care that Team USA Basketball lost to France this morning in the FIBA World Cup (37:00). The second hour of today's show begins with a conversation about what the Vikings strategy should be this weekend (53:00). We take a break from the sports talk to get into In Other News (65:00) and, of course, we close today's show Wrapping with Reusse (83:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We open the show today discussing the news of Buxton's season ending surgery (1:00) before we're joined by Roy Smalley to talk about the Twins (23:00). We close the first hour talking Gophers Football and wondering why there's angst despite the 2-0 start (42:00). CRAM Session (54:00) moves to Tuesdays with the NFL season underway. We discuss more about the Buxton surgery and our (Minnesota sports fans) views on it (70:00). Patrick Reusse joins to wrap the show today (84:00) as he does everyday! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/9/2019 Hour 2 Tom Pelissero's NFL Insights Would AB have worked with the Vikings? Wrap with Reusse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/9/2019 Hour 1 The Vikings come out hot in a 28-12 destruction of the Falcons to open the season Dalvin Cook, if he can stay healthy, is one of the best running backs in the league The wheels are flying off the bomba bus... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Declan preview training camp for the Wild; Drew Stafford's PTO; Will the Wild end up extending or trading Jared Spurgeon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins are back for another edition of Conduits of Trouble in which we're jam packed with topics to discuss. We start the show talking about that amazing throw to end the Twins/Red Sox game last and looking at what the Twins need going forward. With the NFL officially back we move onto some football talk after that and we mix in Vikings preview talk with talking about that debacle last night in the opening game of the NFL season. To close the show today we discuss the Gophers narrow win over South Dakota State and then what the hell happened to Chip's Tennessee squad.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/6/2018 Hour 2 Write That Down What happened to Trubisky last night? Wrap with Reusse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/6/2019 Hour 1 That throw by Rosario put the division to bed according to Mackey. Also, we unveil Bears Vent Line. Sage Rosenfels' Sage Football Wisdom QB Cesspool Challenge See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/5/2019 Hour 2 CRAM Session We make outlandish NFL predictions Danny and Ramie have at it over Italian food See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/5/2019 Hour 1 Matthew Coller sticks around for a football roundtable on the Vikings and then the Antonio Brown situation An early Wrap with Reusse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd, Ramie and Danny discuss if Jose Berrios will bounce back against the Red Sox; Jayson Stark joins the show and Ramie gives away tickets to the Who in the most ridiculous way possible.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys open the hour talking the Vikings window starting to close after this season; In Other News and wrap with Reusse from Fenway Park.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/3/2019 Hour 1 Have the Vikings peaked under Zimmer? Roy Smalley joins to talk Twins and Buxton being reactivated. What did A-Rod say? Also, Randy from Cottage Grove calls... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/3/2019 Hour 2 CRAM Session How confident are you in the Twins Bullpen going into the final month of the season and the playoffs? Mike Zimmer cut open a vein about the kicking situation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/2/2019 Hour 2 Tom Pelissero’s NFL Insights The Vikings made their cuts to get down to 53 players. We discuss. Ramie's Second Fried Food Challenge See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/2/2019 Hour 1 Who deserves the praise for how well this season has gone? The Vikings initial 53-man roster is set now it's time for the 2019 season to start! Ramie's First Fried Food Challenge of the Day See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/30/2019 Hour 2 Write That Down The Gophers snuck by SDSU and it's making us wonder if there's such a thing as a bad win? Wrap with Reusse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/30/2019 Hour 1 How surprised would you be if the 2019 Twins won the World Series? Ryan Saunders joins from the Fair Ramie's Fried Food Challenge See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How long has it been since expectations were this high for the Gophers football team? Chip Scoggins, the longtime Gophers beat writer and now a columnist at the Star Tribune, tells you on this episode of Conduits and gets into the reasons why P.J. Fleck's team should be near the top of the Big Ten West. Chip and Judd also discuss the Gophers' attendance issues and why attendance around college football has dipped. The former Access Vikings teammates wrap up with a conversation on the Vikings final cuts that will come Saturday. Oh, and you are going to want to hear the end of this episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey, Judd and Ramie go back and forth on if Jose Berrios is back and do they trust him to start Game 1 of a playoff series; Jason Fitz from ESPN Radio and fried food challenge.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Lynx Cheryl Reeve joins the show, Cram Session and wrap with Reusse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/28/2019 Hour 1 Lou Nanne joins to talk about the Wild and what the new GM will bring Jayson Stark joins to talk Twins and MLB Chip Scoggins joins us to discuss the Twins season See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/28/2019 Hour 2 Chip Scoggins sticks around to help preview the Gophers Football Season In Other News Ramie's Fried Food Challenge See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/27/2019 Hour 2 Zimmer can't help himself. The boys discuss his latest quotes from Training Camp. Phil went to a concert last night that he low expectations for but came out highly impressed. He explains. Wrap with Reusse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/27/2019 Hour 1 Gophers Women's Head Coach Lindsay Whalen joins the guys from the State Fair Roy Smalley joined to talk Twins Ramie's Fried Food Challenge See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/26/2019 Hour 1 We open the show discussing Andrew Luck retiring at 29 and what his legacy will be Pete Najarian joins the boys live at our booth from the State Fair Callum Williams joins to discuss Minnesota United playing in the Open Cup Final tomorrow night See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/26/2019 Hour 2 CRAM Session More is expected of Jose Berrios as the teams' ace Wrap with Reusse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/23/2019 Hour 1 The Twins should be able to essentially win the AL Central in the next week Danny Cunningham joins to celebrate the Five Year Anniversary of the Love/Wiggins trade Ramie's Fried Food Challenge See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.