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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the big NFL news from Tuesday that former Vikings QB Kirk Cousins has been benched by the Falcons in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. What does it mean for Cousins' future and how much more can we laud the Vikings' for their offseason decision to move on from Cousins? 8:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Andrew Krammer joins Rand for three hot takeaways from Monday's win over the Bears as well as a review of the film. The Vikings looked better in a lot of phases, but they will also need to be even better going forward. And are the Vikings closing fast on a vulnerable Lions team? 29:00: Vikings poetry invites you to enjoy the season. 45:00: Big ones coming up for the Wild and Wolves.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Vikings' 30-12 win over the Bears on Monday Night Football, which was a grinding affair but ultimately proved satisfying. Minnesota is now 12-2 with a chance to win both the NFC North and gain the No. 1 seed if it wins its final three games. But the Vikings will probably have to play more efficiently than they did Monday to earn those things. 12:00: The Star Tribune's Jeff Day joins Rand to talk through his excellent long profile of Gophers gymnast Mya Hooten. 46:00: Day sticks around for a second segment on the Timberwolves and the KAT trade with the Knicks coming to town Thursday.

On Monday's Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand is joined by Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse for a look back at the weekend in sports. The Vikings don't play until Monday night, but two key games Sunday went their way. First the Lions lost to the Bills, giving the Vikings a path to home-field advantage in the playoffs. And the Seahawks lost, officially clinching a playoff berth for Minnesota. From there, they got into the Wolves' sixth win in seven games, the Wild's loss to Vegas on Sunday, Bethel's tough loss in the Division III football playoffs and news about a potential buyer for the Twins.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand's declaration the other day that it was time to start watching the Wild more closely could not have come at a worse time. Minnesota was drilled 7-1 on Thursday by Edmonton, a game that saw them lose another key player (Jake Middleton) to an injury. Plus Rand looks at Chris Hine's excellent story on the Wolves' group text and what it means to players. 8:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling joins Rand for a look at the biggest questions, both present and future, facing the team. If we can agree their biggest areas of immediate concern are the health of Stephon Gilmore, the run defense and the interior line, which potential playoff opponents pose the biggest threat? And are we thinking about the Sam Darnold question the right way? 38:00: Thursday Night Football was a dud.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with three converging hypotheticals. What would have happened if Sam Darnold was on the Vikings last season? What might have happened if the Falcons had signed Darnold instead of Kirk Cousins this season? And how might all of this be different if Bill Belichick had become Falcons head coach instead of now taking the North Carolina job? 8:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for their weekly debate segment, focusing on the Vikings vs. Bears approach to roster building, the Gophers men's hockey team and what the Twins are supposed to do during this era of baseball. 28:00: A critique of Anthony Edwards' decision-making.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand chats with Star Tribune Gophers writer Randy Johnson about both the football and men's hockey teams. It was a good week for both, with P.J. Fleck's squad getting an invite to the Duke's Mayo Bowl and Bob Motzko's team shutting out Michigan twice. 14:00: Musician and NBA writer Claire de Lune joins Rand for a sprawling conversation about the Lakers, LeBron James, the Timberwolves and Lizzo, among other things. 44:00: A pre-New Year's resolution for Rand about the Wild and a TV announcement by the Wolves.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts off the 1,000th episode of Daily Delivery with a hard truth about the Gophers men's basketball team, which lost 82-67 to Indiana on Monday. Coach Ben Johnson wants more effort. But this team is clearly lacking in talent after major roster turnover, and effort can only make up for so much of that. 7:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Andrew Krammer joins Rand for their weekly Vikings film review. Rand fires in first with three hot takeaways, including a thought about Sam Darnold for MVP chatter. 29:00: Vikings poetry, with four of them to commemorate a beautiful game. 44:00: Juan Soto and the Twins.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand and Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse break down the weekend in sports, which of course begins with the Vikings' 42-21 win over Kirk Cousins and the Falcons. By the end, Sam Darnold had five touchdown passes while Cousins had two interceptions. It couldn't have gone much better for anyone wearing purple. 17:00: Juan Soto is the $765 million man. What does his new contract mean for baseball, which could be headed for a reckoning when the CBA is up in 2026. 28:00: The Wolves had a slip-up Sunday that turned a great road trip into a merely good one. The concern now: Can Anthony Edwards start coming through with late-game offense again? 41:00: Just like regular mayo, Reusse is told.

Michael Rand has the postgame breakdown after the Vikings' stirring 42-21 win over the Falcons.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Lions vs. Packers game on two fronts. First, it was a pure test of head vs. heart for Vikings fans. A Green Bay win would have been great for the Vikings' NFC North chances, but some people just can't root for Minnesota's biggest rival under any circumstances. Second, Detroit's 34-31 win gave us numerous examples of how stressful it is to play against the Lions. 12:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling joins Rand from Atlanta, where he is reporting a story on the return of Kirk Cousins on Sunday. 28:00: Star Tribune Timberwolves writer Chris Hine joins Rand from California, where the Wolves are fresh off another impressive win over the Clippers but staring down two important games against Golden State. 45:00: The Gophers volleyball team made a narrow escape in the NCAA tournament.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves' second consecutive blowout win and third straight standout defensive performance overall, this time a 108-80 victory over the Clippers in Los Angeles. Have the Wolves found the spark that was missing earlier in the season? And did you stay up to watch the whole thing until around midnight? 11:00: Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for their weekly debate segment. In focus this week: the most surprising team in Minnesota pro sports this season? How often should the Gophers be expected to be in contention for an expanded College Football Playoff spot? And how many wins will the Wolves finish with this season? 30:00: A major kicking issue was barely a hiccup for the Vikings, one of many things different this season from past years.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who won their fourth straight game, all by one goal, with an overtime victory Tuesday over Vancouver. There are starting to be some striking similarities between the Wild and Vikings. Plus the Gophers women's basketball team is 10-0 while the Wolves are 10-10. What do we make of both starts? 11:00: Star Tribune Gophers football writer Randy Johnson joins the show to recap a stirring 24-7 win over Wisconsin and to look ahead to the Gophers' likeliest bowl destiations. 22:00: Chip Scoggins on Minnesota State Mankato football and a showdown vs. fellow NSIC underdog Bemidji State in the Division II quarterfinals this weekend.

Introduction: It's a Vikings-heavy show with three different guests, starting with Nick Brady. He was sitting in the stands at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday when the Fox cameras caught him with the perfect expression. Soon thereafter, his phone started blowing up. Brady explains it all. 12:00: Vikings writer Andrew Krammer joins host Michael Rand for hot takeaways and a review of the film from the 23-22 win over Arizona. Stephon Gilmore's hamstring looms large over the season. 35:00: Vikings poetry. 48:00: The Wolves mauled the Lakers.

On a jam-packed Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand and Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse start with the Vikings' stirring comeback victory over Arizona. To Reusse, what stood out the most was the Cardinals hurting themselves with penalties and coaching down the stretch. Regardless, the Vikings are 10-2 and have a chance for great things. The Gophers football team crushed a fading Wisconsin team 24-7 in the regular-season finale, leaving fans both satisfied but perhaps dreaming of what this season could have been. The Wild stayed hot. The Frost lost their opener. Gophers volleyball is hitting the road in the NCAA tournament. Lindsay Whalen is back. And nothing is coming easy for the Wolves.

Host Michael Rand breaks down the Vikings' 23-22 win over the Cardinals, which included a furious second-half rally and a key defensive stop in the closing moments.

On a standalone episode of Daily Delivery, Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling and host Michael Rand discuss this week's news that the Vikings have signed QB Daniel Jones to the practice squad. While likely just a preview of what might be possible in 2025, the move has plenty of intrigue given the Vikings' past, present and future at quarterback.

Chip Scoggins joins host Michael Rand to dive into his story of "The Barn," a gymnastics paradise in a small Minnesota town on the South Dakota border.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the latest Timberwolves loss, an overtime setback to Houston. If one more shot had fallen in the final two minutes, we would have been talking about a win. But either way, the same positives and negatives that have existed most of the season would have taken center stage. 11:00: Gophers football writer Randy Johnson joins the show to break down a difficult 26-25 loss to Penn State and to look ahead to Friday's regular-season finale against Wisconsin. 25:00: Chip Scoggins on many levels of football. 32:00: Another injury for the Vikings to overcome.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Vikings' reported interest in quarterback Daniel Jones, who was recently released by the Giants. Rand goes through the reasons it might make sense even if it doesn't seem to add up on the surface. 10:00: Andrew Krammer joins for a weekly film review of the Vikings. Krammer and Rand will look at how everyone except Justin Jefferson had a big day on offense and get into some problems in pass coverage that could become troublesome as the schedule gets tougher. 35:00: Vikings poetry delivers again. 47:00: The Wild, the Gophers and the Wolves.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand on the Daily Delivery podcast for a look back at the weekend in sports. It would have been a complete disaster in Minnesota if not for the Vikings rescuing victory from the clutches of defeat. They gave away their game and then took it back in a 30-27 win over the Bears. The Wolves lost twice and the Gophers football team lost once, unless you count moral victories (which they do not). And Minnesota United was thumped out of the MLS playoffs 6-2.

Host Michael Rand breaks down Sunday's wild 30-27 Vikings win over the Bears. Minnesota led 27-16 with less than 30 seconds left before the Bears rallied with a touchdown, two-point conversion, onside kick and field goal to tie. But the resilient Vikings got a stop in overtime and then a big drive of their own to improve to 9-2 this year.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves, who always lose in Toronto but managed to do it in a very disheartening way on Thursday. Something is broken with this team, and fixing it doesn't appear to be simple. The Wild, meanwhile, continued their scorching start. They are 9-1-2 on the road after a 5-3 win over Edmonton. 10:00: Gophers men's hockey coach Bob Motzko joins the show for a look at his team, which like the Wild is off to a strong start. Motzko gets into the pressure of coaching a perennial contender, the joy of coaching, the pain he still deals with and his love of other Minnesota teams. 29:00: Three levels of football come into focus for the weekend.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the shifting expectations for the Vikings and Sam Darnold. At the start of the year, even getting to eight wins seemed like a feat. Now they are there with seven games remaining, and the narrative has changed. How have the Vikings gotten so much from Darnold this year? 14:00: Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III joins for the Daily Delivery debate segment. In focus: Who is winning the Karl-Anthony Towns trade? Should the Twins think about trading Carlos Correa? And who will win Sunday's game between the Bears and Vikings. 32:00: A tough loss for Gophers volleyball and a recruiting win for Gophers men's basketball.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Gophers men's basketball team's win over Cleveland State, which was keyed by super-veteran Parker Fox and his 18 points. Originally recruited during the Obama administration (really), Fox could be a key player for Minnesota this season. And Kirill Kaprizov had two more goals for the Wild in another good win. 8:00: Randy Johnson joins Rand to set up the Gophers vs. Penn State game this weekend and to catch us up to speed on the rest of the Big Ten college footballs scene. 18:00: It's a big playoff game Sunday for Minnesota United. Jon Marthaler has insights into how the Loons can take down the L.A. Galaxy. 29:00: Will the Vikings get a coach fired Sunday?

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a rare story that has returned to him instead of fleeing like so many others. Former Gophers football coach Tim Brewster is back in the news and back as a head coach for the first time since being let go in Minnesota in 2010. He is the interim coach at Charlotte after their coach was fired. And yes, Brewster still has many of us (myself included) blocked on Twitter. 7:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Andrew Krammer joins Rand for a review of the film and Rand's hot takes. Should the Vikings sit Aaron Jones to get him healthy? And what did we see from a reconfigured offensive line? 27:00: Vikings poetry is in fine form. 38:00: The Wild are getting healthy again.

Star Tribune columnist joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which starts with another grind-it-out win for the Vikings over a bad AFC South opponent. Minnesota hasn't been playing its best lately, but it hasn't mattered. Now the Vikings are 8-2 after a 23-13 win over the Titans. Plus Rand and Reusse get into the Wolves' last-second win, a tour of the new Division III football playoff format and a discussion of Bluesky vs. Twitter.

The Vikings are not playing their best. Fortunately, they are not playing the best teams. And they are now 8-2.

Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who won again but lost two key players against Montreal on Thursday. Can they stay healthy enough to be a force all season, and is the NHL the toughest league in which to preserve good health? And the Wild might not even be the hottest hockey team in town. That distinction belongs to Gophers men's hockey. 10:00: Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for their Daily Delivery debate segment. They share opinions on the Twins' front office shakeup, disagree on the Vikings' most important player and try to identify the Wolves' No. 1 area of concern. 30:00: J.J. McCarthy reportedly bought Joe Mauer's old house; Gophers soccer begins NCAA play.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand returns from a sick day to talk about not one but two Wolves losses to the Blazers. What exactly is going on with this team? Well, we can't blame it all on Mike Conley Jr. It's not just the defense. It's not just what happens on a cold shooting night. But the vibes and chemistry are off, and the Wolves are 6-6 as a result. Plus the Gophers men's basketball team lost to North Texas on Wednesday. 10:00: Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer joins the show to talk about his journey to the Big Ten, his belief in himself and what he has learned this season. 21:00: Gophers football writer Randy Johnson sets up what's at stake in the final two games. 29:00: Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins on a high school team using technology in an interesting way. 35:00: A front office shakeup for the Twins.

Introduction: Vikings fans haven't had to take solace in the misfortune of others this year because the purple are a surprising 7-2. But if they did have to dip into that space, they would find fertile territory between the Bears, Cowboys and Aaron Rodgers, host Michael Rand notes. 7:00: Andrew Krammer joins Rand for a film review and three hot takeaways, including this from Rand: Would the Vikings be pivoting right now to J.J. McCarthy if the rookie QB was healthy? It's a fascinating question in the wake of two consecutive three-turnover games for Sam Darnold. 24:00: More award-winning Vikings poetry. 35:00: Two key departures from the Lynx.

Star Tribune writers Marcus Fuller and Cassidy Hettesheimer join host Michael Rand to break down 10 of the best senior athletes in Minnesota head of signing day this week.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included the local teams playing down to the competition. The Vikings squeezed out a win over the woeful Jaguars despite three Sam Darnold interceptions. The Gophers football team had its four-game winning streak halted at Rutgers. The Wolves continued to look sluggish in a last-second loss to the Heat. And the Wild lost in overtime to Chicago.

Host Michael Rand breaks down the twists and turns from a win over Jacksonville that shouldn't have been so close.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves, who keep overcoming slow starts (and overreactions to those slow starts from fans) to win games. A big reason is the sudden three-point prowess of Anthony Edwards, which was on display again in a comeback win over the Bulls on Thursday. 8:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling joins Rand for a midyear look ahead to 2025. If you thought this year would be future-focused, a 6-2 start has changed that notion. But there are still a lot of big questions facing this franchise in the future. The Vikings are probably going to need to rely on more free agent success next season. 30:00: The Wild keep rolling.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand looks at the 11 kickers the Vikings have used since Gary Anderson was last their primary kicker in 2002 and ranks them all from worst to best. The impetus, of course, is that the Vikings will use a 12th kicker, John Parker Romo, with rookie sensation Will Reichard injured. 11:00: Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for their Daily Delivery debate segment. On the docket: Pressure on Ben Johnson and the Gophers men's basketball team; whether the Timberwolves will soon need to bench one of their starters; and the Vikings kicking concern. 29:00: A good start for the Gophers and some interesting comments about the Twins from Scott Boras.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the juxtaposition of his social media timeline on Tuesday, which was a lot of election coverage interspersed with the NFL trade deadline in the afternoon and the Wild game at night. The Vikings didn't make any more deals, but they added a kicker and long snapper because of injuries. The Wild, meanwhile, continued to struggle on the power play and lost 5-1 to the Kings. 8:00: Star Tribune Gophers football writer Randy Johnson joins Rand for a breakdown of the red-hot Gophers. They've won four straight, three of them with fourth quarter rallies. Max Brosmer is giving them the best QB play in five years. Will they seek a similar veteran solution in 2025? 21:00: Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins on the early risers at Macalester. 28:00: Baseball revenue and a beginning for Gophers men's basketball.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves, who delivered three quarters of basketball that had to make everyone happy on Monday night. They cruised to a win over Charlotte, their best players were in control and they even got to play their extra-deep bench. 6:00: Rand has some hot takes for Andrew Krammer before their film review, the first of which caught Krammer by surprise. Plus a look at how the offensive line fared vs. the Colts and how the Vikings made Jordan Addison more of a featured player in their offense. 30:00: Vikings poetry and a simmering feud.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, starting of course with the Vikings' comeback win over the Colts. It wasn't as dramatic as reversing a 33-0 deficit as they did two years ago, but the Vikings again outplayed Indianapolis after the break in taking an important 21-13 victory. The defense was dominant. Sam Darnold was feast or famine. Plus they get into the Gophers football team's fourth straight victory, a surprisingly dominant Wild team, a Loons playoff victory and a middling start for the Timberwolves.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a letter from a fan who has lost interest in baseball and college sports because of the economics of both. Rand gets into franchise valuations across all leagues and where things are heading. 7:00: Star Tribune Timberwolves writer Chris Hine joins Rand for a look at the Wolves' 2-2 start. They are about where they should be, but familiar problems like rebounding and transition defense need to be corrected. Also, what do we make of Mike Conley Jr.'s slow start? 22:00: Star Tribune Wild writer Sarah McLellan joins Rand to talk about one of the hottest teams in Minnesota sports. After a 6-1-2 start that was mostly on the road, the Wild and star Kirill Kaprizov return home for a big game Friday against Tampa Bay. 36:00: Don't count out Aaron Rodgers.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the World Series, which ended Wednesday after the Dodgers rallied for a 7-6 win over the Yankees. Mookie Betts keyed the win with a great hustle play, but the entire series was just a meeting between two high payroll teams in an inequitable system. 8:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for their debate segment. Can the Vikings turn their season back around on Sunday? Does MLS need a different overtime format? And what if two games had gone differently for the Gophers football team? 27:00: The WNBA has a problem.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a huge night of live sports. The Timberwolves still can't beat the Mavericks, the Wild won in Marc-Andre Fleury's farewell game in Pittsburgh and Minnesota United earned a shootout victory in its playoff opener. After that, it's a flurry of guests: Randy Johnson on Gophers football, Chip Scoggins on a great high school tale, Chris Carr on high school sports coverage changes at the Star Tribune and Ben Goessling on big Vikings news.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a big Tuesday in Minnesota sports. The Wild and veteran goalie Marc-Andre Fleury get a chance to play Pittsburgh, while the Timberwolves face the Mavericks for the first time since the Western Conference Finals. 5:00: Vikings writer Andrew Krammer joins Rand to break down some concerning film. What's up with Jordan Addison? How can the Vikings replace Christian Darrisaw? And what happened to the pass rush against the Rams? 29:00: Jon Marthaler helps set up Minnesota United's best-of-three MLS playoff series. It could very well come down to penalty kicks against Real Salt Lake. 41:00: Are we headed for a World Series sweep?

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the big stories over the weekend. The Wolves, Reusse contends, haven't been very impressive in starting with a 2-1 record. More troubling is head coach Chris Finch sticking with a tight rotation that doesn't include any young players through three games. Plus it was a significant day for the Vikings even though they didn't play. Chicago lost on a last-second miracle and Packers QB Jordan Love exiting Green Bay's victory with a groin injury. And after some Gophers football praise, it was time to shine a little light on the Wild and Loons.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Vikings' second loss in a row after a 5-0 start, this time 30-20 to the Rams. The defense again allowed four touchdowns while the offense didn't run enough plays to get into a groove in the second half. A missed call on a facemask dashed any slim hope of a rally, but it was about No. 8 on the list of why the Vikings lost. 9:00: Phil Miller joins Rand for a breakdown of what should be a busy Twins offseason. Their ownership situation is in flux, their TV situation is new and their roster is uncertain. 30:00; The Wolves rallied for a nice win and the Wild kept rolling.

Host Michael Rand spends the bulk of the show with two guests, starting with Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling. As rumors spread that the Vikings were hoping to trade for Rams QB Matthew Stafford -- someone they will face tonight on Thursday Night Football -- Goessling dug into both the viability and the likelihood of such a move. Verdict: Zero chance, according his source, but that doesn't mean the Vikings won't look to add another piece before the trade deadline. 18:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for their weekly debate segment. They get into their level of concern after the Wolves' opener, a big game for Sam Darnold and how many wins it will take for the Gophers football program to call this a successful season. 37:00: A sweep for Gophers volleyball.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves' 110-103 loss to the Lakers, a lackluster affair from Minnesota that was troubling even if we keep it in perspective. Julius Randle put up decent numbers but was a clumsy fit in the first half. Mike Conley Jr. might have played his worst game in a Wolves uniform. It's just one of 82, but it was not a good one. 10:00: Randy Johnson joins the podcast to break down Big Ten football and set up a big game for the Gophers against Maryland on Saturday. 21:00: Six-man football? Chip Scoggins explains in his Football Across Minnesota feature. 28:00: The Wild keep rolling and the Vikings look to rebound.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand has one wish for Minnesota basketball fans: That they are able to enjoy a grievance-free Timberwolves season. If you are bitterly clinging to a call that didn't go the Wolves' way at the end of Game 2 against Dallas last year while simultaneously feeling grieved about the foul called against the Lynx on Sunday, some perspective might be helpful. 8:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Andrew Krammer joins Rand for a review of the film after the Vikings' first loss of the season. Minnesota made a lot of big plays but not enough little ones. Sam Darnold missed some throws and the defense was burned for touchdowns on four straight Detroit possessions. 30:00: Vikings poetry always soothes the soul. 44:00: The Wild are rolling, but the schedule gets tougher.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which for the most part was a Sunday full of heartbreak. The Lynx came within a few seconds of their fifth WNBA championship, but a missed layup by Napheesa Collier and a questionable sequence leading to game-tying free throws by New York led to an overtime win for the Liberty. Reusse dismisses the idea of complaining about the referees and instead says the Lynx should have won big had they made a few shots. The Vikings, meanwhile, lost on a last-second field goal to the Lions. It was another game where one play either on offense or defense would have turned the outcome. Minnesota is still 5-1, but the NFC North is suddenly up for grabs. Plus thoughts on the Wolves and Minnesota United.

Host Michael Rand gives his thoughts on the Vikings' 31-29 loss to Detroit which knocked Minnesota from the ranks of the unbeaten teams and sent the NFC North into chaos.

On a special standalone episode of Daily Delivery, host Michael Rand and Star Tribune Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine get you set up for the Wolves season that starts Tuesday against the Lakers. On the agenda: How are the newcomers fitting in? The Wolves had seven players listed among ESPN's top 100. What does that tell us about this year's team? Are they built better for the regular season or for the playoffs? And how do they fit into a crowded Western Conference?