Minnesota Foul Play-by-play

We discuss all the moves the #minnesotatimberwolves made with our NBA2K expert. We'll talk about the #minnesotatwins and whether they're buyers or sellers and whether they should sell Byron Buxton or Joe Ryan. Our women's sports expert will explain the vulnerabilities of the #minnesotalynx , and we celebrate the Wild adding a top-6 forward in Vladimir Tarasenko and still being able to make big mid...

We discuss all the moves the #minnesotatimberwolves need to make to get past OKC next year with our NBA2K expert. We talk about the #minnesotatwins and what they need to assure a return to the playoffs. Our attorney on retainer tells us about the #zionwilliamson rape allegations, and our women's sports expert tells you how good the undefeated #minnesotalynx actually are. And we preview the #minnes...

We preview Vikings/Lions for the NFC's No. 1 overall seed in the NFL Playoffs, discuss how the Minnesota Wild continue to steal points without Kirill "The Thrill" Kaprizov, and how the Minnesota Timberwolves have used defense in clutch time to win three straight games against Western Conference foes going into a pivotal game at the Oklahoma City Thunder. Get full access to Anthony Varriano’s Subst...

We discuss how Kevin O’Connell coached Sam Darnold to another comeback win against the Arizona Cardinals, and how Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin is building a dyanastic defense by trading tons of draft picks for defensive prospect David Jiricek. Also, the Timberwolves got Mike Conley, Jr. back and look more like the Timberwolves of last season…defensively, at least. Get full access to Anthony Varri...

We discuss how the Minnesota Vikings overcame Sam Darnold's deficiencies yet again against the Jacksonville Jaguars, why the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves are better than last year, and why the Minnesota Twins’ offseason will be boring AF (unless Mike gets what he wants and they trade Royce Lewis). Get full access to Anthony Varriano’s Substack at gogonzojournal.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss how the #minnesotavikings losing to the #detroitlions by a score is actually a good thing, why the #minnesotawild are playoff contenders, and why the #minnesotalynx aren't the same without Alanna Smith at 100 percent. Get full access to Anthony Varriano’s Substack at gogonzojournal.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss how Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings managed to dominate the Houston Texans and why they're still underdogs against Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers, why the Minnesota Lynx are on the verge of a dynasty, and the beginning of the end for the Minnesota Twins. Get full access to Anthony Varriano’s Substack at gogonzojournal.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss the Minnesota Twins catching prospect who ended his career early by telling opposing batters what pitches were coming to avoid playing more games in the playoffs, how Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings managed to dominate the New York Giants and why they have a chance against the San Francisco 49ers, and why the Minnesota Lynx/New York Liberty game on Sunday afternoon could be a WNBA...

On the Feb. 15, 2024 episode of Minnesota Foul Play-by-play, we watch Game 5 of Timberwolves/Nuggets, talk about Anthony getting kicked out of a PWHL Minnesota playoff game, watching softball at a Twins game, and explain the modern sports card market. We also preview the College Softball World Series and WNBA season. Get full access to Anthony Varriano’s Substack at gogonzojournal.substack.com/sub...

On the latest episode of the Minnesota Foul Play-by-play podcast, NBA2K expert and Anthony’s favorite cousin, Joel, joins the show to preview the Western Conference Semifinals between the Denver Nuggets and our Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony tells you why Karl-Anthony Towns is the key to victory and why we're comfortable with that. Mike tells us whether the Twins have taken advantage of a weak st...

We predict what the Minnesota Vikings will do in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, give you a Timberwolves' playoff preview, bemoan the silent bats of the Minnesota Twins, and tell you why softball is way better than baseball. Watch on our YouTube channel , where we also provide #JustThePiP -- a playlist providing just the picture-in-picture from AEW Dynamite, AEW Rampage, and AEW Collision....

We talk about how the Chicago Bears can screw up the 2024 NFL Draft, what we'd accept in a Justin Jefferson trade, and what quarterback the Vikings should draft. Get full access to Anthony Varriano’s Substack at gogonzojournal.substack.com/subscribe

The Minnesota Vikings made so many moves and have such a huge opportunity to move up in the 2024 NFL Draft that we hardly talk about the surging Minnesota Wild, who pulled within four points of a playoff spot with a regulation win over Anaheim. Brian Flores is finally getting the players he wants and needs. Blake Cashman. Andrew Van Ginkel. Jonathan Greenard. That should excite Minnesota Vikings f...

The Minnesota Vikings look to be replacing the franchise's best quarterback with a Sam Darnold/Zach Wilson stopgap that will fail to stop the bleeding or fill the gap in our collective heart. Will they at least move up to draft one of the top three quarterbacks, or will they fail to develop one selected later in the draft? There is hope, however, in an overlooked number two starter for the Minneso...

NBA2K expert Joel Varriano talks about Minnesota Timberwolves trades that could happen and Karl-Anthony Towns trades that won’t. Also a PWHL Minnesota update, and a quick Twins update. Second Annual KAT Trade Deadline Show Anthony’s favorite cousin and NBA2K expert Joel Varriano stops by to tell us some Timberwolves trades that could happen and gives us a Karl-Anthony Towns trade that won’t happen...

The Bidding War of 2024 It’s 2024, and you know what that means…the bidding war of 2024 has begun. The best wrestling talent in the business over these last few months is officially a free agent. Former Ring of Honor Tag Team Champion, former AEW World Heavyweight Champion, and recent National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductee , Maxwell Jacob Freidman, is a free agent. * It’s been rumored MJF ha...

We talk about the scuffle Draymond Green took too far, the Wolves' maturity, the Wild's woes on special teams, preview the Vikings/Broncos Sunday night game, and talk Minnesota 9-player football with Kingsland QB/DB Kaaleem Reiland and assistant coach/defensive coordinator Dan Lowe.  The Timberwolves are Good, and the Warriors Don’t Like It An altercation broke out minutes into the game between Mi...

We can't talk enough about Josh Dobbs' first impression with the Vikings, explain why Marc-Andrew Fleury can keep the Wild afloat until Captain Spurgeon returns, why the Wolves are for real, and discuss who the Twins should pursue this offseason. Did the Vikings Find their Future Franchise Quarterback? After being traded from Arizona five days before the Vikings’ game in Atlanta, quarterback Josh...

Anthony tells us what it was like at Game 2 of Twins/Blue Jays, we talk Taylor Swift and the Chiefs coming to Minnesota, and we celebrate WNBA expansion and the best WNBA Finals ever. The Best Crowds in Target Field History The Minnesota Twins ended a pair of postseason streaks, winning their first playoff game in 19 tries and then their first playoff series since 2002 with their sweep of Toronto...

We discuss whether the Vikings should trade Kirk Cousins to the Jets, and whether Byron Buxton should make the Twins' playoff roster.  Should the Vikings (0-3) Tank for USC QB Caleb Williams? Oft-criticized Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley served up the game to the Vikings on a silver platter by failing to convert a fourth-and-one on the Chargers’ 24-yard line with 1:51 remaining in...

We celebrate Coco Gauff’s first grand slam title, the Minnesota PWHL free agent signings and suspected first overall draft pick, and preview the WNBA Playoffs. Coco Gauff, 19, Wins First Grand Slam Singles Title * After dropping the first set, Coco Gauff came back to beat new No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka, to win the U.S. Open Women’s Singles Championship * She thanked her haters in the post-match interv...

We discuss whether the Guardians' waiver claims from the Los Angeles Angels will keep the Minnesota Twins out of the playoffs, T.J. Hockenson's extension with the Vikings, "Volleyball Day in Nebraska," and the new Minnesota pro women's hockey team. Will the Angels Keep the Twins out of the Playoffs? * With 28 games remaining, the Guardians sit five games back and claimed former Angels starting pit...

We talk about the Twins winning the most winnable division in the history of Major League Baseball, how sexy Royce Lewis is, and how smart Brian Flores is. Also, the NBA liked the WNBA Commissioner's Cup so much they copied it, and Foul Players of the Week returns for obvious reasons. Brian Flores Looks Like a Genius in Preseason Loss to Seahawks * Linebacker Ivan Pace, Jr.’s stock is rising , acc...

We discuss the hapless Twins and their wildly mediocre MLB Trade Deadline, how the Wild and Vikings managed to do more at that deadline, and how the Lynx are more likely to make the playoffs. Listen here or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify . Watch here. Twins’ Front Office Going Down with this Shit * Minnesota swapped a head case in Jorge Lopez for another mediocre reliever in Dylan Floro * Floro has...

We discuss the MJF/Adam Cole bromance, whether the Minnesota Twins’ front office should be fired, and why the Lynx won’t draft Paige Bueckers next year. AEW Dynamite Recap: The MJF/Adam Cole Bromance is Hilarious * The Jean Team of AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin, SPOILER ALERT, made its triumphant return with a win over Limitless Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland in the AE...