The Sports Huddle

Some Vikings talk, some LeBron breaking news , are the Gophers hockey team good enough for that next level and much more with the Fast Breaks in the second hour of the Huddle!

From Shadeur Sanders claiming he is the change the NFL teams need to the Cowboys putting their faith in the Draft - there is a lot to unpack with Josh’s Fast Breaks!

It was announced this past week that the Minnesota Vikings would NOT be franchise tagging Sam Darnold - so we lay out what is next in line as far as the future at quarterback!

No shortage of hockey talk this first hour as the NHL trade deadline took place this past week, Jessi Pierce joins to break that down! We also talked to Moorhead coach Jon Ammerman about his teams AA state title!

Not much movement from the Minnesota Wild at the trade deadline but they did make a trade with the Boston Bruins acquiring Justin Brazeau in exchange for Marat Khusnutdinov and Jakob Lauko - we chatted with Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties podcast and NHL.com about the trade, Bill Guerin staying put and not making any big deals at the deadline and of course - injuries.

Another remarkable Minnesota Boy’s Hockey Tournament in the books and the Moorhead Spuds are on top of the AA world! We chatted with Jon Ammerman who led the way coaching this group of kids to the championship win over Stillwater on Saturday night! He discussed the journey, the big moments of this week’s tournament and the sell out crowd last night - even outdoing some NHL arenas!

There has been a lot of criticism of Anthony Edwards this past week and rightfully so as the Timberwolves look to him for leadership - what can he do to turn it around. We also chat with David La Vaque of the Minnesota Star Tribune to preview all of the boys hockey action taking place over the next week. Dave brings us three headlines to react to and could Bob Motzko and the Gophers find their way...

It is the best time of the year in Minnesota - the Minnesota State High School League hosting the Boys Hockey Tournament at Xcel Energy Center! We chat with David La Vaque with the Minnesota Star Tribune and author of Tourney Time, the story of the Minnesota Boys State Hockey Tournament - a lot of surprises in this year but also a lot of schools not making it for a change - David breaks down some...

The hits just keep on coming for Anthony Edwards as he was hit this past week with a 1 game suspension and a $35,000 fine for not leaving the court and now will earn a game suspension per technical foul going forward as he has reached the 16 marker - but given this is his team, he needs to be a true leader for this Timberwolves team and needs to be available - we discuss!

How much worth does the NFL Combine really have? We measure the value of it and also ask Matthew Coller about its importance as well as Sam Darnold updates and what the Vikings could grab first in the NFL Draft. Finally, Josh has the Fast Breaks and also plays a clip for us to react to from LeBron James taking aim at the media and its criticism of the league.

A lot to tackle in today’s Fast Breaks and Josh brings it to us! From the Sixers putting Joel Embiid on ice for the season, to a women's basketball legend hanging it up - that and much more with the Fast Breaks!

After visiting the NFL Combine this past week, Matthew Coller, Purple Insider recaps some of the action from the Combine, what he is hearing as far as the Sam Darnold sweepstakes, and what he sees as priority of the Draft!

With the 2025 NFL Combine wrapping up this weekend we discuss the pros and cons of having the best athletes in the nation competing in Indianapolis and what the true value is of the NFL Combine!

A new NFL salary next season, Jessi Pierce talking hockey and sports headlines with Dave in this second hour of The Huddle!

Huge win for the Minnesota Wild in overtime on Saturday, we talked to Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties podcast and NHL.com about the win, recapping the 4Nations tournament, the outlook on Ryan Hartman with this team and more!

In a two week period the NHL has found its way to the forefront of how the 4Nations Tournament was a huge success! But how has it affected our view of how leagues treat All-Star Games and stars in general, including load management!

Twins are back in the swing of things, Dan Hayes breaks it all down for us! Aaron Rodger possibly to Pittsburgh? Also Josh has the Fast Breaks!

Could the Minnesota Wild be back? We chatted about their strong win in Detroit, the college football hot seat, the Spurs tough break and more with the Fast Breaks!

We check in LIVE from Bradenton, FL for Twins Spring Training with Dan Hayes of The Athletic joins to preview Twins-Pirates, latest with ownership of the Minnesota Twins, the new season ahead, and Rocco changing training structures!

From seeking new ownership, several injuries striking this team, some new faces added - we weigh in on where this team stands at the end of February in 2025 as we are staring down a new season with Spring Training beginning this weekend !

Another hour with the Huddle we dive into speculation on the Minnesota Vikings moves this offseason, Dave brings us three sports headlines to react to, Gophers head coach Ben Johnson joins and Chris Hine on the Timberwolves ownership and future!

From the announcement last week of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez winning the arbitration to Naz Reid really breaking out and becoming a star we broke all things Timberwolves down with Chris Hine of the Minnesota Star Tribune!

Fresh off of a huge win over USC and a few big wins in recent weeks for his Gophers basketball squad, head coach Ben Johnson joined us to recap the recent success and the depth of this team having different guys step up when they need it most!

From free agency, to the NFL Draft, and the restructuring of contracts we break down the priority list of the Minnesota Vikings as we approach the NFL Combine and break down some of the needs of this team and where we can find them!

If you haven't tuned in to the 4Nations tournament yet - you're missing out. We chatted about the buzz surrounding the biggest games in recent memory within the game of hockey that have taken place over the past week with the 4Nations Faceoff. Then we dive into the unknown future of Aaron Rodgers - also, could we see him in Purple as we did with Brett Favre? Josh has the Fast Breaks as well!