Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson

Chris Hine covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Star Tribune. He joins Steve to conduct a post-mortem on the Timberwolves season after a blowout loss at home last night. Steve gives credit to the Spurs and big Vic and Chris points out that they and the OKC Thunder aren’t going anywhere in the Western Conference for a long time. The Wolves are at another crossroads and have some growing to do....

Jess Myers covers the Minnesota Wild for the Pioneer Press. The Wild have a big challenge ahead of themselves in St. Paul tonight for game 3 vs the Avalanche. Jess runs down the players we won’t see tonight. Wallstedt back between the pipes. They discuss how big of an impact Joel Eriksson Ek has on the lineup, what’s missing when he’s not and new the defensive pairings being rolled out to hopefull...

Every Saturday at 4:07pm the meeting of the Steves commences. Today marks the fishing opener across Minnesota. Carney fills us in on his adventures, observations and how much he got beat up by the wind today. He says it's a double advil afternoon. He also shares how he hauled in a six pound walleye earlier today.

The full hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. Guests include Jess Myers, Heather Rule, Chris Hine and Steve Carney.

Chris Hine covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Star Tribune. The Wolves have advanced past the Denver Nuggets but the clincher was something that Chris Hine hasn’t experienced in his career covering the team. Chris breaks down what he saw from the Wolves’ depth players during game 6. Donte is out, Ant is out… how are the Wolves going to compete with the Spurs? Chris gives his hang-on-for-Ant...

Heather Rule is an award-winning freelance sports journalist who covers the Minnesota Frost and Minnesota Wild. She joins Steve to talk about the Minnesota Frost’s OT win over the Montréal Victoire earlier this afternoon. Heather breaks down the back and forth that was and some of the extra curriculars that had impact on the result. Find Heather’s work at https://writtenruleofsports.substack.com/

Jess Myers covers the Minnesota Wild for the Pioneer Press. The Wild have made history by advancing past the first round for the first time in 11 years. Jess shares some bits he heard in the locker room earlier today as the team grapples with the achievement and shifts their sights to the Colorado Avalanche. Jess shares what he thinks the differences were vs Dallas and what will be needed against...

A shortened edition Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson and Lindsey Brown today due to Twins v Reds part II. To open the show Steve and Lindsey discuss the plans to make updates/renovations to Grand Casino Arena with the help of public money. Heather Rule stops by to talk about the Minnesota Frost wrapping up their regular season tomorrow before embarking another march to the Walter Cup. Then, Steve...

Heather Rule is an award-winning freelance sports journalist who covers the Minnesota Frost and Minnesota Wild. She joins Steve Thomson to talk about the Minnesota Frost’s regular season finale against the Toronto Sceptres. Heather breaks down where the playoff seedings lie, the Frost have been in for awhile but who plays who is still yet to be chosen (remember top seeds get to choose who they fac...

Matthew Leach covers the Twins for MLB dot com. He joins Steve to preview game 2 of the Twins series vs the Cincinnati Reds. Last night the Twins lost 2-1. Matthew shares some of his notes from the game last night before wading into his thoughts on relief pitching and Royce Lewis embarking on rehab assignment.

Steve Carney was on open water this week but goodness was he shivering. The Steve’s agree that rain is imperative at this point in the season despite all the late snow we’ve had. Carney also says that the ice up north might hold in until a few days ahead of the opener if things don’t change. Carney provides some of the conditions necessary for our favorite fishy friends to come out and play.

Heather Rule is an award-winning freelance sports journalist who covers the Minnesota Frost and Minnesota Wild. She joins Steve today to break down the Minnesota Frost’s victory over the New York Sirens at Grand Casino Arena earlier today. They start their discussion with a gem of a game that Maddie Rooney had in between the pipes, she was rewarded as the first star of the game. Heather says that...

Bobby Nightengale covers the Twins for the Star Tribune. It was quite the Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins and Bobby. He recaps all the weird stuff that happened last night before previewing tonight’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays. Bobby provides an update on Byron Buxton after leaving the game early yesterday after being hit by a pitch. Steve asks Bobby about his early read on the club af...

The full second hour of The Sports Weekend w/ Steve Thomson. Guests include Steve Carney, Jess Myers and Heather Rule. Plus, a lightning round of Read & React!

Despite an onslaught of scoring in the final minutes of the first period the Minnesota Frost were able to pull out a 6-5 victory over the Vancouver Goldeneyes this afternoon. Kelly Pannek provided four points, Taylor Heise netted a couple and the Frost are officially headed back to the playoffs with an opportunity to pursue their third straight championship. Heather Rule is an award-winning freela...

The Wild clinched a playoff spot today with a win over the Ottawa Senators which is a little bit different than the down to wire manner they got in last year. Jess says Ryan Hartman is getting hot which is a good sign for the gritty postseason. The Wild have a big tilt in Detroit tomorrow who are trying to fight for a playoff spot.

Steve was on open water 70 degrees earlier this week and now there’s more snow. He’s noticing A TON of algae, enough to be disruptive. That’s not supposed to be there until July or August. The Steves talk about the forecast over the next few weeks and how that’s going to impact the ice and lakes as we move into (hopefully) a proper spring. Carney speaks to the necessity of a battery meter to make...

Steve and Lindsey lead off the show with a discussion about what happened between head coaches Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma following their Final Four game. Steve thinks it may be Geno’s time to step away. Lindsey talks about our society’s prioritization of winning over all else and at all costs. Steve fills us in on his annual review went at his weekday job.

The full second hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. Dan Hayes joins at the top of the hour, Read & React wraps the show.

Dan Hayes covers the Minnesota Twins for the Athletic. Spring Training seems like its been going on forever but no fear… meaningful baseball is here! Steve and Dan first chat about the changing of the guard across multiple levels of the organization and how there seems to be a hint of disconnect. They then delve into the starting rotation which Dan thinks is probably the strongest aspect of the cl...

The full first hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. Guests include Steve Carney and Jim Paulsen.

Jim Paulsen writes for the Star Tribune Varsity section. He joins Steve today to talk about the state of high school coaching in Minnesota. Jim has a piece in the Strib about coaching through loss and sportsmanship at the boys state tourney. The kids have been heavily criticized and Jim argues that we need to take a step back and ponder a different perspective.

Every Saturday at 4:07pm the meeting of the Steves commences. Carney is packing up for his big trek out west to the Missouri River to get bobbers in the water ahead of the Minnesota opener. It used to be a secret but these days not so much. He gives some tips for dealing with more people/chaos and how to find your spot.

We’re seeing the scarcity mindset live in action as the snow storm of the season descends on the Twin Cities and beyond. Steve and Lindsey discuss their preparations and anxieties. Jonathan Lowe also chimes in as a fellow prepper who has come into the studio to try to get ahead of tomorrow. Steve, Jonathan and Lindsey discuss the Minnesota Frost and the state of women’s sports where expansion has...