The Sports Huddle

Will the Vikings ‘bear down” towards playing Justin Jefferson? Or will he sit out on Monday night? We ask Matthew Coller of Purple Insider on that, Josh Dobbs and preview Vikings-Bears on Monday Night Football

Despite losing to the Kings, the Minnesota Timberwolves are still looking to further etch their name in the Western Conference as one of its top teams and they are also in the midst of their bid for a trip to Las Vegas for the In-Season Tournament Finals as well. We talk about that and the success of bringing Rudy Gobert aboard this past year, has brought to this team.

Normally a team with five wins does not make it into a bowl game however, the game has changed for now as there are spots to fill in bowl games and the Gophers are front runners for a bowl bid but do they deserve it? We also have Fast Breaks and Dave, Pete and Josh give us their Thanksgiving edition of  Wrong Answers Only with what we are thankful for in sports.

In this edition of Fast Breaks, producer Josh Wheeler asks the pressing sports questions to Pete Najarian and Dave Schwartz about the Minnesota Wild struggles, who they believe the College Football Playoff four teams will be and the amount of games the Vikings need to win to reach postseason play.

In a weird turn of events, the Gophers wouldn't normally be in it still, but due to a lack of teams and spots to fill - the Gophers have a bowl bid. Pete and Dave break down the logistics of that scenario and recap the ups and downs of their loss to the Badgers yesterday and determine whether or not this team is worthy of a bowl game.

Hour 2 of the Huddle features interviews with Gopher great Rickey Foggie on his new position as the new head coach of the Minnesota Myth Arena Football team. Later Minnesota PWHL General Manager, and hockey great Natalie Darwitz talks about her team, the league and what she's looking forward too. We also hit on a big matchup for the Vikings and what we'll learn from Josh Dobbs.

New Minnesota PWHL General Manager and Minnesota hockey great Natalie Darwitz talks about the new women's hockey league, her team and expectations for what comes next.

The great Rickey Foggie joins Pete and Dave to talk about his new role as the head coach of the new expansion Arena Football League franchise in Minnesota, the Myth. What it takes to build his roster and his thoughts on the NIL world of college football.

This week's Fast Break features questions about PJ replacements for the Gophers, Twins untouchable players in trades, the Wolves going "all-in" and Coach Dawn Plitzuweit's Gopher Women's team facing off against Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies.

Hour 1 of The Huddle features a long discussion about another Gopher debacle. Later on we get into the Fast Break where we discuss the MLB offseason, Gopher coaches, Gopher Basketball and the Wolves keep winning.

The Gophers laid an egg of massive proportions in Columbus against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Our thoughts on the game, next week's Axe matchup and PJ's future.

Hour 2 of the Huddle features a discussion on the Vikings ahead of Josh Dobb's home debut, and why we shouldn't be getting ahead of ourselves on his potential. Later legendary Eden Prairie High School Football coach Mike Grant talks about his squad in the state semi-final. Later we get into the Harbaugh suspension at Michigan and Gopher basketball recruiting struggles.

Long-time legendary Eden Prairie Football Coach Mike Grant joins Pete and Steve to talk about his squad this year, the yearly dominance of the Eagles and his philosophy on coaching.

This week's edition of the Fast Break features questions about the early season results from the Wolves and Wild as well as some impressive wins from Ben Johnson's Gopher Basketball squad. Plus the Jimbo Fischer buyout and all-time bad coaching hires.

Gopher Football melts down again...what to make of PJ's squad and tenure. Later Wayzata Volleyball Coach Scott Jackson comes on to talk about his team's 4-peat at the state tournament. We also have another edition of the Fast Break to talk about Wild, Wolves, Gopher Basketball and Jimbo Fischer.

4-straight state volleyball titles? How did Wayzata do it? Head coach Scott Jackson joins Pete and Steve to talk about his team and what's next.

Chris Hine of the Star Tribune joins us to talk Wolves basketball. From great defense to the weakness in transition and a resurgent Rudy Gobert.

Hour 2 of the Huddle features discussions with Jessi Pierce on the Wild, Chris Hine on the Wolves, Jaren Hall's first start for the Vikings and whether NFL contracts should be guaranteed.

Jessi Pierce of the Bardown Beauties podcast and NHL.com joins Pete and Dave to talk Wild hockey after a huge win over the New York Rangers. They talk Rossi, Spurgeon, goaltending and more.

The Huddle starts out with a Pete and Dave discussion about another inexcusable, inexplicable loss. Is PJ's seat hot? Where does the team go from here?

This edition of the Fast Break features questions about Rudy Gobert's renaissance, Bob Knight's legacy, Twins offseason moves and the great Jerry Burns rant.

Hour 1 of the Huddle features a recap of another bad Gopher loss. Is PJ on the hot seat? Where do they go from here? Later we get into another edition of the Fast Break with questions about Bob Knight, the Timberwolves, the Twins offseason and Jerry Burns. 

Second hour of the Sports Huddle, Josh and Dave tackle the realization many Vikings could face next year, and that is the Vikings might be stuck with Kirk Cousins and have no other option. Also we discuss why Kirk Cousins is truly a legitimate option if they do get stuck with him next season. Then, we take your ideas on the perfect examples of a Minnesota sports horror movie name - wrong answers o...

Matthew Coller of Purple Insider joins us to preview today’s matchup between the Vikings and Packers over at Lambeau Field. We also discuss some of the heavy contract conversations that might be lurking for Minnesota between now and next season and where Kirk Cousins ranks among the NFL quarterbacks.

Josh Wheeler, filling in as producer, brings the tough questions to Dave and Pete for Fast Breaks talking about Minnesota Wild hockey, World Series, and Vikings-Packer.