The Sports Huddle

Huge implications with Vikings vs. Packers on Sunday afternoon and we go to Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press to break it down for us, as well as what he thinks the Vikings need to do to make people believe, franchising Darnold and more as we are hours away from kick off up the street at US Bank Stadium

It has been a tale of two players seemingly this season when it comes to new additions - Sam Darnold playing his best football at quarterback and Aaron Jones being effective in the running game for this team - so which one was the better addition?

From the Gophers portal breakdown to previewing a true test for the Vikings with Matthew Coller, to Kirk Cousins being rumored to be let go by Atlanta we tackle all of the big stories and happenings in college and NFL this second hour of The Huddle!

These next few weeks we will see what the Vikings are truly made of and capable of when they face some tough teams beginning with Seattle - we check in with our guy Matthew Coller who is in Seattle for the Sunday afternoon kick off and we discuss the tests that lie ahead, Harrison Smith injury update as well as Kevin O'Connell being a possible NFL Coach of the Year!

The hot rumor going around is that Atlanta might be releasing Kirk Cousins after this season just months after signing him to a 4 year, $180 million contract with the Falcons so we try and break down where it all has gone wrong and why he is just another addition to the long list of quarterbacks signed to massive deals that just do not pan out - what does Kirk’s future look like?

Only a couple of weeks until the big bowl game with the Dukes Mayo Bowl and we preview how the culture and roster of this team has been shaped due to the transfer portal this season and offseason under P.J. Fleck!

This first hour of The Huddle - we celebrate Pete’s birthday not by talking Gophers but Vikings ahead of their Sunday afternoon test. Also, Josh brings us the Fast Breaks, where does Ricky Henderson rank among the greats and more!

Josh has our Fast Breaks today covering yes, the Minnesota Twins, breaking down the first round matchups with the College Football playoffs, and the Minnesota Wild cannot seem to shake their losing ways!

With what has been a somewhat light schedule - the Minnesota Vikings now face three straight teams with a winning record beginning with a road game in Seattle on Sunday afternoon - Pete and Dave discuss why this team needs to show what they are truly made of!

From Brett Favre’s awkward conversation this past week to Jessi Pierce breaking down the Wild win and an unorthodox injury we cover it all in the second hour of The Huddle!

They needed a bounce back win and got it yesterday against the Flyers, we talked to Jessi Pierce of the Bardown Beauties podcast and covers the Minnesota Wild for NHL.com about the win, preview Vegas Sunday afternoon and Zuccarello returns (with a cup).

In what was the biggest sports story of the week, Bill Belichick is back in the football coaching realm as he joins the University of North Carolina as their new head coach. We break down the contract, and the ins and outs of why he chose Chapel Hill as his next stop and could we see similar progress like we have seen in Boulder with Coach Prime?

A video that went viral this past week shows one man’s confusion and one man’s long-term frustration with Mark Gastineau approaching Brett Favre over a record tackle being taken from him - accusing Brett of diving and we break down the day in age of the NFL and where some of these records stand in history.

Is Sam Darnold’s season the biggest comeback in 5 years? Also Josh brings us the Fast Breaks and Travis Hunter makes history…again!

Should we really care about the NBA Emirates Cup Finals? Trevon Diggs season is done but is his time with Dallas done also? That and more with Fast Breaks!

Today we began the show discussing the rise of Sam Darnold from the ashes this season from obscurity to being almost an MVP candidate through much of this season so far - what lies ahead these last few weeks for one of the biggest comeback stories of the season?

The stage is set and we break down some of the results of the College Football Playoff - who is in, who is out. Also Matthew Coller previews Kirk Cousins and the Falcons coming to town! Winston Delattiboudere on who the Gophers could face and recruiting and movies Josh has not seen before - you wont believe it.

It is Selection Sunday so the Minnesota Gophers will find out today who and where they will play during the upcoming bowl season - we talked to Winston Delattiboudere III defensive line coach for the Gophers about all things Gopher football!

The wait is over - Kirk Cousins is back in Minneapolis - we turn to Matthew Coller of Purple Insider who previews today’s game, encapsulates Kirk’s time as a VIking and should the Vikings be taken seriously at 10-2 with some of their close wins this year!

As the 11 o'clock hour is underway - Pete and Dave each break down the who is in and who is out for the College Football Playoff!

This first hour we previewed the return of Kirk Cousins, chatted with returning U of M wrestler Gable Steveson, Josh brought the Fast Breaks and we tip toed into some of the playoff predictions in college football!

Today marks the end of an Era and we dive into that, new hires in college football and who could be on the hot seat for one of the biggest teams in the College Football Playoff!

He is back on campus and ready to continue his dominance - we chatted with Gable Steveson about his return to amateur wrestling at the University of Minnesota, his whirlwind of a 2024 year and what may lie ahead after his time in wrestling.

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We began another hour of The Huddle chatting more about the Vikings being a soft 9-2 and adding Daniel Jones to the mix of Sam Darnold and JJ McCarthy at quarterback. Then we jump to the news of Andrew Luck being named the first GM of the Stanford football program! Josh brings the Fast Breaks and more!