The Sports Huddle

With days after the Gophers season-opening heartbreaking loss to North Carolina, Dave and Pete discuss what a loss for the Gophers means for the teams 2024 prospects. We're then joined by Andy Greder of the St. Paul Pioneer Press to talk Gopher Football. Then in today's Fast Break, Dave searches high and low for a fair staple, the booth talks the Vikings opener and the Twins postseason prospects....

As Dave is in the quest for cookies, it's time for the Fast Break as Charlie Wiese poses questions about the Vikings in their season opener against the Giants. Do the Twins still belong in the playoffs? Dave and Pete discuss on the Fast Break 

Fresh off the heels of a weather delayed Golden Gopher Football game which ended in a loss to North Carolina, Andy Greder of St. Paul Pioneer Press joins to talk about the Gophers move at quarterback, the Big Ten Conference Schedule and where PJ Fleck's Squad goes from here.  From The Sports Huddle - Hour One on September 1st, 2024 on News/Talk 830 WCCO 

Dave and Pete keep the conversation rolling on a muggy Minnesotan Day from the State Fair. Conversation about the UMN Golden Gophers, Minnesota Vikings, and Twins speckle a walk down the sports path in the state of Minnesota and stories of Dave Lee's time as an iconic voice of Golden Gopher Football and memories of Harmon Killebrew.

Dave and Pete start the show from the Fair with a wide ranging opening hour featuring the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Fair Food, and a Fast Break which asks about the beginning of the NFL Season and Ben Johnson's UMN - TC Gopher Basketball Squad. 

Charlie Wiese leads today's fast break with Dave Lee and Pete! 

Pete and Dave talk about the Gophers not being recognized nationally as a Big Ten contender and we list off the must-haves for the Minnesota State Fair!  

Another hour of The Huddle this Sunday, we begin chatting about life after the JJ McCarthy incident. Was it a good thing for him to sit back now and wait? Then we switch over to Twins talk to Kris Atteberry discussing everything from trade deadline reflection, injury updates and preview Twins finale in Arlington! Also is NIL becoming too much?  

Pete and Dave share their thoughts on the latest in NIL when it comes to the recruitment of NCAA athletes!  

Wrapping up in Texas and then headed to San Diego, the Minnesota Twins are constantly going as of late - as is Kris Atteberry, the radio voice of the Minnesota Twins and he joined us to talk Zebby Matthews, grading the Twins at the deadline, injuries, and more!  

Pete and Dave weigh in on the reality that this team will (for now) be moving on past JJ McCarthy and now have Sam Darnold as the guy - would Dave be comfortable with JJ as QB1 now as opposed to next season?

The Huddle kicks off with a glimpse into the future of the quarterback position for the Minnesota Vikings, Matthew Coller, Purple Insider joins us on that and Stephon Gilmore signing! Josh has the Fast Breaks and what happened to Pete?

Josh is in for Charlie and has our Fast Breaks for today - everything from Twins chasing the Guardians, baseball returning to the Olympics in 2028, quarterbacks to watch in 2024 and which conference has the most to prove in this next college football season!

Fresh off a huge preseason win from the Minnesota Vikings in Cleveland - Matthew Coller, Purple Insider - recaps what went well, what didn't, the signing of Stephon Gilmore at cornerback, who he thinks is on the bubble for making the team and more!  

This week's Fast Break features questions about the Olympics, Twins pitching woes and which rookie QB's stand out.

Hour 1 of The Huddle features a look at JJ McCarthy's first pre-season game as a Viking. We then pick out wins and losses for the 2024 Gopher Football team. We also hit the Fast Break and talk St. Thomas football.

Alec Lewis of The Athletic joins Pete and Dave to break down the Vikings roster after their first pre-season game.

Hour 2 of The Huddle features discussions with Alec Lewis of The Athletic about the Vikings first pre-season game. Plus a look at the Olympic basketball competition and a controversy in gymnastics.

2016 Olympian swimmer David Plummer joins Pete and Dave to give his perspective as the 2024 games commence.

Hour 2 of The Huddle features a discussion about whether the dream team would beat the current Olympic team. Later we discuss whether the Twins did enough at the deadline and talk with 2016 Olympian and gold medalist swimmer David Plummer.

This week's edition of The Fast Break features questions about fastballs, the worst seasons in Minnesota sports history, Suni Lee's legacy in Minnesota athletics and Gopher Football players.

Hour 1 off The Huddle features a debate on whether JJ McCarthy should be starting from day one over Sam Darnold for the Vikings. We also chat about whether Gopher quarterback Max Brosmer is going to be as good as advertised and later we get into The Fast Break.

A shortened 2nd hour of The Huddle features discussions about Jordan Addison and his criminal charges plus a chat about what the Twins should be doing at the deadline.

This week's edition of The Fast Break features questions about the Olympics, favorite Minnesota sporting events and who the Twins should be concerned about in the 2nd half.

Hour 1 of The Huddle features Gopher Football head coach PJ Fleck talking about his team. Matthew Coller of Purple Insider joins later to talk about Vikings Mini Camp and we also get into the Fast Break.