Twins
Derek Shelton Is Bridging A Gap In the Twins’ Clubhouse
By Tom Schreier - Feb 16, 2026
Derek Shelton played baseball at Southern Illinois University from 1989 to 1991. SIU was Playboy’s No. 1 party school at the time, but Shelton attended because it […]
Vikings
The Vikings Should Use Derek Carr As Competition For McCarthy
By Tom Schreier - Feb 16, 2026
When NFL insider Diana Russini reported that the Minnesota Vikings were going to bring in a veteran to compete with J.J. McCarthy in camp, she probably didn’t […]
Twins
Walker Jenkins Is Trying To Bash His Way Into the Majors
By Tom Schreier - Feb 14, 2026
Walker Jenkins has a straightforward objective as he prepares for his first big-league spring training with the Minnesota Twins. “This year,” he said in a southern drawl, […]
Vikings
The Vikings Are Too Far Down the McCarthy Path To Hit Reverse
By Tom Schreier - Feb 12, 2026
Coaches and executives around the NFL had ominous words about J.J. McCarthy when Mike Sando interviewed them for his annual quarterback tiers piece on The Athletic. “I […]
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves Have A Lot Of Horsepower But No Rudder
By Tom Schreier - Feb 10, 2026
The way Chris Finch described the Minnesota Timberwolves after their flaccid 115-96 loss to the LA Clippers made it sound like the Monstars had sapped Minnesota’s best […]
Vikings
Did Sam Darnold Become the Vikings’ David Ortiz?
By Tom Schreier - Feb 8, 2026
At the NFL scouting combine last year, former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made it sound like the Minnesota Vikings were considering keeping Sam Darnold. “Every option is […]
Twins
Taylor Rogers Owes Derek Shelton One
By Tom Schreier - Feb 7, 2026
On August 27, 2019, Taylor Rogers snagged a Ryan Goins comebacker to secure his 21st save of the season in the Minnesota Twins’ 3-1 win over the […]
Vikings
Should Justin Jefferson’s Comments About J.J. McCarthy Be Reassuring?
By Tom Schreier - Feb 6, 2026
Justin Jefferson is telling the truth about Sam Darnold. It probably also means he’s being honest about J.J. McCarthy. “Everyone knows the difficulty of the quarterback position […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Wisely Didn’t Take the Giannis Bait At the Trade Deadline
By Tom Schreier - Feb 5, 2026
As the Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors swirled on January 30, the Minnesota Timberwolves put an exclamation point on their winning streak with a 123-111 national TV win over […]
Twins
Luke Keaschall Is Getting Antsy
By Tom Schreier - Feb 4, 2026
It’s only fitting that Luke Keaschall grew up in Aptos, 15 minutes outside of Santa Cruz. He’s an old-school hitter, with a swing that’s crisper than sea […]
Vikings
Is Kevin O’Connell Still Intrigued By Anthony Richardson?
By Tom Schreier - Feb 3, 2026
It was the postgame comment heard around the world. “Do me a favor and remember something,” Kevin O’Connell told Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson after the Minnesota […]
Vikings
The Vikings’ Triangle Of Authority Is Back
By Tom Schreier - Feb 2, 2026
Rob Brzezinski earned two degrees from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: a Bachelor of Science in education and a law degree in 1995. He is […]