From car repairs to car condos. My latest at The Friscalating Dusklight: thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/maybe-next...
Maybe next time we'll get it right?
Impatience is a virtue?
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Writer, editor, opinion-haver and podcaster at the Minnesota Star Tribune. Personal writing: thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
From car repairs to car condos. My latest at The Friscalating Dusklight: thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/maybe-next...
Maybe next time we'll get it right?
Impatience is a virtue?
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
Talked about Joe Ryan, Ryan Jeffers and the trade deadline with La Velle E. Neal III on Daily Delivery. Plus some inevitable Vikings talk at the end! www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2H7...
What the Minnesota Twins should do with Ryan Jeffers and Joe Ryan before the MLB trade deadline
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Talked a lot of Lynx with @cassidyhett.bsky.social on Daily Delivery today. Napheesa Collier, a tough schedule and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbSw...
Can the return of Napheesa Collier propel the WNBA-leading MN Lynx to a 2026 championship?
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Wrote and talked on Daily Delivery today about the Parise/Suter contracts and how they relate to Kaprizov/Hughes. www.startribune.com/minnesota-wi... Plus Chip Scoggins on Gophers football and my take on Napheesa Collier's big return: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
RandBall: Are the Wild in danger of reliving the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter contracts?
A Daily Delivery podcast listener asks about the downside of lucrative long-term deals for Kirill Kaprizov and potentially Quinn Hughes.
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On Daily Delivery today, Patrick Reusse and I talked a lot about the Twins. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... And then I wrote about an offensive regression that could be coming: startribune.com/minnesota-twins-american-league-trade-deadline-ryan-jeffers-bailey-ober/601870025?mrfhud=true
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On Daily Delivery today: @cassidyhett.bsky.social on Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier and all things Lynx. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVqV...
Minnesota Lynx: The Olivia Miles Effect and the Napheesa Collier return?
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Video: Trying to capture the swirl of the latest LeBron rumblings and how it fits into the Timberwolves' pursuit of him www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omhe...
As LeBron James nears a decision, did he just drop a big clue about the Timberwolves?
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New on Daily Delivery: @christopherhine.bsky.social joined me after the introductory news conference for LaMelo Ball and Josh Green. Key insights + footage of LaMelo, Tim Connelly and Chris Finch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6iB...
FIRST LOOK: LaMelo Ball's introductory Timberwolves news conference and key takeaways
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Former #vikings head coach Brad Childress was my guest on the Daily Delivery podcast today talking QBs past and present. You can read/listen to what he had to say here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOXK... www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
Former Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress has thoughts on J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray
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Focused today on the Twins, their recent surge and what it means for the trade deadline: www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...
What should the Twins do at the trade deadline? I have an answer.
The Twins are 46-48, which wouldn’t make them a contender most years. But this is not a typical season.
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New with @christopherhine.bsky.social talking about LeBron, the Wolves offseason and what they hope to accomplish during Summer League. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z2M...
What will we learn from the Timberwolves during NBA Summer League?
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It's July 9 and I've already figured out the games that will define the Vikings' season and future. startribune.com/minnesota-vikings-schedule-kevin-oconnell-jj-mccarthy-kyler-murray-2026-nfl-season-nfc-north/601865522?mrfhud=true
RandBall: These five games will make or break the Vikings' 2026 season
Projections say the Minnesota Vikings will win about 8.5 games in the 2026 NFL season, a familiar number in the Kevin O'Connell era.
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USMNT postgame video breakdown with La Velle E. Neal: The buildup was all about the Folarin Balogun red card controversy. Monday's 4-1 loss in which they were outclassed by Belgium showed the availability of their star striker didn't matter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxKt...
Folarin Balogun red card controversy was not USMNT's issue in humbling loss to Belgium
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The process that led to Flo Balogun's red card was flawed. The process that overturned it was flawed. Two wrongs didn't make this right, and now the U.S. is in a bad situation that overshadows the good things from this World Cup. www.startribune.com/folarin-balo...
RandBall: With U.S. World Cup red card controversy, two wrongs didn’t make it right
Folarin Balogun is back for today's USMNT World Cup match, but the red card reversal leaves FIFA facing questions entering USA vs. Belgium tonight.
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Wrote and talked today about Kevin O'Connell showing up in a Dianna Russini story this week and how it was a headline the #vikings didn't need. www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
Who might the Wolves add at power forward once free agency begins? I wrote and talked about that today with @christopherhine.bsky.social www.startribune.com/minnesota-ti... www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbbW...
Five ways the Timberwolves can address their big man shortage this offseason
The Minnesota Timberwolves are in need of power forwards or centers after trading Naz Reid and Julius Randle this offseason to acquire LaMelo Ball.
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Recording a Wolves pod shortly with @christopherhine.bsky.social ... Any questions for us?
Wrote today about the possible end of the Kaprizov and Zuccarello duo. Are the Wild moving on, or does Zuccy just want them to pay attention? www.startribune.com/mn-wild-nhl-... Reusse and I touched on this and other things on Daily Delivery, too podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
RandBall: Is the Kirill Kaprizov-Mats Zuccarello tandem for the Wild about to break up?
Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov have had chemistry almost from the start for the Wild. But is the duo about to go their separate ways?
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New at The Friscalating Dusklight: I wrote about my 6-year-old son, Pokemon cards and a new era of collecting. thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/i-regret-t...
I regret to inform you that we now have a Pokemon card collector in our house
It happens fast.
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New at The Friscalating Dusklight: I wrote about my 6-year-old son, Pokemon cards and a new era of collecting. thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/i-regret-t...
I regret to inform you that we now have a Pokemon card collector in our house
It happens fast.
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Took a break on Daily Delivery from Timberwolves trade to talk all things Vikings. Thanks to Dustin Baker from Vikings Territory for an entertaining segment, including this: Is JJ McCarthy more likely to be the Week 1 starter or traded by Week 1? youtu.be/2rTXYAaowEY
Minnesota Vikings have big questions on offense: Who is QB1, RB1 and WR2?
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New today: Wrote and talked about the national reaction to the Wolves/Hornets trade, the risk of LaMelo Ball and how this all fits Tim Connelly's dealmaking profile. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ti... www.youtube.com/watch?v=82eZ...
Boom or bust? The Timberwolves' trade for LaMelo Ball is risky and has national critics
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Wrote about the Naz Reid/LaMelo Ball blockbuster: www.startribune.com/minnesota-ti...
RandBall: 10 things to know about the Wolves' Naz Reid for LaMelo Ball blockbuster
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets in a trade for Naz Reid and NBA draft picks. What are the pros and cons?
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"The fit has the potential to be great." @randball.bsky.social and Chip Scoggins breakdown the trade that will bring LaMelo ball to Minnesota in exchange for Naz Reid. Watch: bit.ly/4uW6qle
IMMEDIATE REACTION: @chipscoggins and I break down the Timberwolves blockbuster trade, sending out fan favorite Naz Reid and a bunch of draft capital for Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQpG...
BREAKDOWN: Timberwolves trade for LaMelo Ball, send out fan favorite Naz Reid to Charlotte
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IMMEDIATE REACTION: @chipscoggins and I break down the Timberwolves blockbuster trade, sending out fan favorite Naz Reid and a bunch of draft capital for Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQpG...
BREAKDOWN: Timberwolves trade for LaMelo Ball, send out fan favorite Naz Reid to Charlotte
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New: Wrote about Wild's pursuit of Dylan Larkin -- why he's a perfect fit but why Wild might not have enough assets to get him. www.startribune.com/dylan-larkin... Sarah McLellan on Daily Delivery talking Larkin, Wild and the draft. Full segment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Ad...
RandBall: Do the Wild have the assets to pull a Dylan Larkin trade off?
The Minnesota Wild are one of a handful of teams in the mix to trade for Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin. But can they get a deal done?
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We have a long time to not thing about the Vikings QB situation as the team scatters until training camp. Here are my takes on where we stand now: www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
RandBall: Don’t assume Kyler Murray is QB1. The Vikings have more invested in J.J. McCarthy.
I’ve come around to the idea that the Vikings at least have a quarterback competition.
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