08.28.12 THE GAME PLAN

August 28, 2012 at 6:35AM

08.28.12 THE GAME PLANTHE BUZZ It will be announced Wednesday that Target Field will be host of the 2014 All-Star Game. Will the Twins have more than the one mandatory selection by then?

REMOTE PATROL Gearing up for college football even in the late summer heat? The Big Ten Network will have a preview of the Legends Division (7 p.m.).

CLICK PICK Former Twins infielder Luke Hughes (@lukehughes38) sounds like he was bored on Twitter when he wrote this: "Thinking of shaving my head... Hmmm"

STAR GAZING The Bills officially acquired ex-Viking Tarvaris Jackson to be their backup QB after cutting Vince Young on Monday. Jackson had been with Seattle.

FAST FACT Per the Altoona (Pa.) Mirror, Penn State will drop Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" from football games because officials were concerned about some lyrics.

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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