Jim Souhan

Columnist | Sports
Phone: 612-719-0257
Jim Souhan writes four columns and week and writes posts to the blog Souhan on Sports on Startribune.com. He can also be heard on 1500ESPN on Sunday from 10-noon and weekdays at 2:05 p.m.

Recent content from Jim Souhan

Souhan: Prep wrestler hopes his sport's comeback story matches his own

 Wrestling is a sport for survivors, such as St. Michael-Albertville's Mitchell McKee.

Updated: February 16, 2013, - 10:04 PM

Souhan: It's basketball in slow motion but Badgers coach Ryan makes it work

The Badgers embrace physical play and limited possessions because it suits them.

Updated: February 14, 2013, - 06:11 AM

Souhan: Volatile Harvin still brings more reward than risk

Maybe, as Percy Harvin's status with the Vikings becomes a subject of national debate, they've decided they can't unburn this bridge.

Updated: February 13, 2013, - 12:57 AM

Souhan: If Tubby can't turn this around, it's time to get Smart

If the Gophers basketball coach can't drag his most talented team back to .500 and make his program presentable for the NCAA tournament selectors, athletic director Norwood Teague should buy him out and lure VCU coach Shaka Smart to The Barn.

Updated: February 11, 2013, - 09:37 AM

Souhan: Forbearance serves Twins and their fans well

The Twins begin spring training this week. They will follow the marketing guidebook and tell you that they are hopeful, and that if Pitcher A and shortstop B and center fielder C found just the right yoga class this winter, they could win the division, the World Series, even a Grammy or two.

Updated: February 09, 2013, - 09:24 PM

Souhan: Unfulfilled promise puts Yeo's job in peril

In hockey, when you've tried everything but firing the coach and your team doesn't respond, you tend to fire the coach.

Updated: February 08, 2013, - 12:27 PM

Souhan: Super Bowl shows that either style of QB works just fine

The debate will continue, but in the end Super Bowl XLVII proved that, when it comes to offensive trends in modern football, there is no reason to pick a side.

Updated: February 04, 2013, - 10:38 PM

Souhan: Birk doesn't walk away, and sees the wait pay off

Matt Birk won a Super Bowl on Sunday, at a point in his life when he appreciates the rarity of achievement.

Updated: February 04, 2013, - 12:04 PM

Vikings' Adrian Peterson is NFL MVP

In almost record-breaking comeback season, the star running back outstripped Peyon Manning for NFL's top award.

Updated: February 03, 2013, - 07:38 AM

Souhan: Familial scenario is playing out predictably

That the Harbaughs are related by blood is old news. That they're related by methodology is the story of their teams' seasons, and might turn out to be the story of the Super Bowl.

Updated: February 02, 2013, - 11:57 PM

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