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The Vikings have a lot to consider with the upcoming NFL draft, including whether they need to pick players to potentially replace expensive impending free agents. We broke it all down on this week's Access Vikings podcast. Download and subscribe via iTunes or listen at startribune.com.

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The Twins can't promise different results this time around when they play at Yankee Stadium, but they can promise a strange start time (5:30 p.m., FSN).

RANDOM FANDOM

"Listening to Leipold talk hockey makes me shake my head. He is still under the illusion that this team, with a few tweaks, is championship material? The only GM we will end up getting is someone that is a yes man that stays the (pothole filled) course."

"juszfax" commenting on startribune.com.

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"Shame on the Timberwolves for not putting a retractable roof on target center so they could play outside tonight."

@RandBall