First look at the Vikings playoff match-ups; second look at the Rudy Gobert trade

December 9, 2022 at 2:54PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand revisits the trade that brought Rudy Gobert to the Timberwolves ahead of his Friday return to face his old team in Utah. Would the Wolves still make the trade if they knew things would look so clunky so far this year? Would the Wolves have made the trade if someone other than Tim Connelly had been running the team? And would the trade make more sense if you knew another big move was yet to come?

11:00: Vikings writer Ben Goessling joins Rand for a look ahead to Sunday's matchup against the Lions. With a win, the Vikings would clinch the NFC North title. That allows us to look ahead to discern which teams Minnesota might want to face — and avoid — once the playoffs come around.

33:00: The Baker Mayfield game was better than the Josh Freeman game.

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