Monday's tipsheet
December 18, 2017 at 1:12AM
Compiled by Ken Chia
KNOW THIS
Fernando Rodney, you might recall, was the losing pitcher in Game 163 between the Twins and Tigers in 2009 at the Metrodome, when Jim Leyland stuck with him for a FOURTH inning of work rather than turn the game over to another reliever.
WATCH THIS
Remember that game the Timberwolves won last week, when they used the bench and didn't wilt in the fourth quarter? That was fun. Maybe it will happen again tonight vs. Portland (7 p.m., FSN).
RANDOM FANDOM
"Gotta try for at least #2 seed. I worry less about Philly than I do about whoever wins the NFC South. Brees, Ryan and Cam have all been to the Super Bowl, and it'd be nice to have a rematch with any of them here, and not there."
"bh1963" on the Vikings at startribune.com.
TWEETED
"I must have misunderstood. I thought the report was Marvin Lewis was quitting after the season. It appears the whole Bengals team decided to quit during the season."
— Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith.
@MichaelDavSmith
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Gophers coach Ben Johnson and players spoke at Big Ten media day about building on the atmosphere at Williams Arena last season that helped them get 16 home wins.
