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November 8, 2016 at 5:13AM
Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins during a portrait session at Media Day Monday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The Minnesota Timberwolves held their Media Day Monday afternoon, September 26, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis.
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New Twins GM Thad Levine was asked by the Star Tribune's Sid Hartman — yes, the same one who ran an NBA team at a young age despite never being a standout basketball player — about the proliferation of non-players getting high-level front office jobs in MLB. Said Levine, jokingly: "I'm as offended as you are that this is happening."

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You know who won't be frantically checking the results of Tuesday's election for at least a couple hours of their day? The Wolves and Nets, who have a game at 6:30 p.m. on FSN.

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"Working out new kickers will not change the fact that this team is last in the league in rushing, can't protect its quarterback, and is not tackling particularly well right now."

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"Zimmer praised coach communication to offense. They changed it up. Shurmur now calling plays directly to QB. Previously went Norv-Scott-QB."

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Minnesota Vikings tight ends coach Pat Shurmur looks on from the sidelines during a week 4 NFL football game against the New York Giants, Monday, Oct 3, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 24-10. (Scott Boehm via AP) ORG XMIT: NYWWP
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The center had called on coach Chris Finch to start benching players who give lackluster effort on defense.