Which key Vikings stay, which go? Plus big moves for Wild, Gophers

It was a jam-packed Daily Delivery podcast on Wednesday, with host Michael Rand hitting a number of big stories.

January 5, 2022 at 3:41PM
From left, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, quarterback Kirk Cousins, general manager Rick Spielman and co-owner Mark Wilf in 2018 after Cousins signed with the Vikings. (TNS - TNS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand queries listeners/readers on this topic: If they were the Wilf family and had to/could only pick one of these three — Mike Zimmer, Rick Spielman or Kirk Cousins — to keep in 2022, which would they pick? Rand reveals the surprising results and also takes a spin through the NFL MVP voter who won't pick "jerk" Aaron Rodgers.

8:00: Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine joins Rand for an update on that team after a tumultuous last month. Is there a reason to be optimistic even after several December losses and a COVID-wrecked last two weeks? Rand says there is, and Hine agrees.

28:00: The Gophers men's basketball team ran into a size problem Tuesday that could be a recurring theme in Big Ten play, while the Gophers football team and Wild added key players on Tuesday.

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