It’s a new year, with new events to thrill us and controversies to confound us.  Eric and Larry cover them all from the Downtown Minneapolis studio.  There’s no way that the guys couldn’t begin the show without discussing the firing of Gopher football coach Tracy Claeys.  Along with that, we hear about the NFL Playoffs, the Timberwolves’ topsy-turvy season, the Vikings’ roller coaster season, the Wild’s hot skating, and a national title up for grabs in Tampa.  Plus, GDG’s own Tom Tuttle stops by to give his take on a controversy brewing between two fellow Northwestern alums.

Turnover for Gopher Football

Segment 1: The biggest story locally was one of the biggest stories nationally this week.  After a brief look at the upcoming NFL postseason, the guys dive into the firing of Gopher football coach Tracy Claeys.  Was it warranted?  And are there deeper issues that stem from the hierarchy over at the U of M?

The NFL’s Second Season Begins

Segment 2: The NFL Playoffs get start this weekend.  The fellas break down the opener between Oakland and Houston.  Then, they pour through any potential coaching vacancies and give their picks for the NFL’s MVP.

Home-Field Matters & The Young Wolves Adjust…Again

Segment 3: Is there a decided advantage to having a bye in the NFL Playoffs?  The guys use a familiar (and familial) example to show the difficulty of winning it all from a Wild Card Weekend spot.  After that, the Timberwolves continue their up-and-down season.  What impact has coaching had on this young roster?

Living the L.A. Dream

Segment 4: The guys revisit their trip to Los Angeles, with football and scenery on their minds.  Was last Sunday’s game the final one in the career of one Larry Fitzgerald, Jr.?  Plus, a Vikings season that began with so much promise wrapped up with yet more pain.  Eric and Larry explain what happened over the Fall.

GDG’s Tom Tuttle Takes Sides in a Battle of Wordy Wildcats

Segment 5: The Gopher football program isn’t the only center of controversy this week.  GDG’s Tom Tuttle joins the program from the Valley of the Sun to discuss a couple of fellow Northwestern graduates with some differing opinions.  But where does Tom side in the air between Brent Musberger’s assessment of Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon’s second chance and Christine Brennan’s reaction in her USA Today column?

An Untold Reasoning, A Wild Run Ends, & Bama-Clemson: Part Two

Segment 6: Our hosts get back into the Vikings’ wayward season.  Was there an underlying, underrated factor that led to the team’s collapse?  The Wild couldn’t keep their win streak going into 2017, but they stay hot as they head out West.  College football holds its national title game on Monday.  Can Clemson pull the upset over Alabama?

It’s the last show of the year.  That means time to reflect, recollect, and, apparently, get the heck out of the studio.  Eric and Larry broadcast this week’s program while preparing for the road (suburban Twin Cities) and on the road (Phoenix), respectively.  They get into the Vikings’ collapse, elation and trepidation for the Gopher football program, the red hot Wild, the confounding Timberwolves, and the College Football Playoff.  Plus, they dig deeper into the Vikings’ fall with members from the team (Captain Munnerlyn, Xavier Rhodes, and Jerick McKinnon).

Reflecting on a Year of Loss

Segment 1: It was a somber year for Sports and Entertainment in 2016.  The guys look back at some of the losses the world of athletics suffered this year.  And, on a more superfluous note, it’s a very somber week for Vikings fans.  How did this collapse happen?

The Roller Coaster of Gopher Football

Segment 2: The Gopher football team ended their season on a high note, at least on the field.  The fellas recap the team’s Holiday Bowl victory, but they also look at the cloudy future of the program with Coach Tracy Claeys’ future in doubt.

The Ice-Melting Wild Keep Winning

Segment 3: The Wild are blazing hot as 2016 comes to an end.  Our hosts dive into the factors that have Minnesota on the tails of the Blackhawks, as well as an upcoming matchup of streaking teams.  Then, we’ll get a review of the history that resides at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

The Young Wolves Can’t Get Rolling

Segment 4: While the Wild are surging, the Timberwolves continue to sputter.  Eric and Larry try to diagnose what has gone wrong with them.  And could there be a silver lining for fans of the squad?