Mackey & Judd | Minnesota Sports Podcast

Gophers lose Minnesota native Koi Perich to the transfer portal; Why the transfer portal has made college football so bizarre; College Football Playoff has been fantastic; Plus, Patrick’s thoughts on the Vikings, world juniors and more on Reusse Unchained.

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Reusse has thoughts on J.J. McCarthy, the Vikings game against the Packers and the NFL's inability to keep players healthy. And that's just the start.

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Mackey and Judd deliver their hottest Minnesota Timberwolves takes! Topics include Naz Reid's breakout game against the Chicago Bulls, Bones Hyland as a major cure for Wolves problems, what Judd wants to see with the upcoming schedule, and why the Timberwolves have such a wide variance in how they play each night. 

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Mackey and Doogie recklessly speculate on whether Kirk Cousins could return to the Minnesota Vikings in 2026... What is his current contract situation? What would it cost the Minnesota Vikings? And would Cousins back up JJ McCarthy or compete with him? Plus, will Brian Flores leave? And will Harrison Smith retire? 

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Judd, Jessi, and AJ discuss the Wild forcing the Knights to pull Carter Hart after putting 5 goals past him, the play of Marcus Johansson, Matt Boldy continuing to surge, and more! Plus Jessi and AJ talk about a confrontation they had at Monday's USA vs. Slovakia game!

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Mackey and Judd dive into a State of the Minnesota Timberwolves discussion! Including reacting to Anthony Edwards' comments after the Wolves embarrassing loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Why do the Wolves keep running into these similar lulls against bad teams? Plus, more Timberwolves trade rumors and ideas + some of our favorite and least favorite Timberwolves things. 

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Judd and AJ start the week with a discussion off the Wild's thrilling comeback win over the Jets that saw a late Mats Zuccarello goal and a Matt Boldy OT winner. What to make of the sluggish play early and if it matters, the process in overtime, and the game plan in 3v3 to set up the winner. Plus a talk about the World Juniors so far, who has surprised, and how USA will fare moving forward!

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The Minnesota Gophers beat New Mexico in the 2025 Rate Bowl by a final of 20-17. P.J. Fleck is now 7-0 in bowl games at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Gophers finish the season with at least 8 wins for the fourth time in five years. The Minnesota Gophers were led offensively by Jalen Smith who had 6 catches for 64 yards with two great TD receptions. In postgame, star defensive lineman Anthony Smith announced that he is returning to the Minnesota Gophers in 2026.

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Minnesota Timberwolves and Devner Nuggets throw haymakers on Christmas Day; Timberwolves struggle to keep up at the end against Denver; More insight on Kevin Garnett’s return to the Timberwolves and more feedback on Flagrant Howls with Mackey, Judd, and Dex.

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Judd and AJ gather for a Boxing Day discussion about Quinn Hughes now 6 games into his Minnesota Wild tenure. Is he fully integrated yet or will it take more time? What will things look like once he builds more chemistry with teammates? Is there a case to put Brock Faber on top power play unit with him? Plus more!

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