Steve Carney tells us how good the ice fishing is during this unusual start to the Winter season.  Nate Wells of The Athletic updates Gopher men's and women's hockey.  Sarah McClellan reviews Saturday's big win for the Wild.  Eric Nelson sets the scene for Sunday's Vikings-Bears tilt.

The former U of M women's basketball coach tells us whether she saw that path when Lindsay Whalen was playing for the program.  Plus, she brings us up to date on the latest coaching profession she's working in.

Former Gopher women's basketball coach Pam Borton talks about the fast start her former pupil (Lindsay Whalen) if off to leading the program.

Bill Robertson discusses several topics (Gopher bowl win, Vikings playoff push, Garth Brooks playing at Notre Dame Stadium, etc.) during the final "Business of Sports" segment of 2018.  Eric looks into Saturday's bowl games and Week 17 of the NFL schedule.

What's at stake during Sunday's Vikings-Bears game?  What about across the rest of Week 17 for the NFL?  Sloane Martin tells us about calling Friday night's Gopher-Badger women's hoops contest for Big Ten Network.  The Twins appear to have made a splashy free agent signing.

The College Football Playoff semifinals took place on Saturday.  Is it the best way to settle the champion at the highest collegiate level of the sport?  The Timberwolves dropped Friday night's home game against Atlanta.  What happened?

With bitter cold a possibility at this time of year, how can we keep our furnaces running strong?  K&S Heating and Air general manager Brian Keehn gives us some advice to keep those heating devices in tip-top shape.

Eric takes a look back at the Timberwolves week and highlights plays against the Spurs, Pistons and Kings.

Former NFL player Ryan Harris weigh in on the wrestler whose hair was cut off so he wouldn't have to forfeit a match. Harris tells Eric and Sheletta he wrestled in high school and the sport could do a better job of policing other violations besides the length of someone's hair.

Eric gives an update on NFL scores and highlights from the Vikings game.