OPENING NOTE: Eight scores and four days ago, the Vikings and Lions were preparing for the final game of the regular season and Minnesota fans were visualizing a victory that would lead to two home games in the playoffs followed by a trip to the Super Bowl. Sam Darnold was the local hero. Brian Flores and the Vikings defense would have an answer for everything. There would be a bye week while the less fortunate NFL playoff entrants battled through Wild Card Weekend. But then Darnold bombed and Detroit’s offense bombed Flores’s defense. So now there’s a Monday night game on the road and, if the Vikings survive, very possibly . . . a rematch in Detroit. The people’s mood has become decidedly sour. A 14-2 record was pointing toward the Super Bowl. A 14-3 record, I keep hearing, is pointing toward imminent extinction. Has that big bandwagon really become an erratic Cybertruck? We’ll know in another few days. — Howard Sinker
BEFORE YOU READ ANYTHING ELSE: Sports can be absurdly delightful. Take Joe Ingles, a veteran who signed with the Wolves last summer and has played 198 seconds (not minutes) in eight games so far this season. Until Monday night, when the Wolves needed him to help close out their victory over the Clippers, he hadn’t been on the floor since Nov. 17. Here’s how Ingles helped and how fans and the bench responded. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/ingles0109
KEEP AN EYE OUT: Via vikings.com. The NFL announced Wednesday what would happen if the southern California wildfires make it impractical for the Vikings and Rams to play in Los Angeles. VERBATIM: “In response to wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the NFL published the following statement regarding the game's status: The NFL's priority is the safety of the Los Angeles community. We are grateful for the tireless efforts of the first responders. Our hearts are with Los Angeles and everyone affected by the fires. We continue to prepare to play the Vikings-Rams game as scheduled Monday night at SoFi Stadium. As with all games, there are contingency plans in the event a change in location is needed. In this instance, the game would be played on Monday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, if necessary.’ “
HERO TO ZERO? Via Jim Souhan at Star Tribune. Give Souhan credit for being cautious about making a big, expensive commitment to Darnold. You can laud him for that and still wonder if he went a touch overboard with his postgame analysis of the 31-9 loss to Detroit. VERBATIM: “In one of the most dramatic disintegrations in the wretched big-game history of a seemingly cursed sports market, Darnold, on Sunday night, choked. In the biggest game of his career, and perhaps the biggest game of the NFL season, the Vikings quarterback took a blowtorch to his own fairy tale manuscript.”
MORE SOUHAN: “This loss was the product of Darnold’s nerves at a point in the season when nerves should not be a problem. This disaster could have long-term implications for the franchise. Any plans of signing Darnold to be the Vikings’ long-term starter, and using rookie J.J. McCarthy as a backup or trade bait, have to be burned in the hottest fire available at TCO Performance Center. After Sunday night, how can you trust Darnold again? FULL COLUMN: https://fluence-media.co/souhan0109
IS HE SAYING THERE’S A CHANCE? Via Dane Mizutani at Pioneer Press. VERBATIM: “After taking accountability for his actions after the game, Darnold tried his best to move forward, vowing to watch the tape and get better from it. ‘I missed some throws, and we lost to a really good team,’ Darnold said. ‘We have an opportunity to go to the playoffs and play another really good team.’ Though his recent struggles were enough for some of the fan base to jump off the bandwagon, Darnold still has the ability to write his story with the Vikings. Just because he struggled against the Lions doesn’t mean he has to struggle against the Rams. MORE: https://fluence-media.co/mizutani0109
GOING GREEK: Via Arif Hasan at Wide Left. Some Greek mythology that helps explain what it’s like to love a team that fails to fulfill your expectations. VERBATIM: “The Greeks knew that mere starvation and thirst wouldn’t be punishment enough to engender fear of the underworld. It was the knowledge — the visceral understanding — that relief was moments away. True agony came from the fact that one could feel the end of the torment, anticipate the release from pain and yet never realize it. Starvation, thirst — those are hardships. Being tantalized… that’s torture.” That’s the story of King Tantalus, who may have been the original Vikings fan. MORE: https://fluence-media.co/myth0109
JUST THE FACTS MYTH: Via Britannica. Who was King Tantalus? It’s a tantalizing tale of betrayal, with a side of cannibalism. HERE IT IS: https://fluence-media.co/tantalus0109
FLORES WATCH: Among the most interesting side stories right now is the future of defensive coordinator Brian Flores. His solid work for two years with the Vikings has so far gotten him two interview requests — with the Bears and Jets — that he plans to fulfill. It is also bringing back what happened during his tumultuous time as Miami’s head coach from 2019 to 2021. It was marked by a post-firing racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL that is ongoing and his ugly relationship with Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who called Flores “a terrible person” during a podcast last summer.
TO HIS CREDIT: Flores has acknowledged personal growth made during his post-firing time as a defensive assistant with Pittsburgh and the Vikings. It’s also to his credit that he has stood up to the NFL in his allegations that, among other things, the league has misused its “Rooney Rule,” which is intended to increase hiring of BIPOC candidates for senior coaching positions.
A PLAYER’S VIEW: Via Matthew Coller at Purple Insider. Former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who played for Miami when Flores was there and has a unique perspective based on starting for nine NFL teams, said this on his podcast recently: “Which version of Brian Flores are we getting? In Year 1, Miami got rid of every good player they had and it was jokingly called the ‘Tank for Tua’ year and halfway through that year when we hadn’t won a game yet, there was a shift in the way he was approaching his job. He was likable, he was relatable, he demanded a lot out of the players but he was able to get the best out of the players. . . . As his tenure went on in Miami, he became unrecognizable.”
MORE FROM COLLER: What Fitzpatrick describes is much different than how the Vikings defensive players talk about Flores now. We can make the assumption that’s one result of working for Mike Tomlin and Kevin O’Connell after 11 years as a Patriots assistant with the less collaborative Bill Belichick. VERBATIM: “The long-time QB used the word ‘dictator’ to describe his style and said he ‘ruined a lot of relationships’ and noted that “his ego grew so big that there wasn’t any room for anyone else.’ However, Fitzpatrick added, ‘I do think he’s learned a lot. The job that he’s done in Minnesota this year has been unbelievable. He’s such a relatable guy when he’s just himself and I think that’s the most important thing for him and I hope he’s learned the most . . . be you, you don’t have to imitate Bill Belichick.’ “ MORE: https://fluence-media.co/insider0109
JUST FACTS: KICKOFF: 7 p.m. Monday at Los Angeles. TV: ESPN, ABC. RADIO: KFAN 100.3 FM, Vikings Radio Network and stream. BETTING: Vikings by 1.5, Over/Under: 47.5 STATS AND STUFF: https://fluence-media.co/vikingsrams0109
NUANCED VIEW: Via Purple Insider podcast. Have time to listen to an in-depth chat about the Vikings chances? NFL data master Aaron Schatz of FTN Network joins Coller for the team’s better and worse. VERBATIM: Schatz says, “I think there’s a lot of fear from Vikings fans that this is just 2022 all over again. And it’s not. And yet at the same time, they’re not as good as they’re record would indicate and they’ve faded a bit in recent weeks.” SHORT FORM: Go to the 2:10 mark of the podcast for an interesting Vikings-Rams comparison based on a full season of results — and then based on recent play. LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/adamschatz
GO PACK GO? Can you stand to root for the Packers? There could be a payoff for doing so. Because the No. 1-seeded Lions will play the lowest-remaining seed after Wild Card weekend, a Green Bay win at No. 2 Philadelphia would send the No. 7-seed Packers to Detroit for a second-round game. Same would be the case if No. 6-seed Washington wins at No. 3 Tampa Bay. That would send the Packers or Commanders to Detroit. The No. 5 Vikings would then play a different higher-seed team . . .
UNLESS: If the Vikings, Commanders and Packers all win, the Vikings would get a second-round home game against Green Bay next weekend.
FULL PLAYOFF ODDS: https://fluence-media.co/odds0109
MORE WEIRDNESS: The Wolves opened 2025 with a close loss to the Celtics after which Anthony Edwards complained that he wasn’t getting enough shots because of how he was being guarded. On Saturday, Edwards scored a career-high 53 points in a 14-point loss at Detroit and then declined to talk.
CALLING OUT EDWARDS: Via Michael Rand at Star Tribune. Rand took issue with Edwards after the Boston game, when he praised how well the Wolves played in the third quarter even though he only took one shot while handing out five assists. VERBATIM: “That was a good brand of basketball, but it’s not how I want to play, of course. . . . I’m only 23. I don’t want to be just passing the ball all night, you feel me?But the way that they’re guarding me, I think I have to.’ If we dare unpack this further, we arrive at an uncomfortable conclusion: Edwards is the Wolves’ biggest problem right now. He’s either not crafty enough to find his own offense, even with more defensive attention, or his ego makes him unwilling to play unselfishly, even if it leads to team success. Maybe both.”
AND THEN: The Wolves won back-to-back games against the Clippers and Pelicans, with coach Chris Finch switching the starting lineup after insisting he wouldn’t do it. Afterward, Finch trolled The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski when he asked about dropping Mike Conley from the starting five.
MY TAKE: Not getting full disclosure from a head coach? Shocking! Edwards dismissing “there’s no ‘I’ in ‘team”? That bears watching.
U WOMEN CONTINUE ROLL: Via Kent Youngblood. Another injury didn’t sidetrack the Gophers as they won their sixth straight Wednesday and improved to 16-1 with a 76-50 win over Rutgers. At 4-1 in conference games, it’s Minnesota’s best Big Ten start in 10 years. The latest injury? Tori McKinney, the first-year player who became more vital after Mara Braun’s foot injury, missed the game with a concussion. That was her wearing the sunglasses on the bench for the Rutgers game. Junior Amaya Battle stepped up with 21 points and six assists; first-year Mckenna Johnson came off the bench to score 15. VERBATIM: “Offensive balance and impressive defense has led to a strong conference start. To be fair, the four opponents the Gophers have beaten so far have a combined two conference victories. But the Gophers are take care of business. Now they have to do it against a ranked team at No. 8 Maryland on Tuesday.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/uwomen0109
BIG HONOR: Via Tony Liebert at Sports Illustrated. McKinney, who played for Minnetonka, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, one week after getting the same honor on a national level. VERBATIM: “She is the first Minnesota player to win the award since Grace Grocholski last February. . . . McKinney has stepped up in a big way since guard Mara Braun went down with an injury. She has started the last 11 games for Minnesota and she has averaged 12.6 points per game. In the last three games, she averaged 12.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. She scored a career-high 25 points in Minnesota's first Big Ten win of the season against Penn State.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/mckinney0109
UPWARD BOUND: The Gophers got a few votes in newest AP Top 25 poll and their seven points rank them 30th in the nation. Star Tribune women’s basketball writer Kent Youngblood, who hadn’t ranked them previously, put them in his rankings for the first time at No. 25. AP POLL: https://fluence-media.co/week10. YOUNGBLOOD’S RANKINGS: https://fluence-media.co/youngblood0109
UGLY, UGLY, UGLY: The Gophers men’s basketball team lost by one point, 89-88, in two overtimes to Ohio State. Sounds like a thriller from start to finish, right? It wasn’t. It was a terribly played game that both sides looked intent on losing. The first half was spectator-numbing, walk-it-up basketball and the second half (and overtimes) were notable for mistakes (mental and physical) and missed opportunities. The Gophers are 0-4 in Big Ten play and their next six games are against three ranked teams in the AP Top 25, two teams who are getting poll votes and at Iowa.
GAME-CHANGING BRAIN CRAMP: With the Gophers ahead 73-71 and four seconds left in the first overtime, Kadyn Betts purposely fouled an Ohio State player. It would have been an excellent idea — if the Gophers had a three-point lead. Ohio State sent the game to the second overtime and then took a quick eight-point lead. The one-point final margin resulted from a pair of too-late three-pointers.
HOW UGLY? Via Marcus Fuller at Star Tribune. VERBATIM: “There arguably have been worse losses in Ben Johnson’s tenure as Gophers coach than Monday’s against Ohio State, but the ending of the 89-88 double overtime debacle was one for the ages. Fouls, free throws, probably fatigue as well. Those were only some of the issues contributing to Johnson’s team squandering what would have been its first Big Ten win this season.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/umhoops0109
HOW UGLY II? The Gophers missed 15 of 27 free throws against Ohio State, including 12 of 21 in the second half. Of the 355 D-I men’s basketball teams, Minnesota is 351st in free throw percentage ay 61.8% FUN(?) FACT: The Gophers play at Wisconsin on Friday. The Badgers lead the nation in free throw percentage at 85.6%
HOW UGLY III? Gopher Hole, the fan site for U sports, has a lot to say about Gophers basketball. TAP HERE: https://fluence-media.co/gopherhole0109
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A MAYO CLINIC: As expected, the somewhat-depleted Gophers beat heavily depleted Virginia Tech in a 3 1/2-hour informercial for mayonnaise. Here’s what most people will remember about Duke’s Mayo Bowl:
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TWINS SALE SOON? Via Dan Hayes at The Athletic. An anonymously sourced but interesting story contends there's healthy interest in buying the Twins from the Pohlad family and that a sale could be completed by Opening Day. VERBATIM: “The source said the club has a ‘robust market’ and is expected to be sold in full. . . . Potential buyers have contacted the Twins over the past six weeks after signing non-disclosure agreements to gain access to the club’s confidential financial picture. MLB has already begun to vet potential owners and will take a deeper look at stronger candidates as the transaction nears a close. ‘There’s a lot of people within geographic striking distance, whether they’re from the Twin Cities or not,’ the source said of the potential market. ‘It’s a solid ballclub that frankly can be purchased at a price that is less than astronomical.’ ” FULL REPORT: https://fluence-media.co/twinssale0109
TV UPDATE: In addition to not making any on-field moves, the Twins have yet to let on what their television and streaming plans are for 2025. The Twins are among the teams whose agreements with Diamond Sports expired after last season and they still plan to have MLB handle the production. SIDE NOTE: The Milwaukee Brewers had been among the teams planning to work with MLB, but announced this week that they’re going back to working with Wisconsin’s FanDuel Sports channel. MY TAKE: It’s a logical assumption that the Twins will start to roll out their plans during TwinsFest on Jan. 24 and 25 and more details will be released as exhibition games get closer.
TWINS 'DIRTY SECRET’ EXPOSED: The Twins have released their schedule for this month’s winter caravan. Two groups will be travelling across the state on Jan. 22-23. Players Austin Martin and Zebby Matthews will be in one group; Brooks Lee and Louie Varland in the other. NEWS FLASH: T.C. Bear is scheduled to be with both groups. At the same time. Two T.C. Bears? Do *not* tell the children! SCHEDULE: https://fluence-media.co/caravan0109
MEANWHILE, IN ST. PAUL: Via Joe Nelson at Bring Me the News. St. Thomas is ranked 25th in the “Mid-Major Top 25,” poll sponsored by collegeinsider.com that covers 23 smaller D-I conference and independents. VERBATIM: “The St. Paul-based men's college basketball team is a fast riser in college hoops, and although they're ineligible to participate in the NCAA Tournament until 2026-27, they are setting the foundation for what could be a very healthy experience for decades to come as a Division I program. In the latest mid-major top-25 poll, the Tommies are ranked No. 25. It's the first time the Tommies have been ranked in it — and it's notable because the poll is voted on by 31 Division I coaches.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/toms0109
HERE’S THE POLL: https://fluence-media.co/midmajor0109
BIG WIN WEDNESDAY: St. Thomas raised its record to 13-5, and 3-0 in the Summit League, with a 73-72 win over defending champion South Dakota State. It was only the second win for the Tommies over the Jackrabbits in seven games since joining the Summit League. St. Thomas took the lead on a pair of free throws by Drake Dobbs with 13 seconds left and then survived a three-point shot that came barely after the final buzzer. St. Thomas plays South Dakota at 7 p.m. Saturday. TICKETS: https://fluence-media.co/tommietickets0109
TOMMIES VS. GOPHERS? Via Pat Borzi at MinnPost. A few weeks back, Tommies coach Johnny Tauer was quoted here saying that he’d like to play the Gophers. Ben Johnson says it’s not happening. "“It’s my job to do right for this program,” Johnson said. “I can’t worry about any of the outside stuff. Does it make sense for Minnesota basketball, for my kids, to play a game like that, that all it is is a risk for us? Because I know what the narrative is going to be.”
JOHNSON’S NARRATIVE: "If we lose, it’s going to be talked about forever, and everybody’s going to bring up that, forever. If we win — and again, this is not me being negative, but I know what it’s going to be — let’s nitpick the win. What did they win by? They won by 10? Oh my God, they only beat them by 10. They won by 15? Ah, they won by 15 or 20, but with 10 minutes to go it was a one-point game. You know what I mean? I don’t need my guys reading about that, dealing with that. So I get it. I totally understand it. From my lens, does it benefit our program in any way? I think it’s really hard to justify why that would benefit us, when I feel there’s so much to lose.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/gopherstommies0109
BY THE WAY: U women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit, in her second season at Minnesota, told Borzi she’s open to scheduling the Tommies. “Is it something we would do in the future if they’re interested in doing it? Yeah. I think that could be a good possibility, I really do. Year One, it just didn’t work. I don’t think we had conversations about it this year. But in the future, I do think that it makes sense.”
MY TAKE: The difference between Plitzuweit and Johnson? One has a 16-1 record and is looking forward to bigger things. One is desperate to beat anyone and is looking at saving his job. Not trying to be cruel, but it’s a fair bet that a future men’s game between the Tommies and Gophers will be a decision made by someone other than Johnson.
ARE THE WILD LEGIT? Via Joe Smith and Michael Russo at The Athletic. The Wild are running up victories and injuries, winning their fourth straight this week while losing young star Brock Faber to an upper-body injury. After some struggles in December, the Wild has returned to earlier-season form and are tied for third in points. So how good are they? VERBATIM: “Still, despite all this good, the Wild have a lot to prove if this season’s going to be considered a success. This franchise hasn’t gotten out of the first round since 2015. . . . Sure, the Wild have put themselves in position to make this a special season and are a West-best 12-3 against the East, but until they beat the top teams in the West, it’s hard to buy in fully. Remember, they haven’t beaten the Jets in two seasons. They finally beat the Dallas Stars coming out of the break but are typically mincemeat against them. The Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings usually wind up on the winning end against Minnesota, and the Wild didn’t win last season over the Colorado Avalanche, whom they will face for the first time in 2024-25 in the second-half opener Thursday.
BUT THERE’S THIS: Also From The Athletic story. The Wild have won five of six without their best player. “They’re one of the top five teams this year,” said St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery. “It’s because they manage the game so well. There’s very little turnovers. They don’t give up odd-man rushes. They go hard. They own the net fronts really well. That’s usually a team that is not only good in the regular season but does well in the postseason.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/wild0109
REALLY THIS GOOD? Via Jason Chen at The Hockey News. The Wild are No. 2, trailing only Vegas, in the latest Hockey News power rankings. VERBATIM: “Making sure Kirill Kaprizov stays with the Wild for a very, very long time. The Wild can sign him to an extension on July 1, and one way to convince him to do that as soon as possible is to make a serious playoff run. You could argue the Wild haven’t traded for an impact player since John Klingberg in March 2023. MORE: https://fluence-media.co/power0109
AURORA’S INTERESTING NEW COACH: Via Cassidy Hettesheimer at Star Tribune. Jen Larrick, an assistant for the pre-professional teams first two seasons, has been hired as Aurora’s head coach after one season away from the club. VERBATIM: “The team kicks off next season in May, having never lost a regular-season match but still looking for its first USL W League trophy. Larrick was on the Aurora’s inaugural coaching staff in 2022, then again in 2023. Involved even before that, she recalled standing in the parking lot of Urban Growler Brewing Company with around 50 socially-distanced people discussing the quarantine project that would eventually become the preprofessional club. Originally from Massachusetts, Larrick became ingrained in the Minnesota soccer community after transferring to the Gophers from the University of Florida. After graduating from the U in 2015, she coached at Augsburg, then Hamline, before her time with the Aurora.”
THE QUOTE: Larrick told Hettesheimer, “I think a big part of coaching is just being a well-rounded person. I could spend all night watching soccer and YouTube videos, analyzing the latest Premier League match, but the players you coach, they’re real people with whole, full lives. So for me, just becoming a well-rounded, globally-aware human — I think it’s important, not just as a person, but also as a coach.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/larrick0109
VOTE BLACK HART: Fan voting closes Friday for the top soccer bar in America, a contest sponsored by the Men In Blazers TV show and podcast. Black Hart, on University Ave. in St. Paul, is among 10 finalists from the first round of fan voting. The winning bar will receive a visit from the show’s hosts. If Black Hart wins, I’d bet on that happening when Minnesota United hosts Inter Miami and Lionel Messi on May 10 at Allianz Field. VOTE: https://fluence-media.co/soccerbar0109. BLACK HART WEB SITE: https://fluence-media.co/blackhart0109
WATCH THESE GUSTIES: The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team is 12-0, ranked seventh in D-III and has won all five of its MIAC games by more than 10 points. On Wednesday, the Gusties led by two at halftime before holding Macalester to 15 second-half points in a 56-34 win. Gustavus is going for its fourth straight conference tournament title. Next game: 3 p.m. Saturday vs. St. Scholastica. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/gusties0109
THIELEN AIDS BROOKLYN PARK: Via CCX Media. The Adam Thielen Foundation has made a $100,000 donation toward the construction of a new gym and teen center at Zanewood Recreation Center in Brooklyn Park. VERBATIM: “If you can imagine a brand new, two-story building right on top of the basketball courts will be the new teen center, the new gymnasium where we’re looking to do all types of different programs,” said Marcus Hill, the parks and facilities manager for the city of Brooklyn Park. “Sports programs, sports teams and training, and really just offering a safe space for our youth to be able to play basketball, play pickleball, play volleyball and learn a number of different sports with each other.” Hill grew up in Brooklyn Park and was a basketball standout at Breck School and Minnesota State Mankato. MORE: https://fluence-media.co/thielen0109
TOP-TIER HOCKEY: St. Thomas Academy and Edina (The Nos. 3 and 4 teams in the latest Star Tribune boys’ poll), play at 8 p.m. Saturday at Braemar Arena. On Friday in girls’ hockey, No. 3 Minnetonka and No. 2 Edina play at 7 p.m. at Braemar.
AND FINALLY: Via Mary Divine at Pioneer Press. Stillwater is the home of the World Snow Sculpting Championship, which begins Wednesday and runs through next weekend in downtown Stillwater. VERBATIM: “The event, sanctioned by Finland-based Association Internationale de Sculpture sur Neige et Glase, has turned into an international phenomenon with dozens of teams from around the world vying for a chance to spend 70 hours in downtown Stillwater carving massive snow sculptures out of 10-by-10-by-10-foot blocks. Thirty-six teams from 21 countries applied to take part in this month’s competition, which will be held Jan. 15-19. Twelve teams, including squads from India, Taiwan, Peru, Malta and Mongolia, made the final cut.”
DEFENDING THEIR TITLE: Team Fjordwitches from Quebec is back to defend its 2024 title. Sport Take is disappointed Team North Dakota isn’t returning to improve on its third-place showing with its sculpture — The Solace of Sheep (below, via World Snow Celebration on Facebook) Not having snow on the ground isn’t an issue, in case you’re wondering. VERBATIM: “The snow used to create the 10-by-10-by-10-foot blocks of sculpting snow must be pristine, so a volunteer snowmaking crew from Afton Alps is creating a mountain of manmade snow in Lowell Park for the event.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/snow0109
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