Reusse Unchained - A Minnesota Sports Podcast

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Legendary Minnesota Star Tribune sports columnist Patrick Reusse talks all things Minnesota sports (Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Wild, Gophers, Lynx), along with Judd Zulgad, Phil Mackey and some of his other friends! A SKOR North production.

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Minnesota Timberwolves top 10 performance?
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Yesterday at 6:20 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves top 10 performance from Reusse, who was in attendance for the Timberwolves win over the Mavericks; LaMelo Ball has been better than advertised; Plus, Reusse’s thoughts on the Vikings trading for Kirk Cousins and more on Unchained! 

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Carson Wentz was TOTALLY unprepared
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Last Tuesday at 3:00 PM

Reusse says that after Carson Wentz's performance for the Vikings on Monday night that everyone owes Spergon Wynn an apology. He also has thoughts on P.J. Fleck punting down 14 on Saturday, the Wild and the Gophers men's basketball team's victory at the buzzer in Cincinnati.

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Can Carson Wentz save the Minnesota Vikings season?
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11/06/2026

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Can Carson Wentz save the Minnesota Vikings season? Plus, Reusse checked out MNUFC practice and shared thoughts on the Minnesota Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and more on Unchained. 

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LaMelo Ball was the best player on the floor for Minnesota Timberwolves!
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11/03/2026

Reusse discusses LaMelo Ball's impressive performance in the Timberwolves' win over Milwaukee on Monday, tells Wild fans to stop worrying about Quinn Hughes and dissects some bad quarterback play from the Gophers and Vikings.

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Can Kyler Murray lead Minnesota Vikings to a win over the Lions?
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10/30/2026

Can Kyler Murray lead Minnesota Vikings to a win over the Lions; Taking a look at the state of the NFC North; Thoughts on the Brewers winning the World Series; The Timberwolves figuring out life withouth Anthony Edwards and more on Reusse Unchained.

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The Milwaukee Brewers are having an INCREDIBLE run
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10/27/2026

Patrick has thoughts on the remarkable Milwaukee Brewers and their 3-0 series lead over Tampa Bay in the World Series. He also finds the positive about the Vikings' offense, joins in on the praise of the defense and finishes with observations on the Timberwolves and Wild.

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Minnesota Timberwolves RAINING 3-pointers this season
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10/23/2026

Minnesota Timberwolves RAINING 3-pointers this season? Reusse joins the show to discuss the Marconi Award, the Timberwolves, the World Series and more on Unchained. 

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JJ McCarthy's success would be bad news for Minnesota Vikings
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10/20/2026

Reusse has thoughts on what happens if J.J. McCarthy has success with the New York Giants and renews his objections to how many penalties are being called in NFL games. Also, Patrick is excited about the Brewers-Rays World Series but knows that few will watch.

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Dear Minnesota Twins, please copy Milwaukee Brewers
Dear Minnesota Twins, please copy Milwaukee Brewers episode artwork
10/16/2026

Reusse raves about the Milwaukee Brewers steamrolling their way to the World Series. What can the Minnesota Twins learn from the Brewers? Plus, Reusse isn't quite sold on this year's Minnesota Timberwolves team.

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Are fans happy about the Minnesota Vikings start?
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10/13/2026

Reusse discusses the Vikings' 5-0 start and fan reaction to it, the potential for a small-market World Series and, yes, he has thoughts on P.J. Fleck and the Gophers getting embarrassed by Purdue.

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RIP NFL legend Mike Ditka
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10/09/2026

RIP NFL legend Mike Ditka, who passed away today at 86; Plus, Reusse’s thoughts on the Vikings-Saints game and MLB’s latest rule proposal and more on Reusse Unchained.

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The Milwaukee Brewers are an amazing story
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10/06/2026

Reusse raves about the Milwaukee Brewers and what a great story they are in the MLB playoffs. Reusse also gives his thoughts on the number of penalties being called by NFL officials and wonders if Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood is the most overpaid player in sports.

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HUGE games for Minnesota Gophers and Minnesota Vikings this weekend
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10/02/2026

Reusse offers up his thoughts on a big weekend for the Minnesota Gophers and Minnesota Vikings, tells a story about almost getting fired once, reacts to Tony Romo getting fired, and more!

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Quite a fall from grace for JJ McCarthy
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09/29/2026

Reusse reacts to the Vikings' trading J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants and wonders why they staged a training camp competition for the starting job. Reusse also discusses the Twins' decision to fire pitching coach Pete Maki, gives his assessment of the team's season and weighs in on P.J. Fleck's antics after the Gophers win on Saturday.

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Are Minnesota Wild fans the most annoying fan base?
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09/25/2026

Are Minnesota Wild fans the most annoying fan base; The Green Bay Packers get waxed against the Falcons; How should we remember this Twins season and more on Reusse Unchained. 

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An unbelievable Minnesota Vikings game!
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09/22/2026

Reusse calls the Vikings' victory over the Bears the second most unusual game between the teams since they began playing in 1961. Pat takes a few shots at Ben Johnson, praises Dallas Turner and Brian Flores and has thoughts on the Twins and Gophers football.

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Walker Jenkins wakes up for the Minnesota Twins!
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09/18/2026

Walker Jenkins wakes up for the Minnesota Twins; This MLB season is as weird as it gets; Why the Twins core should give the team optimism and more Twins notes on the SKOR North Twins Show.

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Trying to make sense of Minnesota Vikings' victory
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09/15/2026

Reusse has plenty of thoughts on the Vikings' come-from-behind win over Green Bay on Sunday, and wonders if Packers coach Matt LaFleur could be on his way out. Also, Patrick doesn't want to hear that the Gophers football team can get right against Akron on Saturday.

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The 49ers know how to handle Australia
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09/11/2026

The 49ers know how to handle Australia after kicking the crap out of the Rams; Plus Reusse’s thoughts on the Vikings, NFC North, the Twins and more on Reusse Unchained.

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Harrison Smith is an all-time Minnesota Viking
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09/08/2026

Reusse applauds the return of Harrison Smith and offers his prediction for the Vikings' opener Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Plus, Patrick has thoughts on the Twins' decline that might surprise you.

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The Minnesota Vikings' season is a mystery
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09/01/2026

Reusse said the unknowns the Vikings face this season make it a mystery. He also predicts one NFC North team will drop to the bottom and it's not the Vikings. Patrick talks about not attending the State Fair for the first time in years, and has plenty of positive thoughts on the Twins.

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Derek Shelton didn't do Minnesota Twins closer any favors
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08/25/2026

Reusse has thoughts on what went wrong in the Twins win and the Lynx loss on Monday. He also questions the WNBA shutting down for three weeks to accommodate the FIBA women's World Cup.

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New Minnesota Timberwolves owner; Minnesota Twins are in playoff position!
New Minnesota Timberwolves owner; Minnesota Twins are in playoff position! episode artwork
08/21/2026

Reusse gives his thoughts on the surprise Minnesota Timberwolves ownership swap, the Minnesota Twins being in playoff position, Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy and more!

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Give Derek Shelton some credit!
Give Derek Shelton some credit! episode artwork
08/18/2026

Derek Shelton's short and testy press conference after the Twins' loss to Philadelphia on Sunday reminded Reusse of a Twins manager he covered long ago. Reusse also has thoughts on the Twins, Vikings and Lynx.

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Kyler Murray QB1 thoughts; A HOT TAKE about Minnesota Twins
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08/14/2026

Reusse offers up a hot take about Taj Bradley and the Minnesota Twins, gives his thoughts on Kyler Murray officially being named QB1, Kevin Garnett's upcoming jersey retirement and more! 

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What's going on with Minnesota Vikings QB competition?
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08/11/2026

Reusse has thoughts on the Vikings' quarterback situation and reacts to the fact things aren't going very well. Patrick also gets into the Twins' game in Iowa and Byron Buxton's hip injury.

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BREAKING: Minnesota Twins calling up top prospect Kaelen Culpepper
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08/07/2026

Minnesota Twins calling up top prospect Kaelen Culpepper; Will Culpepper be the Twins everyday shortstop; Reusse joins later on to give his thoughts; Plus, latest Twins roster news and a Random Twin of the week on the SKOR North Twins Show!

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Minnesota Twins need to call up top prospects
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08/05/2026

Minnesota Twins need to call up top prospects; Twins offense is drying up; Plus some thoughts on the Lynx, Vikings and more on Reusse Unchained!

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Are Minnesota Twins' deadline additions enough?
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08/04/2026

Reusse has thoughts on the Twins' trade deadline activity, the future of baseball and why it's been an interesting season.

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Minnesota Twins are hot!; Minnesota Vikings training camp begins
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07/29/2026

Reusse has thoughts on the hot Minnesota Twins, the length of MLB seasons, Tony Romo's DWI and the Minnesota Vikings landing Jamal Adams and starting training camp 

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Reusse is buying stock in the Minnesota Vikings
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07/28/2026

Reusse weighs in on the Vikings' signing of veteran Jamal Adams and expresses optimism about Kyler Murray and the team as training camp gets set to open. Also, Patrick discusses the passing of Gophers baseball legend John Anderson and offers praise to one Twins player in particular.

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Minnesota Timberwolves miss out on LeBron James;
Minnesota Timberwolves miss out on LeBron James; episode artwork
07/24/2026

Minnesota Timberwolves miss out on LeBron James; Reusse has thoughts on the Timberwolves, Twins and more as he’s live from TPC Twin Cities in Blaine!

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Minnesota Twins are BACK in Chicago
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07/17/2026

Minnesota Twins are BACK in Chicago and so is Reusse who has boots on the ground.

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MLB All-Star Game needs to STOP with in-game interviews
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07/15/2026

MLB All-Star Game needs to STOP with in-game interviews; Reusse got the quote of the day from LaMelo ball and more takes from the car on Unchained!

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MLB has FINALLY figured out the Home Run Derby
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07/14/2026

After all of these years, Reusse finally gives his approval to a Home Run Derby format. Reusse also gives his thoughts on the Twins' surprising success so far, and makes it clear he doesn't want LeBron James to pick the Timberwolves.

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Mr. NBA Summer League IMPRESSED by Joan Beringer!
Mr. NBA Summer League IMPRESSED by Joan Beringer! episode artwork
07/10/2026

Reusse came away very impressed by Joan Beringer in the first Minnesota Timberwolves Summer League game! Plus, Ryan Jeffers is back from injury for the Minnesota Twins! 

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Are Minnesota Twins kind of for real?
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07/08/2026

Reusse discusses the red hot Minnesota Twins and whether they are actually for real; The latest on LeBron Watch 2026; US men's soccer embarrassment; And a tribute to a former colleague 

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Minnesota Twins can't trade Joe Ryan
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07/07/2026

Reusse acknowledges his surprise at what the Twins are doing this season -- in part because the American Leauge is so bad -- and says that keeping Joe Ryan is the only way to avoid fans getting angry again. Patrick also has some thoughts on the state of U.S. soccer and replay.

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These Minnesota Twins aren't as bad as we expected
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06/30/2026

Reusse has been pleasantly surprised by the Twins' performance this season, especially starter Zebby Matthews and an offense that leads the AL in runs. 

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LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards, wow!
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06/26/2026

Reusse -- live from the women's PGA championship at Hazeltine -- reacts to the Minnesota Timberwolves trading for LaMelo Ball! 

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