An emotional week for the Vikings; Gophers football in a time of transition

On Friday’s Daily Delivery podcast, Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling joined host Michael Rand for a dissection of a newsy first week of camp. Rand also talked about the Gophers football team and the Twins at the trade deadline.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
July 26, 2024 at 3:14PM
Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, left, and Kevin O’Connell address the media this week. (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand highlights some of the key things said by P.J. Fleck on Thursday at Big Ten football media day. Rand finds Fleck to be honest about how to find joy in the moment during a transformational time in college football, but he also thinks Fleck is trying to control the narrative if he wants us to think 2023 wasn’t a disappointment.

9:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling joins Rand for a comprehensive update from a busy first week of training camp. The main story line is the emotion of the week, punctuated Friday with the funeral for cornerback Khyree Jackson. They also discuss the positional battles at camp, including the all-important one at quarterback.

39:00: The Twins are taking a different approach to the trade deadline.

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Questions? Comments? Long-winded diatribes about nothing in particular? E-mail me at michael.rand@startribune.com.

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Michael Rand

Columnist / Reporter

Michael Rand is the Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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