Can Gophers solve the Iowa mystery? + Possible 'Falvine' breakup

On Wednesday's Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand talked about the Wild's impressive win, the Gophers football team's woes and Thad Levine's interview with the Red Sox.

October 18, 2023 at 2:02PM
The Gophers celebrated in 2014 after a rare win over Iowa. (Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand is still concerned about the Wild's long-term outlook, but Tuesday's 5-2 win over Montreal restored a certain amount of order. The Wild still have a lot of strengths to play to, and their salary cap situation is not exactly unique. But they really can't afford more injuries to their top players. Plus the Wild are a good lesson that we should apply to the Wolves this season.

10:00: Randy Johnson joins the show ahead of the Gophers football game Saturday at Iowa. P.J. Fleck has never beaten the Hawkeyes, but the Gophers' best chance at reviving a disappointing season starts Saturday.

27:00: Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have been a package deal since they arrived with the Twins seven years ago. Is that duo about to split up?

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Questions? Comments? Long-winded diatribes about nothing in particular? E-mail me at michael.rand@startribune.com. Follow me on Twitter @RandBall and Star Tribune sports @StribSports

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