He's loose! KFAN's Paul Allen on his play-by-play style and wild Vikings ride

The popular play-by-play voice of the Vikings, morning radio host and Canterbury track announcer joined the Daily Delivery podcast for a wide-ranging conversation with Michael Rand.

December 21, 2022 at 2:36PM
KFAN’s Paul Allen (Courtesy photo/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: If you were a Twins fan (or executive) disappointed when Carlos Correa chose a 13-year, $350 million deal with the Giants, it has to hurt even more to wake up to Wednesday's stunning news that he is instead going to the Mets on a 12-year, $315 million deal. That's in the neighborhood of the Twins' final offer (10 years, $285 million) and is in fact less if you add in the $35 million the Twins paid Correa in 2022. Maybe we can say this for sure now: Correa wanted to play in a large market and was never going to sign here long-term.

7:00: KFAN's Paul Allen joins host Michael Rand for a discussion of Allen's style as the Vikings' play-by-play voice, how he rose to lofty positions in the market and more.

32:00: An appreciation of Wild center Sam Steel.

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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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