Host Michael Rand starts with the Vikings, who are going for it in free agency. Star Tribune Timberwolves writer Chris Hine joins Rand to break down red-hot Minnesota. And Wayzata did it again, this time winning at Hopkins to take another boys basketball section final.

The Vikings could still diverge from the McCarthy era by signing, or attempting to sign, a quarterback like Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson -- both of whom are career starters looking for the same opportunity in 2025.

NFL Network's Mark Ross predicts the ceiling of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2025 NFL season with J.J. McCarthy playing quarterback.

He turned that success into a three-year, $100.5 million deal with the Seahawks on Monday, putting J.J. McCarthy in line to be Minnesota's starting QB this year. And while it might be a lot to ask to expect the 22-year-old McCarthy to replicate Darnold's statistical production or Minnesota's team success in his first season as a starter,

Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers had two very similar career paths. Both players spent over a decade with the Green Bay Packers before ending up with the New York Jets. With Rodgers becoming a free agent after two seasons with the Jets,

Even though the Minnesota Vikings seem prepared to enter 2025 with J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback, there's at least one person encouraging Aaron Rodgers to sign with them as a free agent.

Follow along with our running analysis of the Minnesota Vikings' moves and key departures during the initial wave of free agency.

Even after a 14-3 season, the Minnesota Vikings have plenty of holes to fill, and with few draft picks, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah could be a major player in free agency for a second straight year.