From the Gophers portal breakdown to previewing a true test for the Vikings with Matthew Coller, to Kirk Cousins being rumored to be let go by Atlanta we tackle all of the big stories and happenings in college and NFL this second hour of The Huddle!

These next few weeks we will see what the Vikings are truly made of and capable of when they face some tough teams beginning with Seattle - we check in with our guy Matthew Coller who is in Seattle for the Sunday afternoon kick off and we discuss the tests that lie ahead, Harrison Smith injury update as well as Kevin O'Connell being a possible NFL Coach of the Year!

The hot rumor going around is that Atlanta might be releasing Kirk Cousins after this season just months after signing him to a 4 year, $180 million contract with the Falcons so we try and break down where it all has gone wrong and why he is just another addition to the long list of quarterbacks signed to massive deals that just do not pan out - what does Kirk’s future look like?

Only a couple of weeks until the big bowl game with the Dukes Mayo Bowl and we preview how the culture and roster of this team has been shaped due to the transfer portal this season and offseason under P.J. Fleck!

This first hour of The Huddle - we celebrate Pete’s birthday not by talking Gophers but Vikings ahead of their Sunday afternoon test. Also, Josh brings us the Fast Breaks, where does Ricky Henderson rank among the greats and more!

Josh has our Fast Breaks today covering yes, the Minnesota Twins, breaking down the first round matchups with the College Football playoffs, and the Minnesota Wild cannot seem to shake their losing ways!

With what has been a somewhat light schedule - the Minnesota Vikings now face three straight teams with a winning record beginning with a road game in Seattle on Sunday afternoon - Pete and Dave discuss why this team needs to show what they are truly made of!

From Brett Favre’s awkward conversation this past week to Jessi Pierce breaking down the Wild win and an unorthodox injury we cover it all in the second hour of The Huddle!

They needed a bounce back win and got it yesterday against the Flyers, we talked to Jessi Pierce of the Bardown Beauties podcast and covers the Minnesota Wild for NHL.com about the win, preview Vegas Sunday afternoon and Zuccarello returns (with a cup).

In what was the biggest sports story of the week, Bill Belichick is back in the football coaching realm as he joins the University of North Carolina as their new head coach. We break down the contract, and the ins and outs of why he chose Chapel Hill as his next stop and could we see similar progress like we have seen in Boulder with Coach Prime?

A video that went viral this past week shows one man’s confusion and one man’s long-term frustration with Mark Gastineau approaching Brett Favre over a record tackle being taken from him - accusing Brett of diving and we break down the day in age of the NFL and where some of these records stand in history.