Apples 2 Apples

As the winter season playoffs tip off, the guys run through their odds for just the 5th time both the Wild and Wolves have made the playoffs in the same year. After they both are even 1-1 heading home, where do they think they have the better chance? All that and so much more on this week's A2a.

The NBA and NHL are careening into the playoffs with some crazy scenarios in play. Do the Wolves have a shot at getting into a home court scenario? Are the Wild capable of making noise? All that and more on this weeks A2a.

Well, we've gotten to the Final Four. Did the guys enjoy how we got there? We're lacking Cinderellas but it's our best four teams. Come hear what the guys feel is the outlook of this Final Four. Plus, we've had Opening Day, I guess, for the Twins. All that and more on an as always can't miss A2a.

The Vikings have rounded out their roster in free agency and March Madness is around the corner. Come find out what the guys think of the movement around the NFL, and more importantly who they think is going to cut down the nets. All that and more in a can't miss A2a!

We're on the eve of NFL Free Agency and what should the Vikings do? What's the plan at QB? Who needs to come back? A bit on what the Gophers might need to do with the basketball program and a minor Spring Training report wrap up a packed episode of A2a.

What a slow period in sports we have, but at least the 4 Nations and All-Star Weekend kept us entertained, maybe? The Guys have a special guest for their first ever live broadway review and so much more on a packed A2a.

Even if you picked the winner, I don't think anyone saw the Super Bowl go the way it did. Come find out why the guys think the Eagles ran away with it, what they thought of the halftime show, and a bit of early postseason chatter. Plus - the 4 Nations is underway and so much more.

While the NFL thought they had the sports world locked down leading up to the Super Bowl, the Luka Doncic to the Lakers trade took center stage. The guys discuss that, Jimmy Butler to Golden State, and of course all things Super Bowl. Want a prop pick? Come tune in and found out what the A2a crew predicts for this year's Big Game.

The guys discuss number 1 contenders this week - the Chiefs and the Eagles facing off in the Super Bowl AND who they think will take home the Royal Rumble this weekend. The Timberwolves have...maybe figured themselves out? All that and more on this week's A2a!

NFL is down to 4, and obviously there's no Vikings. So whose corner are the guys in? Who do they have their money on? A quick rundown on how the guys rank our favorite parts of the league - refs - opens an episode that ends up all over the place. A quick NYC club history lesson, some music history, and a segment on the last person you'd expect closes out one you don't want to miss!

Well, Sam Darnold went back to his old self and the Vikings season went up in smoke. Who is to blame, what do they do in the offseason, what's the QB plan, is the future bright? The guys try to answer all of those questions plus preview the rest of the playoffs. A football heavy episode is can't miss on this weeks A2a.

So, what do the Vikings do with Sam Darnold? The Vikings keep winning and he keeps performing. The guys discuss the realistic outcomes and what they would do and so much more on the Vikings. Plus - the Wild are leading the NHL, Belichick is back in the coaching ranks at UNC, and so much more on a packed A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

In the NFL, we're 11 weeks in and the landscape is starting to take shape. The Vikings continue to win the games they should, the Bills take down the Chiefs, are the Ravens pretenders? The guys answer those questions, and then whiparound plenty of other topics on this week's A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The Vikings are 6-2 with a soft stretch ahead, the Wild are off to a historic start for the franchise, the Gophers already exceeded their Vegas win total. Is there a chance these teams might do something special? Come find out what the guys think, plus a little bit of big map talk on this week's A2a! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The Vikings AND the Gophers managed to secure massive wins this weekend, over the Jets and Aaron Rodgers, and #11 USC respectively. Do we really have two, pretty good football teams? See what the guys think the rest of the season has in store. Plus, it's playoff baseball, the WNBA finals are on deck, and so much more on a packed A2a! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The Twins season is all but officially over as a historic collapse culminates in losses to the lowly Marlins. Who is to blame? Now what? Thankfully we have Sam Darnold and the Vikings sitting atop the North, somehow, at 3-0. With a division matchup on deck, are they for real? Come find out what the guys think and so much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The Twins are in a borderline historic free fall, on the verge of dropping out of the playoff race. Who is to blame? Could the answer just be, everyone? The guys discuss. But the good news is as one team lets us down, another is exceeding every expectation as the Vikings are 2-0! Is it for real? Can they sustain it? All that and more on this week's A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The Vikings have found a way to win by 22 on the road in their opener with Sam Darnold at QB (don't ask who they played). Is there hope for them this season? Jordan Love is hurt, Caleb Williams struggled...who knows what is in store. Plus - Byron Buxton is back for the Twins who are in the driver's seat for a playoff spot, and Correa is not far behind. Find out if the guys believe there's hope there on a packed A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

Football season is BACK. We already have one week of college under our belt and the NFL is just two weekends away. The guys break it all down - who do they love in fantasy, and more importantly who do they hate? Super Bowl chances? What to expect from the Vikes and Gophers. All that and SO much more on a Football Kickoff Extravaganza --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

As the Olympics power on, the guys are starting to lose track of what you get medals for. 3x3 basketball? Ping Pong? Cornhole? Wait, maybe not that last one. The Twins are winning and gaining ground on Cleveland, but do they have enough? All that and more on this week's A2a! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The 2024 Olympics are underway and the guys can't get enough. They go down memory lane talking about an old friend whose made it to Paris, figure out their favorite surprise sports, and try to understand what the rules really are in some of these competitions. Oh - the MLB trade deadline came and went too without much of a stir at Target Field. All that and more in a packed A2a! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

It's that weird time of the summer where sports are in a lull, but don't worry, the A2a guys have you covered. Baseball is nearing it's All Star break, do the Twins have a chance? The Olympics are set to start in Paris in a few weeks - are the guys interested? All that and more on a return to the air for A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

Unfamiliar territory for the A2a hosts as the Wolves came back from a 20 point deficit in game 7 IN Denver against the champs to take game 7 and advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years. What are their chances beyond? How did they do it? All that plus a special announcement by Scott on a packed A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

What a stretch it has been for the squads. The Wolves have take down the Suns in a sweep and are now up 2-0 on the defending champs Nuggets. The Twins have won 14 of 16. How much of it will last? Those answers and more on this week's A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The NFL Draft is around the corner, and the Vikings are equipped with two first rounders, so what will they do? Will they trade up for one of the top 3? Stay and get JJ McCarthy or Michael Penix Jr.? Plus - the NBA playoffs are right around the corner and the Twins are struggling big time on a packed A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

We've got the Final Four this weekend - how do the guys feel about the way the tournament has gone down so far? Who are their picks? And can't forget about the transfer portal! We also have a week's worth of baseball under our belt and Wrestlemania XL this weekend in a jam packed A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

What an insane couple weeks it has been in sports. March Madness is in the Sweet 16, Shohei Ohtani might have been robbed but also may have a multi-million dollar gambling debt, the transfer portal is open, and the NBA is in the home stretch. The guys try to digest it all in a non-stop episode of A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The Kirk Cousins era in Minnesota has officially come to an end. The guys reflect on it, talk about how they feel about the decision to let him walk, and where the Vikes go from here. Plus, how has the FO done with the rest of free agency? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

A bit of NFL contract chatter today with the Vikings starting down the end of the Kirk Cousins era. Should they call it quits? Who is to blame if he walks? And if he does, then what? That moves us to the draft and what are things to watch for in the coming weeks. Plus, the Wolves are up and down but still at 1 in the West, how long can it last? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

An all over the place episode as we hit a down period in sports is highlighted by the biggest question in the NBA: Do you believe in the Minnesota Timberwolves? They're #1 in the West, league's top D, but can they buck every frame of their history? A little NFL contract talk and a lot more in today's A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The Cheifs have won again, and once again Mahomes has done it in comeback fashion. How do the Chiefs keep getting away with this? The guys recap their Super Bowl bets, the halftime show, and of course the game on a football heavy A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

It's Super Bowl week and Drew is back, so the guys put together a bit of a contest. They pick the game, the total, and plenty of props - from normal to obscure to downright bizarre - to see who comes out the other side the big winner. Plus, the NBA trade deadline has come and gone. A can't miss PACKED A2a today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

Well, I don't know what to write here because I didn't host. So why don't you come and join me in finding out on what must be quite the interesting A2a with just Sam and Scott! We have the Super Bowl on the horizon and that's really all that matters. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The NFL Playoffs are upon us and we have narratives on narratives. The guys give their Super Wild Card Weekend picks and a fresh pick for the Super Bowl. A few legendary coaches have called it quits, or have they? All that and more on this week's A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

Well, the Passtronaut has crash landed. The Vikings are being forced to turn to their FOURTH QB of the season, Nick Mullens. But, that's the story of the NFL in 2023. How many games can you win with a backup QB. What do the guys make of all that? Plus, is college football completely ruined? All that and more on a can't miss A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The guys favorite teams span the standings top to bottom. The Wolves (?!) lead the West, The Vikings are hanging onto the playoff picture in the 7 spot, and the Wild are at the bottom having fired their coach. Can the Wolves sustain? Can the Vikes recover after bye? Why did the Wild already hire a new coach? All those answers and much much more in today's A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

Two weeks into the Josh Dobbs experience, are the guys convinced? Is the season saved? Is he the 2023 QB? The Wolves are the #1 defense in the NBA, are we sure that's a real stat? It's a wild A2a this week full of questions and not many answers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

Kirk Cousins had the Vikings positioned for a serious run, playing some of the best ball of his career, and alongside the Texas Rangers put Creed back on the map. Then just like that he's missing an achilles and out for the year. Where do the Vikings go from here? Will be back? A little fantasy chatter and a check-in on the NBA round out a jam packed A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

We're at that part of the year as baseball starts to wrap up and our winter sports start to tip off and drop the puck. The Twins season has come to an end, do the guys think there's something there to inspire hope? What do they need to do? The Wild have started and are already testing some of the hosts' patience...Plus, football reminds wild and fantasy remains impossible. Don't miss another A2a! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

Perhaps the most preposterous streak in sports has finally come to end! The Twins have actually won a postseason game, after losing 18 straight across 19 years. The guys discuss what that means, how it happened, and perhaps if this might be the start of a new streak. In the NFL, what are we doing at the RB position in fantasy? Are some teams starting to worry after week 4? All that and so much more on today's A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The injuries are piling up and Fantasy Football managers are having to earn their pay after week 2. How would the guys manage it? Are they managing it? All that and a look ahead to our favorite picks in week 2 as 2/3 of the crew are headed to Sportsbooks over the weekend. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

What a Week 1 we had! Chiefs, Bills, Bengals (and Vikings) all go down in an upside down week of football. Aaron Rodgers will be spending the season on his couch after tearing an Achilles in the biggest story of the week. The guys try and make sense of week 1, plus the Twins are almost certainly headed to the playoffs at this point, and the DWTS roster is officially released. One very special guest is close to home for the guys. Listen to find out who! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The doldrums of summer sports have come to an end, and Football is finally here. The NCAA is headed into week 2, the NFL has kicked off and the guys give a little live commentary on the TNF game. Super Bowl predictions, a little US Open chatter, and so much more on your first NFL preview of the season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

Football is finally right around the corner, with NCAAF Week 1 this weekend and Fantasy Football drafts underway, the guys check in on the world of football. We run through Scott's draft and see how we feel about his team. Plus, the US Open and so much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

Most of today's show is spent covering the Twins Trade Deadline, which is ironic because they did, well, nothing. The guys have plenty to talk about though, as is the case when a first place team chooses not to get better. But is that okay? The Anderson-Ramirez lightweight bout is discussed, and so much more on today's A2a! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

With the lull continuing through the summer months, the guys hit on the Twins who are surging, but coming off a disappointing blow up loss. Do they have a chance? They also spend some time chatting WWE and the best athletes* of all time. All that and more on an all over the place A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The guys take the show on the road, sort of. Scott takes the listeners on an adventure while Drew and Sam try to keep things on track. This episode of A2a covers the MLB All Star Game, Free Agency across both the NBA and NHL, and a little Minnesota Town Ball nostalgia. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The 2023 draft is underway and the guys record live reactions to everyone picked after Victor Wembenyama. But at least one host isn't buying the hype. The Twins are rudderless in the league's worst division, and PJ Fleck has a massive recruiting win from a rival. All that and more on a packed A2a! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

A few interesting topics today as the guys dive into the US Open out in LA and the #1 thing on everyone's mind is...the course? The USA is taking on Mexico in Soccer and news breaks during the show, and it's something no one could have expected. Some chatter about where the blame lies for the Twins up and down play, and so much more on today's A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

This week's A2a is full of Orchard stories in an episode that takes turns all over the place. In the actual sports world, Dalvin Cook is no longer a Viking and the PGA and LIV tours are merging? Sort of? Do we know what it is at all? All that and more on a crazy packed A2a. RIP Dave 2.0 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support

The guys have a few major league orchard members to shout out to start the show. Then they go all over the place with the Twins, but never really give an opinion on if they think they're any good or not...They give their picks for both the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final in what is an all over, jam packed, can't miss A2a. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apples-2-apples/support