The Sports Leader

With the Jamal Adams injury Saturday Dan Barreiro opens the show discussing something he feels we don't think about enough: the cruelty and craziness of football. Jonny Athletic makes his weekly appearance to recap his show with Wolves boss Tim Connelly and what he learned about the Wolves Paris Project Trip.

Ben Leber makes his weekly appearance on the show with his observations from the Vikings first preseason game on Saturday.

Dan reacts to the Vikings first preseason game against the Giants and spends time discussing the quarterback play as well as the new look running game before rounding up a few topics from the A-Section.

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 1 --Weekend Recap--Mizutani --Vikings

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 2 --Big Bites--Wild --Larkin Trade?

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 3 --Plus Minus--PST Nominee --Bercich

Talkbacks and talkers, reaction and thoughts off the Vikings/Giants preseason game!

Pete Bercich kicked off the hour with analysis off the Saturday preseason game, then more talkbacks and talkers throughout the hour!

Parker Fox is in studio for an extended segment as his wedding approaches, then some talkback talkers to wrap the show!

Zach recaps his whirlwind night in New York, the guys react to the Vikings' preseason win over the Giants, Sauce declares J.J. McCarthy the third-string quarterback, and Hawk recaps his weekend performing with .38 Special at The Ledge.

Ben Leber joins the show to break down J.J. McCarthy's performance, Kyler Murray's Vikings debut, the Jamal Adams injury and the players who caught his eye — including Max Bredeson and Myles Price.

The Initials Invitational semifinal matchups are revealed, Cory explains why being invited on Hot Ones would be a nightmare, and Headlines dives into everything from Minnesota's favorite soda to swingers, megalodons and David Koresh. The show also reacts to the breaking news of Hayden Panettiere's death at 36

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 1 --PST--Vikings --Wild Survey

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 2 --Lil B--Charch --Gorg

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 3 --Password--Fantasy Winner --Hayes

Friday Feast starts with Adam Thielen and Chad Greenway in studio sharing some Skol Stories, then Vikes Bites and Niners distraction factor fodder!

Athletic's Jon Krawczynski hops on to chat Wolves and a cool upcoming event, then Falcons vox Wes Durham joins as we continue our "two-a-days" bit on our 2026 Vikes opponents!

Pete joins with some things he's looking forward to in tomorrow's game, then more final thoughts on Vikings/Giants!

Mark Parrish prepares to drop his daughter off at college, the guys try to make him cry with “Forever Young,” Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza describes the Las Vegas Strip as a boogeyman, and Mr. Z previews the weekend at the movies

Marney Gellner joins the show as the crew debates the return of dumb phones, a sea-lion crash inspires an increasingly ridiculous zoo game, and Adam Thielen talks Kevin O'Connell, Larry Fitzgerald, Kyler Murray and Jordan Addison before the Initials Invitational.

The quarterfinal round of the 2026 Initials Invitational presented by St. Paul Federal Credit Union concludes as the Power Trip's Meatsauce, HGTV's Matt Muenster, Vikings legend Adam Thielen, Award-winning chef Gavin Kaysen and Love Is Blind's Daniel Hastings battle to keep their championship hopes alive!

Dan Barreiro opens the show looking back to this date in 1973 when the State of Minnesota was on the cover of Life Magazine for the first time! Paul Blume Fox 9 joins with details on the horrific story out of a Hopkins daycare from earlier in the week.

Star Tribune Wolves writer Chris Hine joins in-studio during his final few days at the paper as he is about to head to Philly to cover Lebron James and the Sixers. Dan and Chris talk about his new role (closer to home) and some of his favorite Wolves memories after nearly a decade on the beat.

Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 before we open "Dr. Dan's Inbox" during the final hour of the show!

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 1 --Kriesel--Vikings --Jones

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 2 --Vikings--Wild Parade? --ODNFLH

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 3 --Rosey--Walkthrough --Vikings

PA opens the show discussing a potential "key" to Kyler flourishing in the Vikings offense, then some Vikes Bites and fodder follow throughout the opening hour!

Ben Leber is in studio on the Vikings for 2 extended segments before a truncated news segment!

Alec Lewis is in studio for most of the final hour!

Tommy Olson gets devastating news about a planned Gopher football bit, explains how he got mono from a sneezed-on bag of Cheetos and introduces his bizarre good-luck ritual for boarding airplanes. Plus, the guys learn about former Patriot Stephen Neal's ridiculous wrestling résumé.

Ben Leber and Tommy go deep into Gopher football nostalgia, Ben reveals his road-trip snack strategy, the crew debates the LSU/Jayden Daniels jersey-number controversy and Ben lays out how he would handle Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy in the preseason.

The guys question moving the NBA Cup Final out of Las Vegas, prepare for the New York trip and Hawk's 38 Special show, Sauce discovers he looks like a “Ronnie,” and Headlines features a piranha in Pennsylvania, South Park's anniversary and the surprising tax benefits of paying a ransom.

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

92Noon! Florio - Vikes Bites - Talkbacks

92Noon! Carter -Kyler Cuts - Flores

#92Noon! Dane - Vikings - Post Game

The Power Trip reacts to Kyler Murray officially being named the Vikings starting quarterback and debates what comes next for J.J. McCarthy, the guys revisit House of the Dragon, and Sir Mix-a-Lot's birthday somehow inspires an entire imaginary cooking-show empire.

The guys question the coaching strategy in Teen Wolf, revisit the theory that Earth will lose gravity for seven seconds, discuss the Wolves' Christmas Day game and the Lynx, and Ben Leber joins to react to the Vikings' quarterback decision.

Ben Leber discusses J.J. McCarthy's future and how Kevin O'Connell's offense could change with Kyler Murray, Minnesota's new professional volleyball team unveils the Minnesota Forge name and brand, and Headlines sparks debates about bath towels, Woodstock '94 and more.

Dan Barreiro opens the show reacting to the news that Kyler Murray has been named the Vikings starting quarterback. Our guy Kevin Seifert from ESPN joins from Eagan with his thoughts and what he learned about the decision.

Dan continues the Kyler Murray reaction and reviews a number of listener Talk Backs with their thoughts before former St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson joins to give his thoughts on the "park takeovers" that have been popping up around the metro and what can be done about them.

Dan and Gaardsy play some extensive audio from Kevin O'Connell announcing the quarterback decision and talk about the Wolves Christmas Day news during the Top 5 before getting back to more Vikings discussion towards the end of the show.

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 1 --Kyler--Vikings --Smith

Tennafitzgerald HOUR 2 --KOC--534 --JJ Defenders