McNiff's Huddle

The Vikings control their own playoff fate heading into Detroit while the Gopher football team is going bowling against Georgia Tech. Former Gopher QB Rickey Foggie rejoins Tim in this episode of McNiff’s Huddle.

Rickey Foggie was a master at operating the option, before developing into a record-setting passer as a professional. Rickie talks about the new Vikings offense under Kevin Stefanski, and if the Gopher football program was right to extend the contract of head coach PJ Fleck. 

The Vikings are staggering down the stretch of the season, while the Miami Dolphins are coming off a miracle last-second win over the Patriots in a game both teams need to win.  Who wins, and will the Fish suffer a similar letdown to what happened to the Vikings in last year's NFL Championship game.  

KARE 11 Sunrise anchor and football fanatic Lauren Leamanczyk joins this week’s Huddle to break down the Vikings/Seahawks Monday night game.

Former Gopher and NFL offensive tackle Matt Anderle rejoins “McNiff’s Huddle” to size up the Vikings in Seattle. Plus, they talk about making the transition from college to the pros both as player and as a head coach.

Former college and NFL offensive tackle Matt Anderle joins the Huddle to break-down Vikings vs. Patriots and to take us inside the fragile psyche of an offensive lineman.

As a former NFL QB and current high school head coach, Todd Bouman knows a lot about football. On this episode of “McNiff’s Huddle” Bouman goes deep on quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Former Viking QB Todd Bouman rejoins Tim McNiff to break down the season-saving win over the Packers and what beating Wisconsin to take back the Paul Bunyan Axe does for Gopher football going forward.

Former Gopher and Green Bay Packer Darrell Thompson rejoins “McNiff’s Huddle” on a Border-Battle weekend. The Vikings and Packers game has playoff implications while the Gophers haven’t had Paul Bunyan’s axe in 15 years. Is this the year they finally take it back?

Minnesota high school legend, former Gopher and Green Bay Packer Darrell Thompson rejoins "McNiff’s Huddle" to break down the Vikings/Bears game. 

Vikings Hall of Famer and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page rejoins "McNiff’s Huddle" to talk about his late wife Diane, being a recipient of the President’s Medal of Freedom and serving as a justice on the Minnesota State Supreme Court.

Vikings Hall of Famer and former Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice Alan Page’s life is one of exception. The first defensive player to be named an NFL MVP, Page earned a law degree and ended up serving 23 years as a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice.

As a former NFL quarterback and current high school head coach, Todd Bouman knows a lot about football. He talks about playing with legendary Vikings players like Cris Carter, and helps Tim McNiff break down the first half of the Vikings 2018 season.

Todd Bouman had arguably the best job in the NFL as back-up quarterback. Bouman, now the head football coach at Buffalo High School, was in for NFL 13 seasons where he didn’t play (much) for six teams. He's also the father of Aiden Bouman, one of the most highly-regarded QB's to come out of Minnesota in some time. Todd is also the brother-in-law of NFL Hall of Famer John Randle. 

The Vikings were innovators in the NFL, breaking out an offense that would in several variations become more or less the offense of the 21st century. One of the players who helped drive that change was former Viking running back, Ricky Young. Young joins Tim McNiff for this week’s Huddle to preview the Lions-Vikings game.

Former Vikings running back Rickey Young joins Tim McNiff for Monday's Huddle.  Young was a pioneer of today’s modern pass-happy NFL. He not only helped to drive change in the game but he also had a durability that is rare to find in players at his position. Young lends his offensive insight to the game between NFC heavyweights, the Vikings and the Saints. 

In this episode of McNiff’s Huddle, Minnesota Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle sits down with Tim McNiff to talk about Dennis Green, and what life is like after playing in the NFL.  

In this episode of McNiff's Huddle, Tim McNiff has a candid conversation with former Vikings defensive lineman and NFL Hall of Famer John Randle.  They talk about everything from how he stays in shape, to life as a father and restauranteur.  

Gopher football great Tommy Olson rejoins Tim McNiff's Huddle to preview the upcoming Gopher/Nebraska and Vikings/Jets games.  Olson grew up in Mahtomedi, Minn. following his dad and brother to the University of Minnesota.  A star on the field and in the classroom, Tommy walked away from the game when his college career ended. 

Former Gopher offensive Lineman Tommy Olson joins Tim McNiff for this week's "Huddle" to break down the Vikings game against the Arizona Cardinals and the Gophers game at powerful Ohio State. Olson comes from a family of football royalty in Minnesota. Both his father and brother played for the Gophers.

Gopher football great and former Green Bay Packer Darrell Thompson grew up in Minnesota, but had a much different experience than most.  Thompson talks about his days as an elite athlete, an NFL player, a father of elite athletes and as CEO of a location organization trying to stop kids from falling through the cracks.  

Former Gopher and Green Bay Packer Darrell Thompson breaks down the Vikings game against the Eagles, the Gophers homecoming game against Iowa, and tells us what it's like to be on the inside of a major rivalry, both at the college and pro level.  

Local improv comedian and former television journalist Dave Berggren joins Tim McNiff to preview the Vikings 2017 NFC Championship game rematch against the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles, and to talk about improv, faith, family and football.

Former journalist and college football player Dave Berggren joins Tim McNiff to break down the Vikings loss to the L.A. Rams Thursday night and talk about why the Purple can historically be one of the hardest franchises to cheer for. 

Former Vikings running back Teddy Brown joins Tim McNiff to talk about the Vikings Thursday night game against the Los Angeles Rams.  Brown spend eight seasons playing for the Purple, but he might be about to become better known for being the dad of a new addition to the Minnesota Wild. 

Drafted to fill the sizeable shoes of star running back Chuck Foreman, Ted Brown spent eight seasons playing for the Vikings.  Brown had to overcome a self-inflicted injry during his time with the Purple, but once he arrived from North Carolina, Ted Brown has called Minnesota home.  

Tim McNiff discusses the Bills/Vikings game ahead and catches up with former Viking Pete Najarian.  The son of famed heart surgeon, Dr. John Najarian, Pete was the 3-time winner of the Carl Eller Award as the Oustanding Defensive Player as a linebacker at the University of Minnesota. An NFL player witih both the Minnesota Vikings and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Majarian is better known as a finance guru, sharing his knowledge as a regular contributor on CNBC. 

Tim McNiff and guest Rickey Foggie discuss the Vikings/Packers game that ended in an OT tie.  Foggie was a 4-year starting QB at the University of Minnesota, but when it came time to go pro, he found the door to playing in the NFL was closed.  Hear his story and how he’s still teaching in the game he loves. 

Former Viking wideout Leo Lewis shares his thoughts on Kirk Cousins and the current group of Viking receivers in this week’s Huddle with KARE 11’s Tim McNiff.  He also talks about the rivalry with the Packers from a player’s perspective.

Former St. Paul John, Golden Gopher and Washington Redskin Center Ray Hitchcock talks about his career in the NFL with Tim McNiff. 

Former St. Paul Johnson, Golden Gopher and Washington Redskins Center Ray Hitchcock joins Tim McNiff in this week’s Huddle.  They break down the Vikings Week 1 win over San Francisco and talk about the Gopher football's big win over Fresno State. 

Former Gopher and Green Bay Packer Darrell Thompson re-joins Tim McNiff to discuss the Vikings 53-man roster, preview the season opener against the 49ers, look at the Gopher game against Fresno State and discuss Thompson’s work with Bolder Options. 

Former Gopher and Green Bay Packer Darrell Thompson joins Tim McNiff to talk about NFL co-practices like the Vikings had with the Jacksonville Jaguars.  And they scout the rest of the NFC North. 

Former Gopher and Minnesota Viking Tyrone Carter re-joins Tim McNiff to look at the Vikings moves in the offseason and break down the 2018 Purple squad offensively, defensively and special teams.  

Before looking ahead to the 2018 Vikings season, Tim McNiff and former Gopher and Minnesota Viking Tyrone Carter look back at the magic of the 2017 Vikings season.