Reusse Unchained

How is Patrick Reusse adjusting to covering sports in the age of Zoom? Reusse talks about the golden age of sports writing and what it was like being able to have a player call you an idiot in the clubhouse. Patrick also gets into the status of sports in the Gophers program and wonders how college athletics are going to return at the Division II and III level. What should the new names be for Washington and Cleveland's NFL and MLB teams, respectively? Patrick has some answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Night Sports Talk: Episode 37 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick has a lot on his mind this week, beginning with his thoughts on the fact the Twins radio crew won't be traveling with the team this season. Patrick also tries to figure out how the 2020 MLB schedule will work, whether the NHL draft lottery was rigged and laments the lack of NBA teams that are relevant. We end with what has happened to Twins reliever Fernando Romero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Night Sports Talk: Epsidoe 36 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick gives his thoughts on the Twins' decision to remove the Calvin Griffith statue from the Target Field plaza, gives some insight into how the decision was made and recalls how people felt in 1978 when Griffith made his comments. Reusse also discusses his time covering Griffith, gives his thanks for Title IX and hits on a variety of topics, as only Patrick can. If you are a Twins fan this is a must listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Night Sports Talk: Episode 35 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick spent the weekend attending town team baseball and has a question for Gov. Tim Walz. Patrick also has observations about Major League Baseball, commissioner Rob Manfred and the state of the game. Oh, and as far as covering games with postgame Zoom press conferences, let's just say Reusse isn't very excited about this possibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Night Sports Talk: Episode 34 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick opens with his remembrances of legendary investigative reporter Paul McEnroe, who passed away last week. Reusse also breaks some news about the NBA's plan to return, recalls the importance of a legendary Vikings game and discusses how the pandemic is going to forever change sportswriting and coverage of sports as we know it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick begins Unchained by wondering how a former colleague ended up being his emergency contact, tells us why being in good physical shape doesn't help and remembers his days working with now star reporter Mike Max of WCCO. Reusse also provides some Dark Star stories on the eighth anniversary of his friend's death, including which former Twins player became a huge fan of the "Sports Show." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Reusse finds fault with the NHL and NBA's return to play plans and wonders about the economic impact that COVID-19 will have on sports for years to come. Reusse also talks about what new sport he has discovered, provides an update on town team baseball and has his latest Reusse Recommendation when it comes to what he's watching. The show wraps up with memories of the good old days when bookies were a fixture in bars and sports gambling was much simpler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Night Sports Talk: Episode 30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick wants to know why there seems to be a rush to cancel things during the coronavirus pandemic instead of waiting to see how things might change. Reusse also is pretty certain about one big Minnesota event that won't happen, talks about what he's watching instead of the Last Dance documentary and gives his thoughts on MLB's potential plan to return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick reminisces about what MLB team nearly moved to Minnesota in the 1950s, makes an observation about construction work going on around town and then shares his thoughts on the passing of Don Shula. This leads Reusse into his thoughts on the 1970s and '80s Raiders. Also, Reusse tells an interesting story about how hard then-manager Tom Kelly took the collapse of the 1992 Twins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Night Sports Talk: Episode 29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices