SKOR North LIVE - a Minnesota Sports Podcast

Ramie Makhlouf and Judd Zulgad try to figure out if Kirk Cousins turned a corner for good after his clutch performance against the Saints.

Ramie Makhlouf and Judd Zulgad open the show figuring out how the perception changes with Kirk Cousins after his playoff win; (30:43) Mike McCarthy heading to the Cowboys; (57:00) What's the penalty for Astros for cheating; (01:10:00) QB comparisons to Kirk Cousins and new XFL rules.

*Ramie Makhlouf & Phil Mackey reflect on the Vikings Wild Card win over the Saints. What did we learn? Was that Mike Zimmer's best coaching performance? Has Kirk Cousins exorcised the big game demons? *Matthew Coller joins for hour 2, and highlights what led to the Vikings' win, and why Mike Zimmer is commendable for the defensive gameplan.

Judd and Declan breakdown the Vikings upset win over the Saints on Wild Card Weekend.

*Chad Graff of The Athletic joins Ramie & Judd to start the show, and discusses all the Mike Zimmer/Cowboys rumors, and a path to the Vikings winning in New Orleans. *Breaking news surfaces that Mackensie Alexander & Mike Hughes will be out for Sunday's game, and Judd's take on the game does a complete 180. *Comedian Corey Adam joins for hour 2, and is still somewhat optimistic about Sunday's game.

Judd and Declan try to figure out a path to victory for the Vikings in New Orleans on Wild Card Weekend.

*It's a packed house for SKOR North Live, as Mackey, Judd, & Alex Boone join Ramie in studio. Boone has anecdotes on football, and also discusses preparing for postseason games. Do the Vikings have a legit shot on Sunday? *Danny Cunningham joins and talks Vikings and Mike Zimmer's future, and also how the depleted Timberwolves hung with the Bucks last night.

*Matthew Coller and Ramie Makhlouf debate Mike Zimmer's status as Vikings coach and what the future should be if the Vikings' season ends on Sunday *The Twins have signed Rich Hill and Homer Bailey. Does that do anything for you? *Did Ryan Saunders call Matthew Coller out for his take on the Wolves shooting threes?

*Myron Medcalf is in for Ramie. He and Manny examine the Vikings upcoming Wild Card matchup with the Saints: What's the formula for the Vikings to win *It's Black Monday, and multiple NFL coaches have been fired: Could Kevin Stefanski land one of these openings? What would the ideal situation be? *Rumors are swirling that Karl-Anthony Towns is unhappy again: Myron, Coller & Manny speculate on what's next for the struggling Wolves

Danny and Judd are jacked for Black Monday with the NFL regular season coming to a close.

*Doogie is in for Ramie: He and Judd talk about the state of the Wild and Wolves. Do the Wild know which direction they're headed in? *Are the Twins going to pull of an impact trade? Doogie says there should still be patience. *Daniel House joins to discuss the Kirk Ciarocca's departure from the Gophers to Penn State, and who could be sitting out the Outback Bowl. *Doogie has a path for the Vikings to get to the NFC Championship game.

*Darren Doogie Wolfson is in for Ramie, and is joined by Matthew Coller for the first hour, discussing Vikings playoff scenarios, and if tonight's game is more important for the Vikings or Packers. *The Twins have missed out on more free agent pitchers. Will they pull the trigger on a trade? *Channel 5's Joe Schmit joins Doogie in studio to talk Vikings/Packers and also speculate on what's next for the Twins this offseason. *Hopkins native Zeke Nnaji of Arizona Men's basketball joins in studio.

On Monday's Cluster Fun, Danny Cunningham and Judd Zulgad talk about the things that went right for the Vikings this weekend prior to their Monday Night Football matchup with the Packers. The guys also touch on the Twins striking out on trying to land impact pitching in free agency.

Chip Scoggins of the Star Tribune talks Minnesota "What ifs" with Danny & Judd. Chip has one for the Gophers, Manny with the Twins, Danny with the Wolves, and Judd with the Wild.

*Derek Wetmore joins Judd & Danny with Reckless Speculation on Josh Donaldson: Are the Twins still in the mix for the free agent 3rd baseman? *Declan Goff is in for puck talk after the Wild score 8 goals in Arizona. *Chip Scoggins is in for Hour 2 with thoughts on what's ahead for the Vikings for Monday night, and also participates in "What if" for Minnesota Sports.