Judd Zulgad

Host, Mackey and Judd and Columnist at KSTP-AM (Minneapolis, MN)

Mackey & Judd, Purple Daily and Judd's Hockey Show podcasts for SKOR North. Find my columns and analysis on Minnesota teams at https://t.co/7HYLQflKz5.

Articles

Kirill must thrill: Wild need Kaprizov back at superstar form to beat Golden Knights

1 week ago | juddzulgad.substack.com | Judd Zulgad

Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Kirill Kaprizov’s return from a 28-game injury absence last Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks gave the Wild superstar the perfect opportunity to get back into the swing of things. Kaprizov did exactly that with two goals, including the overtime winner, and an assist. That was the positive.
Anthony Edwards will be center stage in Wolves' playoff series against Lakers

1 week ago | juddzulgad.substack.com | Judd Zulgad

Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. No one should have been buying what Anthony Edwards was selling Sunday in the aftermath of the Timberwolves’ regular-season ending victory over the Utah Jazz. Asked if the Wolves had a preference for the opponent they faced in the opening round of the playoffs, Edwards said: “I don’t give a damn. Whoever. We ready.”This, of course, was nonsense.
Vikings' options at backup quarterback have dwindled but need remains

1 week ago | juddzulgad.substack.com | Judd Zulgad

Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O’Connell have made it clear they plan to have J.J. McCarthy start at quarterback in 2025. The pair said this at separate press conferences in response to weeks of buzz that the team might turn to free agent Aaron Rodgers and not the 10th-overall pick in last year’s draft.
Fall guy: Rocco Baldelli is the logical candidate to pay for the Twins' awful start

1 week ago | juddzulgad.substack.com | Judd Zulgad

Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Jose Miranda’s baserunning blunder in the eighth inning of the Twins’ latest loss in their disastrous start to the season served as the perfect synopsis of what ails this hapless collection.
On sports media: Wolves could stay put on FanDuel for now but team could strike it rich with its next television agreement

1 week ago | juddzulgad.substack.com | Judd Zulgad

Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. FanDuel Sports Network North suffered a significant blow to its summertime programming when the Twins departed after last season to begin their own venture with Major League Baseball. But it’s looking as if FanDuel might be keeping one of its biggest remaining properties — at least for the short term.
Who's on the hottest of seats? It's time for some Minnesota sports job security rankings

2 weeks ago | juddzulgad.substack.com | Judd Zulgad

Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The Timberwolves are coming off an epic meltdown in Milwaukee, the Twins’ putrid start has done nothing to erase the memory of last season’s collapse and the Wild’s hot start is now a distant memory as they attempt to hold onto the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Seems like a good time to rank the security of the men in charge of those three teams.
As Wolves continue to jell, Nuggets and Grizzlies hit the self-destruct button

2 weeks ago | juddzulgad.substack.com | Judd Zulgad

Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The Timberwolves spent much of this season unsure who was going to own the team, adjusting to a surprising blockbuster trade made days before training camp, losing to inferior opponents and frustrating a fan base that had seen them make a run to the Western Conference finals last spring.
Harrison Smith's decision to return means the Vikings have their conductor back

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Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The Vikings spent about $297 million in free agency this offseason, according to Over The Cap, placing them second in the NFL to the $365 million invested by the New England Patriots.
Wild's overtime victory over Stars is both encouraging and maddening

2 weeks ago | juddzulgad.substack.com | Judd Zulgad

Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The Wild’s late-season meltdown had many convinced it was only a matter of time before their tenuous hold on the final wild card spot in the Western Conference would be surrendered to the Calgary Flames.
Royce Lewis' inability to remain on the field is a familiar feeling for Twins

2 weeks ago | juddzulgad.substack.com | Judd Zulgad

Judd’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Royce Lewis was summoned by the Twins for the first time on May 6, 2022, after shortstop Carlos Correa suffered a bruised right middle finger. Lewis, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft, went 1-for-4 in a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics and 12-for-39 with two home runs and five RBI in 11 games.