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Here are nine more things to know today: Not to extend the metaphor, but the Wolves played like dogs in the second half of Wednesday’s 137-114 trouncing at the hands of the Knicks. Where is the defense? The only good news: Edwards returned from a hamstring injury that ended up only costing him four missed games. Also on Thursday’s show, La Velle E. Neal III joined me for an extended conversation about the Twins and new manager Derek Shelton. His most recent column is full of good information and hits on some of the things we talked about. ESPN ranked the top 50 MLB free agents. Will the Twins be in the mix with any of them? I hate that I missed the anniversary on Wednesday, but it was Nov. 5, 1989 when Jerry Burns went off on his epic, profanity-laced rant. The Vikings will have their hands full Sunday with a desperate Ravens team that is returning to health. Baltimore is a 4.5-point favorite even though the game is at U.S. Bank Stadium. Having Andrew Van Ginkel will be a good start. The Vikings are 3-0 in games he’s played this year and 1-4 without him. The Gophers have had a good football recruiting week and it continued on Wednesday. Friday’s podcast will feature ex-NBA player Randy Livingston. He will discuss his former gambling addiction and relate it to current scandals.
