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Sports anchors from Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Detroit team up to look back at week nine – which included the Vikings beating the Lions – while providing a preview for the NFL's NFC North in week 10.

In this brand-new episode of the H&H Podcast, Ahmad Hicks and Henry Lake break down a wild week in Minnesota sports — and trust us, the takes are spicy. VIKINGS SHOCK DETROIT • Just one week after questioning whether Kevin O’Connell was really a “quarterback whisperer,” Henry Lake is singing a very different tune. • J.J. McCarthy delivered, O’Connell schemed up the Lions, and the Vikings walked out of a stadium they never win in — with a W. Is this the turning point of the season? GOPHERS BECOME BOWL ELIGIBLE… BUT IS IT GOOD ENOUGH? Minnesota scrapes by a struggling Michigan State squad, and the debate is ON. • Hicks: “A win is a win at the D1 level.” • Lake: “That performance says everything about the program.” But Lake ALSO goes out of his way to defend P.J. Fleck’s “Row the Boat” slogan. Is the hate officially tired? TIMBERWOLVES STACK ROAD WINS WITHOUT ANT •No Anthony Edwards? No problem — the Wolves handled business in Charlotte and Brooklyn. •But can Rudy Gobert be trusted every night? Henry and Ahmad disagree big time. WORLD SERIES: DODGERS GO BACK-TO-BACK •L.A. takes down Toronto, and Lake wastes ZERO time firing shots at Drake, the Blue Jays, and yes — Ahmad. •The “Drake Sports Curse” lives on… and Lake is here for every second of it. PLUS: – Who deserves the most credit for the Vikings’ turnaround? – Is the Gophers’ ceiling higher or lower than fans want to admit? – Are the Wolves finally… legit? – And who takes more L’s: Minnesota sports fans or Drake? WATCH THE FULL EPISODE to hear all the laughs, debates, and heated sports truths.

The Minnesota Twins introduced Derek Shelton as the 15th manager in franchise history on Tuesday at a news conference at Target Field. Joining him were Twins President Derek Falvey, and General Manager Jeremy Zoll.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell met with reporters on Monday at TCO Performance Center after a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field to improve to 4-4 on the season, and 2-0 in the NFC North Division.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy speaks with reporters after leading Minnesota to a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday to improve to 4-4 on the season. McCarthy, in his return from an ankle injury, threw two touchdown passes and ran for another.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell speaks with reporters after a 27-24 win over the Detroir Lions on Sunday at Ford Field in J.J. McCarthy's return from an ankle injury. The Vikings are 4-4.

Vikings players Justin Jefferson, Josh Metellus, T.J. Hockenson, Javon Hargrave, Byron Murphy Jr. and Jalen Nailor react from the locker room after Sunday's 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. J.J. McCarthy sparked the win in his return from an ankle injury as the Vikings improve to 4-4.

Before the Gophers host Michigan State Saturday afternoon at Huntington Bank Stadium, University of Minnesota linebacker Matt Kingsbury sits down with FOX 9's Pierre Noujaim as part of the Gopher Pregame Show.