@randball.bsky.social
Writer, editor, opinion-haver and podcaster at the Minnesota Star Tribune. Personal writing: thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
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We are going to suck at dying
I'd like to speak to the manager.
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I wrote today about a looming crisis: How Americans are going to deal with death.
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Rewatching Karate Kid and reminded how little karate there is in this movie
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Rewatching Karate Kid and reminded how little karate there is in this movie
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People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
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November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
Wrote about a simple idea that has considerable implications: What if Max Brosmer starts Sunday for the Vikings and plays well?
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November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Wrote about a simple idea that has considerable implications: What if Max Brosmer starts Sunday for the Vikings and plays well?
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
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I wrote about a curious bird. If you'd like a break from Vikings angst, here it is:
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
What is the bird telling us?
We had a visitor.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I wrote about a curious bird. If you'd like a break from Vikings angst, here it is:
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
Our Access Vikings crew just posted an emergency pod on the McCarthy concussion/Brosmer possibly starting news.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwsE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwsE...
J.J. McCarthy's in concussion protocol. Will Max Brosmer start vs. Seattle?
YouTube video by Star Tribune
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November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Our Access Vikings crew just posted an emergency pod on the McCarthy concussion/Brosmer possibly starting news.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwsE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwsE...
Had Max Brosmer on Daily Delivery almost exactly a year ago during his senior season with the Gophers. Worth a watch/listen as he (perhaps) prepares for his first NFL start with the Vikings:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyRS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyRS...
Minnesota Gophers QB Max Brosmer on believing in himself (and loving Chipotle)
YouTube video by Star Tribune
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Had Max Brosmer on Daily Delivery almost exactly a year ago during his senior season with the Gophers. Worth a watch/listen as he (perhaps) prepares for his first NFL start with the Vikings:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyRS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyRS...
Did Minnesota sports get the lowest rating possible from Reusse and I on today's Daily Delivery? Listen and find out!
Full episode:
open.spotify.com/episode/3SRH...
Full episode:
open.spotify.com/episode/3SRH...
November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Did Minnesota sports get the lowest rating possible from Reusse and I on today's Daily Delivery? Listen and find out!
Full episode:
open.spotify.com/episode/3SRH...
Full episode:
open.spotify.com/episode/3SRH...
Was the Vikings call sheet in it?
A dumpster was moved up and down a Lambeau Field ramp near where @bengoessling.bsky.social, @andrewkrammer.bsky.social and I were recording today's Access Vikings postgame episode, so it's quite the listen.
Out now on audio. Video to come later, but we're en route back from Green Bay currently.
Out now on audio. Video to come later, but we're en route back from Green Bay currently.
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Was the Vikings call sheet in it?
I wrote about a curious bird. If you'd like a break from Vikings angst, here it is:
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
What is the bird telling us?
We had a visitor.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I wrote about a curious bird. If you'd like a break from Vikings angst, here it is:
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
When I go to a kindergarten birthday party and see an "adult drinks" cooler
a man in a blue shirt and white pants is leaning against a brick wall .
ALT: a man in a blue shirt and white pants is leaning against a brick wall .
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November 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
When I go to a kindergarten birthday party and see an "adult drinks" cooler
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Excited to bring you a super show of sorts on today's Daily Delivery. Registered #sportsdad @jzulgad.bsky.social from @SKORNorth joined me to talk:
-- JJ McCarthy Paradox
-- 3 most disappointing Vikings
-- Packers week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BO...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
-- JJ McCarthy Paradox
-- 3 most disappointing Vikings
-- Packers week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BO...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The three most disappointing Vikings and the J.J. McCarthy Paradox
YouTube video by Star Tribune
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November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Excited to bring you a super show of sorts on today's Daily Delivery. Registered #sportsdad @jzulgad.bsky.social from @SKORNorth joined me to talk:
-- JJ McCarthy Paradox
-- 3 most disappointing Vikings
-- Packers week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BO...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
-- JJ McCarthy Paradox
-- 3 most disappointing Vikings
-- Packers week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BO...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Got a good Access #Vikings newsletter coming today, looking at why rookie contracts for QBs make it harder to sit a first-round pick for multiple years like the Packers did with Jordan Love and Aaron Rodgers.
You can sign up for the free newsletter here: link.email.startribune.com/join/7v1/sig....
You can sign up for the free newsletter here: link.email.startribune.com/join/7v1/sig....
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November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Got a good Access #Vikings newsletter coming today, looking at why rookie contracts for QBs make it harder to sit a first-round pick for multiple years like the Packers did with Jordan Love and Aaron Rodgers.
You can sign up for the free newsletter here: link.email.startribune.com/join/7v1/sig....
You can sign up for the free newsletter here: link.email.startribune.com/join/7v1/sig....
Excited to bring you a super show of sorts on today's Daily Delivery. Registered #sportsdad @jzulgad.bsky.social from @SKORNorth joined me to talk:
-- JJ McCarthy Paradox
-- 3 most disappointing Vikings
-- Packers week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BO...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
-- JJ McCarthy Paradox
-- 3 most disappointing Vikings
-- Packers week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BO...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The three most disappointing Vikings and the J.J. McCarthy Paradox
YouTube video by Star Tribune
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Excited to bring you a super show of sorts on today's Daily Delivery. Registered #sportsdad @jzulgad.bsky.social from @SKORNorth joined me to talk:
-- JJ McCarthy Paradox
-- 3 most disappointing Vikings
-- Packers week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BO...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
-- JJ McCarthy Paradox
-- 3 most disappointing Vikings
-- Packers week
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BO...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Very soon, we will have two tweens in our house.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/they-are-g...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/they-are-g...
They are growing up fast
We are on the verge of having two tweens in our house.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Very soon, we will have two tweens in our house.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/they-are-g...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/they-are-g...
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Photo Gallery: Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 19-17 on a 48-yard game winning field goal by Cairo Santos at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Photo Gallery: Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 19-17 on a 48-yard game winning field goal by Cairo Santos at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
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Vikings postgame pod is up. You all are angry, and for good reason. Venting:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cr...
BREAKDOWN: Vikings lose to the Bears; J.J. McCarthy starts to lose the optimists.
YouTube video by Star Tribune
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Vikings postgame pod is up. You all are angry, and for good reason. Venting:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cr...
Vikings postgame pod is up. You all are angry, and for good reason. Venting:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cr...
BREAKDOWN: Vikings lose to the Bears; J.J. McCarthy starts to lose the optimists.
YouTube video by Star Tribune
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Vikings postgame pod is up. You all are angry, and for good reason. Venting:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cr...
recording a vikings postgame pod. Your thoughts?
November 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
recording a vikings postgame pod. Your thoughts?
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Justin Jefferson talked this week about restoring some of the youthful energy to his game, while J.J. McCarthy knows he needs to grow up on the job as fast as he can.
A look at the #Vikings' QB-WR duo at a bit of an inflection point: www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
A look at the #Vikings' QB-WR duo at a bit of an inflection point: www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
J.J. McCarthy, Justin Jefferson at a crossroads as the Vikings prepare for the Bears
As the Vikings sit at 4-5, last in the NFC North, their star receiver wants to recapture his youthful energy while their 22-year-old quarterback looks to scrub some blemishes out of his game.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Justin Jefferson talked this week about restoring some of the youthful energy to his game, while J.J. McCarthy knows he needs to grow up on the job as fast as he can.
A look at the #Vikings' QB-WR duo at a bit of an inflection point: www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
A look at the #Vikings' QB-WR duo at a bit of an inflection point: www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
Very soon, we will have two tweens in our house.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/they-are-g...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/they-are-g...
They are growing up fast
We are on the verge of having two tweens in our house.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Very soon, we will have two tweens in our house.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/they-are-g...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/they-are-g...
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I had a good time talking Twins with @randball.bsky.social on the Star Tribune's podcast.
Audio: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awvm...
Audio: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awvm...
November 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I had a good time talking Twins with @randball.bsky.social on the Star Tribune's podcast.
Audio: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awvm...
Audio: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awvm...
If one of Pablo Lopez, Joe Ryan or Byron Buxton are traded, could the other two soon follow? That theory and more was part of Friday's Daily Delivery podcast deep dive into the Twins with @aarongleeman.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awvm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awvm...
What is the Minnesota Twins' plan? And does it involve trading Byron Buxton?
YouTube video by Star Tribune
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November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If one of Pablo Lopez, Joe Ryan or Byron Buxton are traded, could the other two soon follow? That theory and more was part of Friday's Daily Delivery podcast deep dive into the Twins with @aarongleeman.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awvm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awvm...
New Daily Delivery episode featuring first-time guest @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social. We went deep on the Wolves:
Is the Wolves' identity morphing?
What do we make of Jaden McDaniels?
Are we thinking about point guard all wrong?
Are there a lot of bad West teams?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li1U...
Is the Wolves' identity morphing?
What do we make of Jaden McDaniels?
Are we thinking about point guard all wrong?
Are there a lot of bad West teams?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li1U...
A deep dive on the Minnesota Timberwolves with Jon Krawczynski
YouTube video by Star Tribune
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November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New Daily Delivery episode featuring first-time guest @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social. We went deep on the Wolves:
Is the Wolves' identity morphing?
What do we make of Jaden McDaniels?
Are we thinking about point guard all wrong?
Are there a lot of bad West teams?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li1U...
Is the Wolves' identity morphing?
What do we make of Jaden McDaniels?
Are we thinking about point guard all wrong?
Are there a lot of bad West teams?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li1U...
New today: Fans were mad at Kevin O'Connell after Sunday's loss. @andrewkrammer.bsky.social invites us to take a closer look at J.J. McCarthy's misses in that game.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3SU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3SU...
Film review shows how badly J.J. McCarthy faltered in loss to Ravens
YouTube video by Star Tribune
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November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
New today: Fans were mad at Kevin O'Connell after Sunday's loss. @andrewkrammer.bsky.social invites us to take a closer look at J.J. McCarthy's misses in that game.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3SU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3SU...