I'M GOING TO TAKE THE BEANS HOME, WE'RE GOING TO THROW IT BACK TO CATHY AND ERIC ON THE STAGE.

>> WELL, WE'VE GOT THE LYNX IN THE PLAYOFF PICTURE, WE'VE GOT THE VIKINGS LOOKING FOR A QUARTERBACK, NUMBER THREE MAYBE.

TWINS FOR SALE.

LARRY FITZGERALD, NATIONAL PROGRAMMING NETWORK.

WHAT ABOUT THE LYNX, THEY'VE HAD INJURY PROBLEMS BUT THEY GOT BEAT THE OTHER -- LAST NIGHT BUT THEY'RE HEADED TO THE PLAYOFFS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE, AREN'T THEY, FITZY?

>> 17-1 AT HOME, LET'S NOT FORGET THAT.

>> WOW.

WOW.

>> AND THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE THE HOME COURT AGAINST ANYBODY THEY PLAY.

THE KEY IS CAN THEY GET NAPHEESA COLLIER BACK, GET HER IMPLEMENTED IN WHAT THEY DO AND WHAT THEY KNOW THEY CAN DO AND WILL SHE HAVE THE STRENGTH IN THAT ANKLE TO CARRY THEM TO A CHAMPIONSHIP.

THOSE ARE THE ONLY THINGS THAT ARE LEFT.

THEY'RE IN INDIANA TONIGHT.

HAVE YOU HEARD OF CAITLIN CLARK?

>> YEAH, SHE'S HURT.

>> SHE HASN'T PLAYED IN OVER A MONTH.

WNBA HAS SOME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR -- NAPHEESA'S OUT.

WHOEVER GETS THE STAR BACK IS GOING TO BE THE TEAM TO BEAT.

>> Cathy: SPEAKING ABOUT BASKETBALL, TIMBERWOLVES OWNERS, MARC LORE AND ALEX RODRIGUEZ HAVE LAID OFF A BUNCH OF PEOPLE.

IS THAT POSSIBLE EXPECTED OR IS THIS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM?

>> THEY LOST A LOT OF REALLY TALENTED PEOPLE THAT HAVE HELPED BUILD THE ORGANIZATION FROM A MARKETING AND BUSINESS STANDPOINT, LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I'VE GOTTEN TO KNOW OVER THE YEARS, AND THAT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT THAT'S A PART OF, YOU KNOW, THE A-ROD AND LORE OWNERSHIP GROUP AND THEY'RE WORKING TO TRY TO GET SOME PEOPLE PUSHING FOR A NEW VENUE.

THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT A STADIUM, YOU KNOW, THAT SURPRISES ME.

>> Cathy: GOOD LUCK WITH THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THE LEGISLATURE.

>> THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH TARGET CENTER.

THE WHOLE KEY IS WHEN YOU BECOME AN OWNER YOUR REVENUE STREAMS HAVE TO COME FROM AN ARENA AND THAT'S HOW IT WORKS IN THE NFL, THAT'S HOW IT WORKS IN THE NBA HOW IT WORKS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

>> Eric: WHAT'S THE QUARTERBACK ROOM GOING TO LOOK LIKE FOR THE VIKINGS?

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, THEY INVESTED A LOT IN SAM HOWELL AND I GOT A FEELING HE'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE AROUND BECAUSE THEY GAVE DRAFT PICKS TO GET HIM.

AND JJ MCCARTHY IS GOING TO DO HIS THING.

I THINK SHE'S SHOWING RIGHT NOW HE'S GOT INCREDIBLE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WHEN YOU'RE COMING OUT OF TRAINING CAMP AND YOU'RE ESTABLISHING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE THE GUY, YOU GOT TO GET EVERYBODY BEHIND YOU AND ON THE SAME PAGE WITH YOU, AND I THINK RIGHT NOW THEY'VE GOT THAT.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE MORE PHYSICAL THIS YEAR THAN ANY VIKINGS TEAM WE'VE SEEN IN A LONG, LONG TIME.

>> Eric: WOW.

>> Cathy: SO APPARENTLY THE POHLADS NOW ARE NOT GOING TO SELL THE TWINS AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A COUPLE OF MINORITY OWNERS.

IS THIS BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T PAWN IT OFF ON SOMEBODY OR WHAT?

>> YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY SAD WHAT'S HAPPENED THIS YEAR.

I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED WHEN I GO OUT AND COVER GAMES AND YOU TALK TO FANS AND THEY TELL YOU WHAT THEY'RE FEELING.

AND ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS LOOK OUT ON THE FIELD AND SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

THIS IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL TEAM, IT'S NOT A MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM, AND THAT'S BECAUSE THE POHLADS, YOU KNOW, THEY KIND OF DROPPED THE BALL GOING INTO THE SEASON.

THEY DIDN'T GET WHAT THEY WANTED FOR THE TEAM AND THEN THEY START CUTTING COSTS.

AND THIS IS NOT THE LAST TIME.

WHEN THIS SEASON'S OVER THEY'RE GOING TO BE CUTTING A LOT MORE PEOPLE.

>> Eric: HOW ABOUT SITUATION WHERE ADAM THIELEN COMES BACK TO CATCH BALLS FOR THE VIKINGS?

>> I HAVE HEARD THAT.

AND I DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING.

>> Eric: NO?

>> NO, NO, HE'S A TERRIFIC PLAYER, GREAT IN THIS COMMUNITY, PEOPLE LOVE HIM, OF COURSE.

HE WAS A FREE AGENT, DIDN'T GET DRAFTED.

HE'S DONE REMARKABLE THINGS, HE'S A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE, BUT HE WILL NOT PUT ON A PURPLE UNIFORM AGAIN.

>> Cathy: BEFORE YOU GO, P.J.

FLECK WAS OUT HERE AT THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS YESTERDAY.

GOPHER FOOTBALL, WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

>> THEY'RE GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.

I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO WIN ANOTHER 8-GAME SEASON.

I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOING TO, YOU KNOW, CHALLENGE OHIO STATE OR ANYBODY LIKE THAT, OREGON.

BUT I THINK THEY'LL BE MAYBE 6 OR 7TH IN THE BIG10, HOW ABOUT THAT?

>> Eric: LARRY FITZGERALD,