>> THE MINNESOTA LYNX ENDED THE REGULAR SEASON THIS WEEK WITH THE BEST RECORD IN THE WNBA AND GRABBED THE NUMBER ONE SEED IN PLAYOFFS.

THEY HOST THE NEW YORK LIBERTY ON SUNDAY NIGHT AT TARGET CENTER.

IN OTHER SPORTS NEWS, THE VIKINGS HEAD INTO THIS WEEKEND WITH A 2-0 RECORD TO START THE SEASON.

BUT LONG-SUFFERING VIKES FANS HOPEFULLY KNOW IT IS FOOLHARDY TO GET TOO EXCITED IN SEPTEMBER.

AND THE MINNESOTA WILD ARE LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY FROM THEIR FIRST REGULAR SEASON GAME.

ERIC NELSON IS BACK.

HE'S A LONGTIME TWIN CITIES SPORTS REPORTER AND CO-HOST OF THE RADIO AND TV SHOW "10,000 TAKES."

GOOD TO SEE YOU, MY FRIEND.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE LYNX.

>> ELL, YOU SHOULD BE.

>> Cathy: YEAH, CAN THEY GO ALL THE WAY?

>> THEY SHOULD.

I MEAN, VEGAS THINKS THEY WILL.

THEY'RE THE TOP SEED.

BEST OF THREE, THOUGH.

CAN'T HAVE ANY HICCUPS, OR IT COULD END QUICKLY.

BUT I THINK MINNESOTA WILL BE READY.

IT'S THIS DRIVE FOR FIVE, A FIFTH WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP.

WE NEED A PARADE HERE IN THE TWIN CITIES BADLY.

>> Eric: DOES COACH REEVE HAVE A SPECIAL WAY OF KEEPING CAITLIN CLARK UNDER WRAPS?

>> CHERYL REEVE HAS GOT TO BE CONSIDERED ONE OF THE GREATEST COACHES EVER AND PROBABLY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL COACH IN MINNESOTA'S HISTORY.

WHO'S WON MORE TITLES AT THE PRO TITLE?

TOM KELLY HAS TWO WITH THE TWINS.

WELL, SHE'S DOUBLED THAT.

>> Cathy: I'M A LITTLE WORRIED BOUT OLIVIA MILES.

HER HEALTH, SHE'S BEEN OUT FOR THE LAST TWO REGULAR GAMES OF THE SEASON.

SHE'S SUCH A STAR, SHE'S GOT TO BE HEALTHY.

>> I THINK SHE'S GOING TO BE READY TO O AGAINST NEW YORK.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THEY'VE GOT NAPHEESA COLLIER OW IN THE GROOVE AND THEY HAVE A DEEP TEAM SO IT'S NOT JUST OLIVIA.

BUT THEY BETTER BE READY.

TWO YEARS AGO, THE LIB LIBERTY KNOCKED THEM OUT IN THE WNBA FINALS.

>> HOW ABOUT YLER MURRAY?

>> DOWN ON THE MUGSY CONDITIONS IN TAMPA.

SO THEY'RE DES TRAIT.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE OWNRY, TRYING TO GET A WIN.

BUT I THINK KYLER WILL BE FINE.

THAT MINNESOTA DEFENSE, THAT MINNESOTA MAYHEM CAUSED BY BRIAN FLORES, ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS THE OFFENSE PUTS UP 20 OR MORE, THEY'RE PROBABLY GOING TO ONE.

>> Eric: THE GOPHER, WASHINGTON, FOOTBALL GAME, 10:00 P.M.

KICKOFF?

WHAT?

>> T'S THE LATEST STARTING COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME THIS WEEK.

IN FACT, I'M FLYING TO SEATTLE TOMORROW, AND I'LL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME BEFORE KICKOFF WHICH IS 8:00 P.M.

PACIFIC.

>> Eric: WHAT CAN YOU TELL US WITH THE N.I.L., THE RIERMS OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

SEEMS VERY CONFUSING TO ME.

>> IT IS.

IT'S IWORK IN PROGRESS.

YOU HAVE FIVE YEARS TO PLAY FOUR.

THESE TEAMS ARE PAYING A BOAT LOAD OF MONEY.

THEY CALL HIM SUMMER.- HEEY CALL HIM SUMMER.- HE E CALL HIM SUMMER.- HE ETSALL HIM SUMMER.- HE ETS OL HIM SUMMER.- HE ETS ONLHIM SUMMER.- HE ETS ONLY M SUMMER.- HE ETS ONLY 1.SUMMER.- HE ETS ONLY 1.5 MMER.- HE ETS ONLY 1.5 MIER.- HE ETS ONLY 1.5 MILL.- HE ETS ONLY 1.5 MILLION FROM MISSISSIPPI STATE.

I'M WAITING FOR -- RIGHT NOW, IT'S THE WILD, WILD WEST.

IT'S OFF THE RAILS.

>> Cathy: ISN'T THE U OF M ATHLETICS BUDGET IN THE HOLE BECAUSE OF THE PAYMENTS?

>> YES, ABSOLUTELY.

BUT THESE PROGRAMS NEED TO GET CREATIVE.

I'VE ALWAYS SAID MINNESOTA HISTORICALLY NOT ONE OF THESE PEDIGREE PROGRAMS THE LAST 50, 55 YEARS.

BUT YOU HAVE A LOT OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES MERE IN THE TWIN CITIES.

P.J.

FLECK, MARK COIL, ALL THE OTHER COACHES GOT TO GO THERE WITH A TIN CUP IN THEIR HAND SAYING, WE NEED MONEY.

>> Eric: A WORD ABOUT THE PACKERS.

>> THEY GOT THUMPED BY ATLANTA LAST NIGHT.

THERE IS TIME TO GET THIS THING YOU ARE TURNED AROUND.

THEY NEED MICA PARSONS WHO'S THE OUTSTANDING LINE BACKER AND OF COURSE THE RUNNING BACK JOSH JACOBS TO A SUSPENSION LIST.

BUT GREEN BAY'S ONE AND TWO AND THEY'RE REELING RIGHT NOW.

>> Cathy: SO THE WILD START THE REGULAR SEASON JUST DOWN THE BLOCK HERE IN DOWNTOWN ST.

PAUL.

I'M KIND OF EXCITED ABOUT THEM.

ARE YOU?

>> YEAH, I THINK, THOUGH, YOU GOT TO SET THE BAR HIGHER THAN JUST GETTING TO ROUND TWO.

JOHN HYNES, 9 COACH GOT A CONTRACT EXTENSION.

QUINN HUGHES HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN THAT EXTENSION AS OF THIS SHOW.

BUT THEY OPEN THURSDAY AT NASHVILLE AND THE HOPE OPENLIER IS NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT IN ST.

PAUL.

EXPWHRASES ALL RIGHT.

SAY, BEFORE YOU GO, ARE YOU DOING ANY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AT ALL?

>> YEAH, CHAMPLIN PARK, A TOP FIVE KID, MY KID MOLESTON PLAYS RUNNING BACK AND WE'RE THREE AND O, TRYING TO GET TO 4-0.

AFTER THIS SHOW, I'M OUT THERE TO WATCH HIM PLAY.

>> Eric: DO YOU BEHAVE YOURSELF?

>> I TRY TO.

BUT CHAMPLIN PARK'S OFF ON TO A GOOD START.

SO I APPRECIATE YOU MOVING UP IN THE TIME SLOT.

>> Cathy: THERE YOU GO.

NOW, GO AND CHEER YOUR KID ON.

>> I'M G