@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.
Link to read and to subscribe to my Substack for free:
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Link to read and to subscribe to my Substack for free:
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Sorry about the technical glitch with today's Daily Delivery podcast. I think I've resolved it and the episode featuring
@Patrick_Reusse
is live on Apple and iHeart, I can confirm. You can also listen to the player embedded in this post on Vikings/tanking
www.startribune.com/randball-hop...
@Patrick_Reusse
is live on Apple and iHeart, I can confirm. You can also listen to the player embedded in this post on Vikings/tanking
www.startribune.com/randball-hop...
RandBall: Hoping the Vikings would tank for a draft pick? I have some bad news.
Go ahead and ask a professional athlete to be OK with losing.
www.startribune.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Sorry about the technical glitch with today's Daily Delivery podcast. I think I've resolved it and the episode featuring
@Patrick_Reusse
is live on Apple and iHeart, I can confirm. You can also listen to the player embedded in this post on Vikings/tanking
www.startribune.com/randball-hop...
@Patrick_Reusse
is live on Apple and iHeart, I can confirm. You can also listen to the player embedded in this post on Vikings/tanking
www.startribune.com/randball-hop...
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My latest at The Friscalating Dusklight: A Classic 1980s movie, a youth wrestling tournament and the passage of time.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/the-karate...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/the-karate...
The Karate Kid vs. the undefeated passage of time
The trophies and lives are getting bigger.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
My latest at The Friscalating Dusklight: A Classic 1980s movie, a youth wrestling tournament and the passage of time.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/the-karate...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/the-karate...
Recording postgame pod in few minutes to talk Vikings. 31-0 shutout win one week after 26-0 shutout loss. It's a crazy league. Get your questions and thoughts lined up
December 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Recording postgame pod in few minutes to talk Vikings. 31-0 shutout win one week after 26-0 shutout loss. It's a crazy league. Get your questions and thoughts lined up
My latest at The Friscalating Dusklight: A Classic 1980s movie, a youth wrestling tournament and the passage of time.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/the-karate...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/the-karate...
The Karate Kid vs. the undefeated passage of time
The trophies and lives are getting bigger.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
My latest at The Friscalating Dusklight: A Classic 1980s movie, a youth wrestling tournament and the passage of time.
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/the-karate...
thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com/p/the-karate...
Wrote about J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings basically admitting they were overloading him with information.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
Plus I talked McCarthy and more with La Velle E. Neal III on today's Daily Delivery podcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkVJ...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
Plus I talked McCarthy and more with La Velle E. Neal III on today's Daily Delivery podcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkVJ...
RandBall: So now we know Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy was overwhelmed and overthinking
Improvement is an investment in the future as well as a recognition of past shortcomings.
www.startribune.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Wrote about J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings basically admitting they were overloading him with information.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
Plus I talked McCarthy and more with La Velle E. Neal III on today's Daily Delivery podcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkVJ...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
Plus I talked McCarthy and more with La Velle E. Neal III on today's Daily Delivery podcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkVJ...
When Herschel Walker had the revelation that he needed to run with his head up ...
Vikings don't want J.J. McCarthy "overthinking," so coaches are asking him to focus less on refining fundamentals like footwork and more on making the right decisions with the ball
More: www.startribune.com/vikings-simp...
More: www.startribune.com/vikings-simp...
Vikings simplify offense, meaning QB J.J. McCarthy’s job is ‘purely about decision making’
Coach Kevin O’Connell said he doesn’t want J.J. McCarthy “overthinking” after throwing 10 interceptions in six starts.
www.startribune.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
When Herschel Walker had the revelation that he needed to run with his head up ...
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BODACIOUS IGNATIUS
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
BODACIOUS IGNATIUS
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Dart's reaction is so pure, he looks like every malcontented high school kid in a 1980s movie
Younghoe Koo completely missed the ball and kicked the turf, Jaxson Dart can't believe it
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Dart's reaction is so pure, he looks like every malcontented high school kid in a 1980s movie
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hot yoga ladies are on his ass
December 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
hot yoga ladies are on his ass
Vikings season hits rock bottom (again) with loss to Seattle
YouTube video by Star Tribune
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Seven years and five teams since he was drafted No. 3 overall, Sam Darnold has found a home in Seattle and is returning to a level of regard he lost when the Jets discarded him early.
“He just needed the right place, the right fit, the right opportunity”
bit.ly/3LZOhCq
“He just needed the right place, the right fit, the right opportunity”
bit.ly/3LZOhCq
In Seattle, Sam Darnold takes the next step in his hero’s journey
As the Seahawks quarterback, Darnold has breathing room he didn’t have with the Vikings, creating space for mentorship, a league-leading partnership with a star receiver and a chance to return to the…
www.startribune.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Seven years and five teams since he was drafted No. 3 overall, Sam Darnold has found a home in Seattle and is returning to a level of regard he lost when the Jets discarded him early.
“He just needed the right place, the right fit, the right opportunity”
bit.ly/3LZOhCq
“He just needed the right place, the right fit, the right opportunity”
bit.ly/3LZOhCq
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"I was never the most athletic guy, never the strongest guy, but I felt like I could do it better with my mind on the field. That’s playing NFL quarterback, in my opinion.”
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
Quarterback Max Brosmer ‘the guy’ again as he prepares for his first Vikings start
On Sunday against the Seahawks, the former Gophers QB will replace J.J. McCarthy, who remains in the concussion protocol.
www.startribune.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
"I was never the most athletic guy, never the strongest guy, but I felt like I could do it better with my mind on the field. That’s playing NFL quarterback, in my opinion.”
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
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Happy Thanksgiving! La Velle and I talked about the Vikings QB situation for the holiday edition of Daily Delivery. What's the best-case scenario for the rest of this year? What is the contingency for 2026?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8P...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8P...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
The Vikings' quarterback plan is failing. What should they do in 2026?
YouTube video by Star Tribune
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! La Velle and I talked about the Vikings QB situation for the holiday edition of Daily Delivery. What's the best-case scenario for the rest of this year? What is the contingency for 2026?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8P...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8P...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
Happy Thanksgiving! La Velle and I talked about the Vikings QB situation for the holiday edition of Daily Delivery. What's the best-case scenario for the rest of this year? What is the contingency for 2026?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8P...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8P...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
The Vikings' quarterback plan is failing. What should they do in 2026?
YouTube video by Star Tribune
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! La Velle and I talked about the Vikings QB situation for the holiday edition of Daily Delivery. What's the best-case scenario for the rest of this year? What is the contingency for 2026?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8P...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8P...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...
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
www.theringer.com
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?
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...
www.startribune.com
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
www.youtube.com
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
www.youtube.com
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 .
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
When I go to a kindergarten birthday party and see an "adult drinks" cooler