Fans of the Twins, Timberwolves, Vikings, and Gopher football haven't had a lot to cheer about lately. That's why many fans are turning their attention to the Minnesota Lynx. Jim Souhan gives you 23 reasons to stop suffering and cheer for the Lynx.

Thousands show up for a free Timberwolves scrimmage at Target Center Monday afternoon. With rookies Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams in the fold, Star Tribune columnist Jim Souhan says the Wolves have now passed the Vikings as sports franchises Minnesotans are excited about.

Jim Souhan has an intriguing idea that would shake up the look of the Twins' infield. His idea would be moving Brian Dozier from shortstop to third base. That would put Trevor Plouffe on the bench. The shortstop? Pedro Florimon ... a slick-fielding minor leaguer.

Jim Souhan is pleased with the Vikings stadium proposal presented to Minnesota on Thursday. He loves that taxes won't be raised. He writes that anyone against the proposal is "short-sighted and selfish."

Star Tribune columnist Jim Souhan says there are plenty of tall tales in Florida and Arizona every February and March, starting with, "If we can stay healthy...."

Jim Souhan rips Timberwolves' owner Glen Taylor for keeping general manager David Kahn employed. He writes that former GM Kevin McHale "deserved his dismissal, and he was twice the GM that Kahn is."

The Minnesota Timberwolves introduced their new head coach Rick Adelman at a Target Center news conference. Adelman said he didn't think it would take that long to get the Wolves pointed in the right direction, and fans should expect to see a high-energy offense.

Quarterback Christian Ponder says it's just a matter of whether he'll be 100 percent with a sore hip.