Upon returning from a weeklong trip to South Dakota with my wife and three young children, I had to catch up on the news.
Conveniently, one of the biggest Minnesota sports stories of the past week happens to be fresh: Naz Reid agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract Sunday to stay with the Wolves.
And as it turns out, I couldn't have avoided the news if I tried.
A missive from a group text with friends: "Stay strong, Rand. I know you want to do 30 straight minutes on the Wolves draft and the Naz Reid signing.