It’s been a hectic few weeks for Minnesota’s pro sports franchises, here is one observer’s take on the events that have unfolded….

TWINS
Don’t look now, but the local nine have inched back into contention and have a realistic chance of reaching the postseason.  If I were a betting man, I would wager against it happening with the starting rotation in tatters and Justin Morneau in the midst of another late season power outage.  Even so, the squad could make the last month in the Metrodome a memorable one.

I would also like to take this opportunity to give some credit to Twins GM Bill Smith.  While he hasn’t made a big ticket trade this year, Smith has made solid deals that have made his team better – acquiring Orlando Cabrera, Carl Pavano, Jon Rauch and Ron Mahay – without damaging the long term prospects of the organization.

VIKINGS
Unless you’ve been stranded in the north woods the past two weeks, you know the Vikings have signed Brett Favre.  He’ll start of course, no new news there.  The real story now is which other QB won’t be wearing purple this season.  It looks like Tarvaris Jackson will be the odd man out.  I think that would be a mistake.  John David Booty is the most expendable and at 31, Sage Rosenfels is more unproven than the 26-year-old Jackson.

TIMBERWOLVES
Thanks for nothing Ricky Rubio and Rick Kahn. Because of Kahn’s unrequited man-crush on the Spanish star, Johnny Flynn is our only reward for last year’s miserable season.

LYNX
At the All Star break the Lynx were 10-7 and look poised to earn their first postseason trip in 5 years. Since then they’ve gone 2-11 and are now tied for the 2nd worst record in the WNBA.  D…E…P…R…E…S…S…I…N…G…

WILD
The Wild recently unveiled their new alternate jerseys. That’s all I have to say about that.