Alec Lewis

The Vikings are one of the most interesting teams in the NFL right now. A longtime executive is suddenly in charge. Who is Rob Brzezinski? “He’s honest, ethical, smart and you knew you were in for a f—ing battle.” nytimes.com/athletic/70870…

Wild insider: Behind Filip Gustavsson’s bizarre in-game vanishing act, plus more From ⁦@RussoHockey⁩ + me nytimes.com/athletic/71387…

Why did the Vikings sign Carson Wentz? What does another QB mean for J.J. McCarthy’s future? What to know, and what’s next: nytimes.com/athletic/71388…

The best word to describe Bones Hyland’s season in Minnesota: fun. What has been hard to come by for the Wolves, Hyland has in abundance. He’s been a welcome respite in an angsty year. nytimes.com/athletic/71397…

Gleeman: Can the Twins win in 2026? Expectations have plummeted, along with payroll and fan morale My view of the Twins going into this season, on and off the field, is unlocked and free to read: nytimes.com/athletic/71309…

Latest on University of Minnesota coaching search as top candidates emerge, including Brett Larson nytimes.com/athletic/71422… via @NYTimes

Today we remember our good friend Jessi ❤️

Make sure you watch Jessi Pierce's podcast partners memorialize her. Very moving tribute from Judd, A.J. and Kirsten. It will help you understand why there was such an intense outpouring, locally and nationally, over the weekend. youtube.com/watch?v=PpdqG6…

The hockey community is truly amazing and instantly took action to ask how they could help support Jessi’s family. Here is a donation link created by the family to help. Thank you so much to everyone for the amazing tributes and support shown. Jessi and her family was so loved 🤍 gofund.me/7cd9f55b7

Jessi Pierce will be remembered for the heart, humor and zest she had for the Wild — and life nytimes.com/athletic/71393… via @NYTimes

I wrote this about Jessi. Honestly, this still feels like a bad dream. juddzulgad.substack.com/p/it-doesnt-se…

If you had the privilege of knowing Jessi Pierce, you were better for it. She had a way of making everybody feel like the most important person in the world. She was a connector. It doesn’t make sense that she’s gone. It never will. RIP Jessi, Hudson, Cayden, and Avery 💔

We are heartbroken and join the State of Hockey in mourning the tragic loss of Jessi and her children. May they rest in peace 💔.

as we wrapped our pod her kids came into her room and she seamlessly introduced them as we laughed. That was Jessi. If there was one word I would use to describe how I felt about her it would be respect. A mom, a writer, a person who was great at dealing with everyone. RIP, Jessi

I have no words for what the past 21 hours or so have been like since finding out about Jessi and her three beautiful children. She was so many things to the hockey community and to our podcast. Funny, intelligent, never afraid to speak her mind and I could go on. On Friday, ...

There are no words to express how heartbroken we all are. Jessi Pierce (Hinrichs) was the most vibrant person - the life of the party, always with a smile on her face, always bringing a passion to every article and podcast and interview she did. Jessi simply loved covering the Wild and hockey throughout Minnesota and had a way of brightening everyone’s day with her upbeat, bubbly personality. I have literally NEVER met anybody that had a way of being EVERYBODY’s friend. More than anything, she absolutely loved Hudson, Cayden and Avery and was the greatest mother who did everything she could to bring joy to her sweetest kids. Even at Friday’s practice in her beloved Iowa State sweatshirt, she was so excited to take them to the seasonal opening of Cup and Cone in WBL. Seeing those precious pics yesterday, she provided them with another incredibly fun and loving day. My heart breaks for Mike for the loss of his wife and children and Jessi’s family, friends and colleagues for this unimaginable loss. This hockey community lost a wonderful, energetic and one of a kind voice and story teller and Grade A person. Life can be unbearably unfair sometimes, and it’s impossible to make sense of this tragedy. Please keep Jessi and her beautiful kids in your thoughts and prayers. I wish Mike all the peace and support and happiness in the world. A lot of tears were shed at the arena yesterday. We, in the Wild media and inside the Wild, will miss seeing Jessi everyday, laughing with her everyday. The press box and press room won’t be the same without her. It’ll be a lot quieter, a lot less funny. But her passion and joy for covering this hockey team and sport will remain. Sorry for the length of this, but as Jessi knew better than most as my original Athletic “backup” and somebody who always gave me Minnesota Hockey Journal deadline extensions, as she used to joke, I’m incapable of writing tight. Especially about her. RIP Jessi, Hudson, Cayden and Avery. 🙏💔

This Vandy-Nebraska game is the goods.

Hilarious.

@HokieBased Bucky, A&M coach, have known for 12 years

@alec_lewis I thought you were a bama guy!

Let’s ride.