https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/101/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/after-proving-they-belong-the-wild-must-prove-they-can-contend/Not even the most optimistic fan could draw up the Minnesota Wild's start this season. At 11-2-3, the Wild have done what last year’s team couldn’t, banking wins and putting themselves in playoff position ahead of Thanksgiving.       But while the Wild have proven they belong in the playoff pict...20527Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-11-2/We’re fresh off a winning week, but have a ways to go to get above the Mendoza line. Last week was the first winning week for underdogs, and would have had a perfect week, if only the Colts could have sustained their strong start.   I like my three-pack this week as I inch closer to respectabilit...20526Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-reportedly-interested-in-acquiring-two-flyers/That's Wild       Trades are already happening around the NHL. While we are so accustomed to nothing happening until closer to the deadline, some teams are making moves very early, just a month or so into the season. And that means rumors are just a little bit more concrete and things could actu...20524Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gotta-love-back-to-back-bye-weeks-for-green-bay/Awfully nice of the NFL to schedule back-to-back bye weeks for the Green Bay Packers. Kinda seems like an unfair advantage, but I’ll take it.   Overconfident? Maybe a little. For a guy who grew up in Milwaukee, raised to despise the Chicago Bears, the utter dominance in this series over the last...20522Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/liam-ohgren-can-follow-in-marco-rossis-footsteps/Liam Ohgren showed promise during his audition late last season, taking a major step toward his NHL future. The 20-year-old left winger recorded two points in his four-game stint with the Minnesota Wild in April, including his first NHL goal in San Jose.               Ohgren made an impact and...20521Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-15-5/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Minnesota Timberwolves/Sacramento Kings Over 221.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 9:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports North   Ok Wolves, seriously wtf is this, get it together. Some consistency would be nice instead of scoring 125.3 PPG for three games, and following it up with 100.0...20519Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/xavier-mckinney-calling-out-d-j-moore-adds-intrigue-to-a-pivotal-rivalry-game/Coming out of the bye, the Green Bay Packers will head to Soldier Field in search of their first divisional win of the season. It has been an interesting start for Matt LaFleur’s young squad, who came into the season with high expectations in a relatively weak NFC.   First, Jordan Love’s injury a...20518Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-will-the-packers-fill-preston-smiths-void/Beating the Green Bay Packers' pass rush has become routine for opposing quarterbacks: Get the play in the headset. Pass it on to the offense. Get set, take the snap, and go through the progressions. Pick up the phone, send Thanksgiving invitations on the family group chat, and make...20513Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/do-the-wild-have-the-makeup-of-a-bona-fide-contender/What makes a Stanley Cup team? Some may say offense, some defense. Ultimately, the team with the most goals wins, and that’s just what the Minnesota Wild have been doing. But does that mean they’re a contender?       The Wild have passed the eye test since the beginning of this season, at least...20511Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/are-the-wild-putting-too-much-mileage-on-kaprizov/Minnesota Wild fans fell in love with Kirill Kaprizov before he started playing at the level he is now. He’s a special player and a rare and unique talent. Kaprizov has the work ethic to accompany the skill, which makes him even more rare and unique.       Kirill Kaprizov is built for this, and...20510Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-giant-picks-nfl-week-11-preview-2/(Apple, Spotify, Amazon links below) On this week's episode of Tiny Nick's Giant Picks we cover: Dylan Returns for the 100th Episode Spectacular Sound the Bagpipes (Again) Who Was it a Bad Day For? Tease Up/Tease Down Week 2 Game Previews Best Bets Finished in...20508Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-14-5/Locks NFL (0.5 Unit) 2-Team 6 Point Teaser (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:15 PM CT on Prime Video   Washington Commanders +9.5 @ Philadelphia Eagles   Even before they got good this season, the Commanders have seemed to consistently give the Eagles trouble. The past 6 meetings have seen Philade...20507Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/whats-goin-on-wolves-politics-and-karl-anthony-towns/Chelanga tells Dylan what's going on in basketball, and Dylan tells Chelanga what's going on with the election.      20506Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/boldy-became-a-bright-light-after-guerin-took-a-shot-in-the-dark-on-him/January 16th, 2023.       That was the day a 21-year-old Matt Boldy signed a new seven-year, $49 million deal to stay in Minnesota through the 2029-30 season. Boldy signed his contract extension during the middle of a season in which he scored 31 goals and ended his second season with 63 points....20502Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marco-rossi-is-still-looking-for-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/In hockey, you often ride the hot hand. Great chemistry between players is rarely the result of struggling and then finding a breakthrough. Usually, you have it or you don't, and once you have it, coaches are loathe to give it up. So it's a bit eyebrow-raising that on Sunday, John Hynes broke up h...20499Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-13-5/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Minnesota Timberwolves/Portland Trail Blazers Over 220.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 9:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports North   Last night was a strange game for the Wolves, making it two in a row for them now, but the real version of this team is in there somewhere. That versio...20498Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/daemon-hunt-recalled-with-jonas-brodin-questionable/That's Wild         One of the Wild's young blueliners in the system is getting his call for the show. Daemon Hunt has been recalled from Iowa as insurance after defenseman Jonas Brodin was a little banged up in Chicago on Sunday. [The Hockey News]     A young defenseman that is not playing...20497Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bay-must-play-under-center-to-win-in-chicago/A year ago, Jordan Love was one of the NFL's best quarterbacks when using play-action.   He ranked third in passing yards and tied for fourth in passing touchdowns. He posted the sixth-best completion percentage among quarterbacks with at least 60 dropbacks. Love also had the fourth-most first do...20493Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/zeev-buiums-impact-goes-further-than-the-stat-sheet/When the Minnesota Wild drafted Zeev Buium at 12th overall, experts and fans lauded the pick as a draft steal. The excitement was well-founded. Buium put together one of the best freshman seasons as a defenseman in recent NCAA memory. His 50 points ranked as the second-best mark by an NCAA defense...20492Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-and-bears-are-parallel-teams-on-opposite-trajectories/As a Green Bay Packers fan, it can be so hard to resist the urge to mock the hapless Chicago Bears.   Look on their works, ye mighty, and despair, as a promising start to the season and an exciting new quarterback are once again in ruins. The vibes in Chicago are less than subpar, leading to a ch...20491Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-need-kenny-clark-more-than-ever/The Green Bay Packers Week 10 bye has come and gone, and as we shift into the proverbial second half of their season, one player needs to step up more than ever. The defense needs someone to make a major impact and help clean up the unit’s overall inconsistency. This player, who happens to be the...20490Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/yakov-trenin-is-on-the-marcus-foligno-track/Minnesota Wild fans are looking at the ice, watching the controversial grinder of a forward their favorite team paid a big price for in the offseason with a four-year contract. He's got one point in his last 14 games, and though the Wild have played well, they're still thinking This was the guy wh...20487Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-need-to-go-all-in-on-man-coverage-against-chicago/The Green Bay Packers head to Soldier Field in Week 11 to face the Chicago Bears in the first matchup of the Caleb Williams era.   Green Bay enters this game fresh off its bye week, while Chicago is reeling from a 19-3 home loss to the New England Patriots. The Bears have gone back-to-back games...20486Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gm-guerin-not-talking-to-kaprizov-about-extension-mid-season/20485Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-12-5/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Joel Embiid Over 34.5 Points+Rebounds (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 6:30 PM CT on TNT   I’m still not over the Wolves trading away Karl-Anthony Towns, but this game tonight is probably going to help heal the wound. With KAT no longer on my favorite team, it won’t be as pa...20484Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000