https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/105/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/chris-brooks-is-starting-to-demand-rb2-snaps/While Packers Nation celebrates another walk-off win courtesy of newcomer Brandon McManus, there’s another relative newcomer worth talking about. Unlike the kicker addition, this one arrived with much less fanfare.   Chris Brooks has quietly created room in the middle of the running back rotation...20356Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-29-5/Locks NCAA Football (0.5 Unit) Louisiana/Texas St Over 58.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:30 PM CT on ESPN2   Both of these teams have had their fair share of shootouts this season, and I think we’ll see another tonight. There are two excellent offenses squaring off here, the best that both def...20355Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/charlie-stramel-getting-deserved-attention-this-season/That's Wild         Charlie Stramel is a weird prospect. When the Minnesota Wild selected him in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft, he was seen as a reach but thinking like one of the hockey men, it made sense. Big, tall centers aren't available anywhere else. But, he had a brutal freshman...20354Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-malik-willis-games-show-a-blueprint-for-offensive-success/The Green Bay Packers barely escaped Jacksonville with a win after a pulse-quickening game.   Green Bay's offense kept getting in its own way and struggled to put up points against the Jacksonville Jaguars' poorly-ranked pass defense. Worse, Jordan Love struggled with pain for most of the first h...20349Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/edgerrin-cooper-is-taking-the-reins-of-the-linebacker-room/When Quay Walker went down, the Green Bay Packers linebacker room looked dire. It had one journeyman in Eric Wilson, a core special teamer in Isaiah McDuffie, and a flashy but unproven rookie in Edgerrin Cooper.   Last Sunday in Jacksonville, Cooper proved he’s Green Bay’s best linebacker. Those...20348Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/robert-salehs-defensive-mind-will-help-lafleurs-offense/Just a couple of weeks after the New York Jets fired Robert Saleh as their head coach, the Green Bay Packers hired him as part of their staff. Saleh previously served as the defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers before taking the big job in New York. He has been friends with Matt LaFleu...20346Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-needs-its-veterans-to-be-its-backbone/The performance of veteran players often serves as a crucial indicator of success, particularly during critical moments in the season. As the Minnesota Wild look to establish themselves as strong contenders, evaluating their veteran players' capabilities and historical performances becomes essenti...20345Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-28-4/Locks NFL/NBA (0.75 Unit) 2-Team 6 Point Teaser (-110; Odds via Caesars)   NY Giants @ Pittsburgh Steelers PK: 7:15 PM CT on ESPN   This is not going to be your standard teaser, I’ll admit that, but I really want to be able to get Pittsburgh down to just a pick-em tonight. The Steelers simpl...20344Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-time-to-pat-gutey-on-the-back/There are probably a handful of worthy candidates for NFL Executive of the Year. But Sunday’s gritty Green Bay Packers win in Jacksonville demonstrated why Brian Gutekunst needs to be firmly in the conversation.   Gutey’s fingerprints were all over the key contributors. Josh Jacobs carried the of...20343Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-ground-game-needs-more-runs-between-the-tackles/The Green Bay Packers have a top-10 rushing offense in 2024. Josh Jacobs is a top-10 back in total rushing yards, yards after contact, and missed tackles forced. He’s also a top-seven back in rushing yards over expected, per Next Gen Stats. Furthermore, Emanuel Wilson has been effective as Green B...20342Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marcus-foligno-calls-out-dirty-plays-from-flyers/That's Wild         Marcus Foligno calls it like he sees it. And Flyers winger Garnet Hathaway was deserving to get some heat from the Wild forward after the stuff he pulled on the ice while the Wild were visiting Philadelphia. All through the game, Hathaway was pulling some antics and eventual...20341Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/western-conference-playoff-seed-predictions-2024-25/It's frankly amazing that even 1/3 of you regulars listened to the last episode. Trigger Warning: this is a Timberwolves hatred podcast now, and Dylan calls the organization names. Chelanga is about to fire him, but no one else smokes enough weed. Make sure to buy your Slomosexual T-Shirt at jakes...20340Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wait-why-are-experts-calling-the-wild-a-top-5-team/Heading into the season, most everyone felt they had a comfortable handle on who the Minnesota Wild were. They were a team that would probably work hard but also the leading candidate for "mushy middle" status in the NHL. If a UFO descended upon you and said they'd annihilate Earth unless you coul...20339Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-27-5/Locks NFL (1 Unit) Philadelphia Eagles/Cincinnati Bengals Over 47 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 12:00 PM CT on CBS   Let’s not rush to give either of these teams credit for relatively solid defensive performances the past two weeks. Both teams have actually faced the same opponents, the Giants an...20338Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gamethread-wild-at-flyers-1200-p-m/The Minnesota Wild are rolling through teams right now. Off to a beautiful, near-perfect 5-0-2 start, they head to Philadelphia to face a Flyers team that is having the polar opposite season. A 1-5-1 record and just a bevy of problems in their lineup -- no one can score, no one can defend, goalten...20336Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-26-5/Locks NBA (1 Unit) Minnesota Timberwolves Team Total Over 116.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports North   The Wolves got over this total on Thursday in what appeared to be a game where the offense took strides, and I think they do it again with a bad defense coming to tow...20334Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/evan-williams-looks-like-gutekunsts-next-fourth-round-star/After a messy start to 2024, the Packers have settled in.   Jordan Love is back, healthy, and looking more like a Favre-Rodgers lovechild than ever. He has led the offense to three consecutive wins, dominating two NFC West teams and getting a statement win against C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texa...20333Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/eastern-conference-playoff-teams-2024-25/Chelanga and Dylan do their yearly beginning of the season Power Rankings, and this time they talk the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Make sure to buy your Slomosexual T-Shirt at jakesgraphs.com/cnd with the Promo Code "rollcall".      20332Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-ryan-hartman-be-the-spark-the-wilds-rookies-need/Think back to Ryan Hartman's magical 34-goal season with the Minnesota Wild. You'll undoubtedly remember Hartman's many connections with Kirill Kaprizov as their top-line center. The Russian superstar assisted over half of Hartman's goals (18) during that career season.       Look to the beginni...20331Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-pack-cant-afford-to-look-ahead-to-lions-week/The Green Bay Packers have a chance to complete their four-course AFC South meal on Sunday. They’ve already consumed the appetizer (Indianapolis Colts), soup (Tennesee Titans), and entrée (Houston Texans). It’s just a matter of enjoying dessert in the form of the Jacksonville Jaguars.   At 2-5, J...20329Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-8-2/We have reached rock bottom. At least, I hope we have. I’ve been shut out the last two weeks, mainly because home underdogs are getting absolutely destroyed – bad news for yours truly.   Still, I have to believe the worm has turned. The Los Angeles Rams got the week started on the right note (wit...20323Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-25-5/Locks NCAA Football (0.75 Unit) Boise State/UNLV Over 64 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 9:30 PM CT on CBSSN   When these offenses get rolling, the points pile up in a real hurry, and that’s exactly what I expect tonight. This being an indoor game on the fast track of Allegiant Stadium will help tw...20322Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-hasnt-freddy-gaudreau-bounced-back-like-minnesotas-other-veterans/Bill Guerin highlighted his veterans’ efforts and claimed that for the team to succeed this season, he’d need a bounceback from the veterans he signed to long-term deals.       That includes Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Foligno, Ryan Hartman, Marcus Johansson, and, last but not least, Freddy Gaudrea...20320Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/nhl-insider-calls-for-kaprizov-to-win-hart/That's Wild         The Minnesota Wild are a wagon. A freight train. Or any other mode of transportation that will not stop and just barrel down any competition you put in front of them. And leading the charge is winger Kirill Kaprizov, of course. He has started out the season so well that he i...20319Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-should-pay-marco-rossi-now/At the rate things are going now, not offering Marco Rossi a new contract before this season may cost Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild valuable cap space next summer when NHL Free Agency begins July 1.       The 23-year-old Austrian will be a restricted free agent next summer. He's thriving on...20312Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000