https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/108/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jordan-love-is-channeling-his-inner-houdini/The NFC North is undoubtedly the hottest division in the NFL through six weeks of play. Each team has at least four wins and has a positive point differential of more than 40. At this point, it’s hard to tell how the division will shake out and who, if anybody, will be left on the outside looking...20229Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-15-5/Locks NCAA Football (0.5 Unit) South Alabama Team Total Over 34.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:30 PM CT on ESPN2   It’s got to feel good to be home if you’re South Alabama, as the Jaguars have played three straight on the road. Their offense took a couple steps back in the past two games, but...20223Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/romeo-doubs-responded-perfectly-coming-off-his-suspension/The Green Bay Packers had their most impressive performance this season, winning 34-13 over the Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field to improve to 4-2. Many aspects of the team meaningfully contributed to their victory, but Romeo Doubs was Green Bay’s biggest X-factor on Sunday.   Entering the week...20222Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/karl-brooks-has-become-one-of-green-bays-most-underrated-pass-rushers/We don't need to rely solely on advanced stats to see how impactful Karl Brooks was as a rookie. The tape also shows it. One of his most impressive plays came against the Los Angeles Chargers. Brooks blew past the right guard before he could set his pass-blocking stance, resulting in a sack on Jus...20221Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-still-unprepared-for-the-injury-bug/The Minnesota Wild have arguably been doomed in consecutive seasons by injuries to their two hardest-to-replace players. In spring 2023, the Wild lost Joel Eriksson Ek to a broken leg that took him out for all but a handful of seconds against the Dallas Stars in the playoffs. Last season, Jared Sp...20219Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/ben-sims-shines-in-his-first-extended-look/The Green Bay Packers spent years trying to solve their tight end problem. Since Jermichael Finley's departure, the Packers tried draft picks, bespoke free agents, and everything in between to find consistency at the position.   Finally, it appears they've found some answers, and Green Bay has it...20218Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/a-near-perfect-afternoon-at-lambeau/We’ve been searching for a complete game from the Green Bay Packers all season. On Sunday afternoon at Lambeau, we found it.   This was the Jordan Love we’ve been waiting to see. He was confident, assertive, and completely in control for 60 minutes. This was the dominant defense we’ve been hoping...20213Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jayden-reed-is-too-valuable-to-be-returning-punts/The Green Bay Packers avoided a season-altering injury on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.   They had listed Jayden Reed as questionable to return to the game after suffering an ankle injury during a punt return. He fumbled on the play, and the Cardinals recovered it. However, Arizona and Gr...20211Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-14-5/Locks NFL (0.5 Unit) 2-Team 6 Point Teaser (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 7:15 PM CT on ESPN   Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets +7.5   I’m looking for the fired-coach bounce here out of the Jets, and getting a divisional home team at more than a touchdown underdog. That’s good value in my book, as t...20210Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-13-4/Locks NFL (1 Unit) 3-Team 7 Point Teaser (+120; Odds via Caesars)   Cleveland Browns @ Philadelphia Eagles -1.5: 12:00 PM CT on FOX   Ok NFL, I’ve had just about enough of your nonsense with awful teams winning outright as underdogs of more than a touchdown. It’s really cramping my teaser st...20207Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gamethread-wild-vs-kraken-700-p-m/The Minnesota Wild are coming off a fun and somewhat impressive victory in their first game. While at points, the Columbus Blue Jackets seemed to run rampant over the Wild's defense, they ended up succumbing to the pure skill of Matt Boldy as the young winger led the charge, getting involved in ev...20206Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-jack-capuanos-decades-of-experience-fix-minnesotas-penalty-kill/John Hynes inherited Evason’s staff when he took over for Dean Evason at the end of November last season. He played out the remainder of the 2024-25 season without any other changes behind the bench.       But it’s no surprise that some change would come after the Wild failed to make the playoff...20204Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-need-more-three-safety-packages-in-the-4-2-5-personnel/Last year, the Green Bay Packers' safety unit was arguably the worst in the league. In 2024, it has become Green Bay's best defensive unit by a considerable margin.   Xavier McKinney has five interceptions and a fumble recovery in five games. He's on pace for All-Pro honors and holds PFF’s best c...20202Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-boldy-announced-his-intentions-on-opening-night/Matt Boldy didn't hit the ground running last year. Sure, he got two points in the first two games of the 2023-24 season, but an early injury derailed him. Boldy would miss two weeks and start slowly upon returning. Through 12 games, the 30-goal scorer scored just once, though he did have seven as...20201Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-12-4/Locks NCAA Football (0.5 Unit) South Carolina/Alabama Over 50.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 11:00 AM CT on ABC   If I know anything about college football in the south, Alabama fans are raging over them losing a shocker to Vanderbilt last week. The honeymoon is officially over for Kalen DeBoer...20200Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/time-to-start-stacking-wins/With the Green Bay Packers’ schedule looking pretty attractive over the next few weeks, now would be a good time to stop winning ugly.   OK, sure, they have to deal with Kyler Murray and C.J. Stroud in the next two games, so it’s not like these are glorified byes. Still, with two consecutive home...20199Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-6-2/Learned a valuable lesson last week. Stick with the first three teams you like. I subbed out the Arizona Cardinals for the Los Angeles Rams at the last minute, and it bit me. Of course, had the Rams converted that late two-point conversion, they would have covered. But that’s the way the ball boun...20198Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-lynx-steal-game-1-but-they-will-need-more-to-seal-the-series/After the Minnesota Lynx shocked the New York Liberty by coming back from down 18 points in the second quarter to win in overtime, 95-93, Scott Van Pelt welcomed Courtney Williams to his postgame SportsCenter show.   “I’m gonna be honest, Courtney, we came downstairs with a whole other game plan,...20197Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-boldy-leads-wild-to-season-opening-win/That's Wild         Matt Boldy has made a statement. In the season-opening game for our Minnesota Wild, it wasn't Kirill Kaprizov or any of the other leaders that made a splash, it was Matt Boldy. With a goal and two assists in a 3-2 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, Boldy was domina...20195Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-guerins-plan-putting-too-much-pressure-on-the-wilds-prospects/Over the past few years, the Minnesota Wild have been stuck in the NHL’s middle class. Always a threat to make the playoffs but never a true contender. The Wild have been bridesmaids in the hockey hierarchy, and owner Craig Leipold wants that to change.       In The Athletic, Michael Russo outli...20194Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-giant-picks-nfl-week-6-preview/(Apple, Spotify, Amazon links below) On this week's episode of Tiny Nick's Giant Picks we cover: Who Was it a Bad Day For? Pep steps in for Ethan Tease Up/Tease Down Week 2 Game Previews Best Bets Finished in the top 1% of the 2021 Las Vegas Westgate NFL SuperConte...20193Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-11-4/Locks NCAA Football (0.5 Unit) Utah Team Total Over 26.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 9:30 PM CT on ESPN   It was announced yesterday that Utah quarterback Cam Rising would return for this game, and not a moment too soon. The Utes have struggled offensively without the constantly injured Rising...20192Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/a-swift-resolution-of-the-doubs-debacle-is-testament-to-green-bays-organizational-strength/On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers will host the Arizona Cardinals in a Week 6 NFC showdown. At 3-2, the Packers have an unremarkable record. However, it's the best fans could hope for after Jordan Love went down with a terrifying injury five weeks ago. After missing two games, in which Malik Willis...20191Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gamethread-wild-vs-blue-jackets-700-p-m/The time has finally come. The Minnesota Wild will be playing a normal, regular season game that actually means something. No more looking for development or seeing what hot prospect will make the jump -- the lineup is set and we are seated.       To open the 2024-25 season, the Wild are hosting...20189Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/hynes-is-establishing-minnesotas-second-effort-identity/John Hynes is seeking to send a message with his “second effort” catchphrase.       Evidence is mounting that “second effort” was the theme of training camp. Hynes credited that for their 6-1 victory in the preseason finale. “The league is a second-effort league,” he explained. “That’s somethin...20185Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000