https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/13/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-need-to-take-returner-seriously-in-2026/Like most football fans, I was getting ready to settle in and watch the NFC Divisional Round matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers. Before I could even get comfy, Seahawks returner Rashid Shaheed took the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, giving Seattle a quick 7...24336Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/packers-offensive-line-growth-needs-to-come-from-coaching/If there's one thing I've learned in covering the NFL, it's that you'll end up wrong more often than right.   In the offseason, PFF ranked the Green Bay Packers’ offensive line 14th heading into the 2025 season, a stark contrast after finishing sixth in their 2024 rankings. I disagreed with their...24334Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/extending-lafleur-is-the-best-way-to-maximize-green-bays-super-bowl-window/There are an astounding 10 NFL head coach openings this cycle, and the Green Bay Packers aren't one of them.   Even after the disastrous playoff loss in Chicago, Matt LaFleur's job was never in true danger. Both sides wanted an extension in place before LaFleur entered a lame-duck season.   Whil...24333Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/history-does-not-suggest-matt-lafleur-will-ever-win-a-ring-in-green-bay/The Green Bay Packers have consistently made the playoffs under Matt LaFleur but haven’t reached a Super Bowl during his seven years. With his new extension, Ed Policy will cling to the hope that it happens. But history is not on the side of LaFleur ever winning a ring in Green Bay.   LaFleur wil...24332Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/buffalo-firing-mcdermott-highlights-that-ed-policy-played-it-safe-with-the-matt-lafleur-extension/After seven years with not a sniff of the Super Bowl in the Matt LaFleur era, Green Bay Packers president and CEO Ed Policy was tasked with his first big decision this offseason. Ultimately, he and the Packers opted to extend LaFleur’s contract. They took the safe route.   There's a high floor wi...24330Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-01-19-5/Locks NCAA CFP (1 Unit) Indiana Team Total Over 28 (+100; Odds via Fanduel): 6:30 PM CT on ESPN   There are a lot of sharp opinions saying that Miami is the side in this game. I’m going to both agree and disagree at the same time, which keeps me from laying an outsized number like 8.5 on Indian...24329Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-jim-leonhard-the-perfect-defensive-coordinator-fit-for-green-bay/NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported on Saturday that the Green Bay Packers have begun preliminary research on potential defensive coordinator candidates. It’s a sign they’re preparing for the possibility of Jeff Hafley landing a head coaching job elsewhere.     Hafley has emerged as the le...24327Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-lafleurs-contract-didnt-eliminate-any-unlingering-uncertainty/The first domino of the Green Bay Packers’ offseason has fallen. On Saturday night, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that Green Bay and Matt LaFleur reached an agreement on a multi-year contract extension.     The Packers have gone 76–40–1 under LaFleur, with six playoff appearances acr...24323Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-01-18-4/Locks NFL (1 Unit) Houston Texans/New England Patriots Under 40.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 2:00 PM CT on ABC   I’ve seen a lot of people trying to make the case for the over here, but I just don’t see it. There’s too much quality defense for both teams, combined with offensive weakness, combin...24322Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-01-17-4/Locks NFL (1 Unit) SF 49ers/Seattle Seahawks Under 45.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:00 PM CT on FOX   If reports about Sam Darnold’s oblique injury are truly as bad as they could be, then there’s no number low enough for this game. The Seattle defense is not the same as it’s been for most of th...24320Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-giant-picks-nfl-divisional-round-preview-3/(Apple, Spotify, Amazon links below) On this week's episode of Tiny Nick's Giant Picks we cover: Today in Sports History Who Was It A Bad Day For? Back to The Futures Divisional Round Game Breakdowns Best Bets Finished in the top 1% of the 2021 Las Vegas Westgate...24318Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-01-16-4/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Julius Randle Over 37.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 8:30 PM CT on ESPN   No Anthony Edwards again tonight, so the Wolves have to turn to Randle. That hasn’t been a bad thing at all this season, as he’s consistently stepped up in Edwards’ absence an...24317Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-must-address-three-glaring-holes-with-their-limited-cap-space/We’re facing significant uncertainty as we await news on Matt LaFleur's contract extension, Jeff Hafley's head-coaching opportunities, and the rest of the coaching staff’s fate. Whatever happens, we will learn a lot about the future of the Green Bay Packers soon.    For now, the information we ha...24314Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-01-15-4/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Atlanta Hawks -4 @ Portland Trail Blazers (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 9:00 PM CT on KUNP   It’s obvious that the Hawks are still adjusting to life without Trae Young while adding CJ McCollum into the fold. They’ve had two wildly different results the past two games, looking...24310Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-case-to-keep-matt-lafleur-begins-with-looking-at-other-regrettable-firings/Following the Green Bay Packers’ collapse at Soldier Field this past Wild Card weekend, some fans and seasoned analysts alike called for the Packers to fire coach Matt LaFleur. We’ve since learned that LaFleur will stay and negotiate a contract extension with new Packers president Ed Policy in the...24306Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-01-14-4/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Lauri Markkanen Over 26.5 Points (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 7:00 PM CT on Chicago SportsNet   I’m pretty surprised by this number, but then I was surprised by Curry’s prop numbers last night and he had the quietest scoring game of his life. So if you’re fading what makes...24304Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-kind-of-changes-must-green-bay-make-on-its-coaching-staff/The Green Bay Packers will enter the 2026 offseason with more questions than answers. Several impending unrestricted free agents — including starters like Romeo Doubs, Sean Rhyan, Rasheed Walker, and Quay Walker — should test the open market. At the same time, the coaching staff may not remain int...24303Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-lack-of-investment-in-drafting-cornerbacks-cost-them/No team is ever bulletproof. There are always weaknesses that the opposition tries to exploit.   As the Green Bay Packers’ season carried along, their cornerback position became weaker and weaker. As the Packers shift their focus to the offseason, they can ill afford to spend another year failing...24299Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-01-13-4/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) San Antonio Spurs +7.5 @ OKC Thunder (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:00 PM CT on NBC   Earlier this season when these teams met, there were a couple of double-digit spreads so this is less egregious than those. But it’s still a case of books just leaning too heavily on the powe...24298Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-cant-ed-policy-let-matt-lafleur-coach-as-a-lame-duck/Green Bay president and CEO Ed Policy didn't hesitate when he said in June that he doesn't believe in a lame-duck status for a head coach. At the time Matt LaFleur had the 2025 season and next year left on his deal before it expired.   All reports since the season collapsed have indicated the Pac...24297Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/who-stays-and-who-goes-with-green-bays-free-agents/With the Green Bay Packers’ season officially over, we now enter an offseason that could define the next several years of Packers football.   Does Matt LaFleur officially stay? All signs point to yes, with reporting on Monday that the team and he are working toward a contract extension.   Will J...24296Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/was-romeo-doubs-playoff-performance-enough-to-earn-him-an-extension/There was a lot to hate about the Green Bay Packers' final game of the 2025 season, a devastating playoff loss in Chicago, but at least one player can hang his cap on that game with a smile.   Wide receiver Romeo Doubs failed to recover the onside kick against the Chicago Bears in Week 16 and use...24292Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/whats-next-after-green-bays-latest-postseason-special-teams-shenanigans/If I had written “Special teams once again cost the Green Bay Packers a trip to the Super Bowl” back in August, with no future knowledge of how Saturday's Wild Card would turn out, I doubt there would have been much pushback.   Seared into the back of Packers fans' eyelids, like staring directly...24291Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-are-green-bays-options-if-they-move-on-from-brandon-mcmanus/There’s an old saying: The more things change, the more they stay the same. That phrase perfectly describes the state of the Green Bay Packers’ special teams under Matt LaFleur. Despite multiple attempts to fix the unit, the results have largely remained unchanged.   Over a seven-year span, Green...24290Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-01-12-4/Locks NFL (0.5 Unit) Jayden Higgins Over 29.5 Receiving Yards (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 7:15 PM CT on ABC   I confess to not having a good feel for this game. With a field goal spread and very low total, playing either of those or their derivative numbers is uncomfortable in my opinion. But...24289Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000