https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/144/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-does-green-bays-win-over-the-chiefs-this-year-tell-us-about-jordan-love/The Kansas City Chiefs won their third Super Bowl in five years after beating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in Super Bowl LVIII, cementing themselves as a dynasty in today’s NFL. The Green Bay Packers could only win one with Aaron Rodgers, but they are trying to become a dynastic force with Jordan...18376Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-sign-mason-shaw-for-remainder-of-season/Mason Shaw could make such a good story. After suffering his fourth torn ACL in his career last April in a game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Shaw has officially made his way back through the journey of recovery and has signed an NHL deal with the Minnesota Wild for the rest of the season....18375Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/who-will-be-aaron-jones-running-mate-in-2024/As the sun rises on the Jordan Love Super Bowl window, the Green Bay Packers have a crucial offseason ahead. They’ll be looking to fortify their status as an ascending contender after spending a whopping two months in rebuilding mode earlier this year. They've made their first big decision: Joe Ba...18373Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/mats-zuccarello-is-the-wilds-stealth-mvp/It's easy to get wrapped up in the exploits of the Minnesota Wild's young core. Brock Faber, Matt Boldy, and Marco Rossi are having extremely strong seasons and are all under the age of 23. Even "elder statesmen" like Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov are 27 and 26, respectively. Wild fans can...18369Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-is-anyone-down-on-matt-boldy/When you hear the media talking about Matt Boldy, you might not realize they're talking about one of the Minnesota Wild's best players.       Boldy dominated the Vegas Golden Knights with a three-point game that was the difference in Monday's 5-3 win. What was the story of the night? "Some night...18364Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/senior-bowl-standout-safety-javon-bullard-fits-the-packers-mold/Last week, I highlighted the Green Bay Packers’ track record of selecting Reese’s Senior Bowl standouts and how UConn guard Christian Haynes might fit on the Green Bay's offense. This week, let’s turn to the defense and Javon Bullard, a hard-hitting safety from Georgia who could be a seamless fit...18360Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-brock-faber-leading-the-calder-race/Much like whenever a generational talent gets selected first overall, such as Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid for recent examples, that rookie is then heralded as the presumed winner of the Calder Trophy. If they're going to be one of the best players in the league eventually, they're probably...18359Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-need-to-find-a-true-slot-corner/Under new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, the Green Bay Packers have a beautiful opportunity to remake the unit and finally get at least league-average defense. Hafley's background with defensive backs and love of press-man coverage could ultimately mean a sticky, aggressive defense. His style...18355Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-the-wild-swap-grit-for-skill-in-an-arthur-kaliyev-trade/Most trade deadline sellers end up making deals to take their lumps and make their team worse in the present to get better in the long term. Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has precious few avenues to do that this season.       Let's run down those trade candidates super quick. There'...18352Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-boldy-leads-wild-to-win-over-vegas/When a team is battling hard to climb the standings and still believes they can make the playoffs while almost every number and probability equation says they cannot, they need their stars to perform. For the Minnesota Wild, that came up big on Monday night as Matt Boldy shone above the rest in a...18350Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/karl-brooks-reflects-on-his-rookie-season-its-a-mental-game/My first-ever Green Bay Packers piece for Zone Coverage in June 2023 focused on Karl Brooks and his potential to make an immediate impact on Green Bay’s defense.   In early February, I reached out to Brooks via DM, inviting him to join one of our weekly livestreams at Cheeseheads Brazil, our hub...18349Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bay-should-be-thankful-mahomes-plays-in-the-afc/After raising his third Lombardi Trophy in six seasons as a starting quarterback, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are in the middle of a dynasty that doesn't appear to be slowing down soon. As the ascending Green Bay Packers have their sights set on a Super Bowl trip in the near future,...18348Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-will-it-take-for-matt-lafleur-to-win-coty/The 2023 season ended with the Kansas City Chiefs winning the Super Bowl in overtime over the San Francisco 49ers.   But it didn't involve the Green Bay Packers, so who cares?   Before we shift all our attention toward the 2024 season, I have one final gripe about 2023 regarding the Green and Go...18346Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/are-the-wild-holding-onto-false-hope-out-of-the-break/The Minnesota Wild had ten days off between their final game before the All-Star Break and their 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on February 7. The Wild had won four of five games before their January 25 game against the Nashville Predators. They had an opportunity to vault onto the right side...18344Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-cant-afford-to-bring-aj-dillon-back/The Green Bay Packers have a decision to make this offseason at running back. A.J. Dillon’s contract is up. After four years in Green Bay, the unrestricted free agent can sign anywhere.   Brian Gutekunst made it clear that the Packers would like Aaron Jones, their starting running back, to return...18343Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/ive-been-watching-hockey-forever-and-i-know-when-its-time-to-tank/Alright, I admit it, I can be a bandwagon fan for the Wild. However, in my defense, you need to protect yourself from letdowns when you’ve been a Minnesota hockey market fan for as long as I’ve been.       I remember watching North Star games with my dad in our musty basement. Having him time m...18335Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-rossi-and-faber-extensions-lead-the-wild-back-into-cap-hell/The Minnesota Wild want to extend Marco Rossi and Brock Faber, and they’d like pen to paper this offseason. “It seems certain the Wild will look to sign [Faber] to a max eight-year deal, and he’s almost certainly looking at an average annual value above $8 million per,” The Athletic reported in a...18333Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marc-andre-fleury-is-the-second-best-goalie-of-his-generation/“Flower” deserves all the flowers he’ll be showered with this weekend. Marc-Andre Fleury earned that with the few record-setting thresholds he has reached this season.       On December 31st, he became just the fourth goalie in NHL history to reach 1,000 games played. On Monday, January 15th, he...18330Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-reason-marc-andre-fleury-is-the-second-best-goalie-of-his-generation/“Flower” deserves all the flowers he’ll be showered with this weekend. Marc-Andre Fleury deserves that with the few record setting thresholds he has reached this season.       On December 31st, he became just the fourth goalie in NHL history to reach 1,000 games played. And then on Monday Januar...18329Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/new-lb-coach-anthony-campanile-will-help-green-bay-on-both-sides-of-the-ball/The Green Bay Packers’ decision to hire former Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley as their next defensive coordinator has been big news over the past few weeks. There will be a lot of changes with Hafley calling the shots opposite Matt LaFleur, schematically and from a technique standpoint.  ...18328Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/all-in-all-packers-fans-have-had-it-good-mark-murphy-deserves-his-flowers/18321Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/in-a-season-thats-slipping-away-let-the-kids-play/The lineup that the Minnesota Wild iced versus the Chicago Blackhawks late last night left a lot to be desired. For the umpteenth time, we saw head coach John Hynes opt for veteran experience over the promising potential of the youth.       Hynes had Marco Rossi skating on the third line again...18318Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-should-guarantee-a-roster-spot-for-danila-yurov/It's getting impossible to ignore Danila Yurov's dominance in the KHL. Thanks to various factors, they got Yurov, a top-10 talent in his draft class, with the 24th pick of the 2022 Draft. Checking in about 20 months later, Yurov might be a top-5 member of his class at this precise moment. Heck, ma...18316Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-guard-christian-haynes-green-bays-next-senior-bowl-gem/The Reese’s Senior Bowl took place this past Saturday, February 3. For many front offices, it marks a significant shift in attention from the regular season to the pre-NFL draft process. The Senior Bowl has been an excellent place for players to showcase their skills in a good-on-good matchup agai...18315Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bill-simmons-has-had-a-change-of-heart-on-the-gobert-trade/Twenty-four hours before the NBA Trade Deadline, Bill Simmons released a podcast ranking his top 75 players in the NBA based on trade value. Jaden McDaniels barely missed the list as an honorable mention, Karl-Anthony Towns was in the top third, and Anthony Edwards was in his top 10.   But the mo...18311Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000