https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/156/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/a-new-signature-win-highlights-lafleurs-greatest-skill/In past years, beating the Detroit Lions wasn't an impressive achievement, even on Thanksgiving. But the Green Bay Packers' recent win was their best of the season. Opening the game as -8.5 point underdogs, the Packers upset the Lions in front of a national audience thanks to Jordan Love's evolvin...17722Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/rashan-gary-is-proving-the-doubters-wrong/A few weeks ago, the Green Bay Packers were in a slump. They had fallen to 3-6 after starting 2-1, and fans were starting to scapegoat edge rusher Rashan Gary and his freshly signed $100 million contract extension. But after a sack and a fumble recovery in the Week 11 win over the Los Angeles Char...17720Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-a-monster-of-thier-own-creation/        Bill Guerin let everyone on the Minnesota Wild have it after they lost both games in Sweden. The Ottawa Senators had beaten them 2-1 in a shootout, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won 4-3 in overtime. Minnesota returned home having won their last game on November 7, a 4-2 road win over the Ne...17718Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/brett-favres-huge-praise-for-jordan-love/Sometimes, in the NFL, a singular performance can change an entire narrative. That seems to be the case in Green Bay. After their statement making win on Thanksgiving over the Lions, the national media has all of a sudden decided that perhaps Jordan Love does have a future.   But those close to t...17717Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-12-days-of-wild-hockey-christmas/December is almost here, and hopefully, the Minnesota Wild will start to give us the gift of a good season. While we wait and see, why don’t we count down the days with our rendition of The 12 Days of Christmas? The Wild have plenty of gifts to give us, so let’s count them.         1st Day: Prospe...17715Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-12/We’re in the midst of the best football week of the year, one that got started off in spectacular fashion (from my standpoint). The Packers were the only underdog to hit on the Thursday and Friday slates and only six of the remaining games have spreads of three or greater, meaning the pickins’ are...17714Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-a-good-week-to-be-brian-gutekunst/It’s a good week to be Brian Gutekunst. While this hasn’t been a good season for the Green Bay Packers, and the path to the playoffs is still an uphill battle, we can see the vision now. Thanks to a bright national spotlight on Turkey Day, the rest of the country does, too. After getting embarrass...17713Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-is-green-bays-offense-struggling-in-short-yardage-situations/In recent matchups against the Los Angeles Chargers and the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers’ offense exhibited moments of smart football. However, despite finding success through the last 12 quarters, a perplexing issue looms over the team: They’ve struggled in short-yardage situations. The t...17712Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-nhl-must-end-embarrassing-special-initiatives-rule/Heading into Friday night's nationally-televised tilt between the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche, the big story wasn't a desperate Wild team trying to claw some points from a Stanley Cup contender. It wasn't about the Avs trying to climb into the top spot of the Central Division.         I...17711Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/peter-schrager-shares-amazing-untold-rashan-gary-and-matt-lafleur-story/Of all the stellar performances turned in by different Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving, there was one that stood out above the rest. While most of the media has been focused on Jordan Love’s “breakout” performance and what it means for he and the Packers future, it was a defensive member of the...17710Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-should-explore-a-kent-johnson-trade/        The Minnesota Wild are scoring just barely over three goals a game (3.03) and 19th in the NHL in goals per 60 minutes. Despite needing points and wins, they have gotten mundane performances from their offensive stalwarts. Minnesota’s defense isn’t holding up its end of the bargain, but th...17707Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-underlying-numbers-on-sweden-trip-indicate-turnaround/In The Art of War, Sun Tzu lays out five “essentials for victory.” The first is “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.”  During the NHL season, coaches and players don’t have the luxury of this choice.           Perhaps that was the trouble with Minnesota’s early-season slump....17705Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-underlying-numbers-on-the-sweden-trip-indicate-a-turnaround/        In The Art of War, Sun Tzu lays out five “essentials for victory.” The first is “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.”  During the NHL season, coaches and players don’t have the luxury of this choice.           Perhaps that was the trouble with Minnesota’s early-se...17702Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/one-old-habit-packers-fans-hope-joe-barry-continues/The Green Bay Packers ate good on Thanksgiving with a sweet, sweet victory over the Detroit Lions.   The heavily injured Packer squad punched above their weight class and started strong over a Lions group considered to be one of the NFC's best. For once, all three phases showed up to play complem...17697Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/mlb-insider-says-the-twins-should-extend-julien-and-lewis-immediately/ESPN insider David Schoenfield acknowledged that the Minnesota Twins' decision to trim payroll from $156 million to $125-150 million this season will limit what they can do in the offseason. Therefore, it will be a quiet offseason in Twins Territory. Still, he liked what he saw from Edouard Julien...17695Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/which-teams-can-the-wild-overtake-for-a-playoff-spot/Today's the day. Thanksgiving. It's a big landmark in the NHL world. Chances are, if a team isn't in a playoff spot today, they won't be at the end of the season. As Ryan Lambert pointed out on his "Puck Soup" show this week, in the eight full 82-game seasons since the NHL's playoff alignment la...17694Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/red-hot-riley-heidt-is-the-wilds-breakout-prospect/        It's a bit silly to say that Riley Heidt was a sleeper in the 2023 NHL Draft. Heading into that weekend, the consensus among public ratings had the WHL center ranked 27th in his class. That's a lower first-round grade but definitely in the top 32 of a deep 2023 crop.         Still, publ...17688Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/theres-an-important-difference-between-boldys-slump-and-kaprizovs/Despite snagging two points in Sweden, the Minnesota Wild's season remains in danger of slipping away. They entered Monday's action four points out of a playoff spot. Not only do they have to get back into the top eight spots in the Western Conference, they'll need to leap-frog the Calgary Flame...17682Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/where-did-green-bays-secondary-depth-come-from/The Green Bay Packers’ fourth victory of the season came on the back of Jordan Love’s best statistical game as a pro and a solid defensive effort against an electric Los Angeles Chargers offense.   The Packers were in for a long day but somehow only allowed 20 points in a critical win. Green Bay’...17680Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/aj-dillons-future-with-the-packers-is-on-the-line/After running backs Aaron Jones and Emanuel Wilson left with injuries during the Green Bay Packers’ game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, fellow running back A.J. Dillon , “I got you guys. I love you, and we’re going to find a way to get it done.” The Packers did just that, securing a...17676Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/romeo-doubs-has-become-more-important-to-the-packers-than-ever/When the Green Bay Packers needed a touchdown late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's contest against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jordan Love keyed in on Romeo Doubs for what proved to be the game-winning score. As flashy as some of the other parts of the offense may be, Doubs has demonstrated a knac...17675Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jayden-reed-has-become-green-bays-wr1/The kids in Green Bay are starting to put things together.   Building upon an “encouraging loss” in Pittsburgh last week, the Green Bay Packers’ young wide receivers put together an impressive performance to overcome the self-defeating Los Angeles Chargers. Jordan Love's supporting cast all had b...17672Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/packers-get-chargers-dropped/Well, what do you know? Maybe these young Green Bay Packers are learning how to win. Then again, maybe the Los Angeles Chargers are just really good at knowing how to lose. A handful of inexplicable drops by LA’s receivers were probably most responsible for the Pack’s 23-20 win on Sunday. However,...17670Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-must-bring-quick-developing-plays-to-detroit/The Green Bay Packers’ offense was in a rut in September's matchup against the Detroit Lions. The O-line encountered difficulties in run- and pass-blocking, Jordan Love threw two interceptions, and Detroit sacked him five times. They never found a rhythm, although there were plenty of blues.   Th...17669Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-sweden-trip-was-neither-business-nor-pleasure/The Minnesota Wild’s trip to Stockholm was a homecoming for many of their players. Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin, Marcus Johansson, Filip Gustavsson, and Jesper Wallstedt are from Sweden. Mats Zuccarello is from Oslo, Norway, which is six hours from Stockholm by car and train-connected. Marco R...17667Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000