https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/159/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/evason-is-starting-to-stray-from-his-tried-and-true-lineup-formula/        Like many Latin phrases, “ad nauseam'' sneaks its way into conversations without much thought for its original meaning. Also, like many such Latin phrases, it’s easy to guess the literal meaning. In this case, it means “to the point of becoming nauseous.”          That certainly describ...17532Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-jordan-love-vs-the-2024-draft-order-in-a-lost-packers-season/Rasul Douglas was honest about his former teammates coming out of the early Week 6 bye. “They’re not young," he said. "And if they are, they gotta grow up. It ain’t no such thing as being young. You had, what, five games? That’s enough.…We got to do whatever it takes to win.” At the time, the Gree...17528Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/james-jones-blasts-matt-lafleurs-approach/Times are currently tumultuous in Green Bay. The team is 2-5 and fan favorite Rasul Douglas is out the door to the bewilderment of the fan base and Douglas himself.     While most expected bumps in the road in Jordan Love’s first season, not many expected the disaster the team has put on th...17522Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-structure-has-collapsed/It used to be that the Minnesota Wild were going to have the best defense in the NHL no matter what happened. Between Mikko Koivu, Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, and many other defensively responsible players, there were too many solid de...17519Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-implications-of-the-baffling-rasul-douglas-trade/On Tuesday, Brian Gutekunst traded Rasul Douglas and a fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for a 2024 third-round pick. It was a questionable move, given the timing. Douglas has been a reliable, above-average defensive back since Green Bay signed him off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad in...17516Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-brian-gutekunst-actually-said-about-jordan-loves-future/It’s not unusual for the national and social media winds to sweep up a large quote and give a small part of it undue meaning. And that is what has once again happened in Green Bay this week.   Blasted across X and Instagram you could find Brian Gutekunst’s seemingly heavy words about his first ye...17513Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-special-team-woes-made-for-spooky-road-trip/        It may be Halloween season, but we should be scared about what’s happening with the Minnesota Wild’s special teams unit.         Through the first three games of the season, the Wild were converting at a respectable 30.7% rate on the power play, cashing in on 4 of 13 opportunities. Minn...17510Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-showing-us-what-they-are/In the offseason, the Minnesota Wild signed three veterans to multi-year contracts to establish cost certainty and keep their core together. First, they signed Mats Zuccarello, 36, to a two-year, $8.25 million team-friendly contract. Then they inked Marcus Foligno, 32, to a four-year, $16 millio...17500Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/second-down-struggles-are-a-root-cause-of-green-bays-offensive-woes/There's no one reason that summarizes why the Green Bay Packers are struggling this season. It's been a healthy combination of foibles on offense, defense, and special teams. But Green Bay's poor performance on second down is one area that stands out offensively, both in the play calling and the e...17495Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-2020-draft-class-is-looking-mighty-grim/The Green Bay Packers made the choice to forge ahead with youth at the wheel of their offense this season. A tight cap space may have helped make this decision, but it was a conscious choice by Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur.   So far, we're seeing the downside of that philosophy. Everything th...17494Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-makes-preston-smith-enticing-to-contenders/The NFL trade deadline falls on Tuesday, which is also Halloween this year. The Green Bay Packers are 2-5 and in prime position to sell. They have a few players who could net some assets from contending teams. However, most of the offensive players are either too young or injured for Brian Gutenku...17493Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-rashan-gary-deal-is-a-bit-of-light-in-a-murky-future/Amidst the Green Bay Packers' losing streak, there's finally a spot of good news for the Green and Gold.   Edge rusher Rashan Gary signed a four-year, $96 million extension with the team, tying him to the Packers through 2027.   Gary's extension has been in the works for months. But with each pa...17492Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marco-rossi-is-refusing-to-fail/Opening Night could have set the tone for another slow start for Marco Rossi. After he couldn't get any momentum last season, nor earn his coaches' trust for a postseason run, he kicked off the season with a spectacular-looking goal against the defending Eastern Conference Champion Florida Panth...17490Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/packers-fold-and-then-play-52-pick-up/If you’ve come looking for optimism, I give you the Monday morning Rashan Gary signing. You’re on your own after that.   After a frightful performance befitting Halloween weekend, the Green Bay Packers again showed us who they are. They have no apparent direction, no strengths, and no reason to b...17487Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/loves-struggles-overshadow-the-deeper-issues-plaguing-green-bays-offense/An anxious Green Bay Packers fanbase entered new territory in 2023 — you could be a diehard fan with kids of your own and still not be old enough to remember a year without quarterback stability — but expectations were tentatively high for long-incubating signal caller Jordan Love.   As we reach...17486Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/throw-logic-out-the-window-this-week/Last week, it was the Minnesota Vikings playing a game with their season on the brink. This week, it’s the Green Bay Packers’ turn. However, they entered this season with far lower expectations and a lot more questions than Minnesota.   The latest incarnation of the Border Battle will have a diff...17482Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/time-for-a-wild-halloween/        Spooky season is here! While hockey teams always celebrate with a party off the ice, they should also be allowed to celebrate on it. Halloween warm-ups could be a lot of fun if the players were allowed to dress up. So what kinds of costumes would they put together?         Mats Zuccarel...17480Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/whats-going-on-with-freddy-gaudreau/        Fredrick Gaudreau has gotten off to a slow start this season. The steady forward has been playing on the third line with Marco Rossi and Marcus Foligno, but he’s yet to produce a point this year. Through six games, Gaudreau has recorded zero goals, zero assists, and zero points and regist...17478Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/standing-pat-at-the-trade-deadline-is-green-bays-smartest-move/This season was never about Super Bowl aspirations for the Green Bay Packers. Handing the reins over to quarterback Jordan Love with a youthful cast on offense would take patience. Still, the goal had to be to show signs of growth, something that hasn't happened yet.   With the trade deadline app...17476Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/guerin-and-evason-finally-have-their-tough-guy-who-can-actually-play/        If one thing has become more clear than anything else during the Bill Guerin-Dean Evason era, it’s that they love their guys. And I mean love their guys. And maybe more specifically, guys who fit a certain role on the team.         They for sure love having a rugged defenseman type play...17474Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-8/We got back to our winning ways last week, thanks to the Vikings’ improbable win over the 49ers on Monday night. The themes this week are divisional dogs, all of whom are looking for revenge, and beware the look-ahead spot for three large favorites.   Here are my three Week 8 puppies: Commander...17473Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/a-packers-win-starts-with-alexander-shutting-down-addison/As expected, one of the biggest questions about the Green Bay Packers’ showdown with the rival Minnesota Vikings this Sunday is whether or not the Pack can limit a star receiver in a purple jersey to make the offense one-dimensional.   What is unexpected is which receiver we’re talking about.  ...17472Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marco-rossi-may-be-following-in-one-prominent-wild-stars-footsteps/There was a lot of attention on Marco Rossi before the Minnesota Wild drafted him. Rossi had otherwordly OHL production, but at only 5-foot-9, he was an anomaly. Most draftniks felt that either his skill would carry him to superstardom or his size would doom him as a draft bust. There is rarely...17471Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/eric-stokes-returning-to-ir-in-the-latest-injury-nightmare-in-green-bay/After a promising start in Chicago and a thrilling comeback victory against the New Orleans Saints, the 2023 season has quickly turned into a nightmare for the Green Bay Packers. The Packers can overcome their 2-4 record, but after dropping back-to-back games in Vegas and Denver, it has become ext...17467Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/calen-addison-came-to-play-this-year/Brock Faber may have largely stepped into Matt Dumba's on-ice role of being a top-four defenseman for the Minnesota Wild. Still, it's Calen Addison who is Dumba's true successor. His offense-heavy profile mirrors that of a young Dumba, with all of the upside and criticism that comes with it. Rem...17464Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000