https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/166/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/quay-walker-needs-a-disciplined-yet-productive-week-1/You won't find his name among the headlines entering the Week 1 matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Still, second-year Packers linebacker Quay Walker can insert himself into the story with his play against quarterback Justin Fields. A big game for Walker would not only bode we...17069Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-the-packers-avoid-another-slow-week-1/It's finally time for Week 1 and Jordan Love's first game as the Green Bay Packers’ QB1.   All eyes will be on the first-year starter as the Packers navigate the post-Aaron Rodgers era. However, it's not only Love under a microscope, and it’s not only the offense that needs to break an unfortunat...17068Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-the-new-iihf-rules-would-affect-the-wild/Is hockey about to be…. fun?         In a somewhat shocking announcement this week, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has decided to tweak some of their rules to create even more excitement with their on-ice product. They want more offense, even in a time when scoring is high across a...17066Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/romeo-doubs-is-already-underrated/If you’ve done a fantasy football draft this season, you may have noticed something odd. When you’re looking for valuable additions to your squad at the end of your draft, Green Bay Packers sophomore wideout Romeo Doubs is almost always available.   According to FantasyPros, Doubs is ranked as th...17065Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/sammy-walker-will-get-his-chance/        There are many amazing prospects coming up through the Minnesota Wild pipeline. It’s easy to focus on the young ones, especially the ones in Europe or Russia. Most of what fans see is their highlight reel. And to be honest, they are incredible.         But there is one prospect who’s g...17064Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/who-would-the-wild-put-in-their-ring-of-honor/        The Minnesota Wild have an incredibly passionate fanbase. They are hero-makers, showering the team’s best and most charismatic players with adoration. Speak to a fan who’s followed the team from its inception, and they can recount names from decades ago who are etched into their minds for...17061Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-is-everos-defense-so-much-better-than-joe-barrys/If you analyze what Ejiro Evero did last season with the Denver Broncos, schematically, it wasn't much different than what Joe Barry ran with the Green Bay Packers. Both men were defensive assistants with the Los Angeles Rams and ran a variation of Vic Fangio’s 3-4 base, two-high heavy scheme. The...17059Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-jonathan-taylor-and-why-now-gutekunst-could-have-a-few-reasons/The Miami Dolphins' interest in disgruntled Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor was never a secret. But a great shock to many came earlier this week when the Colts couldn't find a trade they deemed adequate, and it was reported that Green Bay was the mystery team trying to scoop up Tay...17056Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/youth-is-not-an-excuse-for-green-bay/Brian Gutekunst knows what the perception of the Green Bay Packers is around the league. The franchise traded quarterback Aaron Rodgers and lost Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Robert Tonyan, and Marcedes Lewis in free agency. They didn't add any external veteran players. Therefore, it’s fair to expec...17053Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/calen-addison-and-the-wild-need-each-other/The Minnesota Wild have only one piece remaining to their offseason puzzle: Calen Addison. In the span of about a year, Addison went from being rumored to be the odd man out of the Wild's future, to running their power play, to being a healthy scratch for John Klingberg, to rumored trade bait ag...17052Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/packers-jonathan-taylor-interest-bodes-poorly-for-a-j-dillons-future-in-green-bay/People didn’t really understand the Green Bay Packers' decision to take A.J. Dillon in the second round of the 2020 draft. It came on the heels of the astonishing, franchise-altering Jordan Love pick, the tale of which will finally start to be written this fall after a three-year prologue. In aggr...17050Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-does-adam-beckman-fit-in-with-the-wild/The NHL’s leading goal-scorer and legend Wayne Gretzky once said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” However, it may as well be from Minnesota Wild prospect Adam Beckman.           Beckman led the Iowa Wild with 190 shots. Those high-shot numbers were good enough to put him into the AHL’...17046Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/emanuel-wilsons-unlikely-road-to-the-packers-53-man-roster/Leading up to the announcement of the Green Bay Packers’ 53-man roster, undrafted free agent running back Emanuel Wilson’s was to write in his journal to calm his mind, walk down to a river by the hotel where he was staying, and pray and reflect while he awaited news if he made the Packers’ ros...17044Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/does-jonathan-taylor-make-sense-for-the-packers/Running back Jonathan Taylor would be a fit on many teams. However, I didn’t expect the Green Bay Packers to be part of the sweepstakes. But here we are.   According to ESPN's Stephen Holder, the Packers were the mystery team trying to acquire the former All-Pro from the Indianapolis Colts. The b...17040Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/keeping-six-edge-defenders-is-an-unusual-but-smart-move-for-the-packers/When the Green Bay Packers officially released their 2023 initial 53-man roster, the biggest surprise was the inclusion of six edge defenders. Since the Packers promoted Brian Gutekunst to general manager in 2018, they have never kept more than five. And while it might be shocking at first glance,...17039Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/extension-watch-is-marcus-foligno-a-necessary-piece-for-a-cup-run/        The Minnesota Wild brought in Marcus Foligno in the summer of 2017 as part of a major overhaul. The makeover was partly prompted by a salary cap crunch, partly because of the Vegas Golden Knights' expansion, and partly because the Wild needed a shake-up to get back into the playoffs. ...17038Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-four-cornerbacks-enough-to-start-the-season/While changes will likely be made before the team faces the Chicago Bears on September 10, the Green Bay Packers have their initial 53-man roster.   As always, there were a few surprises. The Packers didn't keep all of their draft picks. Three UDFAs made the roster, a whopping 11 offensive lineme...17030Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/could-freddy-gaudreau-take-a-scoring-leap-this-year/The Minnesota Wild will have to rely on increased production down the depth chart this season to win games as they trudge through two more years of the Ryan Suter and Zach Parise buyouts costing $15 million against their salary cap. Of course, they can rely on the likes of Kirill Kaprizov, Matt...17027Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-2022-draft-class-looks-like-its-going-to-be-historic/Teams can change the fate of their franchise in the NFL Draft. It’s a fundamental building block for NFL rosters. Therefore, missing on draft picks can be costly. While the Green Bay Packers have been successful in building through the draft, the 2022 class is shaping up to be one of their best ev...17026Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/luke-musgrave-can-be-an-upgrade-over-robert-tonyan/When the Green Bay Packers signed Robert Tonyan to the practice squad in 2017, the goal was to develop him from an elite athlete into a complete tight end. In selecting Luke Musgrave with the 42nd-overall pick, the Packers are hoping to not only replace the production that Tonyan showed flashes of...17021Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/eric-wilsons-strong-preseason-should-make-him-a-roster-lock/Special teams is finally a priority for the Green Bay Packers after hiring Rich Bisaccia as coordinator last season. We saw Bisaccia remake the special teams' culture, and its roster with his philosophy. The early returns were promising, turning the Packers from one of the worst special teams unit...17020Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jesper-wallstedt-is-worth-the-wait/We're concluding our countdown of the Minnesota Wild's Top-10 Prospects by telling you everything you need to know about our No. 1 Prospect: Jesper Wallstedt.         Jesper Wallstedt is the complete package. He’s personable. He’s funny. And he happens to be the best goalie prospect in the league....17017Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/mo-alie-cox-is-an-ideal-trade-target-for-the-packers/On Friday, Indianapolis Colts beat writer Zach Hicks posted that the team may include tight end Mo Alie-Cox among in deals to make in the next few days. In return, Indianapolis would want to add an offensive lineman. And that sequence of events makes the Green Bay Packers and the Colts ideal trade...17015Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/best-of-the-rest-which-wild-prospects-barely-missed-the-cut/While we’re sure you’ve been following along with our annual top ten prospect rankings, we’d like to highlight a few Minnesota Wild prospects who barely missed the cut. Whether you are outraged that they did not make the top ten or want more insight into the depth of the Wild’s prospect pool, we...17012Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/packers-post-preseason-53-man-roster-prediction/With the conclusion of the preseason, the Green Bay Packers have closed the chapter on a period of evaluation and experimentation. The stage is now set for the transition to the regular season. As the dust settles, the team's identity begins to take shape. Who's going to make the 53-man roster? Le...17009Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000