https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/168/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/paul-fenton-was-right-about-the-wilds-old-core/On May 21, 2018, the Minnesota Wild hired Paul Fenton as their new general manager. “He’s the right person to deliver a Stanley Cup to the State of Hockey," they felt at the time.         Wild fans are familiar with Fenton’s tumultuous tenure. The former Nashville Predators assistant GM made risky...16943Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/rasheed-walker-is-forcing-his-way-into-the-offensive-line-fray/As the 2023 regular season draws closer and the battle for each of the 53 roster slots heats up, the Green Bay Packers’ coaching staff is still figuring out what many of the position groups will look like come September. In an offensive line group that is high on versatility but perhaps lacking in...16939Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/liam-ohgren-is-the-future-of-the-wilds-present-identity/Hockey Wilderness is counting down the Minnesota Wild's Top-10 Prospects, as voted by our staff. Today, we give you everything you need to know about our No. 6 prospect, Liam Öhgren.         In a league gravitating increasingly more towards speed and skill, the Minnesota Wild are a bit of a throwb...16937Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-should-not-trade-bakhtiari-now-especially-to-the-jets/The Green Bay Packers are in an unfamiliar place. After a series of competitive years in the twilight seasons of Aaron Rodgers' career, the team is not in all-in mode anymore — if they ever were. Therefore, it's natural that outside observers think the Packers would or should be willing to move ve...16934Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bay-should-probably-trade-an-o-lineman-before-week-1/While the offseason still has a few weeks to play out, it seems like the Green Bay Packers mostly have their starting offensive line alignment figured out.   It's clear that Zach Tom is one of the team's best five linemen, but the question was where he would play. Despite still getting first-team...16929Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/aaron-jones-shares-important-jordan-love-practice-moment/As the football world awaits Jordan Love’s first start as the official leader of the Green Bay Packers opinions about the fourth year quarterback’s potential are coming in left and right. Peter King is busy identifying Love’s biggest challenges whilst Colin Cowherd is dramatically dedicating a seg...16928Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/a-big-night-vaults-emanuel-wilson-into-rb3-consideration/Part of the fun of the NFL preseason is seeing a player explode onto the scene and asking yourself, Wait, who is that?   For Green Bay Packers fans, that player was running back Emanuel Wilson, the UDFA rookie from Fort Valley State University who dropped an Oppenheimer of a performance in the Pa...16923Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/carson-lambos-is-the-dual-threat-defenseman-the-wild-need/Hockey Wilderness is counting down the Minnesota Wild’s Top-10 Prospects, as voted by our staff. Today, we give you everything you need to know about our No. 7 prospect, Carson Lambos.         It isn’t a secret that the Minnesota Wild’s blueline is undersized. It's also true that most Wild defense...16921Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-lafleur-is-setting-jordan-love-up-to-succeed/A quick completion to Aaron Jones. A fastball exploiting Luke Musgrave crossing the defense. A fly sweep to Jayden Reed. Play action and a tight end screen. Those are all relatively easy plays for a quarterback, and that's how Matt LaFleur started the first two drives in which Jordan Love made his...16917Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/colby-wooden-showed-hes-handling-the-switch-to-the-interior-just-fine/There were a lot of highlights for the Green Bay Packers’ young players on Friday night. But I haven’t seen much buzz around Colby Wooden, the fourth-round rookie defensive tackle.     Wooden and sixth-rounder Karl Brooks are transitioning from edge rushers to 3-4 defensive ends. That means...16916Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-next-summer-the-time-for-the-wild-to-strike/The shackles of the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyout penalties don't come off until Summer 2025. The Minnesota Wild are sagging under the burden of $14.7-plus million of dead cap space this season, and that will hold steady next year. Once the league calendar flips over in July 2025 and knocks...16912Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/love-showed-improvement-from-one-drive-to-the-next-on-friday-night/Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love saw just two series of action in the team's 36-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in its preseason opener on Friday night, rebounding nicely from a missed third-down throw on the first drive with a perfectly finessed nine-yard touchdown pass to Ro...16909Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/zach-tom-is-the-key-to-the-packers-restoring-their-dominant-o-line/As training camp rolls on, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Jordan Love will not have any veteran pass-catchers to lean on. The wideout trio of Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Jayden Reed are all in their first or second season. So is Samori Toure and the rookie tight end duo of Luke Musgr...16908Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/connecting-with-brazilian-fans-can-elevate-green-bays-global-brand/In the heart of Green Bay, a city that beats in rhythm with the triumphs and tales of the Packers, history finds its echoes along streets named after legendary icons like Vince Lombardi, Mike Holmgren, and Bart Starr. These thoroughfares not only commemorate the team's illustrious past but also em...16907Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-the-vegas-sportsbooks-are-telling-us-about-christian-watson/Last year, rookie wide receiver Christian Watson struggled early. He famously dropped a sure touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 and made some rookie mistakes. But as the year went on, his productivity picked up. His coming out party started last year against the Dallas Cowboys, gett...16906Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bay-kicks-off-their-most-important-preseason-in-decades/The Jordan Love era officially begins Friday when the Green Bay Packers face the Cincinnati Bengals in their first preseason game since trading Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. Love will naturally be a major component of the night. But with such a young roster going through a transitional year,...16903Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/riley-heidt-is-all-gas-and-no-brakes/Top Gun's Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell possesses incredible natural talents, which manifests in a deep-seated inclination to do things his own way. He frustrates his superiors with his penchant for insubordination, only to prove himself right time and time again.         In many ways, that’...16902Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-ill-be-watching-in-the-packers-preseason-opener/Here’s a sentence I’ve never written: I can’t wait to watch the Green Bay Packers’ first preseason game tonight.   I know by the second half much of it will be unwatchable, the field littered with players who will someday tell their grandkids they were on the same field that Joe Burrow played on....16901Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/kyle-brandt-shares-dramatic-view-of-packers-bears-week-1-matchup/As Aaron Rodgers scrambled into the right side of the Soldier Field end zone on October 17,  2021 he turned his attention to the Bears faithful. "I own you. All my f****ng life. I own you. I still own you."   An NFL camera person caught the whole thing clear as day and next thing you know the cli...16899Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/who-can-fill-dumbas-skates-as-alternate-captain/A leader both on and off the ice during his ten years in Minnesota, Matt Dumba donned the alternate captain's “A” on his chest full-time this past season. He bore a lot of criticism from fans, but was well-respected in the locker room. He was a passionate, vocal, and strong leader, and he will b...16898Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/building-the-perfect-pack-2-0-out-of-green-bays-young-pass-catchers/Let’s turn the clock back to 2011. The Green Bay Packers were in the midst of an awe-inspiring year, going 13-0 to start the season and finishing 15-1 with the most explosive offense in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers would go on to win his first MVP award. In the midst of that run, Sports Illustrated publ...16895Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/takeaways-from-green-bays-first-unofficial-depth-chart/The Packers released their first unofficial depth chart ahead of their first pre-season game in Cincinnati on August 11, and it wasn’t without a few surprises.   For a quick look at the full breakdown on the roster:     Some things on the offensive side of the ball stick out immediately.  ...16894Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-does-sean-clifford-need-to-do-to-lock-down-the-backup-qb-spot/The Green Bay Packers recently released Danny Etling, cutting their quarterback room from four to three. That leaves the Packers with Jordan Love, former USFL MVP Alex McGough, and rookie Sean Clifford.   We know that Love will be the starter, but the Packers have listed Clifford as Love’s backup...16893Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/luke-musgrave-has-a-real-shot-to-break-packers-records-as-a-rookie/This offseason, the Green Bay Packers were highly intentional with their tight end group, which needed a complete renovation. They let go of Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis, who both ended up with the Chicago Bears. Green Bay also used two Day 2 draft picks on the position, securing Luke Musgrave...16889Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/daemon-hunt-could-help-extend-jared-spurgeons-career/Hockey Wilderness is counting down the Minnesota Wild’s Top-10 Prospects, as voted by our staff. Today, we give you everything you need to know about our No. 9 prospect, Daemon Hunt. It was mid-March of this past season. Kirill Kaprizov was scheduled to come back from his lower-body injury soon...16888Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000