https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/21/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/chris-brooks-has-turned-pass-protection-into-an-art-form/The Green Bay Packers almost always have productive running backs. Eddie Lacy powered the offense during his 2013 Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign. Aaron Jones emerged as a dynamic playmaker in 2017, combining burst and efficiency. Recently, Josh Jacobs has restored the physical identity that...24010Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-minnesota-wild-have-a-kiefer-sherwood-at-home/By the time you read this, Giannis Antetokounmpo might be on the move in the NBA. Crazier things have happened in the NBA, just in this calendar year alone. The Dallas Mavericks swapped Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis, for crying out loud! The Houston Rockets landed Kevin Durant in a seven-team trad...24007Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/micah-parsons-has-outgrown-what-offensive-linemen-can-legally-do-to-stop-him/Football is a violent, physical sport built on collisions between giant men with rare, almost impossible athletic traits. But it’s also an imperfect game, from the players to the officials. Mistakes happen because the sport demands that officials track 22 players moving at full speed, with decisiv...24006Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/keisean-nixon-had-a-terrific-redemption-story-against-chicago/The Green Bay Packers’ defense was buzzing early on against the Chicago Bears. With nine minutes left to go in the first half, the Bears had just one total first down. Then all hell broke loose.   In the span of five plays run, Keisean Nixon was tagged with two bone-headed penalties that helped s...24005Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-lafleur-found-a-recipe-for-success-with-tight-ends-against-chicago/Toyotathon is here, and Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers offense is stacking success.   While there are always areas for improvement, after an inconsistent first half to the season, the offense is consistently finding ways to score. That's impressive, considering their best offensive playmak...24004Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/joel-eriksson-ek-is-the-nhls-most-overlooked-two-way-force/When discussing underrated players, you often hear names like Aleksander Barkov (who is so commonly referred to as underrated that he can’t possibly be underrated), Sebastian Aho, Gustav Forsling, etc. While those players certainly deserve credit, Joel Eriksson Ek is also deserving of the title......24003Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jordan-love-showed-tremendous-fortitude-after-an-early-interception/It was as ugly — although not as costly — as the interception against the Cleveland Browns this year. It was as ugly as the interception that Jordan Love chucked up into triple coverage against the Carolina Panthers in a stunning home loss in Week 9.   Love's interception on the opening drive aga...24001Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/ben-johnson-got-too-cute-at-the-last-minute-against-the-packers/Jeff Hafley's defense came out playing with their hair on fire in the first half against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. However, in the second half, Ben Johnson's offense made adjustments and found great success in the run game.   In the biggest moment of the afternoon, on a fourth-and-one with the...24000Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-bears-still-only-kinda-suck/The NFL’s oldest rivalry might still have some teeth left, after all.   On an afternoon when the Green Bay Packers jumped out front, took a couple of double-digit leads, and got another sterling performance from Jordan Love, it took a fourth-down red-zone interception to finally turn back these y...23998Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-12-08-5/Locks NFL (0.5 Unit) 2-Team 6 Point Teaser (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:15 PM CT on ABC   Philadelphia Eagles @ LA Chargers (+8.5)   The Eagles are going to have to prove it to me off two losses where the offense has been stuck in the mud, and the defense hasn’t stopped much of anything when it...23997Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-suffer-on-western-canada-road-trip/That's Wild         The Minnesota Wild were on top of the world and heading into Western Canada, which features some not-so-great hockey teams. Well, after earning that feel-good 1-0 shutout win over the Edmonton Oilers, they dropped two straight to the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks,...23996Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/five-numbers-that-explain-the-packers-seismic-win-over-the-bears/The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 28-21 in a game that would decide who would be first in the NFC North — at least for the week.   Expectations for the Packers coming into the season were high, and the Micah Parsons trade only raised them. Nobody, aside from a select few contrarians in...23995Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/hockey-class-is-in-session-and-its-time-for-a-group-project/Playing professional hockey is a full-time group project. But unlike many group projects we’ve done at work or in school, this is a rare project with 100% buy-in, where every member has a stake in the outcome.       There’s no way that dedication would translate into a group presentation like a...23991Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-12-07-5/Locks NFL (2 Unit) 3-Team 7 Point Teaser (+120; Odds via Caesars)   New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-1.5): 12:00 PM CT on CBS   This is not typically a spot where you want to lay a big number. The Saints, despite all their flaws, do tend to cover NFC South games, and have been very...23990Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-12-06-5/Locks NCAA Football (0.75 Unit) Virginia -3.5 vs Duke (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 7:00 PM CT on ABC   Tinfoil hat guy checking in on this one. There is absolutely no way the ACC wants Duke to win this game and most likely leave them high and dry as a conference for the CFP. That’s probably the ca...23988Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/finally-the-rivalry-is-back/I mean, I think it’s back. There have been a couple of false alarms over the last 15 years or so, but the Chicago Bears haven’t been able to sustain anything in this one-sided rivalry, where the Green Bay Packers have gone 51-16 since Brett Favre took over.   When I was a kid, the all-time series...23986Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jayden-reeds-return-should-give-green-bays-offense-some-much-needed-juice/Heading into Week 12, the Green Bay Packers were staring down a stretch of five divisional contests in their final seven games to cap off the season. They are off to a good start, taking care of business with the Minnesota Vikings at home and scoring a massive victory in Detroit on Thanksgiving Da...23984Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-14-3/The calendar has turned to December; we have entered the NFL’s stretch run, and this weekend’s slate is not short on games with huge divisional and playoff implications. Only one of my picks this week features two teams still in the hunt. I found some nice value in a couple of teams whose seasons...23982Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-12-05-5/Locks NCAA Football (0.75 Unit) 3-Team 7 Point Teaser (+120; Odds via Caesars)   Troy/James Madison Over (39.5): 6:00 PM CT on ESPN   I think the total for this game is a little low based on the situation for James Madison, so the adjusted number here is even more attractive. The Dukes are in...23979Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/it-is-time-for-karl-brooks-to-anchor-the-interior/Devonte Wyatt became the Green Bay Packers’ top option on the interior defensive line after they sent Kenny Clark to the Dallas Cowboys in the blockbuster trade for Micah Parsons. The move was a vote of confidence from Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst, who believed the former Georgia Bulldog could...23977Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jonas-brodin-is-the-glue-holding-the-wild-defense-together/While Jesper Wallstedt got his flowers for shutting out the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, it's hard to argue that the difference for the Minnesota Wild wasn't Jonas Brodin. The shutdown defenseman is notorious in Alberta for coming the closest to anyone in the NHL to putting a lid on Connor Mc...23974Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-calvary-is-returning-to-1265-lombardi-avenue/The Green Bay Packers have had their fair share of injuries throughout the season.    They were missing Christian Watson upon entering camp, and lost rookie linebacker Collin Oliver and running back MarShawn Lloyd to long-term injuries in camp, as well as edge Brenton Cox in Week 1.    Zach Tom...23971Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-giant-picks-nfl-week-14-preview-2/(Apple, Spotify, Amazon links below) On this week's episode of Tiny Nick's Giant Picks we cover: Today in Sports History Who Was It A Bad Day For? Nick's Cowboys on Thursday Night Football Tease Up/Tease Down Week 13 Game Breakdowns Paris Props Best Bets Fi...23970Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-12-04-5/Locks NFL (0.75 Unit) Dallas Cowboys/Detroit Lions First Half Over 27 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:15 PM CT on Prime Video   I would really like to recommend betting the Cowboys on the spread and even to win straight up, but it seems like everyone from the sharpest to squarest bettors share that...23969Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-jeff-hafleys-revamped-run-defense-contain-chicagos-dynamic-ground-attack/Under Jeff Hafley’s leadership, the Green Bay Packers’ defense arguably made the biggest leap in the ground game. Last season, they finished seventh in EPA per rush, seventh in rushing yards allowed, and third in yards per carry allowed. For comparison, Green Bay ranked 20th and 28th in EPA per ru...23968Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000