https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/23/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-boldy-is-already-ahead-of-schedule/When Bill Guerin told the media before the start of the 2024-25 season that Matt Boldy had 50-goal, 50-assist potential, those seemed like some massive shoes to fill. For context, even Kirill Kaprizov, with as many goals as he scores, hasn't hit a 50/50 season. But through 20 games, it looked like...23927Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jordan-loves-fadeaway-has-gone-from-his-kryptonite-to-his-super-power/Early Thursday afternoon, Jordan Love dirted a ball on a would-be touchdown to Bo Melton and sailed one over the head of Christian Watson on the next play, stalling a promising opening drive. People started wondering whether we would ever see the version of Love that didn’t include inconsistent ac...23926Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-dontayvion-wicks-be-a-difference-maker-in-a-crowded-wr-room/The Green Bay Packers were shorthanded at wide receiver on Thanksgiving, with Matthew Golden and Savion Williams out and Jayden Reed not ready to return to active duty.   It mattered not.   Jordan Love served up a platter of nice passes for his hungry receivers, who stepped up and led the Packer...23925Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jordan-love-is-the-top-turkey-of-thanksgiving-football/Quarterback Jordan Love gave Green Bay Packers fans much to be thankful for on Thanksgiving.   In perhaps his best game of the season thus far, Love threw four touchdowns and led Green Bay to an upset victory on the Detroit Lions’ annual Thanksgiving stage, putting the Packers that much closer to...23924Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bay-has-completely-flipped-the-script-on-division-games-this-year/Going 1-5 in NFC North tilts was uncharted territory for the Green Bay Packers last year. They still made the playoffs, but posting only one win in six tries against your rivals is never acceptable. However, the Packers have flipped that script this year, starting 3-0 against their rivals.   One...23923Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-lafleur-called-the-lions-game-the-way-fans-have-been-begging-for/A conservative game plan was the right blueprint when the Green Bay Packers faced the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday, given Minnesota's inept offense. Still, far too many times this year, head coach Matt LaFleur has gone ultra conservative when the situation didn’t call for it.   On Thanksgiving a...23922Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-28-6/Locks NFL (0.5 Unit) Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles -0.5 First Quarter (-110; Odds via Caesars): 2:00 PM CT on Prime Video   What the Bears have been doing is wholly unsustainable. This team keeps winning games where they’re trailing in the fourth quarter, they have an unreal turnover marg...23921Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-pack-beat-the-lions-at-their-own-game/The stats from the game are eerily similar. The same number of plays run and total yards are virtually identical. Neither team turned the ball over. The only big difference? The Green Bay Packers went 3-3 on fourth downs, and the Detroit Lions, who’ve never seen a fourth down they didn’t love, wen...23920Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/evan-williams-turns-every-run-play-into-a-chase-through-the-upside-down/The Green Bay Packers have had one of the best defenses against the run this season, ranking inside the top 10 in EPA/rush. They rarely allow wide-open gaps in the run game, whether offenses run between the tackles or to the outside.   Still, even when an offense thinks it’s found some daylight,...23919Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/five-numbers-that-explain-the-packers-thanksgiving-day-victory-over-the-lions/The Green Bay Packers made Thanksgiving even sweeter for their fans, winning their second straight divisional game by beating the Detroit Lions in a game that could change the fate of the NFC North.   After a solid first drive that stalled with a field goal, Green Bay's defense got off to an inc...23918Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-sit-on-the-razors-edge-a-quarter-of-the-way-through-the-season/There are those in the hockey media who seek to raise NHL fans' blood pressure at all times. They’re the ones who are constantly moving goalposts or setting and then resetting the stakes of the season. Their refrains include:         Tonight’s game is a must-win (a favorite no matter how early...23917Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-27-6/Locks NFL (1 Unit) 3-Team 7 Point Tiny Turkey Teaser (+120; Odds via Caesars)   Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (+4): 12:00 PM CT on FOX   Eating rules don’t apply on Thanksgiving, so neither do Wong Teaser rules and I’m teasing the Lions through zero today. I just don’t see them losing this...23916Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jared-spurgeon-is-invincible-for-the-wild/The Minnesota Wild powered past the Chicago Blackhawks in a very solid come-from-behind 4-3 win in overtime. And sure, we could all talk about how Kirill Kaprizov finished off the opposition with an absolute laser in the extra period and making it now six straight wins for Minnesota -- but that's...23915Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-goaltending-is-covering-other-roster-deficiencies/The Minnesota Wild are 9-2-2 since their 3-5-2 start, a promising sign for a team that appeared to be floundering for the second time in three years. The Wild had an identical 3-5-2 record through ten games in 2023-24, the year Bill Guerin fired Dean Evason and Minnesota missed the playoffs for th...23910Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/this-time-jordan-gets-his-turkey-leg/Is there a better way to kick off Thanksgiving Day than a Green Bay Packers game in the Motor City? I think not. For my family, it means a road trip to my hometown of Milwaukee (Whitefish Bay, to be precise) to spend a couple of days with my mom, brother, and sister’s families and some good friend...23908Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-giant-picks-nfl-week-13-preview/(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? Tease Up/Tease Down Week 13 Game Breakdowns Best Bets Happy Thanksgiving! Finished in the top 1% of the 2021 Las V...23907Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-26-6/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Minnesota Timberwolves/OKC Thunder Over 226.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:30 PM CT on ESPN   The Thunder offense is waking up, and that’s a scary proposition. OKC was winning, dominantly in most cases, just on the basis of their defense for most of this season, but now they...23906Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-making-history-with-new-broadcast/That's Wild         To celebrate the Minnesota Wild's Native American Heritage Day this Friday, the team and FanDuel Sports Network are putting on the first-ever Ojibwe-language hockey broadcast of an NHL game. The historic broadcast will be available on the FanDuel Sports Network website and a...23905Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-goalie-duo-has-become-their-identity/There’s no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to winning in the NHL. While there are lots of ways to win a hockey game, the best teams in the league generally have a well-developed identity. The Florida Panthers are relentless forecheckers with total buy-in from every player; the Colorado Av...23900Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-numbers-tell-us-the-division-may-come-down-to-packers-lions-on-thanksgiving/Go 1-0 every week. That's what Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur constantly preaches. Implicit in that idea is that the Packers are treating every opponent in every game equally. In reality, it's just not the case.   Thursday's Thanksgiving game between the Packers and the Detroit Lions m...23899Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/have-the-packers-salvaged-the-aaron-banks-signing/The Green Bay Packers spent $77 million on Aaron Banks in free agency, and that move was part of a broader philosophical shift. Green Bay has made a conscious effort to add bigger, sturdier bodies along the interior — a roster-building approach similar to what the Los Angeles Rams adopted in recen...23898Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-25-6/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Orlando Magic/Philadelphia 76ers First Quarter Over 58.5 (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 7:00 PM CT on NBC   I think the total in this game overall is being held down by uncertainty around the status of Paul George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey, but it seems that Embiid is the o...23897Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/emanuel-wilson-could-help-solve-two-problems-at-once/The Green Bay Packers will have some significant roster decisions to make next offseason. Quay Walker, Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, Romeo Doubs, and Kingsley Enagbare — all of whom have spent time as starters — are slated to be unrestricted free agents in 2026. With Over the Cap projecting a little...23896Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-will-the-packers-handle-their-cb-situation-heading-into-their-thanksgiving-showdown/The Green Bay Packers’ defense is coming off a dominant performance against J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. The defensive front, in particular, controlled the game in the second half, holding the Vikings to four net passing yards and minus-one in the third quarter. Micah...23894Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-anthony-beltons-rise-means-for-jordan-morgan/Emanuel Wilson shone in his first starting appearance for the Green Bay Packers. The former UDFA ran for 107 yards on 28 carries, triumphing in the end zone twice.     It was the first 100-yard rushing game for a Packer this season. Much of that was due to Green Bay's improved run-blocking...23893Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000