https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/26/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/theres-a-quick-and-easy-way-for-matt-lafleur-to-cool-down-his-hot-seat/We are nine games into the 2025 season, and the pendulum has already swung from euphoria to panic for the Green Bay Packers. They were on top of the world with a 2-0 start, knocking off a pair of serious NFC contenders fresh off the blockbuster trade for Micah Parsons. Things were so good that lef...23809Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-11-3/Took a step back last week, losing both NFC West games, so clearly I don’t have my finger on the pulse of that tough division. I’ll avoid it this week and land on three puppies that seem particularly frisky this week. Browns +7 ½ vs. Baltimore You can say one thing about the Browns: They are ve...23806Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jumpstarting-green-bays-offense-begins-with-better-line-play/For decades, the Green Bay Packers have been among the best teams in football at identifying and developing offensive line talent. It goes back to the 2003 group, which many still consider the best line in team history, and continued through the 2014 unit with David Bakhtiari, Josh Sitton, Corey L...23805Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-14-6/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Sacramento Kings @ Minnesota Timberwolves -7.5 First Half (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 7:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports North   I think the wheels are coming off in Sacramento, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see some drastic organizational changes coming soon. But that won’t help...23804Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/make-or-break-stretch-coming-for-minnesota-wild/It's no secret that the Minnesota Wild are not having the best first month of the season. They might have recently started to get out of a season-destroying skid with earning nine of the 12 points available to them in the last six games, but that still leaves them at NHL .500 and out of the playof...23803Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-a-healthy-wild-team-get-more-out-of-vladimir-tarasenko/In life, sometimes someone gives you something for free just to get it off their hands. On the surface, it looked like a tremendous deal. A low-risk, high-reward deal that has no real downside.       The Minnesota Wild pulled off such a trade on the eve of free agency, when they accepted a trade...23798Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/everyones-talking-about-the-wrong-coaching-problem-in-green-bay/It’s been a brutal two weeks for the Green Bay Packers’ offense. Matt LaFleur, Jordan Love, and everyone associated with this unit deserve scrutiny.   Endless thinkpieces on how LaFleur is coaching for his job and Love isn’t the guy, just two weeks removed from Love completing 20 consecutive pass...23797Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-giant-picks-nfl-week-11-preview-3/(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/Good Day For? Tease Up/Tease Down Week 11 Game Breakdowns Best Bets Finished in the top 1% of the 2021 Las Vegas Westgate NFL S...23796Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-13-6/Locks NFL (0.75 Unit) NY Jets @ New England Patriots -7 First Half (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:15 PM CT on Prime Video   This is just a horrible matchup for the Jets, and should result in a beatdown overall, but I’m not usually comfortable laying almost 2 touchdowns. I am comfortable backing a...23795Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-jordan-kyrou-a-big-enough-fish-for-the-wild-to-reel-in/Since before the summer, the NHL has been waiting for the next big name to shake loose. The Minnesota Wild are, finally, no exception. But just as they regained their flexibility to make moves, the trade market dried up. There were no Matthew Tkachuks or Mikko Rantanens ripe for the plucking. Ther...23792Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/strange-circumstances-have-created-a-mystery-for-green-bay-on-sunday/In-season firings can not only create unpredictability for the team that lets the head coach go, but also for their next opponent in line. The New York Giants fired Brian Daboll after their loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Next up on the schedule? The Green Bay Packers.   Could the Giants get...23791Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/macklin-celebrini-embarrasses-wild-in-2-1-loss/That's Wild         Macklin Celebrini and his band of San Jose Sharks came to town and just made the Minnesota Wild look a little silly. Despite outshooting them by a substantial margin and having chances that they never really connected on, the Sharks walked over the Wild to earn a 2-1 overtim...23789Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-12-6/Locks NCAA Football (0.75 Unit) Toledo @ Miami-OH +4.5 (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 6:00 PM CT on ESPN2   I’ll just get it out of the way right now, I think the wrong team is favored here. If you’re still falling for the Toledo road favorite trick in the year 2025, then I’m not sure what to tell y...23788Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/sean-rhyan-must-turn-elgton-jenkins-fracture-into-his-own-big-break/Green Bay Packers center Elgton Jenkins suffered an apparent lower leg injury against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football, and it didn’t take long after the game for the team to receive bad news from his MRI results.   According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, X-rays revealed that Jenkins ha...23787Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-remaining-schedule-will-leave-them-battle-tested-for-the-playoffs/It’s hard for me to think about the playoffs — or even say the word “playoffs” — after the Green Bay Packers’ offensive performance on Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles. But as things stand right now, the team is still firmly in the mix for a postseason appearance. Things aren’t going t...23784Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/filip-gustavssons-season-is-still-on-track/When Filip Gustavsson signed his five-year, $34 million extension before the season started, the Minnesota Wild's plans didn't actually change all that much. The Wild may have secured a starting-caliber goalie for the long term, but there was plenty of room for Goalie of the Future candidate Jespe...23783Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-the-packers-be-trusted-against-the-chaotic-giants/After a brutal home loss to the Carolina Panthers and a lackluster offensive showing against the defending Super Bowl winners the following week, the Green Bay Packers need a pick-me-up.   Don't we all need a treat in these trying times?   Thankfully, their next opponent is in shambles.   The N...23782Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-mats-zuccarello-the-minnesota-wilds-savior-podcast/With the return of Mats Zuccarello the Minnesota Wild seem to be back on track. The Wilderness Talk boys are back as well to discuss it all!   Give it a listen down below and we'll respond to your comments in the next episode!23781Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jaxson-darts-availability-changes-everything-for-the-packers-preparation/The firing of Brian Daboll adds an intriguing angle to Sunday's game between the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. Will the Giants have a rallying cry after they dismissed the head coach?   A lot of that will hinge on the status of rookie phenom Jaxson Dart. His availability will determine G...23780Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-the-negative-perception-around-matt-lafleur-enough-to-put-him-on-the-hot-seat/After trading for Micah Parsons and cleanly dominating their first two games, the Green Bay Packers looked like a clear Super Bowl favorite in the NFC. Now in November with a 5-3-1 record, head coach Matt LaFleur is about his future in Green Bay.  The Packers fell to the Philadelphia Eagles at...23779Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-lafleur-is-undoubtedly-coaching-for-his-job-for-the-rest-of-the-season/Right before Ed Policy took over as Green Bay Packers president and CEO in July, he spoke in June about the contracts of head coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst.   Policy made it clear that he wouldn't extend either at the start of this season. However, he also noted that, wit...23777Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-defense-deserves-more-attention-during-a-tough-stretch/When you hold the reigning Super Bowl champions to 10 points, you should win that game 99.9% of the time.   When you hold your opponent to 13 points on your home field the week prior, you should win that game comfortably.   That's what Jeff Hafley's defense has done the last two weeks, yet the G...23776Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-there-a-scenario-where-matt-lafleur-does-not-return-in-2026/Brian Gutekunst sent a loud message when the Green Bay Packers made the blockbuster trade for Micah Parsons. The Green and Gold’s sense of urgency to win a championship in 2025 was at an all-time high.   However, it seems that Matt LaFleur might not have gotten that memo.   Green Bay heads into...23774Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tucker-krafts-absence-was-far-too-apparent-against-philly/The Green Bay Packers’ first litmus test without superstar tight end Tucker Kraft came in the form of the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. The end result was the farthest thing from pretty. However, many among the multitudinous malfunctions on offense could be dir...23773Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/grounded/It is absolutely stunning to watch what has become of the Green Bay Packers’ offense. It seems like just a couple of weeks ago that Jordan Love and Co. exploded for four second-half touchdowns in Pittsburgh. Wait, was it actually just a couple of weeks ago? Feels like months.   What we witnessed...23772Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000