https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/29/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-02-5/Locks NFL (2 Unit) 3-Team 7 Point Teaser (+120; Odds via Caesars)   Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions (-1.5): 12:00 PM CT on FOX   The Lions with Jared Goff and Dan Campbell off the bye are about as dangerous as it gets, and I think this is a runaway tomorrow. Sorry Vikings fans, it’s just too...23685Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-11-01-5/Locks NCAA Football (1 Unit) 3-Team 7 Point Teaser (+120; Odds via Caesars)   New Mexico/UNLV Over (55): 2:00 PM CT on Mountain West Network   I love knocking 7 points off a total like this and getting it through a lot of key numbers, it’s almost too good to be true. Especially between two tea...23683Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-the-pack-avoid-a-panther-trap/The Green Bay Packers can take an important step toward elite status as a Super Bowl contender if they handle their business against Carolina on Sunday.   Let me explain.   A win over the improved, 4-4 Carolina Panthers is expected; the Pack are nearly two-touchdown favorites, after all. But the...23682Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-9-3/It was an ugly week for us dog lovers. Favorites went 11-2 against the spread, and I just wasn’t feeling the Jets in Cincinnati or the Dolphins in Atlanta. No other dog rose up, so it was a lost week, and we’ll look to pick up the pieces with a slate that features a lot of huge spreads, a bunch of...23681Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/we-are-in-the-minnesota-wilds-metapod-era/Last year, the Minnesota Wild's motto was "Choose Your Hard." We don't know what their motto is this year, but "Choose Your Harden" is as good a guess as any.       That's a Pokémon joke, so let's explain that real quick. Pokémon evolve into stronger forms throughout the games, and Caterpie mig...23680Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/indefinitely-might-have-ended-for-jared-spurgeon/In the 2003 Michael Lewis book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game," the Oakland A's acquired David Justice. Justice was a two-time 40-home run player who gave the Athletics what hockey men call Rings in the Room, but that's not nearly why the A's targeted the 36-year-old for the 2002 se...23677Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-31-6/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers -1.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:00 PM CT on Prime Video   It’s scary to say, but I’m starting to believe in the Sixers. Their incredible comeback on Tuesday might have come against the lowly Wizards, but they’ve already beaten this Celti...23676Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matthew-golden-deactivates-instagram-like-the-diva-wr1-packers-fans-have-always-wanted/The stage was set for a storybook showdown between student and teacher last Sunday night, and it was the successor who put on a show.   Jordan Love played a near-flawless game, throwing for 360 yards and three touchdowns en route to NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. At one point, Love tied...23675Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-would-a-tucker-kraft-extension-look-like/One of the biggest debates among the Green Bay Packers fanbase during the 2025 offseason was which wide receiver would claim the No. 1 role — the go-to target for Jordan Love when things get tough. We’re starting to discover that answer. But here’s the catch: Green Bay’s top option in the passing...23673Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-last-time-the-packers-played-the-panthers-is-a-reminder-of-how-far-this-defense-has-come/It’s been just a season and a half since the Green Bay Packers last played the Carolina Panthers — 26 regular-season games, to be exact. We’re only 24 games into the Jeff Hafley era, but the last time Green Bay played Carolina is a reminder of how far Green Bay’s defense has come in such a short t...23669Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-starting-to-feel-like-2023-again-for-the-minnesota-wild/In an interview with The Athletic, Dean Evason revealed how emotional he and Bill Guerin got when Guerin fired him in 2023. Evason said he walked into Guerin’s office and immediately knew why Guerin had summoned him.       “Are you firing me, bud?” Evason said he asked Guerin.       “He said...23667Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-giant-picks-nfl-week-9-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 Day For? Tease Up/Tease Down Week 8 Game Breakdowns Best Bets Finished in the top 1% of the 2021 Las Vegas Westgate NFL SuperCo...23666Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-30-6/Locks NFL/NCAA Football (1 Unit) 2-Team 6 Point Teaser (-110; Odds via Fanduel)   Baltimore Ravens (-1.5) @ Miami Dolphins: 7:15 PM CT on Prime Video   How wild is it that the Ravens are the odds-on favorite to win the AFC North? That tells you quite a bit about where the other teams stand, bu...23664Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-kirill-kaprizov-trying-to-do-too-much-for-the-wild/That's Wild         It's no secret that the Minnesota Wild are essentially Kirill Kaprizov. Where he goes, they go. With some early-season struggles in all three zones (and especially at 5-on-5) that lead to losing possession of the puck just so easily, is Kaprizov trying to do too much? Does h...23663Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/where-does-zeev-buium-stand-in-the-calder-race/We’re only two weeks into the regular season schedule, but the Calder Trophy race is already shaping up to be thrilling.       Three names stand out above the rest: Montreal Canadiens winger Ivan Demidov, New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Zeev Buium.  ...23659Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-iowa-wild-are-starting-to-create-a-positive-developmental-environment/There’s no sugarcoating it; the Minnesota Wild stink so far this season. The reasons for that are up for debate, but the results are not. A 3-5-3 record through eleven games and a humbling start to the home stand has left both the team and its fans searching for answers after their most recent def...23658Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-must-exploit-a-key-carolina-weakness-to-avoid-a-trap-game/Head coach Matt LaFleur wasn't entertaining the idea when reporters asked him about it on Wednesday.   LaFleur has no time for the thought of Sunday's showdown against the Carolina Panthers — sandwiched between a date with Aaron Rodgers and an upcoming clash on Monday Night Football against the P...23656Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/are-the-wild-gambling-by-pairing-david-jiricek-and-zeev-buium/The Minnesota Wild lost 7-6 in overtime to the San Jose Sharks last Sunday, despite being heavily favored at -220 (FanDuel listed the Sharks at +185). The Sharks entered the game and were 1-5-2, dead last in the standings. The Wild also had a tough start to the season, having lost 5 of their last...23655Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-want-more-physical-defensemen-go-on-losing-skid/That's Wild         The Minnesota Wild clearly want something else on their blue line. Yes, there are so many good and solid players on it but they want that extra grit and grind and physicality and roughness to it that can take them to the next level. It is an issue that started to become more...23654Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-29-6/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Julius Randle Over 38 Points+Rebounds+Assists (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 8:30 PM CT on ESPN   This total is only just a little below what Randle is averaging on the season of 37.1 PRA per game, so I don’t think it’s appropriately adjusting for Minnesota’s situation. With...23653Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/swapping-valentine-for-hobbs-only-solves-part-of-the-puzzle/The Green Bay Packers didn’t pay Nate Hobbs $48 million in free agency to reduce him to one role in their secondary. However, it’s been astonishing how they’ve used the former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback, considering he spent most of his career in Vegas playing in the slot. Still, he has logged o...23652Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jordan-love-is-flirting-with-mvp-numbers/The discourse around Jordan Love is still all over the place nationally, but hearing out the haters is a waste of time. In his third year as a starter for the Green Bay Packers, Love is playing his best football yet and should firmly be in any conversations about the top quarterbacks.   True, I'm...23648Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/brock-fabers-frustration-is-starting-to-manifest-in-his-play-2/The Minnesota Wild were undoubtedly hoping for a better start to the season than their 3-5-2 record. While the campaign is still early, 10 games are enough to gather some data on how a team is playing. Little has gone right in Minnesota, but it's easy to pick out a few areas where the team has str...23647Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-run-defense-has-a-unique-challenge-against-rico-dowdle/The Green Bay Packers’ run defense has been suffocating this year. Entering Week 9, the Packers are third in the NFL in rushing yards allowed with 78.9 per game.   Sunday presents a good test in the form of the Carolina Panthers’ Rico Dowdle. He has been on a timeshare since Chuba Hubbard's retur...23643Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-trade-target-alex-tuch-a-trick-or-treat/You may have heard about this: The Buffalo Sabres are bad. Again.       You also may be aware: The Minnesota Wild need scoring. Again.       And perhaps you've known: The Wild used to have this fella in Buffalo named Alex Tuch.       Are we all caught up? Great. Because you're going to hear...23642Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000