https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/30/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/brock-fabers-frustration-is-starting-to-manifest-in-his-play/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...23641Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-28-5/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Philadelphia 76ers -4 @ Washington Wizards (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 6:00 PM CT on MNMT   This spread has moved significantly in favor of Philadelphia with the expectation that we could see the return of Joel Embiid and/or Paul George tonight. But what if the Sixers are ju...23639Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/has-luke-musgrave-fallen-to-te3-on-the-depth-chart/If there is anything to be taken away from Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s that Tucker Kraft is now firmly in the conversation for the best tight end in all of football. A case can be made for others, such as Trey McBride, George Kittle, and Sam LaPorta. Still, if Kraft wasn’t...23638Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marcus-johansson-has-become-the-face-of-the-wilds-depth-issues/In a normal season, you would consider Marcus Johansson a bargain. Playing on a minimum salary contract for $800,000, Johansson has four goals and seven points in his first 10 games. He went from cheap insurance in case former first-round pick Liam Ohgren didn’t leap to become a full-time NHL play...23636Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-the-wild-afford-to-lose-a-race-for-peter-deboer/How much can you panic about a 3-5-2 start?       While the Minnesota Wild are in seventh place in the Central Division, it wouldn't have taken much for a few games to break differently. If one of four shots in overtime goes in on Sunday night, for example, the Wild would have entered Monday at...23635Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/carrington-valentine-has-made-his-case-to-be-a-starting-cornerback/Alongside Aaron Banks, Nate Hobbs was the Green Bay Packers’ prized free-agent acquisition this offseason. Coming over on a four-year, $48 million deal with $16 million guaranteed, Hobbs appeared to be a starter for the foreseeable future.   In contrast, Carrington Valentine was a seventh-round p...23633Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-offense-should-pretend-the-entire-game-is-the-second-half/The Green Bay Packers’ offense has lit off plenty of fireworks this season. The Packers rank fifth in the NFL at 27.6 points per game, and they've been scorching hot in the second half. They are first in the NFL in second-half points per game at 17.1.   Maybe it's time Green Bay's offense treats...23632Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-played-the-wrong-kicker-in-their-victory-over-steelers/For the first time since Bart Starr was quarterback, the Green Bay Packers beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh.   A rough first half turned into a rout thanks to Jordan Love playing at MVP level, and the rest of the team doing its part. The 10-point victory was the best performance this team had sinc...23631Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/there-are-still-reasons-for-optimism-despite-the-wilds-slow-start/The season is not even one month in, and the Minnesota Wild are sitting in last place in the Central Division with a 3-4-1 record (7 points). How does a team with this much talent sit in last place in their division?       They have not been consistent all season long.       The Wild have lo...23630Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/no-its-not-time-to-worry-about-brandon-mcmanus/After missing two games with a quad injury, Green Bay Packers kicker Brandon McManus returned on Sunday night. He missed a pair of field-goal attempts and made two others — not great numbers. Despite that, it's not time to hit the panic button.   McManus' first attempt came from 57 yards at the s...23629Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/any-remaining-jordan-love-doubters-should-listen-to-parsons-lafleur-and-aaron-rodgers/Last year, the burden of carrying the Green Bay Packers’ offense often fell on the shoulders of running back Josh Jacobs. And, more times than not, Jacobs answered the bell.   Jacobs has had an up-and-down season, so quarterback Jordan Love has been the driving force of the offense. On a primetim...23628Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/christian-watson-represents-the-standard-of-team-first-football/Christian Watson made his long-awaited return to the football field in the Green Bay Packers’ 35-25 road win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was his first game action since the 2024 regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears. Considering the severity of his injury, it was reasonable to expec...23627Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/torch-passed/Now, it’s official. By executing a nearly perfect game while his mentor watched from the opposite sideline, Jordan Love put an exclamation point on the Pack’s much-maligned quarterback succession plan.   Love has clearly demonstrated in his two-and-a-half years as a starter that he is a worthy su...23624Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-27-6/Locks NFL (1 Unit) Kansas City Chiefs 1st Half Team Total Over 16.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:15 PM CT on ABC   Why do I get this sinking feeling like the Chiefs are back? Their weird collapse in Jacksonville aside, Kansas City has been rolling and is certainly on an upward trajectory. I thin...23623Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-need-a-new-punt-returner/Through seven weeks, the Green Bay Packers’ special teams ranked 22nd in DVOA. The trend has been concerning in recent years. They were 17th in 2022, 31st in 2023, and again bottom 10 in 2024. Furthermore, Pro Football Focus graded the unit 25th in 2022, 26th in 2023, last in 2024, and once again...23622Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-best-trade-options-arent-the-ones-youd-expect/The Minnesota Wild have come out of the gates cold.       Their five-on-five performance has been dreadful, whether measured by results or underlying metrics.       On the Wilderness Talk Podcast, I identified two main culprits for Minnesota’s inept five-on-five play: young defensemen and a...23621Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-prospect-charlie-stramel-off-to-hot-start-at-michigan-state/That's Wild       Charlie Stramel needed a good start to his season. After the change from Wisconsin to Michigan State before last season propelled him to a solid 27-point campaign that got him back in as one of the Minnesota Wild's good prospects, the 2023 first-round pick could build the hype...23620Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/5-numbers-that-explain-green-bays-win-over-the-steelers/The Green Bay Packers had a showdown on Sunday Night Football against a familiar face in an unfamiliar jersey. For the first time since he left following the 2022 season, they played Aaron Rodgers in what was easily one of the most anticipated matchups of 2025.   It was hard not to think of Brett...23619Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-is-each-wild-players-drink-of-choice/Let’s be real, it’s been rough going for the beginning of the Minnesota Wild season. While some may try to compare it to the rough start of 2023 (insert pointed stare), we don’t need to get too ahead of ourselves. Let’s all unwind at the bar together and get a drink. In fact, let’s invite some of...23618Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/going-wild-at-the-bar/Let’s be real, it’s been rough going for the beginning of the Wild season. While some may try to compare it to the rough start of 2023 (insert pointed stare), we don’t need to get too ahead of ourselves. Let’s all unwind at the bar together and get a drink. In fact, let’s invite some of the player...23616Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-26-6/Locks NFL (2 Units) 3-Team 7 Point Teaser (+120; Odds via Caesars)   Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons (PK): 12:00 PM CT on CBS   The Dolphins are broken, there’s simply no other way to describe this team. The quarterback and coach and plenty of other players are taking shots at each other publ...23615Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-finally-here-packers-vs-rodgers/It’s the most anticipated game of the season, and it’s not even close. Sure, the Philadelphia Eagles are coming to Lambeau on a Monday night. Lamar Jackson will bring his generational ability to town in December. There’s Thanksgiving Day in Motown, and there are still four games left against our t...23614Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-boldy-is-shooting-his-shot/As they say, shooters shoot. And right now, few in the NHL know the meaning of that phrase like Matt Boldy. The fifth-year winger may have started the season with back-to-back three-point games, but his most dominant game so far was probably his effort in Dallas on October 14. He scored just one g...23612Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-8-3/We came crashing down to earth last week, snapping a two-week winning streak, with the Giants saving us from a disaster. I’m backing a familiar team this week and going against one that took me down last week. Good thing I have a short memory. Saints +4 ½ vs. Tampa Bay At some point, I’ll stop...23610Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-a-high-profile-russian-addition-the-final-piece-to-minnesotas-5-on-5-puzzle/The Minnesota Wild’s five-on-five play has been a major disappointment this season.       This year was supposed to be different. Injuries have plagued the past two seasons, including Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek missing 41 and 36 games, respectively, last season. The hope was that brin...23609Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000