https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/31/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-25-6/Locks NCAA Football (1 Unit) 3-Team 7 Point Teaser (+120; Odds via Caesars)   Stanford @ Miami (-22.5): 6:00 PM CT on ESPN   This is a convergence of situational spots going in opposite directions for each team, and I think it results in a blowout win for Miami. Every year there’s a Mario Cris...23607Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/an-old-friend-changes-the-dynamic-in-the-highly-anticipated-love-rodgers-tilt/Ahead of a primetime tilt in Pittsburgh, the main story (of course) is the matchup between the student and the teacher, the up-and-coming face of the franchise and the all-time great. Jordan Love vs. Aaron Rodgers. Arguably the greatest player in the history of the Green Bay Packers will don black...23604Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/when-will-it-start-to-click-for-david-jiricek/David Jiricek probably would have liked to have drawn in for the Minnesota Wild’s home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 11. Instead, the Wild stuck him in the press box four booths down from Don Waddell, the general manager who traded him after 53 games.       While they remo...23603Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-24-5/Locks NBA (1 Unit) Minnesota Timberwolves Team Total Over 113.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 9:00 PM CT on Prime Video   This is the first of three meetings that will all be nationally televised this season, so I’m sure the Wolves are looking to have a good showing in this first NBA game on Prime....23602Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/all-roads-lead-to-a-historic-sunday-night-in-pittsburgh/Ladies and gentlemen, the game every Green Bay Packers fan had circled on their calendar has arrived.   In Week 8, the Packers will head east to face Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football. It should be a special night. The layers surrounding this matchup promise a ric...23598Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/rodgers-vs-love-is-overshadowing-sunday-nights-biggest-matchup/Heading into the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers game was one of the more anticipated matchups on the Green Bay Packers' schedule. It’s Aaron Rodgers going up against his former longtime team for the first time. On top of that, this is a standalone game on Sunday Night Football. The Packers (4-1-1...23597Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jake-middleton-has-to-recover-from-a-slow-start/The Minnesota Wild are used to leaning on Jake Middleton, and Middleton is used to delivering for the team. Since the Wild acquired him from the San Jose Sharks at the 2022 trade deadline, they've entrusted him with increasingly demanding workloads. He went from 19:02 in his first full campaign in...23596Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-the-wild-fix-their-even-strength-play-internally-podcast/With special guest Tony Abbott, the guys go over whether or not the Wild can break the shackles of their even-strength play and get back to playing complementary hockey or will they need to look outside of the organization for help?23595Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-giant-picks-nfl-week-8-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? Tease Up/Tease Down Week 8 Game Breakdowns Special Guest Picker Best Bets Finished in the top 1% of the 2021 Las V...23594Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-23-6/Locks NFL (0.5 Unit) Minnesota Vikings Team Total Over 20.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:15 PM CT on Prime Video   Week 3 is a long time ago, and that’s the last time anyone felt confident about this Chargers team. Certainly defensively, as that 3-0 start also came with some impressive defensive...23593Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-get-reality-check-on-disappointing-road-trip/That's Wild         The Minnesota Wild are not having a good time. After their 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, they suffered a brutal 1-3-1 record on their road trip that took them through a variety of opponents and not so much a variety of results. [The Athletic]     B...23590Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-minnesota-wild-are-still-riding-the-clutch/Outlets ranging from ESPN to the Star Tribune reported the Minnesota Wild’s decision to trade Calen Addison and acquire Zach Bogosian as a tandem deal in 2023.       “It’s not a knock on Calen,” Bill Guerin explained. “It’s just a change in direction.”       Addison had played 100 games for t...23587Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-22-6/Locks NBA (1 Unit) Naz Reid Over 13.5 Points (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 9:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports North   The Wolves did not play well in their two games at Portland last season, so we’ll see if they can turn that around tonight. Those two losses did not slow Naz Reid down though, as he we...23586Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-numbers-explain-why-the-packers-arent-getting-interceptions/The Green Bay Packers have a grand total of two interceptions through six games, one of which came via an arm punt by Joe Flacco in Week 3. Only four teams have fewer than two interceptions this year. For comparison’s sake, the Chicago Bears lead the league with 11 through six games.   There are...23579Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-ugly-wins-have-them-well-prepared-for-aaron-rodgers-and-the-steelers/The Green Bay Packers may be frustrating to watch at times, yet the team currently sits atop the NFC.   Indeed, Green Bay can't seem to get out of its own way with penalties and other mistakes. Some personnel choices and play-calling decisions are odd, and the endings of games are particularly st...23578Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/all-the-numbers-suggest-rodgers-will-take-a-familiar-approach-against-greem-bay/The Green Bay Packers have just three takeaways through six games this year, tied for 31st in the NFL. One of the main reasons for that — according to the Packers, anyway — is that quarterbacks are not taking many chances downfield against Green Bay, in part because of their stifling pass rush.  ...23576Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-time-for-green-bay-to-let-quay-walker-rush-the-quarterback/Quay Walker has faced his share of adversity with the Green Bay Packers since they drafted him in 2022.   He hasn’t exactly been a prolific linebacker in coverage, allowing at least a 93 passer rating in each of his first four seasons. Among 65 linebackers with at least 100 coverage snaps in 2025...23573Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/owen-tippett-should-top-the-wilds-christmas-list/The Minnesota Wild must upgrade their top-six. Mats Zuccarello is still injured, and they are stuck with slotting both Vladimir Tarasenko and Marcus Johansson in their top six. Both Marco Rossi and Joel Eriksson Ek have to deal with their production plummeting when they’re not playing with Kirill...23572Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/danila-yurov-scores-first-nhl-goal-during-wilds-3-1-win-over-rangers/That's Wild         It's always nice to see a player's first. Danila Yurov was able to net his first NHL goal during the Minnesota Wild's 3-1 win over the New York Rangers Monday night. Kirill Kaprizov was his typical self, Jonas Brodin got on the stat sheet, and Filip Gustavsson was cool and c...23571Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-10-21-6/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Houston Rockets @ OKC Thunder -2 First Quarter (+100; Odds via Caesars): 6:30 PM CT on NBC   I’ll play the emotional angle here with the champs. First game of the season, at home in one of the craziest environments in the league, after winning the title just 4 months ago is...23570Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/josh-jacobs-proved-hes-still-the-catalyst-of-green-bays-offense/Late in the lead-up to the Green Bay Packers' Week 7 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, the Packers had an interesting addition to their injury report.   They added running back Josh Jacobs on Friday with a calf injury, along with an illness. Jacobs said he was vomiting before and during the Cin...23569Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-more-does-jordan-love-have-to-do-to-prove-hes-trustworthy/After ESPN Milwaukee’s Steve “Homer” True claimed that Jordan Love isn’t a trustworthy quarterback, Green Bay Packers fans quickly turned his comment into a running joke. The phrase “can’t trust him” has since become a playful reference among the fanbase because Love’s performances have consistent...23568Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-havent-the-packers-gotten-early-returns-on-banks-and-hobbs/The Green Bay Packers have been active in free agency under Brian Gutekunst. The team might not sign every available veteran the way some teams do, but they've made high-cost investments that play an increasingly impactful role now more than ever before.   Brian Gutekunst made a splash in 2019 wi...23567Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/clock-management-continues-to-be-a-roller-coaster-ride-for-green-bay/It all came to a crescendo in overtime against the Dallas Cowboys. In one sense, the Green Bay Packers were lucky to escape with a tie. In another sense, if not for the complete fumbling of their clock management, the Packers would've had a great chance to win.   Green Bay’s clock management issu...23566Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/pittsburgh-is-the-perfect-place-for-tucker-kraft-to-continue-his-hot-streak/Christian Watson could return on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jayden Reed will be back sometime later in the season. Josh Jacobs always needs his carries, and rightfully so. Rookie Matthew Golden has earned his own role in the offense.   All these players are critical to the Gree...23565Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000