https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/47/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/even-on-a-tryout-the-jack-johnson-signing-misses-the-mark/There's an adage in sports that there's no such thing as a bad one-year contract. It's generally one to which I subscribe. If you make a mistake, but it's just for a year, then you just wait it out. Bury that contract, trade it somewhere else, whatever. It's only one year.       To go a step fur...22932Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/malik-willis-has-way-more-to-gain-than-to-lose-against-indianapolis/The Green Bay Packers would not have made the playoffs in 2024 if it were not for Malik Willis. He played a huge role in leading them to a 2-0 record while Jordan Love was out with a sprained MCL. Moreover, he came through with a clutch game-winning drive against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 8...22931Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-concerning-is-loves-thumb-procedure-given-his-recent-injury-issues/Before the team took the practice field on Tuesday, general manager Brian Gutekunst announced that Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love will undergo a procedure on his left thumb. Gutekunst downplayed the severity, noting that Love will be ready for Week 1 and should return to practice next w...22930Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-shouldnt-be-thinking-about-trading-jared-spurgeon-right-now/Jared Spurgeon is one of the biggest success stories in the history of the Minnesota Wild. The organization gave the former sixth-round pick a chance after the New York Islanders didn’t sign him, and it’s been a magical run since. Spurgeon leads the Wild in games played (933), goals (117), and poi...22928Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-12-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Chicago Cubs/Toronto Blue Jays Over 9 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:07 PM CT on TBS   For years after the Twins traded Jose Berrios to Toronto, he was worlds better at home than on the road. That has flipped a little this season with elevated ERA, WHIP, and opponent on-base...22926Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-sign-jack-johnson-to-pto/The Minnesota Wild are bringing a very experienced, veteran defenseman to training camp and it is most likely just out of precaution.       Announced by the team on Monday afternoon, the Wild have signed defenseman Jack Johnson to a professional tryout and the 38-year-old blueliner will be repor...22925Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/early-injuries-are-revealing-something-about-the-packers/There is a general rule for what you want to accomplish during training camp and preseason: get some good on-field work in, settle positional battles, and build chemistry on both sides of the ball.   However, perhaps the most important thing, especially for starters and roster locks, is to stay h...22923Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/does-anyone-want-green-bays-wr6-spot/A lot of teams will carry only five wide receivers on their active roster, and if things don't pick up on the back end of the Green Bay Packers' depth chart, they could do the same.   Among the many mishaps and errors on Saturday night against the New York Jets, there emerged a valid question:  ...22921Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/mecole-hardman-is-running-out-of-time/The first preseason game wasn't a good look for most of the Green Bay Packers’ receiving group, but perhaps no one hurt their chances of making the final roster like Mecole Hardman.   The veteran WR was never a roster lock after signing a one-year, low-money deal with Green Bay this offseason. Bu...22919Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-should-embrace-the-unknown-with-taylor-elgersma/There's no debate about who sits atop the Green Bay Packers' depth chart at quarterback.   Jordan Love is the man, with the talented Malik Willis slotted in to be the backup. The odds of Green Bay exiting the offseason with three quarterbacks on the final 53-man roster are slim. However, if they...22918Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-would-jayden-reeds-injury-and-potential-absence-mean-for-the-packers/Wide receiver Jayden Reed was among some of the big names sitting out Saturday's preseason opener for the Green Bay Packers. However, spectators were really caught off guard seeing Reed in a walking boot.     If Reed misses the start of the season, what would it mean for Green Bay's offense...22917Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/2025-hw-top-wild-prospects-series-honorable-mentions/It's August, and before we know it, the Minnesota Wild will be at training camp, then pre-season, then taking to the ice for an honest-to-goodness regular-season game. To get us through our final stretch of summer, we're bringing back Hockey Wilderness' Top Wild Prospects series for 2025.      ...22915Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-10-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Detroit Tigers/Chicago White Sox Over 8.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:40 PM CT on Fanduel Sports Detroit   The Tigers are just an automatic over for me right now in any normal game where they’re not facing high level pitching. As I mentioned yesterday, their own pitching h...22914Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-still-havent-fixed-their-most-glaring-defensive-issue-from-last-year/The Green Bay Packers have carried their past habits and mistakes into the preseason.   The preseason may not be the best time for definitive judgments, especially after only one game. Still, you’d think that in its second season under Jeff Hafley, Green Bay’s defense wouldn’t open 2025 by rehash...22913Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/193593/Thankfully for the Green Bay Packers and all their loyal fans, their 30-10 nightmare on Saturday night at Lambeau Field was just an exhibition, and there's time to make corrections.   Time is of the essence, though, with roster cutdowns coming in just a few weeks. Who hurt their stock for the Pac...22912Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/dont-worry-about-green-bays-not-great-preseason-debut/The Green Bay Packers offense looked in midseason form in their preseason debut. Unfortunately, that has more to do with repeating last season's common trends.   Jordan Love and the first-team offense played just two drives and had little to show for it, thanks to drop issues that haven't miracul...22910Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-10-2-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Athletics Team Total Over 4.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 12:35 PM CT on MASN   The A’s are a strange team against lefties this season. They rank just 25th in true scoring against lefthanded pitchers, but are 7th in both wOBA and OPS and 4th in batting average. That bumps th...22906Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/which-wild-players-would-go-on-a-mcdavid-draisaitl-friendmoon/Let me start off by letting you know that if you think this article is strictly about recreating some sort of on-ice magic that the Edmonton Oilers have, you are sorely mistaken. It is about something even more important.       Here’s a little backstory for those who aren’t as chronically onlin...22905Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/replicating-the-edmonton-polycule-in-minnesota/Let me start off by letting you know that if you think this article is strictly about recreating some sort of on-ice magic that the Oilers have, you are sorely mistaken. It is about something even more important. Here’s a little backstory for those who aren’t as chronically online:       Connor Mc...22903Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-09-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Miami Marlins/Atlanta Braves Over 8.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:15 PM CT on Fanduel Sports South   With two very fade-worthy pitchers on the mound, I expected this total to come in at 9, so I’ll gladly take the discount here. For the Marlins it’s Sandy Alcantara, one of t...22901Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/napheesa-colliers-ankle-isnt-easy-to-remedy/With 10.8 seconds left in the third quarter of a 111-58 blowout victory over the Las Vegas Aces, coaches, teammates, and trainers huddled over Napheesa Collier, who had gone down injured 20 seconds earlier in the game.   The play was as mundane. With a 92-49 lead over the Aces, the Lynx were out...22899Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-more-money-create-more-problems-for-bill-guerins-wild/The universal view of the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyouts is that they were an anchor around the neck of the Minnesota Wild. That's absolutely true, you can't argue that Minnesota's upside wasn't capped by having $15 million or so in dead money these last two years. But even downsides can have...22898Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-08-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) 2-Team Moneyline Parlay (+205; Odds via Caesars)   NY Mets @ Milwaukee Brewers (-140): 7:10 PM CT on Fanduel Sports WI   This parlay is targeting two of the hottest teams in baseball, and there’s nobody more on fire than Milwaukee. It’s been an insane run of 21-4 straight...22896Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-have-been-very-efficient-with-contracts-apparently/It turns out, even if we have a couple of minor gripes with some of the contracts that Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has handed out, that this team is in the upper third of teams in the NHL when it comes to spending efficiently.       In a recent article from The Athletic's Dom Lusz...22895Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-narrative-around-bo-melton-at-cornerback-is-changing/The 2025 NFL season is officially at our fingertips, with training camp well underway and the first full slate of preseason action set to hit our screens this weekend. Camp is a time full of tropes, such as players “being in the best shape of their lives” and late-round rookies making a surprise p...22894Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000