https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/66/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-if-green-bays-missing-piece-is-just-jaire-alexander/The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, and it was a smashing success for the city of Green Bay. The league announced that over 600,000 people attended the event at Lambeau Field and the surrounding area, more than five times the city’s population and almost double that of the larger metropolitan area...22044Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-minnesota-wild-missed-out-on-a-2003-repeat/As a human with a father, I was chatting with my dad about the Minnesota Wild's series between Games 5 and 6. We both lamented the back-to-back overtime losses that turned a 2-1 series lead into a 3-2 deficit. Was it a bummer? Sure was. But it wasn't until he said something that I figured out why...22043Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-05-02-2/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Golden State Warriors Team Total Over 105.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 8:00 PM CT on ESPN   Despite being the seven seed facing an excellent Rockets defense, you have to trust the Warriors to produce at this kind of level tonight. Steve Kerr will press all the right butto...22040Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/3-key-takeaways-from-wilds-season-ending-game-6-loss-to-golden-knights/That's it. The Minnesota Wild had their season ending by the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights and all it took was a 3-2 in Game 6 Thursday night.       While the Wild were able to come alive for the majority of this series and surprised most by how competitive they were going to be for a Wild C...22039Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/savion-williams-is-a-mystery-box-of-possibilities/Heading into the NFL draft, Green Bay Packers fans were eager to see what Brian Gutekunst would do to address the receiver room, which felt it lacked juice without Christian Watson.   Green Bay drafted Matthew Golden in Round 1, the first time they’ve taken a receiver in the first round since 200...22034Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/it-makes-sense-not-to-give-quay-walker-a-fifth-year-option/Did you think things would calm down after the draft for Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst?   Gutekunst and the rest of the decision makers for Green Bay still have plenty of things to figure out. This week it was whether or not to pick up the fifth-year option on defensive tackle...22033Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/albert-breer-believes-jaire-alexander-stays-with-packers-with-one-big-change/The Jaire Alexander saga took a turn on Tuesday when ESPN reporter Rob Demovsky tweeted that the Green Bay Packers and their star cornerback could work on reconciling differences. The end goal is for Alexander to play for Green Bay in 2025.   Since then, many have weighed in on the topic. NFL rep...22032Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-05-01-2/Locks NBA (0.25 Unit) Cade Cunningham Under 27.5 Points (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 6:30 PM CT on TNT   The problem with being the best option for your team is you become essentially the only option for your team in playoff situations. That’s when a defensive mastermind like Tom Thibodeau ca...22029Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/opportunity-cost-overrides-the-optimism-surrounding-green-bays-draft-class/As an event, the NFL draft was an amazing success for the city of Green Bay. However, the host team didn’t have a strong enough draft to match the excitement around the event itself. Matthew Golden The Green Bay Packers' first pick on Day 1 was electric, selecting Texas wide receiver Matthew Go...22028Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wilds-season-is-on-the-line-in-game-6/That's Wild         It's all come down to this. The Minnesota Wild are facing elimination from the playoffs. It's Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights, home at the Xcel Energy Center. After a crushing video review wiped away the apparent game-winner in Game 5, one Wild forward that emotional...22026Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-leaving-las-vegas-with-a-familiar-feeling/Gustav Nyquist stood inches inside the blueline before Ryan Hartman scored what looked like the game-winning goal with 1:16 left in the third.               The officials reviewed it. Nyquist had skated offside. No goal.       Never mind that 40-year-old Marc-Andre Fleury had stepped in for Fi...22023Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-must-labour-for-the-flower/The Minnesota Wild need to win – for one reason.       Clickbait? Maybe, die-hard hockey fan. Trust me, your labour (spelled that way for a reason, foreshadowing for ya) will not be in vain.       The State of Hockey. A rabid fan base. Next to utter futility in the playoffs. All valid but supe...22022Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-exercising-wyatts-option-was-about-more-than-the-immediate-future/General manager Brian Gutekunst has already had to navigate some tough decisions this offseason. One still exists with cornerback Jaire Alexander.   On Wednesday, the Green Bay Packers reportedly exercised defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt's fifth-year option. This move was obvious for the present a...22021Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-moral-victory-era-is-already-over/The State of Hockey woke up on Wednesday morning, hungover from the realization that all this has happened before, and is happening again. The plucky Minnesota Wild built a 2-1 lead, only to find themselves unable to put away their opponent and fall behind in the series 3-2. Nothing is different t...22019Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-30-3/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Julius Randle Over 20.5 Points (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 9:00 PM CT on TNT   Anthony Edwards gets the headlines, deservedly, but the Wolves would be nowhere near their position right now without Julius Randle. Apologies to Tim Connelly as this has worked out better th...22015Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-fine-for-the-wild-to-play-jon-merrill-over-zeev-buium/Coming into the Minnesota Wild's series against the Vegas Golden Knights, Zeev Buium was a great choice to slot into the Wild defense. He'd never played a minute of NHL hockey, but the former Denver Pioneer offered the team badly-needed upside to keep up with Vegas' talent. John Hynes clearly agre...22012Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-need-to-lock-in-their-pk-or-stay-out-of-the-box/This season, the Minnesota Wild implemented a successful tactic to lower their shorthanded goals against.       Don’t take penalties.       The Wild ended this season ranked 30th overall for penalty kill, with a 72.4% success rate. However, they only have 612 penalties in minutes (PIM), compa...22011Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matthew-golden-isnt-a-christian-watson-replacement/Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers offense got a fun new toy with their first-round selection, Matthew Golden.   While Brian Gutekunst said he doesn't necessarily need his first-round pick to contribute immediately, expectations are high for the former Longhorn. With Christian Watson set to mi...22010Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/have-the-packers-closed-the-gap-between-them-and-the-eagles-lions/The 2024 Green Bay Packers could never shake the narrative that they could kick around lesser opponents but were outclassed by the upper-tier teams in the league. They only reinforced that idea when they got opportunities to prove that wrong.   The Packers went a combined 0-6 against the Detroit...22009Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marcus-foligno-is-playing-like-a-moose-in-a-china-shop-this-postseason/Back in 2017, when a (stop me if you've heard this before) capped-out Minnesota Wild team traded Jason Pominville for Marcus Foligno, Chuck Fletcher was hoping to get a playoff performer. Someone who could lay huge, crunching hits. Someone who could score dirty rebound goals, and who could fit in...22004Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-29-3/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Milwaukee Bucks @ Indiana Pacers -4.5 (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 5:00 PM CT on NBA TV   I really think Milwaukee takes their cue from the Heat’s performance last night and does the ol’ 1-2-3-Cancun in this one. I just don’t see what motivation they’ll have after watchi...22003Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-possibly-going-with-different-lineup-for-game-5/That's Wild       The Minnesota Wild are kind of in a do-or-die attitude right now. With a very important Game 5 that could really decide the result of the series against the Vegas Golden Knights, head coach John Hynes is possibly going with a different lineup. Primarily, he is swapping out Zeev...22002Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gutey-gets-grisly-grades/The NFL draft experts have issued their report cards, and let’s just say Brian Gutekunst and his staff did not make this year’s honor roll. The general consensus seems to be that the Green Bay Packers were in the bottom 25% in the league when it comes to their 2025 draft class.   Of course, we al...22001Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-are-green-bays-biggest-post-draft-roster-needs/The NFL Draft is officially behind us. The Green Bay Packers didn’t engineer a trade, made all their selections, and added eight new players to their roster. They also reportedly came to terms with 11 undrafted free agents.   If my math is correct (I was told there would be no math), that brings...21999Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-draft-decisions-show-immense-faith-in-demarcus-covington/Drastic changes aren't always necessary to achieve success. In some cases, perhaps. But in others, shuffling up the deck a bit gets the job done.   Green Bay's pass rush underwhelmed for a lot of the 2024 season. Instead of adding in free agency or using an early pick to address it, the Packers a...21997Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000