https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/83/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-must-resist-salary-cap-increase-temptations/Free agency is a loser’s game in the NFL.   It’s the fast and sexy way for teams to upgrade their roster without using draft picks or trading for players. However, difference-makers don’t often make it to free agency. Teams tend to reward their best players with long-term contracts to build a con...21322Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-nfl-releases-incredible-renderings-of-draft-setup-in-green-bay/The NFL Draft will be coming to Green Bay in a little more than two months.   On Thursday, the league released renderings of what the setup will look like.     The "draft theater" is in line to be set up in the northeast parking lot at Lambeau Field and will spread out onto Oneida St. Came...21321Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-20-3/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Memphis Grizzlies/Indiana Pacers Over 250 (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 6:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports IN   Well this is kind of insane. I’m trying to remember taking a higher over than this in my life and I don’t believe I have, but what else can you do in this situation? Not...21319Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-if-green-bay-drafts-another-o-lineman-in-round-1/The Green Bay Packers have used a first-round pick on an offensive lineman only three times since 1998. They drafted Bryan Bulaga 23rd overall in 2010, followed by Derek Sherrod with the 32nd pick in 2011. After a 12-year gap, they finally added another in 2024, selecting Jordan Morgan at No. 25....21318Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-did-the-wild-build-a-strong-prospect-pool-without-top-picks/Since 2014, the Minnesota Wild have selected in the top ten of the NHL Draft the same number of times they’ve advanced past the first round of the NHL playoffs. Once. Still, according to The Athletic's Scott Wheeler, the Wild have the second-best prospect pool.       How does that happen?    ...21315Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-frost-have-proven-they-wont-make-the-same-mistake-twice/Minnesota Frost's 4-2 loss to the Boston Fleet on Sunday was one of those games that cannot be understood through a score sheet alone. Crucial moments and decisions shifted the energy partway through, completely changing the momentum. The game also started well before the puck dropped at 1:00 p.m....21313Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-4-nations-face-off-is-bringing-the-state-of-hockey-hope-and-fomo/Let me be the first person brave enough to say it: The 4 Nations Face-Off rules. I want more. I'll take an international seven-game series, pseudo-Stanley Cup Final of this every year, please.       Especially when it means that Minnesota Wild players get to go out and dominate. Look at Joel Eri...21312Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-19-3/Locks NCAA Basketball (0.5 Unit) Nebraska +1.5 @ Penn St (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 5:30 PM CT on BTN   I had high hopes for this Penn State squad after some great early season performances including a win over Purdue. But the wheels have fallen off and now the Nittany Lions are losing to ever...21311Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/there-really-isnt-a-place-for-aj-dillon-in-green-bays-rushing-attack/After years of NFL teams devaluing running backs, 2025 saw a massive pivot in the other direction.   Teams that didn't want to give their star running backs big paydays saw their former players carry their team to new heights.   Saquon Barkley was a legitimate MVP candidate and helped the Philad...21308Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/luke-musgrave-needs-to-round-out-his-game/I don’t think there’s anyone associated with the Green Bay Packers who would call Luke Musgrave’s 2024 season a success. He didn’t make much of an impact when he was healthy enough to be on the field. He only had seven receptions for 45 yards in seven games. For comparison, in 2023, he caught 34 p...21307Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-boldy-is-changing-his-narrative-at-the-4-nations-face-off/The 4 Nations Face-Off is in full swing, and it's been exciting to see how some of the Minnesota Wild's best players have performed on one of the biggest stages the NHL has assembled in years. Filip Gustavsson, Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Brock Faber, and Matt Boldy have represented Minnesota...21306Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/espn-insider-sees-packers-landing-star-edge-rusher/There were plenty of really good takeaways for the Green Bay Packers defense in 2024 following Jeff Hafley's first season at the controls.   Despite all the good, the edge rusher spot left a lot to be desired.   One ESPN insider, Matt Bowen, has the Packers landing a star edge rusher in Khalil M...21304Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-the-josh-myers-decision-should-and-shouldnt-mean-for-zach-tom/The Green Bay Packers have a big decision to make about Josh Myers this offseason as the durable center, who has played at least 99% of the offensive snaps the last three seasons, enters free agency.   Myers is coming off arguably his best year after serving as a punching bag of sorts for some Pa...21303Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/could-the-packers-receive-anything-in-return-for-jaire-alexander/The Green Bay Packers are nearing a decision on whether Jaire Alexander will return to the team next year.   ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported that the Packers are becoming more disillusioned with the ongoing injury troubles that have plagued Alexander recently.   A series of injuries have sidelined...21302Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/could-edgerrin-cooper-make-a-full-time-transition-to-pass-rusher/The Green Bay Packers may consider moving Edgerrin Cooper to full-time pass rusher. You might think that’s crazy because Cooper is Green Bay’s best off-ball linebacker in the last decade. That’s where he will likely spend the rest of his career.   However, after watching Cooper rush the passer in...21299Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-18-3/Locks NCAA Basketball (0.75 Unit) Northern Illinois @ Akron -20 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:00 PM CT on ESPN+   This game projects as an absolute beatdown in favor of Akron, and I don’t think the Zips will miss their chance to run out one of the worst teams in the whole country. Northern Illi...21298Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-top-prospect-zeev-buium-suspended-1-game-for-brawl/That's Wild         The Minnesota Wild's top prospect, Zeev Buium, apparently has a physical edge to his offensively elite game. On Saturday, in the game against North Dakota, the University of Denver defenseman got in a bit of a tussle with Rangers prospect EJ Emery and both players have been...21297Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/free-bird-flys-high-for-wild-players-at-4-nations-and-wild-prospect-pool/Wiggins and Sims go over the 4 Nations Face-Off up to this point and how the Wild players have performed. In addition, talking about the newly named second-best prospect pool in the land by The Athletic.       Have a question? Leave it in the comments below and we'll answer on the next pod.21295Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-have-more-than-one-good-reason-not-to-draft-a-running-back/Second-year running back MarShawn Lloyd remains a bit of a mystery box, and he's one of the Green Bay Packers’ biggest unknowns in 2025. The third-round pick out of USC saw his first NFL season virtually disappear due to hip, hamstring, and ankle injuries. An appendectomy capped it off.   Despite...21292Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/zach-toms-inevitable-extension-will-answer-a-lot-of-offensive-line-questions/With the 2024 season officially in the metaphorical rearview window, the Green Bay Packers have their eyes set on competing for the Lombardi Trophy in 2025.   The Packers spent the last two years seeing what they had with the league's youngest roster and have clear areas where growth is needed.  ...21291Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/josh-jacobs-gets-real-about-jordan-loves-potential/Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs made waves earlier this offseason when he confidently stated the team needed to add a true No. 1 wide receiver.   It was a classic situation of Everyone is thinking it, but who's going to say it?   Well, Jacobs said it.   Appearing on Jon Gruden's ,...21290Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-trading-malik-willis-shouldnt-be-on-the-table/Finding a trustworthy backup quarterback is no easy task. Finding one who not only steps in but also flourishes when he’s called upon is even harder.   The Green Bay Packers have found just such a player in Malik Willis. Trading him this offseason for a pick shouldn't even be on the table.   The...21289Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-would-green-bays-draft-look-like-if-they-prioritize-defense/The Green Bay Packers typically take defensive players in the first round of the draft, and that isn’t lost on Jordan Love. On her podcast, Kay Adams asked Love what he thought the Packers would do in the draft, and he felt he knew based on historical precedent.   “That’s a great question, let’s...21288Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-17-3/Locks NCAA Basketball (0.75 Unit) Duke/Virginia First Half Over 61.5 (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 7:00 PM CT on ESPN   The total for this game is on the rise, steaming past metric site projections, but we’re still able to get this very low first half number and that has me jumping in. It’s the t...21287Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jaire-alexander-remains-the-spark-plug-in-green-bays-locker-room/Injuries derailed yet another season for Jaire Alexander. At this point, it's almost more surprising to see him on the field than on the sidelines in green and gold.   That's because Alexander has missed 34 of Green Bay's last 68 regular season games. This year, he didn't play a single game after...21285Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000