https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/86/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/josh-jacobs-ambitious-comments-underscore-need-for-more-star-power-in-green-bay/Following a strong but relatively underwhelming second season under Jordan Love, the Green Bay Packers are left searching for answers to the long-simmering question of what will get them over the hump. The overarching narrative of the 2024 season was a reliable ability to take care of business aga...21203Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-in-the-darkest-days-of-cap-hell/Since the moment the Minnesota Wild assumed the Zach Parise/Ryan Suter buyout handcuffs, fans have been counting down the days until they (mostly) disappear. Minnesota managed to stay competitive during the first two years of the buyouts. However, the Wild faltered as the combined cap hit ratchete...21201Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/josh-jacobs-said-what-everyones-been-thinking-about-green-bays-offense/Josh Jacobs wants the Green Bay Packers to bolster their passing attack this offseason.   On 97.3 The Game in Milwaukee, Jacobs said Green Bay "needs a guy who has already proven to be a No. 1."     “We've got a really young group of receivers,” he continued. “They all have the potential t...21200Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-06-3/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Sacramento Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers -1 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 9:00 PM CT on NBCS-CA   The market finally swung hard towards Portland for this game after they’ve shown they’re arguably the hottest team in the league. But that swing still leaves them at essentially...21196Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/portraying-the-packers-as-the-last-of-us-characters/You've probably read at least a dozen Zone Coverage articles on how the Green Bay Packers should approach the offseason to stay competitive in 2025. With that in mind, I’m stepping back for an outside-the-box piece designed to entertain and create good vibes.   I’m casting the Packers as The Last...21192Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-are-the-wilds-ideal-defensive-pairings-when-brodin-returns/For the first time since Zachary L'Heureux slew-footed Jared Spurgeon on January 2, the Minnesota Wild had a fully healthy defensive corps for their showdown against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.         With the first pair settled, the Wild can deploy complementary second and third pairs...21191Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-recent-run-confirms-that-they-are-not-buyers/The Minnesota Wild haven’t scored a goal in their last two games while allowing nine. Their star player, Kirill Kaprizov, is out until further notice. Other complementary players are on the injured list or suspended, and their team defense and special teams have been horrible.       Still, they...21190Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-are-set-at-one-vital-position-entering-the-offseason/Now is the time of year when the fanbases of the 30 NFL teams that didn’t qualify for the Super Bowl start to envision what their team's rosters might look like come Week 1 of 2025.   Free-agent wish lists and crunching draft tape to create mocks are the most popular activities this time of year....21189Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-giant-picks-super-bowl-59-preview/(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? Tiny Trivia Time Eagles vs Chiefs Side, Total, Prop, and Teaser Angles Propapalooza Best Bets Finished in the...21187Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-fail-to-score-lose-in-boston/That's Wild         After getting shutout in Ottawa to the tune of 6-0, the Minnesota Wild had an opportunity to overcome their scoring woes in Boston. And they did not. A 3-0 loss and now a goalless streak of two games has major questions about this team's offense being raised. [starTribune].....21186Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/khusnutdinovs-deliberate-play-is-a-product-of-his-khl-roots/A lot went wrong in the Minnesota Wild’s game against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, but Marat Khusnutdinov wasn’t an issue. The 4th line forward recorded a 0 plus/minus despite a 6-0 loss. However, the goal visualizer and film showed Khusnutdinov on the ice for the 5th goal against.       Khu...21185Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-05-3/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Chicago Bulls/Minnesota Timberwolves First Quarter Over 56 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sport North   The Wolves don’t typically cash many over tickets, as they’re just 26-24 to the over this season. But situationally in derivative markets, they’ve bee...21184Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bay-finally-has-a-defense-the-league-wants-to-pilfer/The coaching carousel is in full effect following the end of the regular season, as new regimes fill out their staffs.   The Green Bay Packers had two initial openings: Quarterbacks coach Tom Clements retired, and they fired defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich.   However, Green Bay's coaching s...21181Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-fourth-line-has-developed-an-identity/As February commences, teams are gearing up for their playoff runs. The Minnesota Wild sit third in the Central Division and are still 7 points clear of the Calgary Flames for the second wild-card spot.       While Minnesota’s playoff spot is relatively secure, it’s undoubtedly more precarious...21177Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-04-3/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) NY Knicks/Toronto Raptors Over 231.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:30 PM CT on TSN   The Knicks just fly over totals like this against seemingly any opponent with a pulse, and that’s actually what Toronto has been showing lately. The Raptors have some impressive wins the pa...21175Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wilds-ryan-hartman-suspended-10-games-for-egregious-play/That's Wild       The decision has been made. Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman has had the book not just thrown at him, but hurled at an incredible pace. For driving Ottawa Senators center Tim Stutzle's head into the ice off of a faceoff, he has been suspended for 10 games. Due to the suspens...21174Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-the-packers-look-to-upgrade-at-left-tackle/By season's end, the Green Bay Packers’ offensive line was getting pretty thin.   Having already lost first-round rookie Jordan Morgan for the year and lacking in interior O-line depth, the Packers didn't have a solution when left guard Elgton Jenkins exited during the Wild Card loss to the Phila...21170Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-would-it-take-for-the-packers-to-trade-for-myles-garrett/On Monday, reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns.     Since 2020, Garrett has earned four First-Team All-Pro selections, one Second-Team All-Pro, and a Defensive Player of the Year award. Over the last two seasons, he ranks second in...21168Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-a-big-tree-that-falls-hard/The Minnesota Wild were feeling good about themselves as they rolled into Ottawa. They had shut out the Montreal Canadiens, 4-0, giving Marc-André Fleury a heartwarming victory in his final homecoming. The Wild were a league-best 20-5-3 on the road and about to face the 28-20-4 Ottawa Senators, wh...21167Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-03-3/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Milwaukee Bucks @ OKC Thunder -3.5 First Quarter (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 7:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports OK   With the Bucks having played and lost a tough game to a top Western Conference opponent last night, this situation does not set up well for them. They have to trav...21166Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wilds-ryan-hartman-faces-lengthy-suspension/That's Wild       The Minnesota Wild lost badly Saturday night to an Ottawa Senators team that is trying to stake a claim to one of the two Wild Card spots over in the Eastern Conference. Surprisingly, the 6-0 defeat and the end of a three-game winning streak was not what was most embarrassing c...21165Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/do-the-wild-have-buyers-remorse-on-ryan-hartman/In the days before the start of the 2023-24 season, Bill Guerin made a move to lock up the core of the Minnesota Wild. It wasn’t an extension for Kirill Kaprizov or a trade to get him an elite linemate. It was a series of three long-term contracts dished out to Marcus Foligno, Mats Zuccarello and...21164Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-darnell-savage-experience-should-influence-gutekunsts-decision-on-wyatt-and-walkers-fifth-year-options/The Green Bay Packers must decide by May 1 whether to exercise Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt's fifth-year options as they enter the final year of their rookie contracts.   Exercising the fifth-year option would cost Green Bay $16.06 million for Walker and $13.1 million for Wyatt. Walker and Wyatt...21163Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-02-3/Locks NCAA Basketball (0.5 Unit) West Virginia/Cincinnati Under 127.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 1:00 PM CT on ESPN+   This total is low for a good reason, and I think we see another under from the best there is in the country. That would be Cincinnati, who checks in with the best under record...21161Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-02-01-3/Locks NBA (1 Unit) Washington Wizards/Minnesota Timberwolves Over 222.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports North   These teams combined for 226 points when they met the first time a couple weeks ago. Since then the Wizards have gotten demonstrably worse, while the Wolves h...21159Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000