https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/page/61/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/report-vikings-announce-signing-lb-noor-davis-waive-qb-wes-lunt/The Vikings have announced that they've waived quarterback Wes Lunt and signed linebacker Noor Davis.   The Vikings have been playing with eight linebackers in camp, which means that Eric Wilson has had to play on the second and third-string linebacker units while undrafted rookie linebacker Shaa...2641Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/rashod-hill-establishing-himself-as-next-man-up-at-left-tackle/One day into training camp and the Minnesota Vikings' depth at offensive tackle is being tested.   Riley Reiff left practice Thursday afternoon with what head coach Mike Zimmer later called a "twinge" during a radio interview, sending Rashod Hill into action with the starters.   "'Just be ready....2639Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-trade-catcher-murphy-to-diamondbacks-for-minor-league-reliever-moya/The 40-man roster churn for the Minnesota Twins continued on Thursday, as the team shipped catcher John Ryan Murphy to the Arizona Diamondbacks for left-handed reliever Gabriel Moya. Both teams confirmed the move via press releases.   Moya will head to Double-A Chattanooga to get his Twins caree...2636Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/training-camp-depth-chart-update-alexander-in-the-slot-easton-at-center-and-lamur-at-will/After the first round of walkthroughs with the veterans, we've seen our first glimpse of the depth chart at training camp, and it may give us clues into what the coaches are thinking, as well as giving us an update on where players stand right now. First, the offense: Offensive Depth Chart...2635Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/726-twins-blow-another-lead-swept-by-the-dodgers-in-los-angeles/The Minnesota Twins fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night in the final game of the three-game series. The Dodgers quickly fell behind 5-0, but still managed to find a way to win.   The Dodgers tied the game up in the eighth inning and they knew they had a chance to win the game with...2634Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/what-we-learned-from-teddy-bridgewaters-press-conference/As we covered on Zone Coverage last night, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback situation still lacks certainty, and that didn't change after Teddy Bridgewater addressed the media for the first time since his Aug. 30, 2016 knee injury.   He did shed some light on a few issues that are worth explorin...2633Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/kyle-rudolph-on-good-friend-michael-floyds-recent-saga-surprising/Very few people may ever know the full story behind Michael Floyd's positive alcohol test in June that led to a one-day jail sentence and may have contributed to his eventual four-game suspension handed down by the league.   The Minnesota Vikings adamantly defended Floyd, saying that his positive...2629Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/reports-vikings-seeking-to-finalize-extensions-for-everson-griffen-xavier-rhodes/The Minnesota Vikings may be able to lock down the core of their defense in the coming days, as reports have come out that they're close to finalizing deals with their top pass rusher and cornerback.   The first report comes from Chris Tomasson at the Pioneer Press, who sources his story from Rho...2627Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/video-how-have-the-draftees-looked/After day two of training camp, how have the draft picks looked? Sam Ekstrom and Arif Hasan break down how the eleven picks have looked against the other rookies and selected veterans here in training camp. They also take the time to isolate a few players outside of the draftees who have looked go...2623Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/molesky-around-the-nba/It may be the end of July, but the NBA news is still rolling in at a steady pace. So this is what is happening around basketball, in full breakdown form.   Cleveland Finds A Rose   The Cavaliers signed Derrick Rose, formerly of the New York Knicks, to a $2.1 million contract for the 2017-18 seas...2621Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/rookie-defensive-linemen-look-strong-floyd-continues-to-rehab/While Sharrif Floyd rehabs with resistance bands amidst a tumultuous recovery due to complications from knee surgery, his potential replacement is making strides at defensive tackle.   Rookie Jaleel Johnson was tough for the Vikings' young offensive linemen to handle Tuesday and Wednesday as he l...2620Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/ferrell-central-division-offseason-review/The NHL has seemingly entered its "rest period" of the offseason, in which all 31 general managers throw out their phones for a month and a half and sit on a lake somewhere. So while they kick back on a boat with a cold one, lets review how the general managers in the Central Division have fared s...2618Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/video-who-were-the-winners-from-day-one-of-vikings-training-camp/The Minnesota Vikings finished day one of training camp and early on, we're already getting an idea of which players are standing out. Arif Hasan, Luke Inman and Sam Ekstrom talk about what they saw and who best made their case for the Vikings at the end of the first day. They also briefly discuss...2617Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-training-camp-tashawn-bower-interview/Tashawn Bower is looking to follow the footsteps of his former college teammate Danielle Hunter as the defensive ends share similar paths as unknown prospects coming out of college.   Despite playing for a school known for churning out legitimate NFL talent, both Bower and Hunter were not highly...2615Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/with-new-coordinator-vikings-are-searching-for-offensive-identity/The Vikings will be entering their second year with Pat Shurmur on their staff, but this will be the first offseason where he’ll have had full control of the offense from day one.   Even with time to tinker with the offense last year during the regular season, the Vikings haven’t settled on an of...2613Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/stacy-coley-still-injured-keenum-the-old-man-roster-moves/Minnesota Vikings seventh-round pick Stacy Coley is still injured and will be limited in practice as training camp begins.   The rookie wide receiver told Zone Coverage that he is dealing with a quad injury that has bothered him since organized team activities. Coley missed the majority of OTAs a...2611Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:11:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/another-year-another-mr-mankato/For the past several years, 1500ESPN has produced a tongue-in-cheek award for the young Viking in training camp who captures the eye of the sports media despite long odds. This year, they've released their list of eligible candidates and the corresponding odds.   Eligibility has always been a bit...2610Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-rookie-rodney-adams-starts-a-vlog-tries-kombucha/If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to be a late-round rookie trying to make the team, you can check out fifth-round receiver Rodney Adams' vlog -- which stands for video blog, if you're unfamiliar with the popular confessional video format. He says he wants to become an actor, and this m...2609Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/moore-nets-season-high-lynx-hold-off-liberty/Maya Moore scored 10 of her season-high 27 points in the third quarter in a 76-75 win for the Minnesota Lynx over the New York Liberty at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday evening.   Fresh off being named MVP of the WNBA all-star game on Saturday, Moore backed up the performance by leading the team w...2608Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/the-kyrie-irving-effect-for-the-timberwolves/The disassembly of the King's throne is real, as Kyrie Irving has asked to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade. His preferred landing spots are the San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves.   So the real question is, how do the Wolves acquire the All-Star poin...2600Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/molesky-redrafting-the-first-round-of-the-2017-nba-draft-part-2/This is the second half of the redrafting; you can find part one here.   16. Caleb Swanigan, F, Timberwolves - He does fit the same role, roughly, that Karl-Anthony Towns does. However, here is the spot to draft the best available player. He is a great big man with hustle who can get to the line...2595Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:40:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/wild-sign-nino-niederreiter-to-five-year-deal/The Minnesota Wild and restricted free agent forward Nino Niederreiter came to terms on a new contract (avoiding arbitration), as a five-year deal worth $26.25 million was agreed upon. Michael Russo of the Star Tribune was the first to break the contract. on Sunday.   Niederreiter, 24, is coming...2594Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/mikael-granlund-signs-three-year-deal-with-minnesota-wild/Today the Minnesota Wild and restricted free agent Mikael Granlund came to terms on a new contract, as a three-year deal worth $17.25 million ($5.75 million AAV) was agreed upon. Michael Russo of the Star Tribune was the first to break the new contract.   Granlund, 25, is coming off a career year...2593Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/remington-dear-wild-stop-patronizing-your-fans/Dear Wild,   Greetings, my name is Ben and I write about you on a weekly basis. Maybe you've heard of me. Well, you probably haven't. I'm on a Wild-centric podcast, known for arguing about... well, soup. Anyway, I'm writing you because I'm concerned. I'm not a fan per se, as much as I've become a...2591Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/molesky-redrafting-the-2017-nba-draft-part-1/After the conclusion of the Summer League, would all the NBA teams stick with their draft picks, or do they reconsider their draftees after a few short weeks of play? Here is a redrafting of the first half of the first round.   NOTE:  All trades stay and no trades are added. Markelle Fultz,...2588Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000