https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-may-finally-be-embracing-a-different-way-to-win/The Minnesota Vikings saved their best football for the final five games of the 2025 season, finishing with a 9-8 record after entering December at 4-8. A more conservative offensive approach kept the ball out of J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer’s hands. Instead, the Vikings relied on the ground game a...25010Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-the-caleb-banks-pick-is-looking-better-with-time/I’ll admit it. Like most of draft Twitter and most cynical Minnesota Vikings fans, I was perplexed by the selection of Caleb Banks in the first round. While I did my best to stay measured, I didn’t hesitate to level criticism at the pick.     Don’t worry, I’ll be the first to “freezing cold t...25007Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-use-home-runs-and-slick-defense-to-top-blue-jays-7-1/Minneapolis – After a devastating late-inning loss on Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins came back swinging to earn a 7-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays behind Bailey Ober’s six innings of one-run ball.   Minnesota’s offense also got some big home runs from catcher Ryan Jeffers in the fourth to giv...25006Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/louis-varland-felt-at-home-as-an-opposing-player-at-target-field/Minneapolis – Louis Varland didn’t feel out of place when he came into the visiting clubhouse for the first time as an opposing player at Target Field.   He had worked as a part-time attendant, unloading equipment for visiting teams while he was still attending Concordia St. Paul. His pitching coac...25002Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rob-brzezinski-is-the-kirk-cousins-of-the-vikings-gm-search/The Minnesota Vikings officially kicked off their search for a general manager on Wednesday with a statement from the Wilf family. According to the Wilfs, the search for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s replacement will “identify a decisive leader with a clear vision for team building, strong communication, a...25000Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/austin-martin-has-benefited-from-the-new-abs-strike-zone/Minneapolis – Austin Martin isn’t surprised by his hot start to the season.   He’s leading the team with a .311 batting average and a .476 on-base percentage over their first 31 games. He has benefited from getting plenty of starts against lefties early in the year. However, there’s been another fa...24997Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-caleb-banks-the-next-sharrif-floyd/With their first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected University of Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks with pick 18. As noted by multiple media outlets, Banks was the ultimate high-risk, high-reward prospect in this year’s class.   Many experts ranked Caleb Banks among the...24996Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-reasons-the-vikings-should-promote-rob-brzezinski-and-3-why-they-shouldnt/The Minnesota Vikings are set to kick off their search to find a new general manager, but the call may be coming from inside the house. Interim GM and longtime Vikings executive Rob Brzezinski has been handling the duties over the last few months, and seems like a logical fit for the job in some way...24994Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/connor-prielipps-mlb-success-is-helping-him-come-out-of-his-shell/Minneapolis – Minnesota Twins rookie Connor Prielipp is not the most talkative person in the world. He keeps his answers short and to the point with the media, teammates, and coaches. However, when he’s on the mound, he lets his pitching speak more for him.   It spoke loudly and noticeably across t...24993Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jadeveon-clowney-would-satisfy-minnesotas-sudden-edge-needs/The Minnesota Vikings got a nice injection of youth with this weekend’s NFL Draft. Still, after trading Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles, it’s time to get a little older.   Minnesota added some nice pieces up front during the draft in Caleb Banks and Domonique Orange. They even added so...24989Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mick-abel-is-progressing-toward-a-bullpen-later-in-the-week/Minneapolis – There’s some encouraging news with Mick Abel. He’s trending in the right direction, recovering from right elbow inflammation that shut him down on April 20.   The Minnesota Twins expect Mick Abel to throw a bullpen later this week. From there, the team will evaluate his next steps and...24987Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gavin-gerhardt-has-a-unique-tie-to-jason-kelce/In the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Gavin Gerhardt out of the University of Cincinnati. Fifteen years ago, the Philadelphia Eagles took another Bearcat center late in the draft – seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro Jason Kelce.   The funniest part about...24986Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-twins-end-up-like-the-2015-or-2017-team/The Minnesota Twins are 13-16 through the first 29 games of the season. The first four weeks of the season have brought some highs and lows. But despite the volatility, there is a chance the Twins can still find a way to hang around in an always-open American League Central. Fans can easily find rec...24983Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/connor-prielipp-leads-lefty-charge-in-twins-11-4-victory-over-seattle/Minneapolis – The Minnesota Twins expected Connor Prielipp to be sharp again in his second career outing. They just didn't anticipate him to carry a no-hitter into the 5th inning of Minnesota's 11-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.   Prielipp entered his second career outing with only 1...24982Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/predicting-caleb-banks-future-boils-down-to-a-few-key-criteria/The Minnesota Vikings’ selection of Caleb Banks in the first round isn’t universally beloved by fans. His name isn’t Thieneman, he’s injured, and he comes with plenty of questions regarding consistency and technique. Still, he was taken in the first for a reason, so grab the phone still sticking hal...24981Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-is-the-upside-and-downside-of-each-vikings-pick/The NFL draft has concluded after three action-packed days, leaving us with perhaps the longest dry period of the offseason. We will be starved for any Minnesota Vikings content until late July, when training camp kicks off.   Despite this, it’s always a fun exercise to look at the recently acquire...24980Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/antione-jenkins-mural-will-enlighten-twins-fans-for-generations/Minneapolis – Antione Jenkins didn’t pretend to keep his cool on Monday after he saw his biggest creation to date installed on Target Field’s concourse.   He had created several murals throughout the Twin Cities before, but it was surreal for him to be selected to create one for a Major League park...24977Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-trying-to-make-their-running-game-look-like-the-expendables/Fans had many problems with the 2025 Minnesota Vikings, but one of the sorest spots was the running game. The Vikings had an efficient running game last season, ranking tied for 10th in the NFL with 4.5 yards per carry. But Kevin O’Connell treated it like a plate of Brussels sprouts, ranking 27th...24976Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-just-admitted-their-last-5-games-didnt-matter/The Minnesota Vikings had a rough 2025 season, but anyone looking for hope could point to the last five games. The Vikings started the season 4-8 amid bad quarterback play, injuries, and just overall weird vibes. But there were several positive things to build on as they ran the table over the las...24964Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/john-brebbia-has-found-his-fit-in-the-saints-locker-room/St. Paul – The St. Paul Saints bullpen is chock-full of major-league veterans this season, and John Brebbia has emerged as an early leader.   Earlier this week, they added 39-year-old RHP Luis Garcia on a minor-league deal after the New York Mets let him go. He produced a 7.11 ERA in six appearan...24960Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/much-of-the-vikings-fate-rests-on-flores-draft-takeover/Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores were inevitably going to take over the Minnesota Vikings’ draft and free agency this year.   The Vikings fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after the Senior Bowl, but retained O’Connell and extended Flores. O’Connell remains the team’s head coach and offensive leader. Flore...24958Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rob-brzezinski-can-win-the-vikings-fanbase-back-in-round-2/I love the draft. I love the draft so much that my four-year-old daughter told her teacher yesterday, “My daddy is excited for Football Christmas tonight!”   Well, Vikings fans, it seems that we may have gotten coal in our stocking last night.   The audible “Wow…” of Daniel Jeremiah on the NFL N...24951Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/caleb-banks-can-be-a-skeleton-key-in-flores-defense/After months of everyone and their mom mocking Dillon Thieneman to the Minnesota Vikings, the Purple and Gold surprised everyone by picking Caleb Banks, a defensive tackle from Florida. While the initial reaction from most fans was a sense of disappointment in not getting the player most had all b...24948Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/caleb-banks-is-the-anti-mock-pick/In the months leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings were connected to Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. It started at the scouting combine in February, and mock drafters everywhere fell in line. By the time the draft began on Thursday night, Thieneman’s 65% projection rate was the...24947Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-are-down-alan-roden-in-their-strong-triple-a-outfield-depth/One of the Minnesota Twins' strongest areas of depth in the organization has taken a hit at Triple-A. On Friday night, St. Paul Saints outfielder Alan Roden had an awkward slide into home plate that kept him out of their lineup for the rest of the weekend.   Roden returned to the Saints lineup fo...24945Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000