https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/102/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/naz-reid-is-taking-the-pressure-off-everyone/Last night’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks was brutal, so let’s go back in time!   There was a noticeable buzz at Target Center as fans piled in for the Minnesota Timberwolves home opener against the Miami Heat on a brisk Saturday evening. They expected Jimmy “General Soreness” Butler to play his fir...17496Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ant-is-one-step-away-from-fully-unlocking-his-potential/It’s always felt like Anthony Edwards was destined for success. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 draft has infiltrated the national media sphere. All of his charismatic interviews, unbridled confidence, and big-play tendencies have escaped the usually private Minnesota media sphere. Now, the res...17491Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-in-the-qb-situation-they-were-trying-to-avoid/The Minnesota Vikings knew they were in trouble when Kirk Cousins limped off the field on Sunday afternoon.   Cousins was playing the best football of his career. The Vikings were overcoming an 0-3 start. They were dismantling their most hated rival, the Green Bay Packers, and none of it mattered...17489Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-sit-at-the-edge-of-the-void/It took a while for the medical cart to get from the southeast entrance at Lambeau Field to the Minnesota Vikings’ blue tent on the northeast side of the stadium. The cart driver has to back it through the tunnel to the tent on roughly the 30-yard line. Those minutes felt like hours as Kirk Cousin...17484Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-8/The Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 24-10 in what may turn out to be a pyrrhic victory. The Vikings move to 2-0 after their win in Lambeau, but Kirk Cousins suffered an Achilles injury and may miss the rest of the season. Aside from that, it was an imperfect win, but a solid road vict...17483Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/addisons-breakout-is-overshadowing-another-receivers-ascent/There was a large, hand-written sign at the entrance of the Minnesota Vikings’ practice facility locker room this week. It read, “Prepare for a 7-stud game at Lambeau,” referencing the cleats Minnesota’s coaching staff wants the players to wear. Most players prefer the five-stud model, which is li...17479Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-anderson-shined-in-a-dismal-wolves-opener/Sporting a fancy new pair of Rec Specs, Kyle Anderson was one of the few positive takeaways from the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 97-94 season-opening loss against the Toronto Raptors. While much of Minnesota’s roster struggled offensively, Anderson provided the stable hand that Finch had relied on muc...17475Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-may-have-set-a-standard-they-cant-reach/The Minnesota Vikings’ win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night is the type of purple Kool-Aid that fans will want to inject into their veins. Kirk Cousins may have played his best game in a Vikings uniform. The defense shut down Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Jordan Addison looked like a supers...17470Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-panthers-star-no-not-that-one-is-minnesotas-missing-puzzle-piece/Like most of you, I've been following Minnesota Vikings football long enough to know that juuuust when you think the tide has turned for the better, all hope is quickly squandered following a crushing defeat. Optimism is in the air after Monday night's 22-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. A...17468Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rudy-gobert-can-still-change-the-narrative-surrounding-him/You do not have to look far to see the blockbuster trade for Rudy Gobert in the summer of 2022 labeled as ‘the worst trade of all time.’ Charles Barkley said it himself on national television in January and nobody was quick to disagree. Even when someone posts a clip of Gobert on social media, peo...17466Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-should-have-one-major-takeaway-from-their-opening-night-loss/We did it again. The Minnesota Timberwolves faithful spent the offseason hyping up the team that seemingly did everything right over the offseason. They re-signed Naz Reid, gave Anthony Edwards a max extension, and paid Jaden McDaniels while adding a few savvy veterans to round out the roster. The...17465Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/doing-nothing-can-be-a-leap-forward-for-the-revitalized-vikings/The Minnesota Vikings sit at an interesting if precarious position. After a colossal win as seven-point underdogs at home in primetime over the San Francisco 49ers, Kirk Cousins and the 3-4 Vikings find themselves primed to go on a run against six easier opponents after appearing to put it all tog...17462Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-believed-in-themselves-long-before-they-started-winning/T.J. Hockenson looked exhausted after the Philadelphia Eagles game. The Minnesota Vikings had hung with the Eagles in a hostile environment but came up short, losing 34-28. It was a Thursday night, four days after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had upset them 20-17 as four-point underdogs at US Bank Sta...17459Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-the-twins-went-for-broke-and-signed-shohei-ohtani/As the Major League Baseball postseason nears its conclusion, fans and analysts eagerly anticipate the upcoming free agency. Many big names are on the market going into the offseason, but none bigger than Shohei Ohtani. A unique player who can pitch and hit at a high level, Otani continues to make...17458Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-should-benefit-from-flying-under-the-radar-this-year/There is no way to know for sure, but, you would have to think that the Minnesota Timberwolves will enter the season with a chip on their shoulder. The first year after the Rudy Gobert trade era was rocky. Injuries to core players like Karl-Anthony Towns and mid-season D'Angelo Russell for Mike Co...17456Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/cousins-and-koc-unleashed-an-offensive-masterclass-on-monday-night/Few people gave the Minnesota Vikings a chance against the San Francisco 49ers this week. Heading into the game, national pundits viewed the Vikings as a disappointment who had regressed after a lucky streak of victories in one-score games last season. Their only two wins were over the struggling...17453Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-have-built-a-malleable-young-core/It’s time to celebrate! On the day of the contract extension deadline, Jaden McDaniels signed a 5-year, $136 million extension. That's fantastic news. McDaniels is a great player who has meaningfully contributed to Minnesota's playoff teams. Therefore, he's earned a sizable pay raise and contract...17452Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-twins-corral-their-strikeout-demon-next-year/One of Major League Baseball’s best pitching units led the Minnesota Twins last year. Minnesota’s pitchers were fifth-best in baseball with a 3.87 team ERA and were best in the league with a 25.9 percent strikeout percentage from the staff. Typically, a team with that kind of pitching wins 90 game...17450Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-veterans-are-finding-new-life-in-brian-flores-defense/A year ago at this time, the Minnesota Vikings were flying high at 6-1. But the team's last-second heroics were masking Ed Donatell's unsustainably leaky defense. After last night's 22-17 upset of the San Francisco 49ers, the Vikings remain three games off their previous year’s pace. However, ther...17449Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-are-this-years-vikings-different-than-the-2020-vikings/Monday was a triumphant night at U.S. Bank Stadium. For the first time since the Buffalo Bills game last year, the Minnesota Vikings won a game as an underdog, shocking the San Francisco 49ers for a 22-17 victory. The offensive line was flawless, the defense played with a margin of error, and Kirk...17448Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-7/Jordan Addison was sensational in the Minnesota Vikings' 22-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. He finished with 123 yards on seven receptions and two touchdowns. Minnesota's offensive line kept the Niners' vaunted defense at bay, allowing Kirk Cousins to finish 35 of 45 for 378 yards and the Vik...17445Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-miracle-vikings-back/Charvarius Ward picked Kirk Cousins off on the third play of the Minnesota Vikings’ 22-17 Monday night win over the San Francisco 49ers. Here we go again; same old Vikings. Turnover machines. It felt like they were playing the same game on repeat. It looked like another missed opportunity a year a...17444Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-o-line-changed-the-season/While most folks (myself included) were already throwing dirt on this team after six weeks, the Minnesota Vikings shocked the perennial powerhouse San Francisco 49ers 22-17 in front of the Monday Night Football audience. Coming off arguably their worst performance of the season last week against t...17443Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaden-mcdaniels-was-a-necessary-but-costly-extension-for-the-wolves/It finally happened.   On Monday afternoon, Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves agreed on a five-year, $136 million contract extension. The agreement came just hours before the extension deadline closed. It was a lengthy back-and-forth between McDaniels' camp and Minnesota's front offi...17441Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joe-ryans-driveline-visit-could-take-him-to-the-next-level/Before the Conference Series had even ended, Joe Ryan was among a group of pitchers who went to Driveline Baseball in Seattle for an assessment. It was a relatively down season for Ryan, who posted a 4.51 ERA after beginning his Major League career with a 4.05 and 3.55 ERA. The story was the same...17440Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000