https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/105/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/one-major-difference-separates-kirk-cousins-from-patrick-mahomes/On Sunday afternoon, the stars of the Netflix documentary Quarterback will meet at U.S. Bank Stadium. Patrick Mahomes and Kirk Cousins were two of the three quarterbacks featured in last summer’s docuseries and offered a look at how they manage the grind of playing the NFL’s most important positio...17325Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/donovan-solano-was-an-unsung-hero-in-the-wild-card-series/He was never planned to be in the starting lineup of this Wild Card series, but Donovan Solano played a surprisingly pivotal role in the Minnesota Twins’ two wins to start off the 2023 postseason.   Solano entered both games as a pinch hitter for first baseman Alex Kirilloff when the Toronto Blue...17324Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-must-channel-the-spirit-of-herb-brooks-to-beat-kansas-city/One game. If we played them 10 times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down, because we can. Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team in the world. Those were the famous words that Kurt Russell spo...17318Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-wolves-also-win-their-first-playoff-series-since-2004/Nobody could have known at the moment. But nearly 20 years later, the year 2004 has become a seminal time in Minnesota sports history. The Vikings were an uninspiring 8-8 in the middle of the Mike Tice era, but Daunte Culpepper was rolling at the apex of his career. The Wild were going through the...17317Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/travis-kelce-will-make-the-blitz-happy-vikings-reconsider-their-defense/Are you ready for it?   Because the Kansas City Chiefs are coming to town this Sunday, and they’re bringing Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Swiftie-mania with them.   Considering the Minnesota Vikings' defensive struggles for most of the season, having the Chiefs on the docket would normally...17316Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-may-be-catching-the-chiefs-at-the-right-moment/The Minnesota Vikings finally picked up their first win in the fourth week of the season, beating the Carolina Panthers in a get-right game against a lesser opponent. The Vikings will try to carry the momentum into what seems like a difficult matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Led by supersta...17315Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/reflecting-on-the-moments-that-made-this-week-unforgettable-for-twins-territory/They say the night is always darkest just before dawn, so you could say Minnesota Twins fans waited 18 years and 363 days for their sunrise. Not only did their club end the dreaded 18-game postseason losing streak that had plagued their franchise since 2004, but they freed thousands of their faith...17314Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-playoff-curse-wasnt-really-a-curse/The Moneyball movie is about the Minnesota Twins if you watch it from a certain point of view. In one of the final scenes, Eddie Guardado celebrates on the mound as he closes out the Oakland A’s in the 2002 ALDS. Michael Lewis’ book resonated with baseball fans and business people throughout the w...17310Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-fair-expectations-for-the-back-of-the-rotation-this-preseason/Basketball has finally returned! The Minnesota Timberwolves kick off the season with a pair of games overseas in Abu Dhabi. Preseason hoops may only be a tune-up for the starters. But with how talented the NBA is, the back end of the bench players and rookies will be playing vital minutes. The Wol...17309Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lopez-shuts-the-door-on-arraez-trade-skepticism/The Minnesota Twins finally did it. They've ended their 18-game playoff losing streak! Twins fans young and old have had plenty of time to envision what it would take for Minnesota to get back into the postseason win column for the first time since 2004. To win in the playoffs, the Twins were alwa...17304Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/royce-lewis-is-a-light-in-the-darkness/Royce Lewis didn’t think about what he’d do during the player introductions. He instinctively turned around to face the crowd and threw his hands in the air. The sellout crowd at Target Field reacted with an explosion of cheers. It cut through the natural anxiety that the 38,450 people in attendan...17302Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-treatment-of-mike-conley-is-a-sign-of-stability/Media day was fairly uneventful for the Minnesota Timberwolves this year, but in a good way. There was no new star player shaking up the lineup after a controversial trade. There was no dramatic coaching or front-office change to talk about, and there was no off-season drama to explain or reckon w...17301Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marcus-davenport-unlocked-minnesotas-pass-rush-against-the-panthers/On Sunday, Marcus Davenport played his first full game with the Minnesota Vikings. He helped their defense hold Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers to only six points on offense while sacking Young five times in a 21-13 win.   Davenport had been dealing with an ankle injury and had only played...17300Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-building-a-surprising-new-foundation-on-defense/Some might lump this into the grasping-at-straws category, but despite a disheartening 1-3 start for the Minnesota Vikings, there are some signs of life on defense that bode well for seasons beyond 2023. If you're looking how to gauge the progress of the Vikings defensive rebuild -- and yes, it is...17299Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sonny-gray-elevated-his-expectations-and-had-a-career-year/The first thing Minnesota Twins pitching coach Pete Maki noticed when he saw Sonny Gray in Spring Training was that his legs looked stronger. “I remember seeing him first day of Spring Training, I was like, 'Your freaking legs looked pretty strong,’” Maki said, laughing. “It goes back to when no o...17298Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/caleb-williams-coachability-would-make-him-a-great-fit-for-the-vikings/With the 21-13 victory over the winless Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings have temporarily put the tank talk on hold. Granted, the Week 4 win didn't leave many folks feeling encouraged that this is a team ready to turn a corner. Marcus Davenport's full game debut was certainly a w...17295Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-minnesotas-rotation-cover-for-an-uncertain-bullpen/The Minnesota Twins are entering a period of simultaneous clarity and uncertainty. Over the weekend, the Twins learned that they’d be playing the Toronto Blue Jays in the Wild Card. They will once again have an opportunity to end their playoff win drought with a team that just feels different than...17294Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/two-alexander-mattisons-are-better-than-one-for-the-vikings/Alexander Mattison and Cam Akers sat in the Minnesota Vikings’ locker room. They were coming off their first victory of the season over the Carolina Panthers, but Mattison or Akers didn’t seem to be themselves.   Kevin O’Connell walked into the room and noticed something was wrong. When he looked...17289Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-4/The Minnesota Vikings got their season back on track with a win against the Carolina Panthers. The game got off to a shaky start. On first-and-goal from the one-yard line, Kirk Cousins threw an interception to safety Sam Franklin, who took it 99 yards for the score.   The offense sputtered the en...17286Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-backup-point-guard-needs-to-be-himself/With 3:25 left in the first quarter of Game 3 between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves, Chris Finch subbed Jaylen Nowell in for Mike Conley, with the Wolves leading by one point. At this exact moment, I, one spectator out of 19,536 in Target Center that night, realized that the team h...17285Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/was-minnesotas-first-win-the-start-of-something-or-false-hope/D.J. Wonnum ran like a man determined to score when he took off with Bryce Young’s fumble in the third quarter. Harrison Smith was disruptive all game and came screaming off the edge on second-and-17 with less than four minutes left in the third. Young scrambled, and Smith hit him hard enough to j...17284Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adding-one-pitch-made-all-the-difference-for-pablo-lopez/At age 16, Pablo López had to decide whether to be a doctor or a professional baseball player. By the time the Seattle Mariners offered him a contract in July 2012, the college his parents attended in Venezuela had accepted him into medical school. López grew up in Cabimas, Venezuela, a lakeside c...17282Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theres-excitement-in-the-unknown-ahead-of-minnesotas-postseason/The Minnesota Twins have a daunting task ahead of them beginning Tuesday. They must end the longest playoff losing streak in North American sports.   However, there are many unknowns for the Twins going into the series. They won’t know who they’ll play until 48 hours before the first pitch. Their...17277Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/this-years-playoffs-feel-different/The Minnesota Twins will start their postseason journey as underdogs. I'm excited to see them back in action and hopeful for another World Series championship. The path leading up to this point hasn't been easy. But this year's playoffs will be a highly competitive event, especially for the Twins....17275Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/troy-brown-jr-has-a-lot-of-robert-covington-in-his-game/Although he may be a new addition to the Minnesota Timberwolves roster this upcoming season, you may find that Troy Brown Jr.’s game may look very familiar. At the best of times, Brown can look like former Wolves player Robert Covington. He hustles, plays defense, shoots threes, and takes care of...17272Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000