https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/114/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-we-about-to-discover-justin-jeffersons-ceiling/Expectations continue to soar as Justin Jefferson embarks on his fourth trip around the NFL's sun. The 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year is arguably the league's biggest non-quarterback star, and he's the consensus No. 1 player in fantasyland this season. According to Underdog Fantasy, Jeffers...16791Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/quarterback-was-insightful-without-being-invasive/The New York Jets made it clear that they didn’t want to be on Hard Knocks. “I know there are several teams that would love for Hard Knocks to be in their building,” head coach Robert Saleh said on June 9. “We’re just not one of them.” Aaron Rodgers offered a similar sentiment four days later. “Lo...16790Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-shake-milton-maximize-nowells-old-role/The Minnesota Timberwolves gave Jaylen Nowell the opportunity for a larger role last year when they traded fringe starter and sixth man Malik Beasley to the Utah Jazz in the Rudy Gobert deal. A second-round pick in 2019, Jaylen had shown some promise in the past three seasons. He delivered statist...16789Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-pablo-lopez-avoid-a-second-half-dropoff/Calling the blockbuster trade that the Minnesota Twins made in January bold would be an understatement. The team swapped their best contact hitter Luis Arraez to the Miami Marlins for starting pitcher Pablo López. Arraez was the reigning AL Batting Champion and the most beloved player at the time....16784Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-anderson-looks-like-a-perfect-fit-for-team-china-at-the-fiba-world-cup/It’s the end of July, and we have officially hit the NBA dead season. Summer League is over, and preseason basketball still a few months away. However, in just under a month, we can still watch several Minnesota Timberwolves players take the court in a highly competitive setting at the FIBA World...16783Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-do-madden-24s-ratings-tell-us-about-the-vikings/Another day, another fanbase complaining on Twitter about their team’s Madden rating. It’s certainly that time of year.     This is peak offseason nonsense and I’m 100% here for it.   Last week, I wrote about how Madden finally got it right with Justin Jefferson. He’s the best receiver in...16782Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-healthy-buxton-complicates-the-trade-deadline/Byron Buxton may have left the team for paternity leave on Monday, but he’s still healthy and will only be gone for three days. Even though he’s healthy, he’s still in the worst slump of his career and unlikely to see any playing time outside a designated hitter/pinch hitter role once he returns....16776Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-risk-tolerance-should-the-twins-have-at-the-trade-deadline/Unlike for people at school or work, deadlines in sports are exciting times. Whether they are dates that a player needs to have their contract picked up or renewed or when trade offers have to be agreed upon, they create peripheral entertainment away from the field. Come August 1st, the MLB may lo...16775Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-wolves-be-deeper-than-they-were-last-year/Here we are, another NBA off-season, and I’m already thinking about the Minnesota Timberwolves' depth. Last summer, I made the confident claim that Minnesota had the deepest team in the league. After all, Tim Connelly and his staff were able to bring in what looked to be tremendous veteran additio...16774Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/robert-smith-seems-to-have-a-handle-on-the-nfls-running-back-issue/Running backs across the league are starting to balk at their value, and the Minnesota Vikings have been at the forefront of the discussion.   The Vikings made headlines early in the offseason when they did everything they could to telegraph Dalvin Cook’s departure. Many fans value the running ba...16773Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-should-target-marcus-stroman-at-the-deadline/The trade deadline is quickly approaching and not much if anything has really happened yet for the Minnesota Twins, who are 50-48 and two games up on the Guardians sit on top of the AL Central. The first half of their season has been a disappointment. Players underperforming, recurring injuries fo...16769Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/julien-and-kirilloff-cant-carry-minnesotas-offense-all-season/The Minnesota Twins have won eight of their last ten games coming out of the All-Star break. They started this stretch with a three-game sweep of the Athletics in Oakland and then continued by splitting a four-game set with the Seattle Mariners. It’s about as good of a start to the second half of...16767Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/has-emilio-pagan-found-a-sweet-spot/Emilio Pagán will forever be part of one of the weirdest trades in Minnesota Twins history. On Opening Day last year, the Twins sent Taylor Rogers and Brent Rooker to the San Diego Padres for Chris Paddack, Pagán, and a player to be named later. Paddack and Pagán didn’t play that day because the g...16765Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-we-quantify-kirk-cousins-netflix-bump/A year ago, Kirk Cousins didn’t crack the NFL’s top half of quarterbacks in Madden, leaving many Minnesota Vikings fans upset. “The upcoming EA Sports video game ranked 15 other quarterbacks ahead of the three-time Pro Bowler,” wrote Jordy McElroy on Vikings Wire, “including Matt Ryan and Ryan Tan...16760Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jordan-addison-is-our-first-look-at-kevin-oconnell-the-talent-evaluator/When the Minnesota Vikings hired Kevin O’Connell, he had a lot to worry about.   The Vikings believed that O’Connell could get something out of their nucleus that Mike Zimmer couldn’t. Mix in the installation of a new scheme, acclimating to his new role, and learning the names of everyone inside...16758Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-takes-over-after-the-hitman-retires/As difficult as it is to imagine, the Minnesota Vikings need to begin preparations for a life without their long-time defensive stalwart Harrison Smith. Hitmen rarely are able to retire willingly from their profession. Therefore, we must imagine after 11 NFL seasons that Smith has ideas of gracefu...16756Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-should-we-make-of-bruce-browns-timberwolves-comments/We’re in the dog days of the NBA offseason when 99 percent of the juicy free agency drama has settled down, and all we’re waiting for is Damian Lillard's slow inevitable heat death. Anthony Edwards’ takeover of the world at the FIBA World Cup is still a month away. The Minnesota Timberwolves haven...16751Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-old-friends-who-would-be-welcome-additions-to-minnesotas-bullpen/The Minnesota Twins have received solid contributions from their bullpen this season. The Jhoan Durán-Griffin Jax tandem is among the league’s best when it comes to having a strong back end. Other players like Brock Stewart, Caleb Thielbar and José De León showed promise when they were healthy. Ev...16749Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-vikings-turn-to-an-old-friend-to-bolster-their-pass-rush/The Minnesota Vikings report to training camp this weekend without the blind optimism that accompanied the honeymoon phase of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell's new era. Coming off a 13-win debut season, this team still warrants expectations -- even with the cluster of question marks hanging...16746Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-long-will-it-take-leonard-miller-to-crack-the-rotation/Most teams struggle to find the perfect balance between having optimal depth but also not taking away developmental minutes for players. Giving young players the time and opportunity to succeed can be justified when it comes to finding cheaper contributors using the draft. However, some teams do n...16744Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jeffersons-perfect-madden-rating-further-ties-him-to-randy-moss/TIME magazine had a post on their website when Madden gave Randy Moss a 99 Overall score. “Disgruntled Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss has something to be gruntled about,” wrote Nate Jones. “He’s got the perfect Madden score of the year.” Moss joined the video game’s 99 Club later than most fans...16743Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-twins-getting-their-investment-back-on-gallo/Before the re-signing of Carlos Correa, veteran slugger Joey Gallo was the Minnesota Twins' offseason free agent highlight. Another free agent signing, Christian Vázquez, filled a perceived need at catcher. However, catcher was more of a need than a want. Conversely, the Twins brought Gallo in on...16740Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-needs-luis-arraez-when-you-have-an-edouard-julien-at-home/The well-scrutinized Luis Arraez-for-Pablo López trade might have been a necessary evil, but it feels evil nonetheless. It's painful, and not just because Arraez has spent the first four months flirting with history. The pain goes beyond Arraez being a beloved fan-favorite. It's not even that the...16737Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jeffersons-madden-rating-is-perfect-and-well-deserved/It’s that time of year again.   For many football fans, the offseason can feel interminably long. Basically from the moment the draft concludes, we enter a football famine until the training camp and preseason give us the small morsel needed in our football starved bellies to satiate us until the...16736Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-the-wolves-fare-during-the-in-season-tournament/During Summer League, the NBA announced that it will be holding its inaugural In-Season Tournament as a part of the upcoming regular season. The tournament separates each conference into three groups of five teams based on their record from last season. Each group has a team randomly selected from...16735Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000