https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/13/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-the-vikings-no-1-become-a-valued-no-2-of-the-future/Even though he had a down year in 2025, Justin Jefferson is the Minnesota Vikings' No. 1 receiver in 2026. Everyone acknowledges that.   The question becomes who is Minnesota’s No. 2 of the future, as Jordan Addison and Jalen Nailor’s contracts end soon. Nailor’s ends this offseason, and Addison’...24302Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-brian-flores-portal-is-officially-open/Kevin O’Connell is of two minds on Brian Flores. O’Connell wants to retain him because Flores is vital to the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive success. However, he also wants to support Flores if another team hires him as their head coach.   “We've been really aggressive, and Flo knows exactly how we...24301Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-daunting-offseason-is-actually-pretty-simple/From salary cap hell and the NFL Draft to that little problem at quarterback, the Minnesota Vikings need to make some major decisions this offseason. And while some choices have a bigger impact than others, there will be no shortage of sleepless nights over the coming months for Vikings leadership...24295Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-is-not-the-comfort-the-vikings-are-looking-for/The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season may have ended a week ago, but the autopsy began well before that. A team with Super Bowl aspirations came hilariously short of their goal, winning just four of their first 12 games. They were eliminated from playoff contention shortly after the calendar turned t...24294Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-the-twins-top-30-prospects-from-2023-ended-their-2025-seasons/It’s hard to believe 2023 was already three years ago. With so much time having passed since the Minnesota Twins ended their 18-game losing streak in the postseason, it’s time to look back on the players who were providing the spark of hope for the future beyond that season.   Let’s look at where...24293Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-need-royce-lewis-more-than-ever-in-2026/In just over a month, the Minnesota Twins will report to Spring Training. With Christmas in the rear view mirror and the cold of January setting in, this is usually a time when Twins fans look ahead and start booking their flights to Fort Myers and perhaps a summer road trip.   But this year, Twi...24280Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-j-j-mccarthy-ends-up-in-the-uncomfortable-middle-next-year/When the Minnesota Vikings decided to move on from Kirk Cousins after the 2023 season, it felt like an effort to avoid the middle ground he occupied. He could operate the offense but rarely drove winning. Without the ability to move up for Drake Maye, they traded up for J.J. McCarthy and took him...24278Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/some-old-friends-on-the-free-agent-market-could-scratch-minnesotas-bullpen-itch/It’s January, and the Minnesota Twins are still itching to add some oomph to their bullpen picture. Could some of their old friends provide the right scratch?   The club has largely remained on the sidelines while premier and even second-tier options have come off the board this offseason. Howeve...24271Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-fries-had-a-unique-perspective-on-the-vikings-season/We can become enamored with skill-position players in this fantasy football world. They make the highlight reel with 80-yard runs and one-handed catches. Quarterbacks go viral for shaking off an incoming defender, rolling right, and firing a 15-yard strike.   Offensive line play is less sexy. Pro...24269Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-reviewing-the-2025-vikings-season/The Minnesota Vikings finished with a 9-8 record, missing the playoffs after going 14-3 last year. Compared to the preseason expectations some fans had, this season fell short and, in some respects, created more questions than it answered.   At the start of December, when this team had just lost...24268Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-flores-defense-is-all-about-the-madman-who-calls-it/Growth in the NFL isn’t often linear. Teams are always trying to build toward eventual championship windows, with the idea that they could steadily improve their record season over season until they’ve finally achieved juggernaut status. But it isn’t that simple.   Players get hurt, retire, or ge...24267Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-kevin-oconnell-get-his-qb-whisperer-reputation-back/At this time last year, Kevin O’Connell was on top of the football world.   No, he didn’t win a Super Bowl -- he coaches the Minnesota Vikings after all -- nor did he even win a playoff game. Instead, he was named the NFL’s Coach of the Year and spoke about the bright future of his team at a pres...24266Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-reichards-leg-covered-for-a-lot-of-minnesotas-issues-this-year/The Minnesota Vikings won five-straight games to end the season with a winning record and finished only one win shy of a playoff berth. It was a turnaround that re-energized the fanbase and showed that this team, with this coach and quarterback, can win. But while the vibes were great over the las...24261Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-strayed-from-one-of-their-core-principles-before-the-season-started/At the NFL combine last year, the Minnesota Vikings were still deciding whether to start J.J. McCarthy or re-sign Sam Darnold.   Minnesota had initially signed Darnold as a bridge for McCarthy. However, McCarthy suffered a season-ending meniscus tear in the preseason, and Darnold threw for 4,319...24259Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/this-vikings-season-became-a-stepping-stone/The Minnesota Vikings' season officially ended on Sunday, but the writing was on the wall much earlier than that.   After starting the year with promise at 3-2, they fizzled out after the bye week, losing six of their next seven games to all but end their playoff chances. When the odds officially...24258Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2025-is-the-year-the-vikings-told-us-nothing/When people look back at the 2025 season, they’ll remember J.J. McCarthy’s growing pains in his rookie year. Should the Minnesota Vikings have tanked for Drake Maye? Why didn’t they franchise tag Sam Darnold? Did they overevaluate McCarthy, the highest-drafted quarterback in Vikings history?   Ho...24256Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-dominance-may-have-actually-derailed-the-vikings-future/While there are plenty of positives to glean from the Minnesota Vikings’ 9-8 season, one stands above the rest. But the big highlight of the year may actually be the reason that 2026 strays even further from the ultimate goal of a Super Bowl.   Minnesota’s defense was top-10 in most significant s...24250Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/c-j-ham-became-a-vikings-legend-by-adapting-to-the-times/In an emotional moment in the locker room as a captain of the 9-8 Minnesota Vikings, C.J. Ham, made a heartfelt speech after receiving a game ball after what could have been the last game in his NFL career.   “I know it's going to be hard for me to step away,” he said, “but I know it's time for m...24249Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-need-to-fix-themselves-instead-of-chasing-the-packers-this-offseason/After 18 weeks, the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season mercifully came to an end on Sunday afternoon. The season didn’t go the way that anybody had anticipated. An epic quarterback fail, multiple injuries, and an anemic offense short-circuited their championship aspirations. But there was one comforta...24248Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/week-18-was-a-fitting-end-to-a-strange-vikings-season/On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings sent C.J. Ham into the end zone and Harrison Smith off with a tribute on the big board. It was the best they could do for two long-time players in what became a lost season.   “C.J. got into the end zone. Wanted to see if we could get a pick or two for 22,” Kevin...24238Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-18-vs-green-bay/The Minnesota Vikings have long been eliminated from playoff contention, playing their last three games with nothing on the line, while the Green Bay Packers were locked into the No. 7 seed.   While the Packers opted to rest their starters and important backups for this week, the Vikings fielded...24236Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-did-the-twins-turn-to-another-arcia-to-bolster-shortstop-depth/It’s been nearly a decade since Oswaldo Arcia wore a Minnesota Twins uniform. He last played for the Twins on June 14, 2016, when he went 0-for-4 at the plate against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim.   At that time, his younger brother, Orlando Arcia, was still a top 20 consensus prospect in ba...24235Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/eric-wagaman-is-a-valuable-addition-if-the-twins-use-him-correctly/Slowly but surely, the Minnesota Twins are retooling their roster for the 2026 season. On Friday, they made a low-wattage trade with the Miami Marlins, acquiring first baseman Eric Wagaman for Double-A LHP Kade Bragg, and designated shortstop Ryan Fitzgerald for assignment to clear space on the 40...24231Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-jj-mccarthy-had-been-healthy-for-the-entire-2025-season/As a teen, first falling in love with NFL football, I used to enjoy this comedic video series from Dave Dameshek that explored the countless alternate timeline scenarios he called the These videos used a goofy, tongue-in-cheek tone and animation style to explore questions like “What if Steve Yo...24218Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnell-has-a-chance-to-redeem-himself-in-a-way-zimmer-and-childress-never-did/Time moves fast in the NFL. Sunday will mark the conclusion of Kevin O’Connell’s fourth season with the Minnesota Vikings. He enters Week 18 with a .627 win percentage, tied with Mike Tomlin for 25th-highest among head coaches with at least 50 games coached.   Yet playoff success has eluded O’Con...24217Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000