https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/136/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-richardson-is-the-florida-man-the-vikings-need/The creature known as “Florida Man” has many talents. He can eat pancakes in the middle of a crosswalk. He will steal a Wal-Mart scooter to drive to the local sports bar. And he's able to throw a live alligator through a Wendy’s drive-thru window.   But for the Minnesota Vikings, one Florida Man...15614Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-can-the-twins-starting-outfielders-exceed-their-zips-projections/As players start to thaw after a long, cold off-season, fans are beginning to eat up any and all projections of their chosen teams. From ESPN, to PECOTA, to the pizza-faced kid blogging in his dorm room, everyone has begun the process of releasing their expectations for players and teams alike.  ...15613Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-defense-part-4-zone-coverage/Part 1 of this series is available here. Part 2 is available here. Part 3 can be found here.   So far, we've covered the bread and butter of Brian Flores' defense -- his blitz schemes and man coverages. However, if an NFL defense lines up and tries to call the same play snap after snap, it will g...15610Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-defense-embodies-a-player-the-vikings-might-cut/Once you’ve watched Eric Kendricks emerge from the tunnel during player intros, it’s hard to forget what you’ve seen. Some players, like Za’Darius Smith or Jordan Hicks, pump up the crowd. Justin Jefferson often does his signature Griddy dance. Adam Thielen has emerged with the American flag. Kirk...15608Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-should-the-wild-do-to-ease-fan-agitation/It doesn’t take a hockey genius to recognize the Minnesota Wild is trending in the wrong direction. They’ve lost four of their last five games, are struggling to find their scoring touch, and their playoff chances are disappearing faster than Kirill Kaprizov leaving All-Star weekend. Fans are gett...15607Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/guerins-next-task-re-sign-minnesotas-glue-guy/As the trade deadline draws near, all eyes are on Bill Guerin. Will the Minnesota Wild be buyers? Sellers? Maybe just hang tight and go along for the ride? Everyone knows that the Wild have a long-term issue with cap space. They’ve already started the process of extending contracts. Matt Boldy was...15606Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-anderson-can-revive-minnesotas-bench/Kyle Anderson is becoming somewhat of a sex symbol around the Twin Cities. Slomosexuals are taking over the Target Center every time Anderson slithers to the basket or strips the ball from Luka Doncic or takes half the shot clock to release his shot. Rudy Gobert was the splashy off-season move, bu...15605Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-corners-still-worthy-of-premium-draft-picks/The football world has officially entered offseason mode. Fans will be tuning in to the NFL Combine in less than two weeks, followed by the excitement of the start of free agency on March 15. The offseason culminates in the draft during the final weekend of April before we enter the dog days of su...15603Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-super-bowl-should-solidify-the-vikings-interest-in-jaren-hall/Two of the most illustrious quarterbacks in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, headlined Super Bowl LVII. Both signal callers fared exceptionally well, frequently making incredible off-schedule plays while showcasing their elite athleticism. In the video below, Mahomes is able to evade pres...15602Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/three-directions-the-vikings-could-go-at-pick-23/It's that time of year again! The NFL season is over, and the countdown to the draft is officially underway. Last year, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah showed that he is more than willing to move around during the draft, trading up and down multiple times.   This year, the draft could look very different, tho...15601Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-defense-part-3-physicality-in-man-coverage/Part 1 of this series can be found here. Part 2 can be found here.   Coverage structure is the biggest change the Vikings' defense will be making in 2023. Brian Flores runs a different array of coverages than Ed Donatell did, and he often allows his players to run tight, physical coverage. As a B...15600Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-defense-part-2-aggression/Part 1 of this series covers the personnel that Brian Flores uses in his defenses. It can be found here.   In his opening press conference, Brian Flores repeatedly mentioned aggression as a core tenant in his defense. This shows in his willingness to blitz. The Dolphins led the league in 2021 wit...15599Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-defense-part-1-versatility-is-key/Last Monday, the Minnesota Vikings announced the hire of former Pittsburgh Steelers' linebackers coach Brian Flores as their new defensive coordinator. Flores began his NFL career as a scout in the New England Patriots' front office before transitioning to the coaching side in 2008 as a special te...15598Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-nhl-lineup-decisions-healthy-scratch-lines-dean-evason-coach-calen-addison-jordan-greenway-alex-goligoski-matt-dumba-ryan-hartman/The Minnesota Wild's decision to scratch rookie defenseman Calen Addison the past three games is perplexing to say the least — regardless of their 2-1 record. It was surprising because the Wild played in three important divisional clashes at home against the Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, and N...15597Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-dlo-trade-created-a-launching-pad-for-ant/The D'Angelo Russell saga from was pretty involved beginning to end. Regardless of how you feel about the Russell trade, it is evident is that the Minnesota Timberwolves are focused on guiding Anthony Edwards to be the best possible version of himself. While DLo and Ant had some great moments toge...15594Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jose-miranda-deserves-a-fair-shot-at-third-base/Pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training on Feb. 14 to prepare for the 2023 season. Position players will follow on Feb. 19, including rising stars like José Miranda.   The 2021 Twins Minor League Player of the Year quickly caught Minnesota Twins fans’ attention that season with his impr...15593Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sam-cassells-all-star-2003-04-season-was-iconic/As the NBA season reaches the All-Star break, teams will likely use this time off to rest players and regroup. Teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves will aim to finish the rest of the season strong to ensure they are in the playoffs come April. However, the All-Star break also could be used as a t...15592Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kwesi-adofo-mensah-is-about-to-tip-his-hand-on-running-back-value/It was hard not to think of the Minnesota Vikings’ 2019 playoff win over the New Orleans Saints when tensions boiled over at the end of the 2021 season. It became evident that the Vikings would move on from Mike Zimmer after the Green Bay Packers ended their playoff hopes, and Minnesota finished t...15591Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-jaden-mcdaniels-learning-offensive-moves-from-slo-mo/Jaden McDaniels has been steadily improving his game throughout the year, and last night marked one of Jaden’s best all-around games in his young career. On Monday in Dallas, McDaniels faced one of his toughest defensive assignments of the year, guarding perennial MVP candidate Luka Doncic. While...15590Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-should-try-to-add-draft-capital-at-the-deadline/The Minnesota Wild are in a precarious position at this point in the season. They are a fringe playoff team, and their cap situation will prevent them from making any big moves at the trade deadline. The current roster also needs to be better to make a playoff run. So what’s Minnesota’s best optio...15589Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anybody-but-patrick-kane/While the messaging from the Minnesota Wild over the past week is, essentially, Trading won't solve anything, it apparently doesn't mean that Bill Guerin isn't at least exploring his options. That's not surprising, as it's his job to plan for any possible contingency, including one where the Wild...15583Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-nowhere-close-to-winning-the-super-bowl/Over the next several months, the Minnesota Vikings will head into an offseason that will shape the franchise for years to come. They just completed a 13-4 season, won the NFC North, and have a lot of the pieces needed to run it back and contend next season.   But, after Sunday, it’s clear the Vi...15581Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/when-will-we-see-connellys-vision-fully-realized/Karl-Anthony Towns had something to say after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Brooklyn Nets 127-126 in overtime to kick off the 2019 season. Kyrie Irving dropped 50 points in his Nets debut, and Caris LeVert had 20. But the Wolves limited Taurean Prince and Jarrett Allen to 15 and six points,...15578Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/guerin-has-given-brackett-the-tools-to-build-the-nhls-no-1-prospect-pool/The Athletic recently ranked the Minnesota Wild organization at No. 1 in their yearly NHL prospect pool rankings. The Wild have only had a single Top-10 pick since 2012 when they took Marco Rossi ninth overall in 2020. So how did the Wild manage to get a top-ranked prospect pool without drafting a...15574Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-nhl-joel-eriksson-ek-lines-greef-dean-evason-matt-boldy-top-line-center-stats-goal/'Throughout the NHL, if you're a center who breaks out offensively, you tend to get an offensive role. Think of Sean Couturier in Philadelphia. Once he started filling the net, he went from a third-line defensive role to skating alongside stars Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. Heck, even think abo...15570Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000