https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/14/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-went-full-vikings-in-2025/When the Minnesota Vikings hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in 2022, he coined the term “Full Rams” in an interview with USA Today’s Jori Epstein. The comment was in reference to the Los Angeles Rams’ decision to make a series of trades involving draft picks to acquire established talent to go all in on t...24214Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-holds-the-pen/One of the things Wes Phillips admires about Brian Flores’ scheme is that the Minnesota Vikings’ defense constantly enforces its will.   “A lot of times with Flo's scheme,” Phillips said on Wednesday, “they're kind of holding the pen, schematically.”   Typically, the offense dictates terms. Offe...24213Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-justin-jeffersons-1000-yard-streak-matter/While the outcome of Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers has no playoff implications for either team, there will still be plenty of storylines to watch. Will Harrison Smith play his last game in purple? Will the 900th different offensive line combination find success? And, finally, will su...24209Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-tom-pohlad-thank-about-mlbs-upcoming-collective-bargaining-negotiations/Major League Baseball is up for another round of Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations between the players' union and ownership after the conclusion of the 2026 season.   As with the last CBA negotiations in the 2021-22 off-season, many anticipate a lockout will ensue for most of the off-s...24202Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-thrill-got-snubbed/The 8-8 Minnesota Vikings have been consistently inconsistent in almost every aspect of the game this season except one: Will Reichard and the kicking game.   Reichard, who the fans lovingly call “ ” is in his second season as Minnesota’s placekicker and has shown he could be the best in the gam...24201Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dallas-turner-is-starting-to-look-like-another-player-on-minnesotas-roster/The Minnesota Vikings have a strong viral presence. However, before there was the “Nine” meme, there was the video of the team’s war room when they selected Dallas Turner in the 2024 draft.     Kevin O’Connell’s reaction to Kwesi Adofo-Mensah informing him that they had traded up for Turner...24197Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-didnt-need-a-savior-in-the-draft-this-year/After defeating the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day, the Minnesota Vikings find themselves on a four-game win streak with one left to play. Although it's too little too late for these wins to impact a playoff berth, it's important to note the cultural significance that winning brings to the team an...24196Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-harrison-smith-story-has-at-least-one-more-chapter-on-sunday/For the past 14 years, Harrison Smith has been a part of all of our Sunday afternoons. From the Leslie Frazier days to the Minneapolis Miracle to Thursday’s win over the Detroit Lions, Smith has been a constant for the Minnesota Vikings and their fans. This Sunday, there’s a better than decent cha...24193Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theo-tollefsons-top-20-twins-prospects/Prospects are always an intriguing part of baseball, and something I’ve grown to appreciate more since I started writing consistently about the Minnesota Twins towards the end of 2021 with Twins Daily.   2026 will be my fifth season covering Triple-A baseball with the St. Paul Saints, and my seco...24188Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-and-packers-enter-week-18-with-a-shared-regret/When the schedule first came out, the Week 18 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers looked like it could have profound playoff implications. At worst, a postseason spot would be on the line. At best, a battle for the NFC North crown and possible home-field advantage would be...24178Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dallas-turner-is-the-defensive-storyline-as-minnesotas-season-comes-to-an-end/Finding purpose in the midst of a non-playoff season is a challenge for most fanbases. In a world where fans feel either all-in on winning or all-in on tanking, it can be difficult to find reasons to root for success amidst a “lost season.”   For most of this season, I’ve been singularly focused...24171Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-carson-wentz-had-slid-in-london/It was evident that Carson Wentz should have slid on the play. Still, it was hard to fault him for trying to get the first down. The Minnesota Vikings’ season lay in the balance, and they hadn’t gotten anything going all quarter.   In Week 5, Wentz had led the Vikings on an eight-play, 82-yard dr...24170Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-answered-one-question-on-defense-and-created-another-on-offense/Thursday wasn’t the first time that Kevin O’Connell praised the Minnesota Vikings’ defense after a win. Still, he probably hasn’t praised it enough, considering they’ve done their part in Minnesota’s 8-8 season.   “I'm just really proud of the collective team effort that it took. The No. 1 priori...24163Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-received-an-unexpected-gift-from-the-lions-for-christmas/After a disappointing year, the Minnesota Vikings’ Christmas victory over the Detroit Lions presented all of the evidence you need that this team could rebound in 2026.   Minnesota's defense suffocated the Lions, forcing six turnovers. Jordan Addison scored on a 65-yard touchdown run that effecti...24161Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-17-vs-detroit-lions/People often use the holidays as a checkpoint to measure growth and change year over year. However, neither the Minnesota Vikings nor the Detroit Lions would want to do that, because they went from two teams that were the cream of the cop in the NFC last season to duking it out in the NFC North ce...24159Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/max-brosmer-is-trying-to-savor-his-moment/After Max Brosmer entered the second half of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants and led the Minnesota Vikings to a 16-13 victory, Brian O'Neill said Brosmer was “silly” in the huddle. Then he corrected himself.   “Not silly, but there’s a lightness to him,” O’Neill . “I don’t know if I’v...24152Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-happens-if-the-vikings-lose-brian-flores-next-year/The Minnesota Vikings’ 16-13 win over the New York Giants was an eyesore, albeit in front of a limited set of eyes, in the Meadowlands. J.J. McCarthy left late in the second quarter with a hand injury, Ryan Kelly suffered another concussion, and Aaron Jones played through evident pain. Still, Bria...24150Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-suffered-meaningful-losses-in-a-meaningless-game/The Minnesota Vikings hit the road to face the New York Giants last week. They arrived later than anticipated and limped out of the Meadowlands with a 16-13 victory.   New York was playing more for draft position than anything else, so this was a matchup between two teams with no playoff hopes an...24143Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-and-lions-are-having-a-national-lampoons-christmas/Imagine, if you will:   The sun went a long time ago at TCO Performance Center, but Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell remained hard at work. Trying to get the aspects of a team that won 14 games to click late in a lost season, O’Connell had tried everything to light up the rest of the...24139Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/max-brosmer-might-get-an-opportunity-to-watch-the-world-burn/In what felt like a preseason game between the two-win New York Giants and a 7-8 Minnesota Vikings team that cannot reach the playoffs, it’s only prudent to compare Minnesota’s quarterback performances. J.J. McCarthy finished nine of 14 for 108 yards, a pick, and a lost fumble before leaving at th...24133Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-16-vs-the-giants/After a short delay due to a mechanical issue on the team plane, the Minnesota Vikings flew out to New Jersey to take on another young quarterback, Jaxson Dart, and the New York Giants.   The Vikings already had a rough start to the game before it even began, after shutting down Jonathan Greenard...24130Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-final-piece-of-j-j-mccarthys-performance-review-is-obvious-but-hard-to-measure/They say that actionable goals and metrics are important in the business world. I had a manager once tell me, “If you can’t measure it, you won’t achieve it.”   At the end of this season, when the Minnesota Vikings sit down with J.J. McCarthy to evaluate his performance, there are some important...24119Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-creates-gravity-but-never-became-a-black-hole/Before the Minnesota Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy two years ago, they looked like the perfect landing spot for a young quarterback. They had ownership willing to spend, a star-studded roster, and Kevin O’Connell, the “quarterback whisperer.” However, above all else, they had Justin Jefferson.  ...24118Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/j-j-mccarthys-next-step-is-to-get-justin-jefferson-going/J.J. McCarthy has shown growth over the last two weeks, giving Minnesota Vikings fans a glimpse of what they expected heading into the 2025 season. Against the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys combined, he completed 31 of 47 passes for 413 yards, throwing five touchdowns and running anothe...24115Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-sale-process-put-strain-on-pohlad-family-relationships/Minneapolis – The Minnesota Twins have finalized their 14-month journey regarding the team's sale, with three new parties joining the Pohlad family as limited partners in ownership. The Pohlad family will remain the team's primary owners, with a group from New York City led by Glick Family Investm...24113Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000