https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/15/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-has-it-been-one-of-those-years-for-justin-jefferson/This season has been one Justin Jefferson would like to forget.   The Minnesota Vikings receiver has just six catches over his past three games and hasn’t eclipsed 80 yards receiving since Week 5. His 832 yards and two touchdowns this year are the lowest marks of his career, as is his 56.4% catch...24104Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-everyone-concerned-about-the-wrong-vikings-receiver-going-into-2026/At the top of the Minnesota Vikings' wide receiver depth chart is Justin Jefferson, who many fans are surprised hasn’t had a nuclear meltdown as J.J. McCarthy has struggled this season. Right beside him is Jordan Addison, an elite talent whose off-the-field concerns are making the team think twice...24102Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joe-burrow-is-the-vikings-bird-in-the-bush/Remember when Justin Jefferson got a little too honest when comparing Kirk Cousins and Joe Burrow after his rookie season?   "Kirk and Joe throw similar balls," Jefferson told Colin Cowherd in 2021. "They're not the strongest arms, but they're going to get it to you exactly where you need them to...24099Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/latest-injuries-told-us-what-we-already-knew-about-kevin-oconnells-vikings/Every broken heart heals with the realization that a love lost was an experience of love. For Minnesota Vikings fans, every year since 1961 has ended in soul-crushing fashion, and yet, every autumn, that love is renewed. In 2025, the Vikings went from Super Bowl aspirations to talking about a top-...24098Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-are-the-twins-new-limited-partners/The Minnesota Twins have settled their ownership situation. Three new limited partners are joining the Pohlad family, who will retain majority ownership of the team, with Tom Pohlad taking over for his brother Joe and uncle Jim as the Executive Chair and Control Person.   The three new limited pa...24097Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pohlads-announce-intent-to-gradually-raise-payroll-after-adding-limited-partners/Minneapolis – Fourteen months ago, the Pohlad family announced their intentions to explore a sale of the Minnesota Twins. 10 months later, they announced they would take the team off the market after a six-month search for a new majority owner, following a potential deal with Chicago White Sox min...24093Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/one-espn-analyst-almost-perfectly-predicted-how-this-vikings-season-would-go/Bill Barnwell turned out to be clairvoyant about the Minnesota Vikings. Before the season started, he picked them to miss the playoffs, and J.J. McCarthy was a primary reason why. So were turnovers and their record in one-score games.   “Vikings fans are sick of hearing about their record in one-...24091Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/four-free-agent-relievers-the-twins-should-pursue-after-getting-a-slight-payroll-bump/The Minnesota Twins will have more money to spend this off-season than previously anticipated, but the payroll is still not expected to exceed $115 million for the 2026 season. The Twins have already spent $7 million by signing first baseman Josh Bell to a one-year deal on Tuesday, leaving just ar...24088Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-eliminated-but-can-still-affect-the-playoff-field/The way the Minnesota Vikings can end the season sets itself up like a line from the hit sitcom Friends. “If I’m going down,” Chandler stated, “I'm taking everybody with me!”     Going into Sunday's slate of games, the Vikings were looking for a miracle to keep them alive. So, when the Chicago...24085Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ryan-kelly-has-become-j-j-mccarthys-rock-in-a-timultuous-season/Ryan Kelly is 32, only 10 years older than J.J. McCarthy. Still, McCarthy sees him as a paternal figure on the Minnesota Vikings’ roster.   “He's such a tremendous human being and has such a father presence to him,” McCarthy said at practice before Minnesota’s 34-26 win over the Dallas Cowboys on...24081Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-has-the-vikings-shouldve-kept-darnold-crowd-gone/Let’s play a little game. In December, Quarterback A has thrown five touchdowns to one interception for 413 yards with a 66% completion percentage. Quarterback B has thrown three touchdowns to one interception for 520 yards with a 63% completion percentage. Who would you take?   It’s a limited sa...24076Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-shouldnt-stop-adding-1st-base-depth-after-acquiring-josh-bell/The Minnesota Twins have signed Josh Bell to bolster their depth at first base. However, to build a truly competitive roster, they shouldn’t stop there.   There are still plenty of first basemen available on the trade market who the Twins could acquire without having to spend more in salary than...24075Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-can-rebound-in-2026-if-kevin-oconnell-allows-it/In a season where whatever could go wrong has gone wrong, Sunday night was a nice change of pace for the Minnesota Vikings.   The Vikings had been eliminated from playoff contention earlier in the afternoon, but they played like a team with something to prove in a 34-26 win over the Dallas Cowboy...24072Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-may-be-able-to-bring-out-the-best-in-josh-bell/Minneapolis – For the first time in three years, the Minnesota Twins signed a free agent to a major-league deal before the holiday season. Monday morning, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported the Twins had inked switch-hitting first baseman and designated hitter Josh Bell to a one-year, $7 million deal wit...24071Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/j-j-mccarthy-came-alive-in-a-game-where-the-vikings-were-already-dead/J.J. McCarthy’s fake handoff may not be the most important play in the Minnesota Vikings’ 34-26 win over the Dallas Cowboys. However, McCarthy hoodwinked all 11 of Dallas’ defenders and walked in untouched. He had enough time at the end of the run to do a half-Griddy.     The thing about th...24061Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-15-vs-dallas/The Minnesota Vikings hit the road for a primetime game against the Dallas Cowboys. Minnesota’s season ended earlier in the day, when the Chicago Bears beat Shedeur Sanders and the Cleveland Browns, eliminating any slight chance the Vikings had of making the playoffs.   Some would expect them to...24060Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-may-have-to-trade-their-stars-if-this-is-their-plan/Last week, the MLB Winter Meetings were held in Orlando. In a sport where the offseason moves at a snail’s pace, the meetings are one of the biggest events of the year. A couple of big contracts get done, and the framework for blockbuster trades begins to form.   It’s an exciting time, unless you...24057Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-defense-will-allow-them-to-contend-again/A week ago, things could not have looked more dire for the Minnesota Vikings.   The Seattle Seahawks had just shut them out for their fourth straight loss. Their first-round pick at quarterback was dealing with yet another injury, and their undrafted backup threw four interceptions in the worst o...24046Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-have-significant-stakes-in-an-otherwise-meaningless-game/By sundown on Sunday, the Chicago Bears may have eliminated the Minnesota Vikings from the playoffs. The Bears won’t be anywhere to be found in Dallas, but Chicago would have to lose out, and Minnesota would have to win out for the Vikings to make the playoffs this year.   Such is life as a 5-8 f...24045Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-did-the-twins-go-through-that-rule-5-roster-shuffle/The Minnesota Twins' off-season is moving slowly but surely, and fans have been treated to some better news lately. On Monday, President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey and General Manager Jeremy Zoll shared with reporters at the Winter Meetings that they no longer intend to trade their big th...24041Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-twins-stabilize-first-base-in-free-agency/The Minnesota Twins could soon re-enter territory the franchise has spent multiple winters avoiding. Instead of begging the franchise not to trade All-Stars Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan, or Pablo López to shed payroll, fans in Twins Territory learned that the Twins are looking at adding impact free agen...24039Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-cowboys-matchup-highlights-a-jerry-jones-warning-the-wilfs-cant-ignore/The Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys will battle in primetime on Sunday night in a game that very few people want to see. The playoff odds for the Vikings and Cowboys are dropping every week, so Sunday’s game may just be a primetime filler in the same way that local networks air Frosty the...24036Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-cowboys-highlight-the-risk-with-minnesotas-darnold-gamble/The Minnesota Vikings made an aggressive move by not breaking the bank to retain Sam Darnold this past offseason. They believed they could build a contending roster around J.J. McCarthy, while thinking Darnold could only take the team so far in the playoffs. Losses in Week 18 and the Wild Card rou...24034Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dallas-run-defense-offers-the-vikings-a-conundrum-and-an-opportunity/For all his shortcomings, J.J. McCarthy has never lacked confidence. Whether or not Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings would say the same is another question. But regardless of the answer, Minnesota will face a simple reality Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys.   Entering the matchup,...24028Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/easy-does-it-for-j-j-mccarthy/The Minnesota Vikings pitched a shutout last Sunday against the Washington Commanders. The offense put up its second-highest point total of the season in the 31-0 win. The game felt melancholic, with the fanbase and the team desperate for a win. Alas, Minnesota's offense looked like a smooth-runni...24025Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000