https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/153/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-situational-master/Week 9 was more of the same for the Minnesota Vikings in their 20-17 victory over the Washington Commanders at FedEx Field. Za'Darius Smith and his B.M.F. crew went to work on a below-average offensive line and made life extremely difficult for backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke. After a beautiful...14794Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adam-beckman-is-ready-for-this-opportunity/The Minnesota Wild are dealing with an unfortunate amount of injuries to some of their top players. Marcus Foligno, Ryan Hartman, Jordan Greenway, and Brandon Duhaime are all missing time. That’s four tough, minute-munching forwards out of the lineup. Greenway may return as soon as Tuesday night,...14792Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-need-their-big-players-to-play-a-lot-bigger/There's widespread concern about the Minnesota Wild’s lack of size this season. Only two of the six Wild defensemen, for example, are taller than 6'2" -- Jon Merrill and Jake Middleton. Minnesota's size discrepancy seemed to even have GM Bill Guerin wavering on 5'11" Calen Addison into the season,...14791Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-and-aaron-rodgers-are-having-a-freaky-friday-moment/Shortly after the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Washington Commanders, Kirk Cousins was partaking in something that is becoming a weekly tradition.   Hours after being pounded by the Commanders’ defensive line and screaming, “You like that?” in the visiting locker room, Cousins was on a plane, s...14788Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-commanders-game/The Minnesota Vikings won their sixth straight game on Sunday to improve to 7-1. Once again, they fooled around with a less-than-stellar opponent. But they shouldn’t apologize for it. The 20-17 victory over the Washington Commanders was far from sexy. For weeks, everyone has said that the Vikings...14786Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-nba-has-a-sexism-and-homophobia-problem/Last week, the San Antonio Spurs waived Josh Primo after picking up the sophomore guard's third-year option a few days earlier. So there was a sense of shock when news dropped that he had been released. Shortly after, though, Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski reported that there were “multip...14782Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-anderson-is-slowly-starting-to-make-an-impact/The Minnesota Timberwolves are 5-5, and the roster has had its ups and downs, especially Kyle Anderson. However, SloMo is healthy again, and it looks like he’s getting on track as the team starts to play better.   Anderson is an eight-year vet who has never been a flashy player. In fact, he’s one...14781Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnell-turned-out-the-lights-in-washington/Kevin O’Connell has proven a few things in eight games as the Minnesota Vikings’ head coach. He can write up an effective opening script, has limitless creativity near the red zone, and is instilling a positive culture.   The Vikings were missing two of those three elements last year. Former offe...14777Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-a-bo-horvat-trade-be-minnesotas-missing-piece/It sure seems like the Minnesota Wild could use a Mikko Koivu-type to anchor the top of the lineup. Luckily for them, the Vancouver Canucks are floundering, facing a cap crunch, and have that type of center in Bo Horvat, a pending free agent. Horvat fits the bill for the kind of center Minnesota n...14775Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-early-schedule-was-a-trojan-horse/The Minnesota Timberwolves have gotten off to a 5-5 start, which is disappointing given how easy their October schedule looked. However, a little context is warranted here. Yes, the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Utah Jazz beat them, but their opponents are a combined 26-13 this yea...14773Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-made-the-bucks-feel-at-home/The Minnesota Timberwolves began the night with what can only be described as a practice in reverse psychology. Fans found Howl Towels on their seats, which is standard for big games. But I found it inexplicable that they would opt to provide green towels against the Milwaukee Bucks. What better w...14772Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-arent-the-vikings-tapping-into-justin-jeffersons-most-fun-skill/Justin Jefferson has a subtle message in the new Madden commercial. See if you can catch it.   “FieldSense. It changes everything,” he , referring to the video game’s new feature. “So I can finally throw the rock!”  Yeah, so JJ wants to pass the ball. That commercial plays about 100 times a da...14770Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-write-off-joel-eriksson-eks-hot-start/Joel Eriksson Ek is off to the hottest start of his career for the Minnesota Wild. At this time last year, the Wild had played 11 games, and Eriksson Ek had four goals and six points. He has nine points through 11 games this year. Nine! That is a 33% bump from last year and if he keeps this improv...14768Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/karl-anthony-towns-is-evolving-as-a-passer/The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a disappointing start. But Karl-Anthony Towns' improved passing has been lost in a mediocre October.   While Towns has gotten off to a rough start in other parts of his game this season, including his shooting efficiency and rebounding, Towns has seemed to ha...14767Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adding-t-j-hockenson-makes-the-vikings-even-more-exciting-in-2023/There is plenty of excitement in Eagan these days after the Minnesota Vikings traded for T.J. Hockenson.   When he showed up at TCO Performance Center on Wednesday, Hockenson mentioned that he saw the memes about going from the 1-6 Detroit Lions to the 6-1 Vikings. He said that his parents travel...14765Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-the-hockenson-trade-a-commitment-to-cousins-in-2023/Kirk Cousins returns to DC for the first time since signing with the Minnesota Vikings when the NFC North leaders take on the Washington Commanders in Week 9. While the statistical production has experienced a noticeable dip thus far under Kevin O'Connell, the Vikings' signal-caller has been playi...14763Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-starters-will-go-as-dlo-goes/We’re eight games into the season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves own a 4-4 record – good for ninth in the Western Conference. The Wolves have a long list of early-season issues. Third-quarter woes to lack of will and want-to have the team's fanbase groaning, and many of them are getting close to...14761Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-inconsistency-is-driving-minnesotas-woes/We're two weeks into the season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are the juggernaut we all thought they could be. They're destroying bad teams and playing great team basketball. As a result, they're making fans happy, and nobody has felt any anxiety for the rest of their lives. The end.   Oh wait,...14760Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-are-players-so-wary-of-admitting-to-revenge-games/Kevin O'Connell didn’t shy away from it. After his postgame speech following the Minnesota Vikings’ 34-26 game over the Arizona Cardinals, he stood in front of his team waving a game ball in each hand. “There are two players in this locker room who once had a C on their chest for that team over th...14758Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-things-the-commanders-do-well-2/The Minnesota Vikings have been fans of what the Washington Commanders have been doing recently. Washington has beaten the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, increasing Minnesota’s lead in the NFC North. But now the Commanders welcome the Vikings to FedEx Field, fresh off a three-game win streak...14757Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/guerins-hinting-at-a-wild-hall-of-fame-whos-in/Earlier this week, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin hinted at some potentially big news upcoming for the franchise, which, surprisingly, nobody is talking about.   On Monday, Guerin appeared on SportsNet’s The Jeff Marek Show to discuss the Wild’s up-and-down start to the season. Howeve...14756Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-mason-shaws-emergence-push-someone-out-of-the-lineup/When the Minnesota Wild were at full strength, there wasn't room for Mason Shaw. The Iowa Wild captain has been through a trying journey and has played well enough to be one of the team's first injury call-ups. And why not? He earned it by being one of Iowa's best players with a 51-point season, t...14755Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-are-we-blaming-matt-dumba-for-minnesotas-defensive-issues/It’s no secret that Matt Dumba is a polarizing player on the Minnesota Wild. The alternate captain has been playing in Minnesota full-time since the start of the 2015-16 campaign. He’s been a 50-point player and even took home a King Clancy award. No matter how you feel about him as a player, you’...14753Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/harrison-phillips-needs-to-set-the-tone-against-washingtons-rushing-attack/Last week, the Minnesota Vikings’ defense set the tone early against an explosive Arizona Cardinals passing attack. Za’Darius Smith registered three sacks against an injury-riddled offensive line while paying homage to Jared Allen by doing his iconic calf-roping celebration. Harrison Phillips also...14747Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-vikings-can-help-ed-ingram-against-washingtons-front-four/Last Sunday, Ed Ingram had his worst game as a pass blocker, receiving a 16.9 PFF grade. Conversely, J.J. Watt of the Arizona Cardinals had his best game as a pass rusher, generating seven pressures, two of which were sacks.   The bottom line? Arizona blatantly targeted Ingram.   On every crucia...14746Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000