https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/155/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-is-adam-thielen-a-deep-dive/Statistically, this is the worst season of Adam Thielen's career. His 6.6 yards per target is the lowest since Thielen became a starter in 2016. His 47.3 yards per game is the second-lowest in that span. For a more advanced metric, his 1.2 yards per route run is the worst of his career by a signif...14687Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-wild-try-to-claim-kieffer-bellows-off-waivers/Bill Guerin is building a reputation for claiming former first-round picks and giving them a chance with the Minnesota Wild. It's been a mixed batch of success. Tyson Jost has been somewhat of a disappointment. Sam Steel is still finding his identity, but he has been a good role player. Now anothe...14686Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-need-to-clean-up-their-passing-and-transition-defense/The Minnesota Timberwolves have had their fair share of growing pains in this early season. That was expected despite playing a favorable early schedule. A large chunk of this has been self-inflicted wounds, making the game more difficult on themselves. Bad passing, turnovers, and transitional def...14685Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/untitled/One of the most important, if tough to define, elements any NFL team needs to succeed is a distinct identity, and a team’s identity often mirrors the personality of its head coach.   Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers have players with big personalities and even bigger egos. You can’t have a pract...14684Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-contract-status-affect-minnesotas-chemistry-this-year/After an offseason steeped in anticipation, the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves have started the season flat. The 30-point deficit the Wolves found themselves in against the San Antonio Spurs seemed to be a wake-up call. It’s clear as day that the chemistry on this team needs some work.   So ofte...14683Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-would-it-have-looked-like-if-wheeler-signed-with-the-twins/The World Series is almost here! The Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros will be squaring off on Friday night. Philadelphia’s offense led the way to an NL pennant, but they also have been aided with some great starting pitching in big games from their ace, Zack Wheeler.   Wheeler was the...14679Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-need-to-learn-their-assignments-to-fix-their-perimeter-defense/On paper, the math made sense. The Minnesota Timberwolves subtracted two of their best wing defenders. However, they added one of the best rim protectors of our generation and expected exponential growth from their two youngest players. It should all add up to the Wolves being approximately as goo...14678Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-have-a-fiala-sized-hole-in-their-lineup/Through six games, the spotlight on the Minnesota Wild has been their defense and goaltending. Allowing 20 goals in their first three games will do that, as will comments from team leadership that they play defense like a junior team. Are those problems? Sure are. But look a bit deeper, and you mi...14677Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-should-embrace-a-developmental-year/The Minnesota Wild put themselves in a predicament by losing their first three games at home. They not only squandered the opportunity to get off to a good start in St. Paul, albeit against two good teams and last year’s Stanley Cup Champions. They also put a lot of pressure on themselves to win o...14675Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-vikings-fix-their-biggest-weakness/The bye week couldn't have come at a better time for the Minnesota Vikings. Fresh off their fourth consecutive victory, the NFC North leaders were exposed by the NFL's most dangerous wide receiver tandem in Week 6 against the Miami Dolphins. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle combined for: 25 tar...14674Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/tom-brady-looks-a-lot-like-brett-favre-in-2010/For the first time in his career, Tom Brady looked defeated on Sunday afternoon. Brady has suffered plenty of losses over his 23-year career – 77, to be exact – but this one felt different.   Since Brady arrived in 2020, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been one of the most dominant teams in the NFL...14673Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-season-so-far/Ever since the Minnesota Vikings hired them, the new front office crew tried convincing all of us that their new culture would lead to immediate success. New general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell brought positive energy to TCO Performance Center. Players gushed througho...14672Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/this-is-looking-like-a-make-or-break-road-trip-for-the-wild/The Minnesota Wild’s five-game road trip didn’t exactly start on the right foot. Sure, they made it to overtime against the Boston Bruins, but their play was still sloppy. But the Wild have a chance to make a statement with these next four road games. That statement could be that they’re ready to...14668Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-need-to-unstick-their-offense-before-november/The Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they needed time to get on the same page. That couldn't be more evident through the team's first few games. It may be hard to define roles for everyone on a team with multiple All-Star caliber players, resulting in poor shot selection and team chemistry.   T...14663Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-will-replace-pat-bev-as-minnesotas-vocal-leader/The Minnesota Timberwolves sit at 2-2 after four games. Aside from the commanding win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, these games have been a far cry from the comfortable expectations that swirled around the collective conscience of the Wolves fanbase before the season. To put it l...14662Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-should-shake-things-up-with-a-new-dynamic-forward-duo/When the Minnesota Wild surrendered 20 goals in their first three games, you knew Dean Evason would reach for his security blanket. In Game 4, the team brought Jordan Greenway back from offseason shoulder surgery recovery ahead of schedule.   You can see the logic and desperation in the move. Whe...14661Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-dont-have-a-modern-version-of-three-deep-yet/In late August, the Minnesota Vikings had various family-friendly games and inflatable structures strewn about TCO Performance Center. Training camp was in full swing, and the temperatures hovered around 80 degrees. Sunlight wasn’t a myth yet, and the team was using cornhole and carnival games to...14657Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jesper-wallstedt-cant-be-the-wilds-savior-in-net-this-year/Through two weeks, the Minnesota Wild’s goaltending has been about as chaotic as the Mall of America on Black Friday.   Seriously, it’s a mess. Four games are a very small sample size, but questions are flying around. Those persist even after a quality start from Marc-Andre Fleury in Thursday nig...14656Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/it-may-take-time-for-ant-to-live-up-to-his-defensive-ambitions/A couple of weeks ago, Anthony Edwards established he’s shooting for an All-NBA nomination. To do that, Edwards is gonna have to defend the opposing team's best guard every night.   Being an All-NBA defender might be a bit too much a bit too soon, but Edwards has consistently been ahead of his pr...14652Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-the-mccaffrey-trade-open-the-door-for-cousins-to-san-francisco-in-2023/It was a quiet Thursday night. Perhaps too quiet.   Millions of viewers were dozing off to another Thursday Night Football matchup when they got an alert on their phones. One Adam Schefter bomb later, the NFL was king on a night when so many sports were happening. It was dubbed “The Sports Equino...14649Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-the-vikings-best-recruiting-pitch-for-odell-beckham-jr/What better time than the Week 7 bye week to put the full-court press on 2021 Super Bowl Champion and current free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.?   At 5-1, the Minnesota Vikings find themselves in a unique position to be buyers down the stretch of the regular season. And after less than 2...14645Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-do-the-wolves-need-to-do-to-establish-offensive-flow/We’re only one game into the season. However, there are still some takeaways from how this new-look Minnesota Timberwolves roster looked based on their opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They made some mistakes in the opener that may have been rust or chemistry-related — for example, missin...14643Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/towns-must-become-stabilzing-force-on-the-court/The Minnesota Timberwolves got off to a mostly good start to the season on Wednesday with a 115-108 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rudy Gobert flexed his giant French muscles in his Wolves debut, scoring 23 points and pulling in 16 rebounds. Jaden McDaniels looks like he’s made the third-year...14642Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-six-weeks-of-the-vikings-season/Although they are 5-1, the Minnesota Vikings find themselves in a strange place. Their only convincing win came against the dysfunctional Green Bay Packers in Week 1. However, their only blowout loss has been against the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2. Mistakes and bad play have marred e...14641Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/look-at-this-bob-dylan-inspired-floor-design-for-the-timberwolves/Last season was a movie for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They were a young, inexperienced group led by a charismatic veteran overcoming several instances of adversity and ultimately achieved their goal of reaching the postseason. And even though last year's final act ended in defeat, stars Karl-Ant...14639Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000