https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/169/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-greg-joseph-end-the-vikings-kicker-curse/For all of the curses that may hang over the Minnesota Vikings, their kicker issue is the strongest.   The Vikings have struggled to find a consistent kicker since Fred Cox. They've tried journeymen, draft picks, and former All-Pros, but they never can find someone who can consistently put the ba...14020Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-slow-mo-anderson-is-one-of-the-most-fun-players-to-watch-in-the-nba/At the beginning of free agency, the Minnesota Timberwolves signed eight-year veteran Kyle Anderson. The savvy wing has played eight years in the NBA, the first four with the San Antonio Spurs and then four with the Memphis Grizzlies. His teams have made the playoffs six of those eight years. Ande...14019Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-are-betting-on-gustavssons-youth-and-upside/Among the risks that the Minnesota Wild have taken over the past year, trading Cam Talbot to the Ottawa Senators for Filip Gustavsson is one that stands out.   It became clear that one way the Wild were hoping to compensate for the loss of budding star Kevin Fiala was by having one of the league'...14017Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-pressure-to-succeed-could-benefit-the-wolves/Going into this upcoming season, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a position they have not been familiar with in a long time. They have the opportunity to be a winning franchise. Typically, the Wolves have found themselves attempting to build upon a lousy win-loss record. But this yea...14016Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/forecasting-the-wilds-upcoming-roster-battles/It’s already August, and training camp and the start of the preseason are quickly approaching. We are a month into free agency, and the Wild have yet to sign anyone to a one-way contract. They still have $4.3 million in cap space to fill the role of a 12th or 13th-forward and seem to be waiting pa...14014Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/servac-petrovsky-reminded-wild-fans-not-to-sleep-on-him/The Minnesota Wild have so many big names in the World Junior Championships. Brock Faber, Captain of Team USA, star goalie Jesper Wallstedt of Team Sweden, Wallstedt's teammate Liam Öhgren, and Team Canada's Carson Lambos are either first-round prospects or equivalent value.   In addition to them...14012Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jalen-nailor-is-too-good-to-sneak-onto-the-practice-squad/Like most Minnesota Vikings fans, I'm a sucker for late-round wide receivers.   Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen, and K.J. Osborn have all proven that you can find exciting players at the position outside the first few rounds. Justin Jefferson has also proven that first-rounders can turn out to be supe...14011Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marco-rossi-carries-the-weight-of-the-guerin-brackett-era/Players drafted high in the first round are expected to grow their skills enough to compete in the best sports league in the world. Teams expect them to mature and adapt to the NHL lifestyle. Marco Rossi has the upside to be not only a pro player but one of the league's best centers someday. The M...14009Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sanchezs-play-at-the-plate-exposed-a-gray-area-in-the-posey-rule/Minnesota Twins fans are still trying to process the events that unfolded Sunday afternoon.   In a getaway game against the Toronto Blue Jays, catcher Gary Sánchez tagged runner Whit Merrifield out at home plate in the top of the 10th inning. The Blue Jays immediately challenged. They weren’t onl...14006Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-vikings-be-willing-to-give-ndamukong-suh-more-money/The Ndamukong Suh-to-Minnesota speculation ramped right back up on Monday evening, courtesy of a timely reminder tweet from SKOR North.     But before you take your degenerate self across the border into Iowa and stroll into Diamond Joe's for the sole purpose of placing a substantial wager...14004Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brock-faber-could-one-day-captain-his-hometown-team/Brock Faber has been making a name for himself recently as the newly-minted captain of the Gophers. This week, he's doubled down on leadership and is captaining Team USA at this month’s World Junior Championships. Faber was the key piece in the trade that sent Kevin Fiala to the Los Angeles Kings....14003Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-didnt-need-an-alternate-helmet/As training camps got underway late last month, the NFL shared pictures on Twitter revealing all the new alternate helmets that would make debuts on the field this season. The graphic showed 13 teams with either throwbacks or alternates.     This offseason, the NFL changed a rule to allow t...14001Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-dodgers-are-a-serious-litmus-test-for-the-twins/There's a lot to like about the Minnesota Twins right now. They're tied for the lead in the American League Central. Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa are worth the price of admission. José Miranda is leading a stable of emerging talent. They added a quality starter and two bullpen arms to fix their...14000Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dangelo-russell-is-a-leader-on-and-off-the-court/When D'Angelo Russell walked into the Minnehaha Academy gym for the Twin Cities Pro Am last week, he exuded the same type of energy that has become emblematic of the man he has become in Minnesota. He was calm, cerebral, and sure of himself. Russell found contentment within the moment. To use his...13998Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-forget-about-olabisi-johnson/The Minnesota Vikings selected Olabisi Johnson in the seventh round of the 2019 draft, and the former Colorado State receiver completely overachieved for a player selected that late. He caught 45 passes for 483 yards and scored three touchdowns in his first two seasons.   However, he suffered an...13993Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/__trashed/Garrett Bradbury came into the National Football League with a lot of hype. A first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2019 draft, Bradbury was supposed to be a cornerstone of the offensive line but has fallen short of expectations.   Entering this season, Bradbury has a lot to prove. The...13992Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-a-rule-change-fix-minnesotas-dreadful-penalty-kill/Scoring in the NHL is way up. The NHL has made rule changes since the 2004-05 lockout to add goals to the game. Now it's closer, not because goaltenders have suddenly gone back to pad-stacking and the stand-up styles, either. Goalies are bigger, more athletic, and more refined in their games than...13991Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-are-trying-to-make-winning-normal/There's a giant structure with Minnie and Paul shaking hands above the batter's eye at Target Field. The letters above them spell out "Twins," and the "T" and "s" flicker on and off simultaneously after a victory. Therefore, it reads "Twins Win" if you look at it long enough.     Unfortunat...13990Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-best-player-comments-arent-that-complex/With only two seasons in the NBA under his belt, Anthony Edwards has already solidified himself as one of the league's most intriguing players. With a larger-than-life personality and superstar potential, it's apparent why the now 21-year-old's talents have become such a precious commodity, and no...13985Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jared-allen-has-connected-with-the-new-regime/Jared Allen says that he chose the Minnesota Vikings. The Kansas City Chiefs had taken him in the fourth round of the 2004 draft, and he played on the league minimum salary for three years. Allen signed a one-year tender as a restricted free agent in 2007, but, a year later, he wanted to get paid....13984Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/barrs-departure-marks-the-end-of-minnesotas-last-new-era/Anthony Barr signed with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday, marking the end of an era in Minnesota. He was the last player from Mike Zimmer's first year as head coach in 2014 to leave the team. It's a final sendoff to Zimmer and Rick Spielman's reign.   Barr signed a one-year deal worth up to $3 mi...13983Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jesse-puljujarvi-would-fill-minnesotas-final-roster-spot-nicely/August is typically when NHL front offices shut off the lights until September. They escape with their families to their vacation spots for the only quiet time of the year. Not this year, though. Plenty of teams are still over the cap, and quality players remain unsigned. Expect 2022 to bring perh...13982Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/remembering-the-2012-world-juniors-the-wilds-first-time-shining-on-the-world-stage/The World Junior Championships was hardly the Minnesota Wild's tournament in their first decade of existence. You might argue it's because they never had any good prospects, but that's not entirely true.   Marian Gaborik, Mikko Koivu, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, and Brent Burns were all big-time prospe...13981Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whos-the-vikings-biggest-x-factor-this-season/Ding dong, the witch is dead.   Bolstered by the dismissal of Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer, excitement for the Vikings hasn't been this high in years. The franchise has two new decision-makers to lead them into the 21st century of football — an era that was quickly passing by the previous regime...13976Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-happens-if-the-gobert-vison-doesnt-pan-out/The Minnesota Timberwolves gave up 5 players and four picks for three-time defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert. They went all-in on him and the roster, so what happens if Gobert doesn't work out in Minnesota?   While there are a lot of positives associated with obtaining someone of Rudy's st...13975Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000