https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/171/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-worst-thing-the-twins-can-do-at-the-deadline-is-nothing-at-all/The Minnesota Twins need pitching heading into Tuesday’s trade deadline, and everyone knows it.   Fans have refreshed their Twitter feeds over the weekend, looking for signs that the Twins are close to a deal. MLB Network’s Mark Feinsand reported that Minnesota is one of the most aggressive teams...13931Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-needs-be-on-a-winning-team-and-the-rest-will-take-care-of-itself/The Minnesota Vikings were all smiles entering training camp. The Kevin O'Connell era spread around some much-needed optimism, and there's a layer of intrigue that hasn't been seen since Mike Zimmer took over in 2014.   Perhaps no player should be more optimistic than Justin Jefferson. O'Connell...13930Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-jake-middleton-contract-burn-the-wild/If you're a Minnesota Wild fan who's been holding your breath since free agency started July 13, congratulations. You're either passed out or, if you're really good at holding your breath, passed on. Enjoy the afterlife.   For the rest of us still walking the State of Hockey, we've been treated t...13926Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/i-still-cant-get-over-zimmer-and-cousins-weird-interaction/Kirk Cousins' relationship with Mike Zimmer is one of the juiciest sources of drama for the Minnesota Vikings over the past couple of years. Now that new details are coming out about Cousins shoving his former head coach, I can finally get one thing off my chest —just how weird this interaction st...13925Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kwesi-adofo-mensah-said-the-quiet-part-about-kirk-cousins-out-loud-and-the-loud-part-quiet/The casual fan rarely saw press conferences in the old days of the NFL. If Bill Parcells wanted to sound off on his starting quarterback, it would have had 24 hours to breathe before the local paper printed it. By that time, the team would be preparing for the following week. The comment would be...13919Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/harrison-smith-is-an-old-dog-learning-new-tricks/Harrison Smith was a little surprised to hear that he was one of the oldest safeties in the NFL. The 33-year-old played 15 games last year and has made the Pro Bowl in six of the past seven seasons. Rick Spielman signed him to a four-year, $64 million contract before the Minnesota Vikings fired th...13918Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-okcs-paul-george-trade-tells-us-about-the-gobert-blockbuster/Long-time Minnesota Timberwolves fans will remember when they dealt Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in 2007. Now new Wolves fans have a blockbuster of their own. By now, everyone knows the details of the Rudy Gobert trade.   Some are in favor; some aren’t. But no matter what side you're on, t...13917Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-all-in-should-the-twins-be/It’s hard to blame Derek Falvey and Thad Levine for seeking Carlos Correa’s advice ahead of the Aug. 2 trade deadline. Correa won a World Series with the Houston Astros and sees the game from field level. Falvey and Levine have already placed calls to opposing teams, letting them know which player...13915Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/for-better-or-worse-its-championship-or-bust-in-minnesota/Being a fan of Minnesota sports teams is one of the toughest jobs in the world. Accounting for the traditional four major sports in America, Minnesota has suffered the third most seasons without winning a championship in the country behind Buffalo and San Diego. The Vikings have been so clos...13914Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-kirill-kaprizov-had-come-over-earlier/It's the summer, so the State of Hockey is enjoying the kind of activities they only get to do three months of the year. Stuff like boating, non-ice fishing, camping, kayaking, and wondering what the hell is going to happen to Kirill Kaprizov just can't be done once the temperature drops. So Minne...13913Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-realistic-is-justin-jeffersons-goal-of-a-2000-yard-season/NFL players love to share lofty goals when they return to training camp. Adrian Peterson always wanted to rush for 2,500 yards in a season. Fans appreciated the confidence, but to achieve that goal, he would have had to shatter Eric Dickerson's mark by 395 yards. You had to appreciate the confiden...13911Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-did-the-wolves-go-from-the-hunter-to-the-hunted-in-one-off-season/The Minnesota Timberwolves came into last season without many expectations surrounding the team. Most pundits viewed the Wolves as a play-in team at best. However, when the team started the 2021-22 season with an 11-15 record, the vast majority of the Wolves' fan base was very underwhelmed and did...13910Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/retaining-nathan-knight-reveals-something-about-connellys-methodology/The Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves in another interesting situation following the Rudy Gobert trade. They had to fill out the remaining roster spots left by Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, and Walker Kessler.   Tim Connelly and the Wolves moved fast, adding veteran gu...13909Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-need-to-acquire-a-starting-pitcher-with-postseason-grit/While there are certainly many different routes that the Minnesota Twins can take in their pursuit of making notable additions at the trade deadline, one area is sorely needed. They need grit.   The team needs somebody who can grab the steering wheel and lay the pedal to the metal. While team lea...13905Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/has-bill-guerin-already-replaced-an-aging-wild-defense-corps/The Hockey Gods blessed the Minnesota Wild with a reliable defense corps for almost a decade. It began with the arrival of Ryan Suter ten years ago and was accelerated by the rise of Jonas Brodin, Jared Spurgeon, and Matt Dumba. Together, they formed one of the best top-four units in the NHL, rank...13904Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-twins-prioritize-starting-pitching-or-bullpen-depth-at-the-deadline/After much anticipation, we are one week away from the MLB trade deadline. The Minnesota Twins have an excellent start to the second half of the season but still need improvement. Outside of another catcher, this Twins lineup doesn’t need much help. However, those who follow the Twins know it’s no...13901Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theres-nothing-wrong-with-wanting-to-win-a-championship/Earlier this week, Karl-Anthony Towns had a press conference with Chris Finch and Tim Connelly to address some of their goals for next season. Most of what was said was fairly typical offseason talk. They're excited for the next season and ready to put in the work to be great. However, there was o...13900Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-asamoah-is-too-explosive-to-keep-on-the-bench/Dalvin Cook was recently asked how fans might feel about his No. 33 jersey being "outdated" now that he's sporting the No. 4 he wore in college. It isn’t outdated, it's in great hands now. We got a rook that flies around on that field, he flies around on that field in OTAs and minicamp. It’s...13899Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/excellence-incarnate-the-history-of-the-minnesota-vikings-part-2/Bud Grant ushered in a new era of Minnesota Vikings football. We're talking Joe Kapp, Paul Krause, and the Purple People Eaters. Finally, the Vikings become a formidable opponent, the best team in the NFL before the merger. However, we get our first indication that the Vikes are snakebitten.   Lu...13898Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mercurial-indecisive-the-history-of-the-minnesota-vikings-part-1/The Minnesota Vikings were conceived in a Block E bar owned by Max Winter. The city has since razed Moby Dick's, along with many other buildings in what was a seedy part of town. But the Vikings eventually hit the field in 1961, and the rest is history.   Luke Braun brings us from the Prohibition...13897Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sharife-cooper-would-be-a-sneaky-pickup-for-the-wolves/After signing Nathan Knight to a standard NBA contract, the Minnesota Timberwolves roster is almost complete. But with only summer league standout A.J. Lawson signed to one of the team's two-way deals, Minnesota can still go out and sign one final player for the upcoming season.   The Timberwolve...13896Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/looking-back-on-a-wild-year-of-fights/Fighting is still part of the game of hockey. It allows the players to police the games themselves and provides an entertaining dynamic to the game. It’s also probably the only non-combat sport where it’s normal to see players duke it out. The Minnesota Wild had a lot of memorable fights over the...13893Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-wild-afford-to-keep-bleeding-mid-tier-prospects/The Minnesota Wild waived Alexander Khovanov on Sunday morning, severing ties with the Russian prospect. On the one hand, it's a pretty shocking development. They drafted the 22-year-old in 2018. Just one year ago, Mitch Brown of EP Rinkside ranked him fourth among a deep Wild organization.   It'...13892Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/cameron-dantzler-has-not-been-given-a-fair-chance-to-succeed/For a player entering his third year in the NFL, Cameron Dantzler’s time with the Minnesota Vikings can be described as equal parts promising and puzzling. Like most rookies in their inaugural season, he was inconsistent on a weekly basis. However, Dantzler showed flashes of why the Vikings drafte...13890Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-sustained-success-will-affect-basketball-fan-culture-in-minnesota/In a recent press conference, Karl-Anthony Towns said that this year was "championship or bust" for the Minnesota Timberwolves. While I agree that the Wolves should have championship aspirations, I think the "championship or bust" mentality is unrealistic at this point in their journey. Since the...13888Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000