https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/177/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-got-pissed-off-in-june-and-thats-a-good-thing/It's hard to get a rise out of these Minnesota Twins.   Hey Rocco Baldelli, the Cleveland Guardians are one game behind in the AL Central and coming to town for a three-game series. Are you anticipating things to get real?   "I'll answer it like I normally do, and there's no way around this sent...13680Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-could-create-the-next-brodin-dumba-pairing-by-drafting-denton-mateychuk/Ten years ago, the Minnesota Wild drafted Matt Dumba with the seventh overall pick in the 2012 Draft. Dumba became an offensive complement to Jonas Brodin, whom they selected at 11th overall the year prior. The idea behind the picks was simple: Draft a defensive pairing that could become a corners...13679Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/do-we-actually-wish-the-vikings-lost-that-playoff-game-in-new-orleans/It's easy to look back now and wonder what if? What if Kyle Rudolph hadn't, ahem, kinda sorta pushed off and caught that touchdown in overtime? What if the Minnesota Vikings had fired Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer afterwards, replacing them with George Paton and Kevin Stefanski? Spielman and Zimme...13677Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/trae-waynes-retirement-comments-mirror-his-career-arc/13675Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/suh-to-the-vikings-doesnt-make-sense/As the offseason continues to drag on, there are still players on the market with plenty of name value despite being on the back nine of their careers.   Ndamukong Suh is still a free agent and has already stated that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are out of the picture. Reports have surfaced in the l...13674Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/re-examining-luis-arraezs-place-in-the-twins-core/After the trade deadline passed last year, I wrote about your dad’s favorite player on the Minnesota Twins. Of course, I’m talking about Luis Arraez.   I examined the then-24-year-old and his place among the core players on the club going forward. At the time, there were questions about where he...13673Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-trio-of-safeties-could-be-the-secret-sauce-of-their-defense/I’ll start with a confession: I’m a bit of a sucker for safeties.   I tend to gravitate towards players with versatility. Hybrid players capable of multiple roles are fascinating and so much fun to watch, and that’s what’s necessary from the modern safety position. Gone are the days of a traditio...13672Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/forget-capela-minnesota-should-use-the-draft-to-fill-their-need-at-center/When Gersson Rosas traded Robert Covington to the Houston Rockets in 2020, he was faced with a choice. He could either accept Clint Capela and a first-round pick or open up the floodgates for two more teams to join the trade. As we know today, he chose the latter, opting to swing Capela to the Atl...13670Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-going-to-have-enticing-options-at-19/The 2022 NBA Draft is just hours away, and reports of teams looking to move up, down, and entirely out of the draft order continue to spread like wildfire. Predicting what each team will do with their first-round selection has always been difficult, but with a more balanced league, anything can co...13668Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-big-are-the-stakes-for-the-guardians-series/The Minnesota Twins seemed to be in the driver’s seat for the AL Central just a few weeks ago. On May 27, the team held a comfortable 5-game lead in the division over the Chicago White Sox and a 7.5-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians.   However, the race for the Central tightened up in recent...13666Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/yes-ndamukong-suh-is-a-good-idea-for-the-minnesota-vikings/On Monday, Ndamukong Suh went on national television and caused a stir over his market. He confirmed two details: One, that Suh wasn't going to retire at the ripe age of 35. And two, he wouldn't return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.     Let the games begin. Suh basically shouted from the roof...13664Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/would-an-irv-smith-jr-extension-cause-a-domino-effect/After missing the 2021 season with a torn meniscus, Irv Smith Jr. is set to return to action, where he'll be an integral part of Kevin O'Connell's offense. The Minnesota Vikings have primed Smith for an increased role for quite some time. Before his injury, the Vikings released veteran tight end K...13661Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-cant-compete-with-this-avs-team/It’s been a dreadful 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs for Minnesota Wild fans. The Wild’s magical season ended embarrassingly, bowing out to the St. Louis Blues in six games. To add insult to injury, the division-rival Colorado Avalanche are on the cusp of one of the most impressive Stanley Cup runs of a...13660Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-cleveland-is-the-real-threat-in-the-al-central/The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians took two different paths this offseason.   Coming off a last-place finish, the Twins dealt their way through the winter. After trading for Isiah Kiner-Falefa and immediately flipping him (along with Josh Donaldson’s contract) to the New York Yankees, th...13657Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-this-be-the-last-championship-that-haunts-the-wolves/Every Minnesota Timberwolves fan has gotten used to seeing Stephen Curry hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Maybe there's still a hint of pain that the Wolves passed over him twice in 2009. Perhaps some people ask what could have been if they paired him and Ricky Rubio. But everyone has been there be...13656Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-clint-capela-fit-on-the-timberwolves-roster/In Shams Charania's latest piece for The Athletic, he reported, "The Timberwolves have discussed deals around veteran centers, including Atlanta's Clint Capela, sources said." It’s just one sentence, but the news that the Wolves are discussing deals to acquire a center may signal Tim Connelly's of...13654Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-did-the-twins-win-two-trades-with-al-east-powers/The Minnesota Twins play in the AL Central, but let’s pretend they play in the junior circuit’s East division for a moment. I’m not knocking the Central. The Chicago White Sox rivalry is fun. The Twins are about to play eight critical games against the Cleveland Guardians. The Detroit Tigers were...13651Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-should-the-wild-do-with-matt-dumba/The Minnesota Wild's defensive core has been a gold standard in the NHL over the past decade. There's a reason they've finished top-5 defensively in allowing expected goals at 5-on-5 every year but one (2020-21) since 2013. They've had big-name defensemen patrolling the blueline, such as Ryan Sute...13649Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-secondary-will-face-a-gauntlet-in-2022/When the Minnesota Vikings were at the height of their powers under Mike Zimmer, their secondary was one of their greatest strengths. Xavier Rhodes was one of the top lockdown cornerbacks in the NFL. Trae Waynes could go stride-for-stride with any receiver. Harrison Smith was a future Hall of Fame...13647Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-many-coaches-actually-believed-they-could-fix-the-vikings/We can all understand why potential general managers were interested in the Minnesota Vikings job. The roster is stacked with Pro Bowlers. Harrison Smith, Eric Kendricks, and Danielle Hunter play critical roles at each level of the defense. Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, and Dalvin Cook are dynam...13645Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-pete-prisco-snub-brian-oneill-from-his-top-100-nfl-players-list/It's the dog days of the NFL offseason, so lists, predictions, and conjecture are all in order. Pete Prisco of CBS recently made his top-100 NFL player list, and it got me thinking what any reasonable Minnesota Vikings fan would think: Who got snubbed?   The three Vikings who made Prisco's top 10...13644Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-does-anthony-edwards-age-20-season-compare-to-other-nba-greats/Watching Anthony Edwards soar through the air, hit step-back threes, and lull his defenders to sleep with his handles makes it easy to forget he's only 20 years old. With his late Aug. 5th, 2001 birthday, Edwards is still younger than some players in last year's draft class. For example, Edwards i...13642Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-didnt-just-cut-the-next-great-packers-kicker-right/Admit that the thought has crossed your mind already, if only for a second.   It didn't make much of a wave when the Minnesota Vikings released kicker Gabe Brkic. But when the Green Bay Packers signed him, you had to think: Did the Vikings just cut the next great Packers kicker?   Minnesota has...13640Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-do-the-twins-need-to-fix-to-become-a-legitimate-contender/Like many teams, the Minnesota Twins are debating what they will do at the trade deadline. Because they lead the AL Central, the Twins are in a position to add pieces to make a run in the playoffs. But with a talented core including Royce Lewis, Alex Kirilloff, and José Miranda beginning to take f...13639Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/two-nba-analysts-wonder-if-kats-weirdness-affects-his-public-approval/At the 16-minute mark of his podcast on Tuesday, Ryen Russillo broke down his “approval ratings” for eight NBA players with Wosny Lambre. The two Ringer analysts broke down the public perception of stars like Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, and Rudy Gobert.   Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-An...13638Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000