https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/182/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-josh-donaldson-the-twins-real-life-jack-parkman/When the Minnesota Twins signed Josh Donaldson, they saw him as a missing piece to their championship puzzle. The Twins gave him the largest free-agent contract in franchise history and expected Donaldson to enhance the locker room culture and elevate a team that had lost 16 straight playoff games...13466Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/stop-comparing-the-minnesota-vikings-to-the-rams/There are many reasons to believe that Kevin O'Connell can turn the Minnesota Vikings around. After his success with the Los Angeles Rams, it's not hard to think that he can be a clone of McVay, transforming the Vikings into immediate playoff contenders. So it’s unsurprising that people are compar...13465Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wilds-top-prospects-are-the-key-to-replicating-this-seasons-success/The Minnesota Wild are coming off a historic regular season, reeling off 53 wins and collecting 113 points. The record-breaking season happened because multiple players had career years. Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala surpassed their previous single-season highs in points, Ryan Hartman had his fi...13463Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-wolves-get-the-most-out-of-beasley-next-year/In many ways, Malik Beasley represents the modern NBA. Seven years ago, a role player who shot 0-7 from the three would be benched. But in the 3-point era Stephen Curry ushered in from Davidson, coaches don’t reign your shooters in as often. Instead, coaches let them shoot out of their slump.   T...13461Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/believe-the-jalen-nailor-hype/The Minnesota Vikings aren’t having a successful offseason if there isn’t a late-round wide receiver with an unreasonable amount of hype around them. Jalen Nailor may not be the next Stefon Diggs, but he could get more playing time than the average sixth-round rookie.   Which Vikings receivers wi...13459Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/do-the-vikings-have-one-more-free-agent-splash-left-in-them/In less than two weeks, NFL front offices will have the opportunity to add extra flexibility to their salary-cap situations by cutting and/or trading players and spreading their dead money out over two years. What makes June 1 such a noteworthy day on the NFL calendar is that a majority of NFL pla...13456Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/bill-guerin-no-longer-has-breathing-room-for-contract-mistakes/The moment Bill Guerin jettisoned Zach Parise and Ryan Suter from the roster last July, a doomsday clock appeared over the organization's head. For the 2022-23 season, the Wild will have 15.5% of their cap space ($12.7 million) tied up in dead money. We're talking about buyout hell. That number wo...13455Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/using-dalvin-cook-at-receiver-goes-beyond-the-box-score/When the Minnesota Vikings hired Kevin O'Connell, he inherited an offense that Mike Zimmer had held back. The Vikings boasted a bevy of weapons but finished 12th in total offense and 14th in points scored in Zimmer's final season.   A few months after the Vikings fired Zimmer, there was a breath...13454Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adofo-mensahs-draft-strategy-will-change-how-we-follow-otas-and-mini-camp/Imagine the excitement right now if the Minnesota Vikings had drafted Jameson Williams at 12. Or what if they had taken Christian Watson with pick No. 34? The NDSU faithful would be scouring the internet for every OTA update, visualizing Watson creating the next triple threat with Justin Jefferson...13453Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-the-twins-starting-pitching-depth-enough-to-keep-the-season-afloat/While various controversial decisions surrounding the Minnesota Twins’ offensive stars have set the Twitter world ablaze recently, it has taken the spotlight away from the biggest question mark heading into this season. Most were confident in the club’s ability to score runs based on the lineup on...13452Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/christian-watson-wouldve-been-the-perfect-no-3-wideout-for-the-vikings/After the Minnesota Vikings traded away the No. 12-overall pick and saw the Detroit Lions use it on a wide receiver in Jameson Williams, many that support the Purple and Gold wanted to see them snag a wideout early. Instead, Minnesota took Lewis Cine at No. 32 overall. When Day 2 of the draft star...13450Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/we-get-our-first-look-at-minnesotas-right-guard-battle-as-otas-open/The Minnesota Vikings began their Organized Team Activities (OTAs) on Monday, giving fans their first look at veterans and rookies on the field together since the new regime took over in February. These are voluntary and with limited contact, so don’t use these practices to etch hot takes in stone...13449Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-are-doing-the-right-thing-the-wrong-way-with-royce-lewis/When Carlos Correa bruised his middle finger, it sent a wave of sadness over the Minnesota Twins. The player they had signed to the largest free-agent contract in franchise history was likely to be out a couple of weeks. With his contract designed to be a one-year deal, it felt like this signing w...13448Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-the-wolves-can-learn-from-the-deepest-playoff-teams/While the Minnesota Timberwolves' season ended after the first round, they still have so much they can start building on as they gear up for next year. A good place to start is looking at the team composition of other successful playoff teams: the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics,...13447Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-naz-reid-have-a-future-in-minnesota/For the first time in a long time, the Minnesota Timberwolves don’t have to hit the panic button and get ready to blow the roster up. After making the playoffs for the first time in the Anthony Edwards era, Minnesota’s roster is in a good place. Management should look to make small marginal moves...13446Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-would-it-look-like-if-the-twins-had-kept-lewis-in-the-majors/Royce Lewis has been quietly impressive during his first two weeks in a Minnesota Twins uniform.   A couple of weeks ago, the Twins were in a bind at shortstop. Carlos Correa was going to the 10-day injured list with a bruised finger. Outside of Correa, there weren't any reliable options on the 2...13442Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jordan-mclaughlin-earned-a-masters-degree/While the basketball season may be over for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the offseason has already been highly eventful for Jordan McLaughlin. Earlier this week, J-Mac posted a series of photos on Instagram of himself in cap and gown, walking with his classmates after graduating with a Master’s of...13441Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-vikings-sweep-the-lions-in-2022/Despite their team not finding its first win until Dec. 5 last season, the Detroit Lions fans and media have started to believe they have something going.   It’s been ages since Detroit had any real reason to be optimistic about the Lions, who were stuck in the basement of the NFC North for most...13440Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-can-brian-asamoah-be/For all the trading and maneuvering that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah did on the first night of the NFL draft, his reward was pick No. 66. With that pick, he selected Brian Asamoah II out of Oklahoma. It was a wholesome moment that helped soothe the awkwardness of the pick seven slots prior. Adofo-Mensah im...13438Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-dumba-is-the-wrong-scapegoat-for-the-wilds-playoff-loss/There's no way a team like the Minnesota Wild can have a franchise-record 113 points, lose in the first round, and not need to soul-search over what went wrong. Not when they've lost seven straight postseason rounds (and counting). And certainly not when they'll need to make serious decisions on s...13437Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/patrick-beverley-just-turned-the-wolves-into-villians/As the final horn sounded, Patrick Beverley ran to the scorers table. Standing atop it, Beverley screamed passionately to the sold-out Target Center, before flinging his game-worn jersey into the sea of Minnesota Timberwolves fans. Returning back to floor-level, he made his way through the flooded...13435Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-vikings-priorities-out-of-order-defensively/Kwesi Adofo-Mensah inherited a dumpster fire on defense when he took the Minnesota Vikings' general manager job back in January. Over the past two seasons, the Vikings rank 27th in points allowed, 27th in passing yards allowed, and 28th in rushing yards allowed.   Holy Toledo.   With a defense t...13432Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-it-time-for-the-wild-to-tank/Should the Minnesota Wild tank next year? If not now, when? The Wild had a 113-point season, a superstar performance in the playoffs, and still lost in the first round. So how is next year going to be better? What will they do with their roster with the upcoming cap situation? Kevin Fiala is all b...13431Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-stays-who-goes-every-players-chance-of-surviving-wilds-cap-strapped-summer/The Minnesota Wild's season came to a screeching halt at the hands of the St. Louis Blues. Their historic season ended abruptly with a few sloppy losses and a shocking lack of urgency. To make matters worse, the Wild have to conduct business with a tight salary cap over the next three years, the r...13429Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-anybody-regret-the-jose-berrios-trade-right-now/Trading Jose Berríos was one of the biggest decisions the Minnesota Twins made last summer. With the team out of contention, Berríos became expendable, and the Twins traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays for prospects Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson.   A few weeks after the season ended,...13428Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000