https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/189/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-draft-chris-olave-if-only-because-the-packers-want-him/Kevin O'Connell may be an offensive coach, but the Minnesota Vikings spent their offseason focusing on the defensive side of the ball. They brought in Harrison Phillips, Za'Darius Smith, and Chandon Sullivan and re-signed Patrick Peterson to another one-year extension. Given the overhaul on defens...13174Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-jonas-brodin-shut-down-connor-mcdavid/If you had to make a boxing-style poster to promote last night's tilt between the Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers, your job would be easy. It's the Battle of the 97s! In one corner, Kirill Kaprizov, the Siberian Sniper. In the other, the reigning MVP Connor McDavid. Slap those two on the poster...13172Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mr-94-feet-has-picked-up-the-wolves-this-season/The official's whistle sounded. Technical foul, No. 22. Chicago's shooting two.   Patrick Beverley had just received his second technical foul and was ejected from the game during Sunday's matchup against his hometown Chicago Bulls. The technical foul, which came after Beverley argued against an...13171Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-the-wild-manage-their-goalies-in-the-playoffs/The Stanley Cup playoffs are right around the corner, and the Minnesota Wild are all but guaranteed a spot. This year’s playoffs are a big test for the Wild, as they have shown this is a new-look team with a brand new leadership group. But after two straight first-round exits, can they finally mak...13168Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/in-finch-the-wolves-trust/News broke on Monday morning that the Minnesota Timberwolves have extended Chris Finch to a multi-year deal. The rest of his coaching staff are also getting extensions, but the terms of the extensions have not been revealed. It's amazing news for fans and the organization.   Finch has had an incr...13167Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-back-and-so-is-playoff-atmosphere-at-target-center/The Minnesota Timberwolves struggles for nearly a decade are well documented. Before the 2021-22 NBA season, the Wolves reached the postseason only once since 2003-04. Outside of that, they regularly finished near the bottom of the league standings.   Because of those struggles, many Wolves fans...13164Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-overreactions-from-opening-weekend/Minnesota Twins baseball is back! The beginning of a season always brings hope for any squad. The optimism for the Twins to bounce back and compete for the postseason in 2022 is real. It energizes a fanbase that is ready to see how far this team can go. It also means fans can overreact after...13163Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/do-the-blues-have-minnesotas-number-this-year/The Minnesota Wild are playoff-bound for the second time (or third, depending on your feelings on bubble hockey) in as many seasons. The question now becomes, which of Minnesota’s Central Division foes are they most likely to square off against in Round 1, the Nashville Predators or the St. Louis...13161Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-pffs-beef-with-patrick-peterson/On Monday morning, the Minnesota Vikings returned to TCO Performance Center for the first day of the 2022 offseason program. Kirk Cousins, Harrison Smith, Brian O'Neill, and Chandon Sullivan addressed the media, but it was Patrick Peterson's soundbite that forced us down the Pro Football Focus rab...13159Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/good-vibes-are-fueling-the-wilds-post-deadline-success/The new additions to this Minnesota Wild squad have been great so far, both on and off the ice. They’re a scorching 8-1-3 since the trade deadline, and the vibes in the locker room are immaculate. On Sunday, Jacob Middleton mentioned that he’s having the most fun he’s ever had playing hockey. Marc...13158Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-can-the-twins-lean-on-their-lineup/The Minnesota Twins have had one of the most powerful lineups in baseball over the past three years. Since the beginning of the 2019 season, only the Los Angeles Dodgers (634) have hit more home runs than the Twins (626). But there's a chance the real power show could occur this season.   Byron B...13156Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/versatile-receiver-john-metchie-is-a-perfect-fit-for-kevin-oconnells-offense/Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen should thrive in Kevin O'Connell's offense, but the Minnesota Vikings could use a bona fide WR3. K.J. Osborn filled in nicely last year, but O'Connell probably needs a better third receiver to maximize his offense. Alabama's John Metchie III, who is likely to be d...13152Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-are-in-the-calm-before-the-storm/On Sunday night, the Timberwolves' season ended in apropos fashion: fiery.   Sure, starters were resting for both Minnesota and the Chicago Bulls, but that did not stop the Wolves from playing their newfound brand of aggressive and energetic basketball. Patrick Beverley found a way to get ejected...13149Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jared-spurgeon-is-at-the-peak-of-his-powers-again/If you know anything about NHL aging curves, you might have looked at Jared Spurgeon's 2020-21 season and said, "Uh-oh." Thanks to hard work by the hockey analytics community, we know that defensemen peak in performance much earlier than previously thought. While most hockey people believed defens...13148Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-have-a-similar-energy-to-the-bubble-suns/The play-in is upon us, and the Minnesota Timberwolves' hopes of making the playoffs start with a contest against the newly healthy Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Somewhat fortunately for the Wolves, they maintain their long-held position as the seventh seed in the West. That gives them the adva...13147Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-shouldnt-be-done-adding-edge-rushers/There were many things that Minnesota Vikings needed to improve this offseason, but few were as important as finding some pass rushers. The Vikings ranked second in the league with 52 sacks last season. But with Mike Zimmer's scheme generating many of those sacks, Minnesota needed to find more pla...13145Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-shouldnt-be-too-precious-with-their-top-pitching-prospects/Jhoan Duran admitted to feeling butterflies when the bullpen phone rang on opening day. After he gave up two runs in four innings, Joe Ryan's day was over. But Gio Urshela had cut the Seattle Mariners' lead in half, and Rocco Baldelli had called upon Duran to keep the Minnesota Twins within one.  ...13144Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-must-continue-to-let-jost-shine-in-an-offensive-role/There's no doubt that the Minnesota Wild significantly improved their roster at the trade deadline. While Marc-Andre Fleury headlined the Wild's investment, Tyson Jost and Jacob Middleton were two other sneaky-good additions.   Minnesota's recent loss against the division-rival Nashville Predator...13142Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-hamilton-and-the-trouble-with-40-times/The NFL Combine is done. All of the college All-Star games have been played. The tape is loaded in, and the numbers have been crunched. By all accounts, we have everything we need to be ready for the draft. We now have weeks to overthink it. This has been happening for years. For example, in 2017,...13138Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-be-surprised-if-the-vikings-go-wide-receiver-in-the-first-round/Are you wondering why people are suddenly talking about the Minnesota Vikings drafting a receiver in the first round? I was too. But there are a few good reasons why they might. Honestly, it's probably the next likely position of need after cornerback, even with Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen o...13137Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/greg-monroe-brings-valuable-experience-heading-into-the-play-in/The Minnesota Timberwolves listened to their loyal fans and re-signed Greg Monroe to a contract for the rest of the season. The Detroit Pistons drafted Monroe seventh overall in 2010, and he’s become a journeyman center. Monroe has returned to Minnesota after a stint with the Milwaukee Bucks, Wash...13133Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-vikings-win-the-north-in-oconnells-first-year/Football fans throughout the state of Minnesota have been riding a steady wave of momentum fueled by youthful positivity over the past two months, spearheaded by the arrival of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell. Instead of having to bide their time through the dead...13132Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-happened-to-jarred-vanderbilt/Jarred Vanderbilt began his fourth season in the NBA on an absolute heater. Before he turned 23, Vando had already dunked on the local media, starred in a commercial, been compared to Dennis Rodman by everyone on basketball Twitter, and anchored a top-10 defense with a real chance to get considera...13131Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-and-bills-got-what-they-wanted-out-of-the-stefon-diggs-trade/When the Minnesota Vikings travel to face the Buffalo Bills next season, it will be a big matchup on the schedule. Forget the fact the Vikings will be going up against one of the top teams in the AFC. The real battle may be in the parking lot.   Two years after the Vikings traded Stefon Diggs to...13130Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-chris-paddack-going-to-be-the-new-sheriff-in-town/There’s a new sheriff in the Minnesota Twins rotation picture. Or at least someone who is shootin’ to be one someday.   The club pulled the trigger on trading for Chris Paddack, a 26-year-old starter with a checkered past. While he is coming off two underwhelming years with the San Diego Padres,...13129Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000