https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/194/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whos-the-one-player-to-keep-an-eye-on-at-the-combine/With the NFL Combine taking place in Indianapolis this weekend, the best of the best incoming rookies will have an opportunity to showcase their talents -- on and off the field -- to all 32 teams. Some teams such as the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers have decided against sending their co...12853Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-kind-of-return-can-the-vikings-reasonably-expect-for-cousins/With the beginning of the 2022 NFL league year looming, so too does Kirk Cousins' future in Minnesota. The regime that brought him to the organization is now gone. But with a new general manager and head coach in place, Cousins isn't sure to return in 2022. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell h...12850Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-should-be-closing-out-games-for-the-wolves/Every close Minnesota Timberwolves game has had one consistent factor: the wavering success in closing those games. Shutting the door is not easy. Teams will come back from double digits with ease in the modern game. That's why most great teams have a closer, a player who you can rely upon in thes...12849Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ed-donatells-defense-the-illusion-of-complexity/In his introductory press conference, Kevin O'Connell spoke of the illusion of complexity. The Sean McVay offense that O'Connell will install here is rooted in the idea of false complexity. It looks like an extremely multiple offense with all sorts of variations and changing details, but is in fac...12843Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/do-the-wild-need-to-add-size-at-the-deadline/The Minnesota Wild scored the first goal Saturday night against the Calgary Flames, but that was only the beginning of one of the most embarrassing games this season. Calgary outworked them in every area of the game and showed why they're one of the league's toughest teams, easily dispatching Minn...12841Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-a-shortened-season-change-minnesotas-window-in-2022/Major League Baseball is staring down the barrel of another shortened season for the second time in three years. MLB shortened the 2020 season primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it was also delayed because of disputes between the league and the player's union. Disagreements between t...12840Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-wolves-more-likely-to-pass-the-mavericks-than-the-nuggets-now/With only 20 games left, the Minnesota Timberwolves' position in the NBA standings is becoming more solidified.   They currently rank seventh in the Western Conference, 3.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks. The Wolves would like to reach the sixth seed or above to avoid th...12839Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-this-rams-mcvay-scheme-win-the-nfc-with-another-rookie-deal-quarterback/The NFL Combine is taking place this week, and you won't find a better time of year if offseason trade speculation is your jam. Whether it's Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, Deshaun Watson, Jimmy Garoppolo, Derek Carr, or even Kirk Cousins, nearly a quarter of the NFL's starting quarte...12838Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-iowa-wild-provide-the-spark-minnesota-needs/The best thing you can say about the Minnesota Wild's road trip is that it's over. The Calgary Flames capped off Minnesota’s Canadian excursion with a thoroughly dominant performance on Saturday night, showcasing why they’re the hottest team in the NHL.   The Wild were outworked, outsmarted, and...12831Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/getting-back-to-their-offensive-ways-will-save-the-wild-from-a-swoon/The Minnesota Wild just finished a disastrous stretch in the schedule. After a six-game winning streak, they only have three wins in their last nine games. While they’re still in the throes of their brutally compact schedule, Minnesota's recent troubles were capped with a dreadful trip to Canada. ...12830Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lack-of-focus-is-dooming-the-wolves-on-back-to-backs/Some things in this world cannot be conquered. The notion of the Minnesota Timberwolves winning the second leg of a back-to-back in which they’ve won the first game seems to be nothing more than a pipe dream at this point. No amount of help, save for that of divine intervention, appears to be on t...12828Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dangelo-russell-got-the-fans-involved-now-the-wolves-need-to-keep-it-that-way/Minnesota sports fans are bursting with potential. All the fans here need is a team that they can get behind. The problem is, there haven't been that many teams to hitch their wagons to. Go to a Minnesota Lynx game and tell me the fans here are dull, I dare you. D'Angelo Russell put out a call to...12827Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/we-still-dont-know-anything-about-the-vikings-2021-draft-class/It was a beautiful April morning. Wyatt Davis was celebrating his selection in the NFL draft at his home. Surrounded by his friends and family, Davis couldn’t believe that his childhood dream had come true. But then there was a knock at the door.   Davis didn’t know why, but he immediately ran to...12826Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-is-really-behind-the-vikings-culture-change/We’d know who was driving the Minnesota Vikings’ cultural change in an alternate universe where they retained Rick Spielman and he hired Kevin O’Connell. Spielman wouldn’t be the first general manager to fire a gruff authoritarian and hire a coach who relentlessly promotes collaboration with his p...12823Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-still-have-a-center-problem/We're all familiar with cartoon physics. In the realm of animation, you can sprint off a cliff's edge and keep your perfect horizontal momentum going. That can continue until you realize something doesn't feel right. You stop, look down, and see the ground you thought was solid, in fact, is non-ex...12819Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-wolves-have-to-load-manage-ant/More than a week removed from the All-Star break, the Minnesota Timberwolves currently sit three games above .500. With the end of the season in sight, the team is preparing for its first postseason since the short-lived Jimmy Butler era. But the length of the NBA calendar can be taxing on players...12817Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/in-hindsight-washington-had-the-best-approach-with-kirk-cousins/There may not be a more polarizing quarterback in the NFL than Kirk Cousins. However, plenty of fans would easily accept him as their signal-caller if their favorite team didn't sign him for five years of guaranteed money.   I hate to give the Washington Commanders any credit, but they handled Co...12816Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-kirk-cousins-still-shrink-on-the-road/After peeling back the curtain on the narrative surrounding Kirk Cousins on third-and-long earlier this week, today we're going to unpack a different narrative that has followed the Minnesota Vikings' quarterback for much of his career. Since his stint in Washington, Cousins has been labeled as a...12813Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-new-vikings-coaching-staff-is-more-interested-in-instruction-than-intimidation/When the Minnesota Vikings introduced their coaching staff on Thursday afternoon, it had a different feel. During the Mike Zimmer era, press conferences had all the levity of a hostage negotiation. Reporters were locked into their seats, waiting to see which one Zimmer would threaten next. Therefo...12812Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-has-the-power-to-change-how-the-nba-treats-mid-market-teams/Anthony Edwards is only one-and-a-half seasons removed from being selected No. 1 overall in the 2020 NBA draft. He is averaging 20 points per game this season, completing high-flying dunks, and providing league-best interviews. But if you ask some people outside of the Minnesota Timberwolves fan b...12811Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota/Every NHL season, the turn of the calendar into the New Year signals the beginning of trade deadline chatter. The famed Winter Classic is over, and all eyes look towards the second half of the season and the playoff push that accompanies it. Even with the deadline delayed by a month due to the lat...12809Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/karl-anthony-towns-is-a-superstar-again/Karl-Anthony Towns is in the middle of a career resurgence. Fresh off of a busy All-Star week where he captured the three-point shoutout crown, scored nine points off the bench for Team Durant, and even got f-bombed by Michael Jordan himself, Towns' stock as an NBA superstar is pointing up for the...12808Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-would-a-kirk-cousins-trade-affect-kellen-mond/Now that Kevin O'Connell has taken over as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, it’s officially time for him to tackle the No. 1 question on everyone’s mind: Is Kirk Cousins the quarterback of the future?   O’Connell has remained relatively uncommitted so far. “Training camp is a long way awa...12805Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-past-super-bowl-winners-tell-the-vikings-what-to-do-with-kirk-cousins/Trade rumors amped up on Monday when SKOR North’s Judd Zulgad reported that the Carolina Panthers had contacted the Minnesota Vikings regarding Kirk Cousins. It doesn’t appear the call went anywhere because Vikings brass doesn’t seem to want to move on from Cousins. However, it brings more specula...12804Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-should-be-on-minnesotas-radar-in-the-upcoming-draft/The Minnesota Timberwolves have something novel to look forward to this offseason: a first-round draft pick! After Gersson Rosas sent his 2021 picks to the Golden State Warriors as part of the Andrew Wiggins for D'Angelo Russell trade. Minnesota’s only rookie this year was Leandro Bolmaro, a 2020...12803Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000