https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/207/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mitch-garver-doesnt-get-enough-love/A lot has been made out of the Minnesota Twins’ commitment to star outfielder Byron Buxton, a player who has missed 51% of his team’s games over the last three seasons. Surely the team is counting on better fortune when it comes to their best hitter’s health as they crawl toward a pivotal 2022 sea...12202Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-bears-game-3/On Thursday night, the Minnesota Vikings looked to get another primetime victory under their belt after narrowly escaping against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They faced the Chicago Bears on Monday night at Soldier Field, a time and venue that historically hasn’t been friendly to the Vikings.   Despi...12201Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-chris-finch-be-in-the-conversation-for-coach-of-the-year/During the 2020-21 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves surprised everyone with the abrupt firing of Ryan Saunders and immediate hiring of Chris Finch to take over as head coach. The way the Wolves handled that whole situation is still questionable, but that's an entirely different story.   Regardl...12200Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-this-be-miguel-sanos-last-season-in-minnesota/Miguel Sanó has been one of the faces of the Minnesota Twins for the last six seasons. The once-top prospect was considered a fundamental building block for a team looking to move on from multiple 90-loss seasons behind his lumbering power and rocket arm at third base. He will turn 29 years old ne...12199Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/trying-to-make-sense-of-minnesotas-bizarre-play-calling/Entering Monday night, the Chicago Bears were without their entire starting secondary due to a COVID outbreak. It was a perfect opportunity for Kirk Cousins and the passing game to feast. Yet, the Vikings drew up a bizarre blueprint that is still hard to wrap the mind around.   Chicago Scotch-tap...12197Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/things-the-vikings-did-that-proved-they-deserved-to-beat-chicago/As it ever was, the Minnesota Vikings played a sloppy game in Chicago. For the second year in a row, they won the Soldier Field slopfest. It’s easy to discard an ugly win. After all, what did the Vikings prove? That they could stumble past an impressively inept opponent, ravaged by COVID-19 positi...12196Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-are-the-vikings-like-this/The Minnesota Vikings know that this effort won’t be good enough to beat the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers. They also probably know they need to beat at least one of those teams to get into the playoffs. They beat the Chicago Bears 17-9 to move to 7-7 and into the No. 7 seed in the pl...12195Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marco-rossi-is-the-clear-choice-to-fill-in-for-joel-eriksson-ek/The Minnesota Wild enter the holiday break on a four-game losing streak, a big letdown following an eight-game winning streak. They've gone from the top of the league on Dec. 10 to a one-point lead in the Central Division. It seemed like things couldn't get any worse, but it did on Monday night wh...12194Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaylen-nowell-is-seizing-his-opportunity-with-anthony-edwards-out/The Minnesota Timberwolves “Big 3” have been scoring at an impressive rate this season. Karl-Anthony Towns averages 24.4 points per game, Anthony Edwards averages 22.1, and D'Angelo Russell averages 18.9. Those scoring totals put them at 12th, 18th, and 34th in the league, respectively.   However...12192Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/derek-fisher-took-a-weird-shot-at-the-timberwolves/The season of streaky play continues for the Minnesota Timberwolves. A seven-game winning streak gave way to a six-game losing streak. Now it's turned into a little four-game run after the Wolves beat the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. While it's been nerve-wracking at times, the Timberwolves h...12183Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kat-is-the-engine-that-has-turned-the-wolves-around-this-time/Baby, flex, scream, and repeat. That was Karl-Anthony Towns’ recipe for success on Friday night. All night he looked to show out against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. He was fast and decisive on the offensive end and played with an intensity as if he were in Game 7 of the Western Confer...12182Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-have-developed-a-killer-instinct-in-the-third-period/A lot of folks are wondering if the Minnesota Wild are for real. There’s a lot to like for sure. The Wild no longer employ a dump-and-chase strategy. Instead, it’s a much more up-tempo, aesthetically pleasing style of play predicated on possessing the puck. They create a lot of scoring chances and...12181Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-twins-fans-letter-to-santa-claus/Dear Santa,   I write to you as a 35-year-old fan of the Minnesota Twins. You may think that I’m too old to believe in Santa Claus but doing this seems more effective than writing to our front office.   You see, Twins fans have a problem. Two years ago we were good. I mean, really good.   The T...12177Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-real-story-behind-kirk-cousins-career-on-monday-night-football/Have you heard that Kirk Cousins' record throughout his career on Monday Night Football is 1-9? Of course you have, because asking someone about Cousins' shortcomings on football's biggest stage is akin to asking if they've heard about that "COVID stuff" going around. While Minnesota's starting qu...12174Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-parise-suter-buyouts-were-absolutely-the-right-call/The Minnesota Wild knew the financial ramifications of buying out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter's identical contracts. But they still made the monumental decision to do so, feeling they had no choice moving forward.   Most saw the Parise buyout coming. Struggling through an unproductive year and cla...12173Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-did-the-bashaud-breeland-signing-go-this-poorly/When the Minnesota Vikings signed Bashaud Breeland, it was supposed to be the final piece in an overhauled secondary.   The Vikings had just spent the 2020 season relying on younger players and ranked 25th in passing defense. By adding Patrick Peterson, Xavier Woods, and Mackensie Alexander in free...12171Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-cathartic-victory-in-chicago-could-launch-a-playoff-run/It is verboten in the Land of 10,000 Lakes to speak of a runaway victory in Chicago. The game must be played like the Soldier Field turf has been replaced with quicksand, surrounded by thick air that would stop a forward pass mid-flight. The score must be close. The result, disappointing. The star...12169Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2-purple-dreams-and-1-bears-nightmare/The Minnesota Vikings enter Soldier Field as 6.5-point favorites on Monday. Should they be concerned about a potential upset? Or are the Chicago Bears facing too much adversity in this one? Chicago already has 14 players out with COVID, Matt Nagy is on the hot seat, and their season is all but ove...12166Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-can-take-advantage-of-this-bears-defense/Last week, Mike Zimmer earned his 70th win as the Minnesota Vikings’ head coach. With a 70-54-1 record as head coach, Zimmer has been above .500 for quite some time now. He's often heralded as a defensive guru, a cornerback whisperer, and has a proven track record leading some pretty damn good def...12165Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-next-for-jaylen-nowell-and-josh-okogie/As a diehard basketball fan, I often find myself playing armchair coach or general manager. Scheming up fake trades for the Minnesota Timberwolves to make, questioning why the real-life coach is playing one player over another. I mean, seriously, I write twice a week about this team. I’m obsessed....12163Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-cant-rely-on-jordie-benn-to-replace-jared-spurgeon/The Minnesota Wild finally got their blue line back to full strength Thursday night. For nearly a month, the defense was in flux because of bumps, bruises, and illnesses to Jared Spurgeon, Matt Dumba, and Jonas Brodin. Minnesota was fortunate enough to weather the storm, but cracks started to show...12160Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-can-chris-finch-do-to-get-minnesotas-offense-going/It’s been 299 days since the Minnesota Timberwolves named Chris Finch as its new head coach. The decision was met with skepticism around the league. Many fans, analysts, and even players derided the coaching decision.   Wolves assistant David Vanterpool was considered a head coaching candidate at...12159Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rem-pitlick-is-still-an-ace-up-minnesotas-sleeve/Besides two pretty big buyouts you may have heard of, Bill Guerin’s decision to claim Minnesota native and Minnesota Golden Gopher alum Rem Pitlick off of waivers was the biggest surprise of the offseason. The move had ripple effects that could’ve created controversy through a Wild roster that alr...12158Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-ryan-hartmans-emergence-means-for-the-wild-moving-forward/When the Minnesota Wild signed Ryan Hartman to a three-year contract that carries a $1.7 million cap hit, not even Bill Guerin could have anticipated the impact it would have on the organization in the near future.   Hartman has gone from a depth forward to a legitimate scoring threat after signi...12153Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-the-vikings-had-given-mike-hughes-one-final-chance/On the night of the 2018 NFL Draft, Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer were as happy as they could be. The Minnesota Vikings were on the clock and coming off an appearance in the NFC title game. They were looking for the piece that could put them over the top.   “There he is, Zim,” Spielman laughed. “...12151Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000