https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/21/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-loss-to-the-chargers-felt-like-an-impending-car-crash/Nothing that happened at SoFi Stadium in Thursday night’s 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers was new to the Minnesota Vikings. Carson Wentz taking sacks? That’s happened. The running game being a non-factor? Minnesota hasn’t eclipsed 100 yards on the ground since Week 3.   The run defense get...23608Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/thursday-nights-meltdown-ultimately-came-down-to-personnel-in-more-ways-than-one/My wife asked me this morning when she woke up how the Minnesota Vikings game turned out.   I was tempted to go into a long diatribe about how beat up they were, with three replacement offensive linemen, a backup quarterback with a debilitating shoulder injury, and missing one of their best pass...23605Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-mccarthys-potential-return-enough-to-revive-the-vikings/Kevin O’Connell didn’t mince words after the Los Angeles Chargers routed the Minnesota Vikings, 37-10, on Thursday night.   “Nothing much to say. We got outplayed. We got outcoached,” O’Connell said. “There are no excuses. Injuries, short week, whatever it is, that is not in any way, shape, or fo...23601Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-8-vs-the-chargers/The Los Angeles Chargers trounced the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 on Thursday night.   The Vikings looked to bounce back from a tough loss to the Philadelphia Eagles just four days prior. Both teams tonight came into the short week battered by injuries.   Minnesota’s offense took the ball first and...23600Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-should-twins-fans-cheer-for-in-the-world-series/The World Series has arrived, marking the culmination of 162 games and playoffs that have whittled the field down from 30 teams to two. As a fan of a team that's on the outside looking in, it can be hard to have a viewing interest.   So, between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, who...23589Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/david-festa-should-be-the-first-twins-starter-to-move-to-the-bullpen/It’ll be a long off-season of rest and recovery for Twins starter David Festa. His 2025 ended early when he was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome in early September.   Festa, 25, had already been on the IL since late July, when the Twins initially diagnosed him with shoulder inflammation an...23588Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/beware-of-revisionist-history-with-sam-darnold-and-daniel-jones/Through six games, quarterback play has been one of the biggest pitfalls of the Minnesota Vikings’ season.   There have been some high points, such as J.J. McCarthy mounting a comeback to win against the Chicago Bears in Week 1. However, most of it has been just plain bad. No example was more gla...23585Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-can-ground-the-chargers-by-replicating-something-from-the-eagles-game/After losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 on Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings head to the West Coast to face the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football.   Even after a heartbreaking loss to the Eagles on Sunday, the team had some positives to take away from that contest. Chief among the...23584Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-defense-needs-to-turn-back-the-clock-to-beat-the-chargers/Accept certain undeniable truths. Jordan Love will probably be good for the next decade. Harrison Smith will retire at the end of this year. And, unfortunately, the Minnesota Vikings' defense has regressed.   While the overall numbers don’t appear too shabby, the Vikings are falling short in a cr...23583Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/one-question-for-each-timberwolves-player/The Minnesota Timberwolves' season starts Wednesday at 9:00 pm in Portland. Still, unlike past seasons, this one is different. Despite coming off back-to-back Western Conference appearances, this is the first time the Wolves have felt the weight of expectations and pressure before the season has s...23582Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nick-punto-could-be-the-unlikely-answer-to-the-twins-problems/The Minnesota Twins have a lot of work to do this offseason, but their first order of business is finding a manager. After Rocco Baldelli served as manager for the last seven seasons, Derek Falvey is looking for his third skipper after inheriting Paul Molitor in 2017. Baldelli took the fall after...23581Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-happened-to-minnesotas-pass-rush/In a game where the Minnesota Vikings finally found some answers in stopping the run, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles got on track with their deep balls and aerial attack. Going into last Sunday's loss, the Vikings were ranked in the top five regarding cover grades across the secondary, ra...23580Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-vikings-make-a-huge-mistake-not-tagging-sam-darnold/Six games into the season, it’s easy to second-guess the Minnesota Vikings’ plan at quarterback. J.J. McCarthy had one good quarter in his first two games. While Carson Wentz stabilized the position for a few weeks, his performance against the Philadelphia Eagles confirmed that the Vikings had not...23577Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/simeon-woods-richardson-provides-certainty-in-an-uncertain-rotation-next-year/The Minnesota Twins’ starting rotation remains the best strength of the team going into the 2025-26 offseason, but not all names are locked in to remain a part of the team next season.   However, Simeon Woods Richardson established himself at the end of the season. In September, he posted a 2.33...23574Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-keep-losing-a-game-of-whack-a-mole/Tyler Batty is one of those grown-man rookies who come out of BYU. He’s 6’6”, 271 lbs., and 26 years old after serving on a Mormon mission from 2017 to 2019 and playing college football for five years.   The Minnesota Vikings picked Batty up as an undrafted free agent and placed him on injured re...23563Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/keep-an-eye-on-three-former-twins-catchers-as-the-club-continues-managerial-search/With the Minnesota Twins already knee-deep in their search for a new manager after dismissing Rocco Baldelli, a handful of candidates have emerged as serious contenders for the opening. They range from confirmed possibilities, such as former Twins coaches James Rowson and Derek Shelton, to candida...23560Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/which-saints-relievers-are-bidding-for-major-league-opportunity-in-2026/St. Paul – There is a lot of uncertainty about the makeup of the Minnesota Twins roster going into the off-season, but none more so than their bullpen. Cole Sands, Kody Funderburk, and Justin Topa are the only internal options who look locked in for next year, which leaves five spots to fill befor...23556Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-have-a-quick-turnaround-and-no-immediate-answers/T.J. Hockenson was sure he reeled in a potentially game-changing touchdown catch on third-and-two with the Philadelphia Eagles up 28-19.   “I just think it's ridiculous, especially when every ref came up to me after and said we had a catch,” Hockenson said. “I don't understand it.”     Hoc...23551Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-7-vs-philadelphia/The Minnesota Vikings looked to get off to a winning start after their early bye week, taking on the reigning Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Vikings started Carson Wentz over the injured J.J. McCarthy again, creating a revenge game against the team that drafted him in 2016 and traded...23550Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-got-to-be-a-regular-person-for-a-day/Justin Jefferson was trying to let the Minnesota Vikings general manager in on the joke.   Disguised as photographer Darius Frost for an Amazon Prime video, he asked Kwesi Adofo-Mensah if he was one of the people who decided that Jefferson was worth $140 million. After the photo shoot, he asked A...23543Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/philadelphia-provides-the-perfect-stage-to-remind-everyone-minnesota-has-the-best-player-in-football/First, it was the rash of injuries. Then, a brief panic over the sieve that was the offensive line. Recently, it was the nebulous and complicated quarterback dilemma. There’s been a lot of talk in Minnesota this season, but very little of it pertaining to arguably the best football player on the p...23542Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-this-vikings-season-the-same-story-with-a-different-ending/The Minnesota Vikings host the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in a game that may sort out the NFC’s power struggle early in the season. Going into Week 7, there are 10 teams with two or fewer losses in the conference, indicating that it’s anybody’s for the taking.   After going 3-2 amid a barrage...23535Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-johnny-juzang-crack-minnesotas-rotation/The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to progress from championship contenders to favorites. Chris Finch is ready to make a finals appearance and win a championship. However, he faces his greatest challenge in the Western Conference.   The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to repeat as champions...23533Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-waiting-game-continues-for-kevin-oconnell-as-timelines-collide-in-minnesota/Kevin O’Connell should be champing at the bit right now to get J.J. McCarthy right. The head coach elevated Kirk Cousins into a clutch merchant in 2022 and guided Josh Dobbs to an improbable come-from-behind victory five days after trading for him. Last year, he resurrected Sam Darnold’s career, h...23532Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/an-isaiah-rodgers-revenge-game-mode-could-be-the-key-to-shutting-down-the-eagles/Among the many reasons I could never be a professional athlete (weak genetics, lack of work ethic, my general disdain for exercise), I just don’t think I’m petty enough.   It takes a lot of effort to stay constantly motivated to be the absolute best as an athlete. Some athletes treat having a chi...23531Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000