https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/217/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-can-the-twins-learn-from-atlantas-playoff-run/The Atlanta Braves have become the darlings of Major League Baseball after a second-half rally that has led them to the World Series. It may seem like they used a busy trade deadline to hurdle them through the postseason, but it was a full year of decisions that put them in a position to win a tit...11636Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/were-about-to-find-out-how-good-minnesotas-run-defense-really-is/Jack-o’-lanterns, apple bobbing, and costumes galore!   Yes, spooky season is upon us, and this year Halloween falls on a Sunday, which means the Minnesota Vikings will be on TV. While most people watch horror movies or go to haunted houses to get a good scare, all the Vikings have to do is remem...11634Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-can-expose-trevon-diggs-on-sunday/Every NFL season brings about surprise performances from certain players, but none have been nearly as impressive as what Trevon Diggs has done for the Dallas Cowboys. Diggs has seven interceptions in six games, including two defensive touchdowns and a pick in every single game thus far.   Oh, an...11633Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-minnesotas-4-0-start-mean-anything/The Minnesota Wild got out to a 4-0 start this season. In a year where there was a lot of uncertainty and potentially could have been a retooling season or even just a step back from the successes of 2020-21, the team looked legitimately good. And it's not just because of who they've played.   Th...11630Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-are-the-wolves-having-so-much-trouble-on-the-glass/The Minnesota Timberwolves have officially notched their first tally in the loss column after putting on what can only be described as a horrendous display of basketball Monday night. This loss comes after being outplayed by the previously winless New Orleans Pelicans, who are still without their...11629Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/creating-a-blueprint-to-slow-down-ezekiel-elliott/The Dallas Cowboys’ offense could not have been hotter going into its bye week. They haven't put up fewer than 35 points since Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Dak Prescott and the Dallas passing attack presents plenty of challenges, and the Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard run game has fi...11627Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-salary-dump-options-for-the-twins-rotation/With rotation upgrades being an area of great need for the Minnesota Twins next year, many are starting to speculate how they can fill these crucial openings. And while the needs are anything but new for this club, their potential resources for acquiring them have changed from years past. With rou...11626Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-finally-have-both-starpower-and-depth/For almost their entire existence, the identity of the Minnesota Wild was shaped around their ability to play a strong, defensively solid game. What they lacked in star-power, they made up with having a deep lineup full of solid to very good NHL players.   That style was able to keep them competi...11625Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dak-prescott-and-kirk-cousins-are-more-similar-than-you-may-think/Most people would pick Dak Prescott over Kirk Cousins as their franchise quarterback without hesitation. However, their statistics are more similar than you might realize. Cousins has been in the league four more years than Prescott, but they are playing at a similar level right now. The big diffe...11623Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-kirill-kaprizov-beat-the-defensive-playbook-vegas-created/Kirill Kaprizov hasn’t looked nearly as dangerous as last season. Kaprizov’s got 13 shots on 25 attempts through five games, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. Look at his shot chart from the start of this year, then look at it from last season.     Your eyes aren’t fooling you. Last year,...11622Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/old-wolves-energy-returned-against-new-orleans/I’ve kicked a lot of habits in my life. I quit buying so many shoes online. I quit eating animal products. I even quit smoking cigarettes.   But one habit that has stuck with me since I was a kid, one I can’t seem to kick. I bite my nails when I’m anxious. I am an incredibly anxious person, which...11619Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-has-kellen-moore-become-a-sought-after-head-coaching-candidate/For the second-straight game, the Minnesota Vikings find themselves squaring off against a young and highly publicized offensive coordinator who will likely become a head coach next season. After the Vikings narrowly escaped the Carolina Panthers and Joe Brady's 11-point fourth-quarter comeback wi...11616Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-ex-twins-who-would-have-been-more-valuable-than-eddie-rosario/It’s hard to discuss the Minnesota Twins and avoid talking about their postseason woes dating back to 2003. While that looms large in the minds of those who follow the team, ex-Twins who have had October success have become another common bugaboo.   The most notable example of this has been David...11615Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/cody-mcleod-yes-that-cody-mcleod-is-captaining-the-prospects-in-iowa/Minnesota Wild fans will most likely remember Cody McLeod from his days playing for the Colorado Avalanche. His finest hour from this chippy rivalry came during a game in 2015 when the Wild had a 3-1 lead with eight seconds left in the match. Players were on edge most of the game, and Colorado hea...11614Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-revitalized-everson-griffen-is-fueling-the-vikings-defense/Commonly referred to by Minnesota Vikings fans as the “Sack Daddy,” Everson Griffen was the energy source of the Minnesota defense for nearly a decade before a brief departure last year. Mental health issues moved the emphasis away from Griffen’s on-the-field play near the end of his initial tenur...11610Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wonderful-wizard-of-zim/Searching for answers after a 3-3 start to the season, several Minnesota Vikings took a trip during their bye week. Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook, and Cameron Dantzler all looked for something they couldn’t find during the first half of the year. To get it, they had to go to a magical place.   The tr...11609Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theres-no-need-to-worry-about-kaprizov-and-fiala/The Minnesota Wild's stars haven't performed up to expectations. Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala combined for one goal through eight games, and Joel Eriksson Ek has one point aside from his hat trick against the Winnipeg Jets. Likewise, Jared Spurgeon hasn't been his usual self either, and he's wi...11606Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-offseason-additions-paying-off-early/This offseason, the Minnesota Wild made a monumental decision by buying out the remainder of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise's contracts. Fortune is favoring the bold. They have shifted the culture and provided dividends early.   The Wild sits at 9-4 to start the season, and a huge reason behind their...11604Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brandon-duhaimes-first-goal-tells-us-a-lot-about-the-fourth-line/Every goal looks pretty on paper. At least that’s what Brandon Duhaime will have to tell his grandkids one day when he recounts his first NHL goal.   It’ll probably be a long story -- one where it builds on itself as he talks about his battles in training camp to crack the NHL roster for the fir...11603Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/eddie-rosario-was-always-capable-of-this/Eddie Rosario introduced himself to baseball fans around the world during the National League Championship Series. Throughout the six-game series, the Los Angeles Dodgers couldn’t figure out how to get him out, and he made them pay at every turn.   At the end of the series, Rosario hit .560 with...11602Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/no-alexander-mattison-cannot-replace-dalvin-cook/Running backs have become outcasts in the NFL. Choruses of "running backs don't matter" ring out every time a backup running back comes in and racks up a bunch of yards. Now the Minnesota Vikings are taking their turn at this course. Alexander Mattison has stepped in with Dalvin Cook nursing twin...11601Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-this-new-wolves-defense-sustainable/It wasn’t pretty, nor was it easy, but the Minnesota Timberwolves came through when it counted and grinded out a win against the New Orleans Pelicans. It was a sloppy game of basketball on both ends, with the teams combining to shoot at a sub-40% clip and committing a total of 47 turnovers. A late...11600Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-mats-zuccarello-contract-is-starting-to-look-good/Many things worked against Mats Zuccarello having a great first impression with Minnesota Wild fans. There was the fact Minnesota was ostensibly rebuilding, that his general manager bizarrely compared him to a lizard, and that the same GM was fired a month after inking the ironclad five-year deal...11598Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/report-u-s-center-for-safesport-to-investigate-bill-guerins-alleged-role-in-lawsuit/Content warning: This article briefly mentions sexual assault, and many of the outgoing links will discuss sexual assault in detail.   On Friday afternoon, TSN’s Rick Westhead reported that the U.S. Center for SafeSport opened an investigation on Bill Guerin over his alleged role in a whistleblow...11596Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-kirk-cousins-be-in-the-mvp-conversation/The NFL's Most Valuable Player award has changed over the last few years.   By definition, the NFL MVP should be given to the most valuable player in the league for that particular season. As NFL football has rapidly progressed into a pass-oriented game, the award has become focused on the quarte...11594Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000