https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/218/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-hasnt-changed-the-vikings-have/We all know that Kirk Cousins hasn’t undergone a metamorphosis. He didn’t arrive in Minnesota as Jimmy Garoppolo, go into a plexiglass booth this offseason, and turn into Josh Allen. Thirty-three-year-old quarterbacks don’t suddenly evolve into superstars, especially those who are skeptical of sci...11593Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kene-nwangwu-will-be-something-to-look-forward-to-after-the-bye/The return of Nwangu may sound like the title of the next Star Wars movie, but I am talking about the return of Kene Nwangwu (ken-ay wahn-goo) to the Minnesota Vikings active roster. After watching footage of Nwangwu’s career at Iowa State, it is clear that he has speed that should translate well...11590Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-realistic-expectations-for-dantzler/There was a lot of optimism surrounding Cameron Dantzler this year. He was coming off a rookie season that had its ups and downs but finished strong to create excitement heading into his second year.   Six weeks into the season, something changed. Dantzler was inactive for the season opener in Ci...11584Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-can-be-sellers-and-still-stay-competitive/The Minnesota Vikings swung into their bye week in dramatic fashion, winning 34-28 in overtime over the Carolina Panthers. Now, sitting at 3-3 with a brutal stretch of games coming up after the break, the team is in a weird spot as the Nov. 2 trade deadline approaches. Minnesota isn’t in sell-the-...11583Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/were-gonna-realize-patrick-petersons-impact-now-that-hes-out/Signing Patrick Peterson to a one-year, $10 million deal seemed like a home run on paper, yet it was met with criticism by a weary fanbase that had seen Mike Zimmer’s defense fall apart last year. Peterson had the worst season of his career before leaving the Arizona Cardinals, but the Minnesota V...11582Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-can-turn-their-power-forward-platoon-into-an-advantage/The Minnesota Timberwolves entered the 2021-22 season with more non-vaccine-related questions than any other NBA franchise. One of the team’s nagging questions for the last few years is who will be the longtime answer at power forward? Last year, shooting guards Josh Okogie and Jarrett Culver were...11577Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-minnesotas-big-3-earn-respect-around-the-league/The Minnesota Timberwolves season opener against the Houston Rockets took place in front of a less-than-capacity Target Center, but the verve of the crowd was more than enough to make up for the empty upper deck seats.   The intro video can only be described as epic. There were images of Timberwo...11574Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/josh-okogie-is-betting-on-himself-this-year/Adrian Wojnarowski’s Twitter account is bombarding us with news of massive extensions almost daily. Why? It’s time for the best players from the 2018 draft to get paid.   Now, who did the Wolves select in 2018? Jimmy Butler had just led them to the playoffs, netting them the 21st pick. They took...11571Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marcus-foligno-is-the-nhls-most-valuable-role-player/The Minnesota Wild have a specific role for Marcus Foligno. They deploy him to play a physical, hard-nosed forechecking game with superior defensive play and game-altering fights. Every team has some version of this player. Adam Lowry on the Winnipeg Jets, for example.   Foligno is a rare talent,...11569Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/predicting-the-next-six-months-for-the-twins/After a disappointing season, the next seven months will be critical for the Minnesota Twins. With a pitching rotation that has all five spots up for grabs and a lineup looking to find more consistency, it’s hard to predict what the Twins will look like in 2022.   Have no fear because Clairvoyant...11568Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joel-eriksson-ek-has-become-what-the-wild-wanted-him-to-be/If you made a movie about Joel Eriksson Ek, his hat trick would've been the storybook ending. The Minnesota Wild drafted him in 2014 as the heir apparent to Mikko Koivu, the best center in franchise history. Those were pretty big skates to fill, and for a while, it looked like Eriksson Ek could do...11566Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ted-lasso-should-be-minnesotas-next-head-coach/Disclaimer: Yes, we know you love serious sports takes, but it's the bye week so sit back and enjoy some good old-fashioned satire.   Last Sunday’s win against the Carolina Panthers was the second week in a row that the Minnesota Vikings nearly blew a double-digit fourth-quarter lead. Both contes...11564Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-it-time-to-take-a-look-at-wyatt-davis/During training camp and the preseason, one of the better storylines was the emergence of third-year tackle-turned-guard Oli Udoh. The product of Elon University brought size (6'5", 325 lbs.) to a position that had been played by smaller guys in recent years. He was raw when coming out of college...11561Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-zimmers-blitz-packages-are-going-to-come-in-handy/The Minnesota Vikings have a big problem to contend with as they enter the bye week. Patrick Peterson is out for at least the next three games with a hamstring injury. Bashaud Breeland and Cameron Dantzler have both been inconsistent (to be generous). They're going to need to help those two out ag...11560Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-vikings-can-avoid-burnout-after-the-bye-week/Worn out. Spent. Exhausted.   That’s the sentiment Vikings players and coaches share heading into the bye week. You’d think by the way the team is talking that it’s Week 10, but we’re not even halfway through the season. There are still 11 more games to be played. It’s natural for any team to fee...11559Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/three-potential-closing-lineups-the-wolves-could-use/With preseason in the rearview mirror and the regular season a few hours away, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch has left fans still pondering who will be stepping onto the court first as part of the starting lineup. But there is a much more vital question at hand that fans need to foc...11558Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-cant-let-taylor-rogers-become-another-one-that-got-away/Even more disheartening than the Minnesota Twins’ lackluster 2021 campaign was the seemingly endless success “old friends” experienced elsewhere. Outfielders Akil Baddoo and LaMonte Wade Jr. both had breakout years with their new clubs. A small army of castaway pitchers, including Zack Littell, JT...11556Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jared-spurgeon-is-set-up-to-have-a-banner-year/The Minnesota Wild are off to a promising start in the young 2021-22 season with a couple of wins against two rebuilding California teams and a back-and-forth battle against the Winnipeg Jets in the home opener. It feels like a lot has happened already, and somehow we've overlooked the contributio...11555Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joe-brady-has-to-have-been-intrigued-by-the-vikings-offense/The Minnesota Vikings escaped another late-game collapse for the second consecutive week, walking off the Carolina Panthers in overtime with a 34-28 victory in Week 6.   After Kirk Cousins led yet another potential game-winning drive that was foiled by (yet another) Greg Joseph missed field goal...11553Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-twins-stack-up-in-the-al-central-right-now/The American League Central Division has become one of the worst divisions in baseball recently. Last year, only the Chicago White Sox finished with a winning record. The Minnesota Twins were unable to defend their division title in 2021, but there is some optimism that they can get back in the ra...11552Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirill-kaprizov-doesnt-need-to-be-dominant-to-be-productive/Last season, Kirill Kaprizov arrived with the weight of the Minnesota Wild's hopes on his shoulders. He delivered beyond anyone's wildest dreams, notching 27 goals in 55 games and winning the Calder Trophy. It's hard to think that expectations could get any higher for him after that.   They manag...11551Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whos-gonna-fill-in-for-patrick-beverley-against-houston/Minnesota Timberwolves basketball cannot officially be back without some uncertainty surrounding the lineup.   They already had a reputation for filling out injury reports. For some reason, the Wolves can’t quite seem to stay healthy enough to put a full complement of players on the hardwood. In...11546Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-panthers-game-2/The Minnesota Vikings went to Charlotte with a chance to get back to .500 heading into their bye week. Before the players could think about what they would do with their week off, they had to beat a hungry Carolina Panthers team that had lost two straight.   The Vikings had an 11-point lead with...11542Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-is-keeping-the-vikings-alive-is-that-a-good-thing/Kirk Cousins has led the Minnesota Vikings on three game-winning drives in the past two weeks. While one was spoiled by a missed field goal, his play has taken the Vikings from the verge of a full-blown housecleaning to an intriguing team coming out of the bye.   His teammates have praised his le...11538Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/personnel-decisions-have-made-minnesotas-second-power-play-unit-irrelevant/The Minnesota Wild couldn’t afford to repeat their historically bad start on the power play from last season. So far, so good, as they’re already miles ahead of last year through the first two games of the season.   Sure, going 1-for-6 isn’t fantastic, but it’s already a massive improvement from...11537Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000