https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/221/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/everson-griffen-is-the-best-option-opposite-danielle-hunter/If you hopped into a DMC DeLorean and accelerated 88 miles per hour back in time to the year 2020, asking fans what their opinion on Everson Griffen is, everyone would tell you the same thing.   “He’s washed.”   Who could blame them? At the time, Griffen had been with two different NFL teams in...11425Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-cant-do-any-more-to-help-the-offensive-line/We are all frustrated with the offensive line. After Sunday's grotesque display of incompetence that overshadowed everyone else's bad days on offense, we all have a bitter taste in our mouths. Rashod Hill, in particular, struggled mightily. Oli Udoh had his own host of issues. Nobody on the offens...11423Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/trading-berrios-made-sense-but-moving-buxton-doesnt/The Minnesota Twins season is over, and it’s time to look forward to what their roster will look for next year. No matter what happens, it’s going to be different than last season with the departures of José Berríos, Nelson Cruz, Andrelton Simmons, and others. But a Byron Buxton trade would bring...11422Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-first-preseason-game-gave-us-a-lot-to-chew-on/The preseason has arrived, and a critical Minnesota Timberwolves campaign has begun. The comfortable tones of Dave Benz and Jim Peterson have once more passed through our ears. Gone are the long hot nights of dwelling over off-season moves and front office drama — there is basketball to be watched...11421Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-does-nico-sturm-fit-in/Having depth is one of the best possible attributes for any hockey team. It’s a sport where the best forwards play just 33% of the game, and the best defensemen play 45-50% of it. If you don’t have a good answer for what happens when they’re off the ice, you’re in trouble. Unless you’re the Edmont...11419Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-vikings-experiencing-an-identity-crisis/The Minnesota Vikings' 14-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns inside US Bank Stadium brought to light most of the fears that Vikings fans have been tip-toeing around for quite a while. Whether it be Minnesota's leaky run defense, overmatched offensive line, or Kirk Cousins' inability to make enough pla...11417Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/indecisiveness-brought-kirktober-to-a-screeching-halt/Coming into Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, there was legitimate MVP talk surrounding Kirk Cousins. With a QBR that ranked second in the league and a passer rating that ranked fourth, the Minnesota Vikings’ man under center had the stats of a franchise quarterback even if it wasn’t sho...11416Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-browns-game/The Minnesota Vikings fell to 1-3 following their 14-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns. The outlook wasn’t always so bleak. The Vikings were able to march down the field and score a touchdown on a pass to Justin Jefferson to cap off an opening drive that lasted nearly eight minutes. Unfortunately, th...11411Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/watch-for-patrick-beverleys-impact-in-the-preseason/Minnesota Timberwolves basketball is back, baby.   The Wolves take the floor tonight against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans for their first preseason game. With yet another disappointing season and a tumultuous offseason in the rearview mirror, the young pups will look to build a cu...11406Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-asking-for-patience-once-again/It wasn’t hard to believe Mike Zimmer when he said he felt he had a good team after the Minnesota Vikings’ fell to the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale. They had lost 34-33 on a last-second kick that Greg Joseph pushed wide right. It feels a little different after a 14-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns...11404Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/maybe-sanos-offseason-promise-will-be-different-this-time/Several traditions are unlike any other in Minnesota sports. For the Minnesota Twins, it’s Miguel Sanó promising an offseason that will transform him into the superstar he was projected to be. This weekend, Sanó told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that he planned on losing 30 pounds this offseason....11403Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anemic-stifled-pathetic-the-story-of-the-vikings-home-loss-to-cleveland/After losing 14-7 at home to the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings have now lost three consecutive one-score games. That may sound encouraging: Close game results tend to bounce back over the course of a year. But that won’t get the Vikings any wins back, and this particular game didn’t feel...11402Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-the-klint-kubiak-hype-become-real-in-week-4/Following Week 3's win at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Seattle Seahawks, the Minnesota Vikings’ first-year offensive coordinator, Klint Kubiak, was the recipient of national praise.   https://twitter.com/PFF_Eric/status/1443235590489657346?s=20   After spending the past two seasons serving as t...11399Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-are-projected-to-be-top-10-team-but-can-they-live-up-to-the-hype/Even after significant defensive changes and not upgrading center position in the offseason, the Minnesota Wild continue to be an analytics darling. Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic released his Wild season preview, in which he projects Minnesota to finish ninth in the league with nearly 98 points....11395Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-zimmer-needs-to-finish-off-teams-late-in-games/For the first time in nearly two years, fans attended a regular season game at US Bank Stadium last Sunday. The home crowd was loud and enthusiastic, powering the Minnesota Vikings to their first win of the season.   The noise was in support of the Vikings for nearly the entire game. Nearly, but...11394Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/k-j-osborn-is-the-wr3-weve-been-waiting-for/It feels like the Minnesota Vikings have been searching for a solid third wide receiver forever. In fact, the last time the Vikings had three wide receivers who racked up 500 yards each in a single season was back in 2009 with Sidney Rice, Percy Harvin, and Bernard Berrian.   Over the last four y...11390Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-people-vs-kirk-cousins/People love a reluctant hero. The grizzled loner who rides into town, just minding their own business until some flagrant villainy forces them to use their deadly skills for the greater good. It’s Clint Eastwood in his ‘70s westerns. Toshiro Mifune in the Japanese samurai classics. Wolverine. Han...11389Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-podcast-kirill-kaprizov-contract-matt-dumba-marcus-foligno-alternate-captain-adam-beckman-preseason-training-camp-roster/  On this episode of 10K Rinks Radio, Tony and Joe continue to work themselves into game shape by discussing: Adam Beckman impressing in training camp Updating Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy's quest to make the Wild Matt Dumba and Marcus Foligno named assistant captain Will the loc...11388Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adam-beckman-is-crushing-minnesotas-training-camp-competition/Adam Beckman was third in line to play Thursday night’s preseason tilt against the Colorado Avalanche. The Wild held Kirill Kaprizov out of the game, which opened his first-line spot for Jordan Greenway. But Greenway was ill Thursday, which opened an opportunity for Beckman alongside Joel Eriksson...11387Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-must-go-all-in-on-offense-against-cleveland/Mike Zimmer complimented the Minnesota Vikings’ offense after a decisive 30-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, saying it was “the best offensive performance that [i’ve] seen in the eight years I’ve been here.”   This was quite the revelation after an offseason of tension between Zimmer a...11386Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theres-no-reason-the-vikings-cant-use-two-running-backs/Alexander Mattison’s performance was one of the biggest surprises last weekend. Filling in for the injured Dalvin Cook, Mattison turned 31 touches into 171 total yards and made a seamless transition to the starting running back in a win over the Seattle Seahawks. However, Mattison’s tenure as the...11382Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/was-the-seattle-game-the-vikings-watershed-moment/I would have been surprised if you had told me the Minnesota Vikings would lose their opening game to the Cincinnati Bengals before the season started. I would have been further confused if you told me they were 1-3, and their win was over the Seattle Seahawks. But it’s essential to place this in...11379Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-minnesota-find-joel-eriksson-ek-a-home-alongside-a-star-player/Tonight’s Minnesota Wild preseason game will be fans’ first chance to see Joel Eriksson Ek in-game action this season. This time last season, many were wondering if he’d play his way into Minnesota’s future. There’s no such worry now. After his breakout 19-goal, 56-game season, he inked an eight-y...11378Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/karl-anthony-towns-mvp-candidate/With the regular season quickly approaching, it’s time to trot out the second-most annoying continuous basketball-centric conversation: Who will win NBA MVP? (The most annoying being the constant Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James GOAT babble.)   The 2021-22 preseason MVP odds are out, and the usual...11374Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/tyler-conklin-has-found-his-niche/There weren’t many expectations for Tyler Conklin when the Minnesota Vikings took him in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Rick Spielman had a habit of selecting late-round tight ends who were viewed as raw prospects that needed time to develop. Bucky Hodges and MyCole Pruitt come to mind.  ...11373Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000