https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/226/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/week-1-is-a-fitting-homecoming-for-mike-zimmer/Before Mike Zimmer was the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, he was a fire-breathing assistant for the Cincinnati Bengals. One of the key figures on Marvin Lewis’ staff, Zimmer saw the Bengals succeed on the field but become dysfunctional off it before coming to Minnesota in 2014.   Zimmer’s t...11159Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-time-for-garrett-bradbury-to-prove-hes-worth-investing-in/Since Matt Birk left in 2009 and went on to win a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, the Vikings have been looking for their next long-term center. The rest of the offensive pieces have been put into place, but the O-line is one of the few things holding this offense back from greater success....11157Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/taurean-prince-is-exactly-what-the-wolves-need/The Minnesota Timberwolves' offseason was certainly quieter than anticipated. At least, it was quiet by the set of standards that have accompanied Gersson Rosas throughout his tenure in Minnesota. Anything short of a blockbuster deal gets overlooked, as the fans grow impatient with the team’s well...11155Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-twins-look-to-swap-max-kepler-for-pitching/The Minnesota Twins need to make starting pitching a priority heading into this offseason. After Kenta Maeda underwent Tommy John surgery, the Twins have no locks in their starting rotation. Although free agency could be a quick fix, a more sustainable method would be finding pitchers via trade an...11154Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-should-give-kahkonen-a-fair-share-of-the-net-this-season/The Minnesota Wild have been historically bad at drafting and developing goaltenders. They typically selected goalies late in the draft and couldn’t get past the overly accepted theory that goalies are just weird and mysterious and that no one really knows how to develop one other than just throwi...11151Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-are-still-several-pieces-away-from-contending/The Minnesota Wild are in a position than they were a few years ago. They now boast one of the best prospect pipelines in the league, and the future has never looked better. On top of that, the Wild actually pulled off a retool.   There is no doubt that the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyouts are...11148Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-does-rick-spielman-keep-trading-picks-in-the-preseason/"Those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana   Someone at TCO should probably remind the Minnesota Vikings’ general manager of this early 20th-century philosopher's quote, as history has been repeating itself with our beloved Vikings this time of year. As a...11144Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-fair-expectations-for-the-vikings-this-year/The NFL changes so much year over year. Players retire. Players are traded. Players sign with different teams. Players are drafted. Coaches sign elsewhere. Coaches are promoted. Injuries are healed.   It's not rocket science to figure out why team success in the NFL can be so volatile. The New En...11143Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-ant-make-the-leap-from-great-rookie-to-great-nba-player/Since the moment Anthony Edwards stepped on camera pre-draft, he’s been poised to be a star. For non-college basketball heads, our introduction to Ant was this video:     Ant has a lot of quotable media moments, but for me, calling Jim Carey’s The Mask Mr. Applehead is an all-timer. I still...11132Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theres-no-need-to-worry-about-joe-ryans-bad-inning/On Wednesday night, Joe Ryan’s major league debut came with a lot of hype for a player who has only been in the organization since the trade deadline. Ryan was one of two pitchers acquired in the Nelson Cruz trade and had led Team USA to a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He dominated in t...11130Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-vikings-sneak-out-a-winning-season-before-the-window-closes/When the Minnesota Vikings hired Mike Zimmer in 2014, he took over a squad struggling on defense and transformed it into one of the better units in the NFL. Three years later, he led the team to an NFC Championship game appearance for the first time in close to a decade.   Then the Vikings signed...11129Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-chris-herndon-trade-is-the-new-yannick-ngakoue-trade/When the Minnesota Vikings lost Irv Smith Jr. to a torn meniscus, they got aggressive in finding his replacement. After calling the Philadelphia Eagles about Dallas Goedert, they settled for sending a fourth-round pick to the New York Jets for Chris Herndon and a 2022 6th round pick*.   The Vikin...11128Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-long-can-jared-spurgeon-keep-doing-this/Jared Spurgeon is an 11-year NHL veteran with over 700 games under his belt. His ability to move the puck in transition, score timely goals, and defend the net make him arguably the best defenseman in Minnesota Wild history. He became the franchise’s second-ever full-time captain last fall, yet he...11127Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/josh-mccown-is-right-about-kirk-cousins/Kirk Cousins has been criticized for his play his entire career — not to mention his corny demeanor in post-game pressers, Mic’d Up segments, and commercials. While not all of the criticism has been warranted, he definitely deserves flak right now.   Cole Beasley may be the only NFL player more o...11126Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-vikings-replace-irv-smith-jr-by-committee/When Kyle Rudolph signed with the New York Giants this off-season, it appeared that the stage was finally set for Irv Smith Jr. to take over as the Minnesota Vikings’ full-time tight end. Even before Rudolph left, the transition seemed inevitable. Smith caught all five of his touchdown receptions...11122Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-stephen-weatherly-tells-us-about-the-vikings-defensive-line/The Minnesota Vikings have decided who will be starting opposite Danielle Hunter, and it's a familiar face.   A seventh-round pick from 2016, Stephen Weatherly didn't start during his first two years in the NFL. It wasn't until Everson Griffen suffered an injury that he got his opportunity. Weath...11121Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/harrison-hand-has-earned-a-second-chance-to-establish-himself/One year ago, Harrison Hand was preparing to learn under one of the great defensive-minded coaches in the NFL, Mike Zimmer. The 2020 fifth-round pick signed his rookie contract, a four-year, $3.6 million dollar deal, and seemed like he had a clear path toward his future. Joining an organization th...11120Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rosas-knows-he-can-always-flip-a-player-on-a-mid-sized-deal/Every Minnesota Timberwolves fan has had to endure poor management. Under Tom Thibodeau’s watch, Gorgui Dieng got a raise and went from a starter to a hefty cap hit on the bench overnight because he landed a large deal during the cap influx of 2016. It wasn’t as bad as, say, the Timofey Mozgov con...11119Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wilds-roadmap-to-finding-a-center-should-end-at-tomas-hertl/Timing is one of the most important qualities a general manager needs to have. Identifying when the time is right to execute a move is essential to building a contender. For Bill Guerin, timing is even more paramount. The Minnesota Wild will enter next summer with nearly $12.75 million in dead cap...11118Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/internal-candidates-for-the-twins-bullpen-next-year/With a month left to play in the regular season, the Minnesota Twins find themselves with more questions than answers. Notably, one of the biggest head-scratchers is something that seemingly reemerges every season.   Twins fans repeat it so often that it could be the de facto fanbase family credo...11114Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/harrison-smith-and-the-purple-fountain-of-youth/Harrison Smith isn’t going to lie to you. He knows every player says that they enter camp in the best shape of their lives and that at age 32 they’re the same player they were at 22. But after going through the usual platitudes of thanking his coaches, agents, and the Minnesota Vikings front offic...11113Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-the-vikings-released-everson-griffen/Tuesday's roster cutdowns manifested themselves in a strange fashion. After the final cuts came in, it would be easy to have questions. Why isn't there a long snapper? Is it really wise to cut Ameer Abdullah? Wait, does that say Everson Griffen?!   It would be extremely difficult to justify keepi...11111Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ben-simmons-baggage-is-worth-the-risk-for-the-timberwolves/On Tuesday it was leaked that Ben Simmons met with the Philadelphia 76ers last week in Los Angeles and informed them that he has no plans to play for them again. The move puts the ball back in Philly's court, and now they have to try and plan out their next move in this ongoing chess match.   If...11109Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-did-the-wild-defensive-corps-get-so-old/We looked.   I made the mistake of pointing out just how good the Minnesota Wild had it not even six months ago. Keyword there? Had.   Minnesota has long been known for its solid defense. That starts with the consistency the Wild have had in personnel there over the years. That consistency is go...11106Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-do-the-twins-do-with-josh-donaldson/Across the state of Minnesota this summer, droughts have plagued the land around the state. It’s been a bit symbolic as well for Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson. The Bringer of Rain has been experiencing some dry weather early this year. The cause of this dry spell? Trips to the injur...11104Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000