https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/228/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jordan-greenway-must-find-his-game-away-from-joel-eriksson-ek/As much as the Minnesota Wild have had trouble landing a true No. 1 center, finding a true power forward has proven to be equally elusive. Charlie Coyle, the main target in the Brent Burns trade, was supposed to become the power forward this team has sorely lacked. However, production inconsistenc...11039Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-the-proper-level-of-concern-right-now/The Minnesota Vikings are 0-2 through two preseason home games and have yet to score an offensive touchdown. The response from the Vikings' offense during Saturday night's loss to the Indianapolis Colts was, "Hold my beer" after the twos and threes were gashed by the Denver Broncos' varsity offens...11038Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joe-ryan-is-minnesotas-pitcher-to-watch-in-september/The Minnesota Twins have enough offense to be a contender, but the pitching staff continues to be a major issue. Entering Sunday, the Twins ranked 12th in runs scored but 27th with a 4.95 ERA on the mound. Minnesota’s starters have especially struggled, owning a 5.09 ERA on the season.   With Jos...11037Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-shouldnt-settle-for-greg-joseph/By releasing Riley Patterson, the Minnesota Vikings had declared their kicking competition over. The big-legged kicker’s departure left Greg Joseph as the last man standing, ostensibly handing him the starting job entering the regular season.   Despite knocking down two of three kicks against the...11036Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-vikings-look-to-bring-in-a-veteran-backup-qb/The Minnesota Vikings’ backup quarterbacks once again failed to find any sort of rhythm on Saturday night. After Kirk Cousins and the starters left the field, both Jake Browning and Kellen Mond lacked the requisite accuracy, pocket presence, and decision-making that a quality backup has.   It beg...11035Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-colts-game-officially-revealed-the-cornerback-pecking-order/The Minnesota Vikings were dreadfully low on quality cornerbacks last season, but now it seems like they have more than they know what to do with. While it’s obviously not a bad situation to be in, who ends up starting and who will be on the bench this season will be a storyline to follow. Mike Zi...11033Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/michael-piece-is-minnesotas-next-great-hearty-hoss/Every great Minnesota Vikings team in recent memory has had a big guy anchoring their defense. A magnificent monster. A gregarious giant. A hearty hoss. We’re talking a scale tippin’ hulk who keeps those jitterbug running backs from racking up fantasy points as Alvin Kamara did against the Vikings...11031Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-look-back-at-the-jarrett-culver-experience/Jarrett Culver is gone. He was a divisive player among the Timberwolves faithful. Some felt that his flashes were representative of the player he could be — a lockdown defender who could handle the rock and create opportunities for his teammates. They wanted to see the Jarrett Culver from last yea...11029Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marat-khusnutdinov-is-key-to-minnesotas-emerging-center-pipeline/If you want to see a real, functioning pipeline of center talent, look no further than the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sure, the Draft Lottery Gods blessed them with Steven Stamkos, but it’s their center factory that won them two Stanley Cups.   Tampa had an entirely homegrown group of centers that no o...11027Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-depth-o-linemen-have-inspired-hope/"It's not the quarterback’s fault, our offensive line sucks" has always been the motto for Minnesota Vikings fans when the offense underperforms. So when it was announced that the Vikings would make 30 players inactive for the preseason opener against the Denver Broncos, expectations were rather l...11024Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/setting-realistic-expectations-for-the-upcoming-wolves-season/After a tumultuous 2020-21 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are taking a “good vibes only” approach to this summer. Anthony Edwards purified himself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka and may or may not have become Steph Curry in the process. Jaden McDaniels and Jaylen Nowell just dominated Summer...11023Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-wild-realistically-lean-on-rossi-boldy-and-addison-next-year/For years, the Minnesota Wild’s prospect pool rested on the laurels of Kirill Kaprizov and not much else. The Wild had just four picks in the 2016 draft, with just one selection out of the first 100, and even that pick yielded only Luke Kunin, a fine but unspectacular NHL player. In 2017, Minnesot...11022Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-are-laying-the-foundation-their-bullpen/The bullpen has been a sore spot for the Minnesota Twins this year. Entering Wednesday’s series finale with the Cleveland Indians, the Twins ranked 24th in MLB with an ERA of 4.72, and their 26 losses ranked third behind the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins.   If the Twins have had a lead, the bull...11019Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-and-everson-griffen-need-each-other/The reunion between the Minnesota Vikings and Everson Griffen has been in the works for the past year. Griffen was one of the ultimate pieces for Mike Zimmer’s defense, and Griffen became one of the leaders in the Vikings’ locker room as they grew into one of the best units in the NFL in the late...11018Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/if-you-want-dalvin-cook-to-play-17-games-throw-the-ball/The big question with Dalvin Cook isn’t if he’ll be an impact player for the Minnesota Vikings this year, it’s if he can finish the season without landing on the injured list.   No matter how many times you tell yourself that the Vikings just need to taper his carries or speculate what Alexander...11017Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-podcast-kevin-fiala-contract-kirill-kaprizov-marco-rossi-olympic-comeback-mason-shaw/  On this week's episode of 10K Rinks Radio, Tony and Joe discuss: Allianz Field vs. The X Why Don't Wild Fans Have More Songs? Kevin Fiala signs one-year, $5.1 million contract Did the Wild blow their last shot to sign Fiala long-term? New hope for a Kirill Kaprizov deal?...11015Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/this-wasnt-the-year-for-the-wolves-to-take-a-big-swing/This offseason has been underwhelming for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but although they didn’t have any draft picks or make any blockbuster trades, it has gradually improved their situation. Opening up cap room through small, under-the-radar moves has been a driving force for the team going into n...11014Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/patrick-beverley-brings-something-the-wolves-desperately-need/Patrick Beverley has to be feeling somewhat disrespected.   In a span of 24 hours he was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Memphis Grizzlies and then traded again to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Is that it? Are we good to proceed as if this will be his destination in the 2021 season? Let...11011Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-josh-rosen-the-answer-at-qb2/On Tuesday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers waived backup quarterback Josh Rosen. The 10th-overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft will look to join his fifth team in four years as a pro, having previously played for the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.     Rosen ha...11009Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-twins-rely-on-jax-barnes-and-ober-in-2022/If there is any silver lining to being sellers at the trade deadline, it’s that the Minnesota Twins have had additional time to hold auditions for key roles on next year’s cast list. And while they are currently filling in as understudies in the rotation, the likes of Griffin Jax, Charlie Barnes,...11008Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adam-beckman-could-be-an-affordable-solution-at-wing-in-the-near-future/The NHL Entry Draft is usually defined by the player a team selects in the first round. Locally, the 2000 draft is remembered as Marian Gaborik's, the 2003 draft is Brent Burns', and the 2010 draft is Mikael Granlund's.   However, the 2019 draft may have a few different definitions for Wild fans,...11007Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-kick-returners-battle-is-minnesotas-most-underrated-preseason-story/For most teams in the NFL, the kick-and-punt return positions are just a formality. Returners have one main job: catch the football. The recent pattern for teams without an All-Star return playmaker is for coaches to either toss out a rising player with potential who they don’t want to lose to the...11006Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pitching-has-led-the-way-during-minnesotas-best-stretch/Wait, hold on a second. Are the Minnesota Twins playing like one of the best teams in baseball over the last two weeks? A huge “yes,” actually!   They have been clicking in all facets lately and have generated a heap of optimism during a season that has previously shown little in that department....11002Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-won-the-kevin-fiala-negotiations-but-at-what-cost/Two years ago, the Minnesota Wild and Kevin Fiala had a protracted contract negotiation lasting into September. The result was a 2-year, $6 million bridge contract that functioned as a “prove-it” deal. Fiala flashed skill after arriving in a trade with the Nashville Predators, but seven points in...11001Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-should-we-read-into-kats-terrific-summer/In the NBA, it’s all about how you sell your summer. From players to front offices, everyone wants to talk up the job they did to improve their team's prospects of winning the following year.   If you’ve listened to any interviews with Chris Finch or Gersson Rosas from Las Vegas, you’ll know Karl...10996Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000