https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/229/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-time-to-trade-for-teddy/Ever since the Denver Broncos shellacked the Minnesota Vikings 33-6, doom and gloom have washed over the Vikings community. Such is the way of things when your team comes out flat against an opponent that drafted in the top 10 the previous year -- even if they didn't play every single starter and...10994Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-bolmaros-arrival-means-for-the-guards-minutes/If you haven’t heard, the Minnesota Timberwolves did not have a draft pick in the most recent draft. However, that does not mean that they will not have a first-round rookie pick playing for them in 2021.     By the time this article is published, it is likely that Leandro Bolmaro will offi...10992Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whos-most-expendable-of-the-vikings-marquee-unvaccinated-three/Mike Zimmer has never been one to hold back from what's on his mind. Whether it's berating special teams coaches on Monday Night Football or conducting halftime interviews during preseason openers, you don't have to ask the Minnesota Vikings' headman twice to tell it like it is.     Zimmer'...10991Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-aaron-sabato-starting-to-figure-it-out/The Minnesota Twins had a prototype in mind when they selected Aaron Sabato with the 27th-overall pick in the 2020 draft. A first baseman with elite power and exit velocity, the 22-year-old reflected the Twins’ Bomba Squad mentality. Sabato slugged .698 with 25 home runs in 83 games at North Carol...10988Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-it-too-early-to-be-concerned-about-the-vikings-2021-draft-class/Preseason can be an exciting time for football fans. Sure, the outcomes don’t matter and the final game is littered with backups, but it’s an opportunity to see which rookies can make an immediate impact on your team.   Saturday was a day that belonged to rookies across the league. Justin Fields,...10987Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-broncos-blowout-is-exactly-what-the-vikings-needed/The Minnesota Vikings opened the preseason on Saturday and got their asses kicked. Even the most pessimistic Vikings fan couldn’t have imagined how awful their performance would be as they were dominated 33-6 by the Denver Broncos.   But it was a good thing it happened.   Minnesota decided to be...10986Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/carson-lambos-is-more-of-a-modern-player-than-a-throwback/For years the Minnesota Wild trotted out defensemen who couldn’t meet the demands of the post-lockout NHL, a game that is now fixated on skill and speed rather than huge hits, fighting, or the neutral-zone trap. Nick Schultz wouldn’t be able to grab a top-pairing spot on this Wild team. Clayton St...10985Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-takeaways-from-the-vikings-first-preseason-game/The Minnesota Vikings played their first game with fans in attendance in 592 days on Saturday, and in their pre-season debut they took an emphatic 33-6 beating from the Denver Broncos. While it’s true the Vikings rested a total of 31 players, including most of their prominent starters, the efforts...10982Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-right-guard-group-is-starting-to-take-shape/When the Minnesota Vikings selected Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis in the third round of April’s draft, fans were anxious to see him crack the starting lineup. The consensus thinking was that Davis would replace human turnstile Dakota Dozier at right guard. Still, concern crept in that Dozier, more...10981Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-give-up-on-alexander-khovanov/If you’re the kind of Minnesota Wild fan who geeks out about prospects, you’ve certainly had a big year. Not only did you witness the long-awaited NHL debut of Kirill Kaprizov, but Wild prospects made news all year. They shined brightly at the World Junior Championships, were front-and-center in I...10974Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-to-watch-for-in-the-second-half-of-the-lynx-season/After a month-long Olympic break, the Minnesota Lynx return to action this weekend to finish out the regular season. The Lynx, who last played on July 11 against the Los Angeles Sparks, begin a second-half schedule that will consist of 13 games when they host the New York Liberty on Sunday evening...10971Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/russell-okung-to-the-vikings-is-a-no-brainer/It’s a no brainer! Anyone who has watched a minute of this line can see that! A NO BRAINER!!!!   Okay. Let me calm down, take a deep breath, and try to start over like an adult.   After a disappointing 7-9 record last season, the Minnesota Vikings are in win now mode. With that in mind, they had o...10970Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaylen-nowell-wolves-backup-point-guard/For years there has been one obvious position that the Minnesota Timberwolves have been looking to upgrade: power forward. The best power forward that Karl-Anthony Towns has played alongside during his six seasons in the NBA is a 32-year-old Taj Gibson. But with one trade this offseason, the focus...10969Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-cam-talbot-keep-this-up-next-year/Ask any Minnesota Wild fan why the team surged from barely making a 24-team postseason to a no-doubt playoff team last year, and they’ll likely say “Kirill Kaprizov.” They’re not wrong, as Kaprizov’s presence was revolutionary. But that ignores a major factor in the Wild’s Renaissance, though: The...10968Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-the-twins-can-learn-from-the-white-soxs-meteoric-rise/Last season the Chicago White Sox were seen as a distant threat to the Minnesota Twins. Although they had a strong farm system and big-market dollars to spend, they pushed the Twins, but Minnesota ultimately picked up its second-straight division title.   Even when the White Sox added Lance Lynn...10964Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/k-j-osborn-was-miscast-as-a-returner-last-year/K.J. Osborn wasn’t receiving much positive press before the start of this year's offseason program. When he was drafted in the fifth round, pundits thought Spielman reached for a player who was expected to go undrafted. Fans were equally skeptical of the pick. He spent three seasons at a non-Power...10963Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/which-vikings-depth-receivers-could-take-the-thielen-path/Sorry, folks, none of the players vying for a roster spot this year are from small-town Minnesota. K.J. Osborn didn’t go to Bemidji. Chad Beebe isn’t from Alexandria. Ihmir Smith-Marsette probably couldn’t find Brainerd on a map. There may never be another player who attends a D2 school like Manka...10961Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rosas-has-created-a-blueprint-for-nathan-knight-and-mckinley-wright-to-follow/Summer League is in full swing, team workouts are on the horizon, and regular-season basketball will be here before you know it. The big free agents were nearly all off the board on Day 1, and teams with roster flexibility were quick to make trades. However, the Wolves mostly stood pat after an in...10960Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/keep-your-eyes-on-kene-nwangwu-during-saturdays-preseason-opener/There is plenty of excitement for the Minnesota Vikings coming into Saturday’s preseason opener. With the Denver Broncos coming to town, fans will pack U.S. Bank Stadium to see the Vikings take their first steps toward preparing for the regular season.   Then the first quarter will end, the backu...10958Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-things-to-look-for-in-minnesotas-first-preseason-game/The Minnesota Vikings are returning to a U.S. Bank Stadium with a capacity crowd for the first time since Dec. 29th, 2019, and there is plenty to look forward to despite this only being a preseason game. The Vikings are gearing up to face the Denver Broncos on Saturday in their first of three pres...10956Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirill-kaprizov-created-leverage-without-committing-to-the-khl/The Minnesota Wild were never going to easily be able to re-sign Kirill Kaprizov. Both sides desire different resolutions: The Wild want to lock up their star long-term, while Kaprizov is seeking a short-term deal in hopes of landing a big payday while he's still in his prime.   This is an unprec...10952Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/roll-out-the-red-carpet-for-nathan-knight/Oh, it's only been one NBA Summer League game? Who gives a damn. Let's fully invest in Nathan Knight.   This was supposed to be the Summer League spotlight for Jaden McDaniels, and, to be honest, he showed moments of brilliance in Game 1 for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Las Vegas too. But this N...10950Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/king-kentas-return-is-imminent/He may not have won the Cy Young Award last year, but Kenta Maeda showed everyone that he has the stuff to be King.   Like the rest of the Minnesota Twins heading into the 2021 season, he came into this year with something to prove. And like the rest of the Minnesota Twins in the 2021 season, he...10947Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-zimmers-plan-is-beginning-to-take-shape/Imagine being Mike Zimmer on Christmas of 2020. You’ve lost every lynchpin of your defense save Harrison Smith. Just five days ago, you watched David Montgomery set a career-high 146 yards with your season on the line. You’re watching an uncharacteristically soft defense allow a Madden-like six to...10946Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/patrick-peterson-is-the-vocal-leader-the-vikings-have-longed-for/On the field, the most popular Minnesota Vikings players of the past few seasons are immensely skilled and tenacious. Harrison Smith is a frequent Pro Bowl attendee whose nickname, “The Hitman,” leaves opposing quarterbacks fearing of interceptions, while Eric Kendricks is coming off an NFL Top-10...10944Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000