https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/236/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gersson-rosas-strength-is-building-around-the-fringes-of-the-roster/Just like every house needs a strong foundation, every basketball team needs key role players. We have seen teams like the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns build their rotations with players who make an impact with their individual, focused skillsets. These teams are excellent examples of how havin...10665Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kayla-mcbride-is-hitting-her-stride-and-feeling-at-home-with-the-lynx/Kayla McBride admitted that some people had started to question her performance over the past year or two as she prepared to enter WNBA free agency last year. But McBride, who is in her eighth season in the league, was confident in her ability to return to the All-Star-caliber level of play she di...10664Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-adrian-petersons-2012-season-be-replicated-in-todays-game/Some records will never be broken in our lifetime. Tom Brady will hold both career records for passing yards and passing touchdowns. Eric Dickerson has held the single-season rushing record since 1984. And Jerry Rice will likely hold the receiving yardage record for a long time. Every season fans...10663Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-has-already-surpassed-keenan-allen/Vikings Twitter is a unique place. Those of us embedded in it can see all the factions that have formed over time: the optimists and the pessimists, the Kirk Cousins doubters and the Kirk believers. While we have different opinions on almost everything, we all come together when it is time to defe...10660Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/armed-with-a-new-contract-eriksson-ek-has-an-opportunity-to-prove-doubters-wrong/Joel Eriksson Ek's story is not one of redemption or tragedy. It’s not a story of quick success and riding the wave. He didn’t rocket to the top of the roster depth chart by wowing coaches and fans with dazzling skill. The former 20th overall pick by the Wild in 2015 wasn’t applauded when his name...10659Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-outsmarted-themselves-in-the-lamonte-wade-trade/The Minnesota Twins have been fixated on the cost-efficiency of their bullpen ever since Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took over. While that strategy has brought mixed results, it also has a ripple effect on other areas of the team.   With a glut of outfielders, Minnesota decided to trade LaMonte...10657Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-the-packers-had-traded-for-randy-moss-in-2006/When it comes to Minnesota Vikings history, you can’t have a conversation without mentioning Randy Moss. The 21st-overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft took the league by storm and became one of the most exciting players to ever put on a Vikings uniform.   With 77 touchdowns in his first six seasons...10656Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-jack-eichel-debatesmackdownmania/  This week on 10K Rinks Radio, our own Drew Cove joins the show to debate with Tony over Jack Eichel. Tony desperately wants the Wild to trade for Eichel, while Drew desperately wants the opposite. Will they find some middle ground? Find out, as they discuss: Pros and cons over getting Ei...10653Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/robert-griffin-iii-would-be-the-perfect-backup-qb-for-the-vikings/The Minnesota Vikings only have one quarterback on their roster who has thrown a pass in the NFL: Kirk Cousins.   Sure, Kellen Mond was just drafted in the third round this past year and the fanbase is excited about him, but we won’t know anything about what he can actually bring to the table unt...10652Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/josh-donaldson-was-right-to-call-out-lucas-giolito/On paper, this series between the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox should have been relatively uninteresting. Despite Minnesota’s resurgence over the last couple of weeks, they still came into the Windy City well below .500. Conversely, the team on the south side of Chicago is enjoying a frui...10650Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-sam-bradford-had-been-able-to-stay-healthy/For a 33-year-old former quarterback who made $129 million over his career, Sam Bradford is a name that faded away faster than almost any other recent No. 1-overall pick. Casual NFL fans may have forgotten that he was with the Minnesota Vikings for two years and arguably had his best season in pur...10648Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/leandro-bolmaro-is-set-to-break-out-at-the-tokyo-olympics/After striking out in last week's Draft Lottery, July begins a fallow period in the Minnesota Timberwolves schedule. They have no picks in this year's draft, which commences on July 29th, and the free-agency negotiating period begins on Aug. 2nd. Even though there may not be much NBA-sanctioned ac...10645Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-ryan-ramczyks-contract-impact-brian-oneill-and-the-vikings/The Minnesota Vikings spent their offseason throwing money at the defensive side of the ball. While the new-look unit figures to be the key to a return to the playoffs, there's unfinished business for the offense, especially when it comes to Brian O'Neill.   The soon-to-be 26-year-old will enter...10643Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-mike-zimmer-starting-to-trust-his-rookies/In the early years of the Mike Zimmer era, his reluctance to play rookies was a recurring storyline. It was especially egregious for late-rounders, but it was even rare for a first-rounder to get meaningful snaps -- until last season.   Understandably, an old-school coach like Zimmer wouldn’t wan...10642Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-wild-trade-up-to-land-a-top-goalie-prospect-in-this-years-draft/There were two main reasons for the Minnesota Wild’s surprising season last year. The first was a Good Hockey Boy from Siberia named Kirill Kaprizov. The second, and perhaps even more crucial, was that the Wild got actual competent goaltending.   The Wild swapped out the disintegrating Devan Dubn...10641Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-wild-pursue-a-stopgap-center-this-offseason/In one way or another, the Minnesota Wild must address their need down the middle this offseason. Beyond Joel Eriksson Ek, who has emerged as one of the league's best two-way centers, the Wild are weak at the center position. It should be one of their top priories; opposing teams were able to effi...10640Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-going-on-with-david-vanterpool/I used to be a huge fan of roller coasters. I remember going to Valley Fair as a kid and trying to ride the Wild Thing as many times as possible. Recalling those neck-breaking turns and gut-churning drops feels like looking back on another life. I’m only 27, not old by any means, but were I to get...10639Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/josh-donaldson-is-channeling-his-inner-billy-martin/Josh Donaldson walked into the media Zoom room on Wednesday ready for a fight. The Minnesota Twins entered that night’s game 12.5 games behind the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. With trade rumors swirling, it would be easy for Donaldson to mail in the obligatory post-game press conference.  ...10637Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/fowles-and-collier-will-be-facing-off-against-the-wnba-all-stars-this-year/The return of the WNBA All-Star Game this summer will be a welcome sight after the league canceled the event last year due to COVID-19. And speaking of happy returns, the Minnesota Lynx will be represented once more by their two best players, center Sylvia Fowles and forward Napheesa Collier. But...10636Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-attractive-would-minnesotas-options-have-been-at-no-7/The Minnesota Timberwolves season was lost almost as soon as it began. Therefore, many fans shifted their attention to the protected first-round pick Minnesota had. As everyone knows now, it would convey to the Golden State Warriors if it landed outside the top three.   Early in the season, it se...10632Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-might-have-the-most-interesting-te-room-in-the-league/The 2021 Minnesota Vikings' tight end room will look slightly different than what fans have grown accustomed to.   Kyle Rudolph was let go after nine seasons in Minnesota, finishing as the Vikings' all-time leader in touchdown receptions as a tight end and second all-time in yards and receptions....10630Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-the-expansion-draft-affect-the-rest-of-the-central/Expansion is coming up fast. It's been a long, drawn-out process from the announcement of Seattle's upcoming expansion in 2018 to today. Now it's right around the corner. The team has a name, logo, uniforms, a general manager, a coach, and even a player.   The Seattle Kraken are about to get a fe...10629Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-deep-dive-into-nfl-nepotism-and-what-we-should-expect-from-klint-kubiak/Like so many other workplaces across the country, the NFL is no stranger to its fair share of nepotism. During the Mike Zimmer era, the Minnesota Vikings have seen three different father-son pairings on their coaching staff: Mike and Adam Zimmer, Norv and Scott Turner, and Gary and Klint Kubiak. W...10628Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wait-should-the-twins-have-kept-kyle-gibson/Sometimes you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. The Minnesota Twins are finding that out in an unlikely way. Former right-handed starting pitcher Kyle Gibson is having a career year with the Texas Rangers.   The former first-round pick signed with the Rangers in free agency after the 2019...10627Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/revisiting-the-2011-vikings-debacle/No matter what issues you believe are ailing the 2021 Minnesota Vikings, it's unlikely they stack up with the calamities that plagued the team a decade ago.   The 2011 Vikings tied the 1984 team for the franchise's worst winning percentage in the Super Bowl era with a 3-13 record. Despite having...10625Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000