https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/241/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-did-the-twins-squander-this-opportunity-against-baltimore-and-kc/Just a couple of weeks ago, the Minnesota Twins had a great opportunity to gain ground after a slow start to the season. According to FanGraphs, the Twins had a 63 percent chance to reach the postseason when the season started. Two weeks ago, the Twins sat in last place in the AL Central with a re...10469Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nerlens-noel-would-bring-a-toughness-the-wolves-are-lacking/For as long as I have followed the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team has lacked one distinct attribute: toughness.   No, we’re not counting the Jimmy Butler-era Wolves as a “tough” squad. The young duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, plus the geriatric Chicago Bulls guys playing second f...10468Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-deserves-credit-for-developing-brian-oneill/It's the summer preceding the contract year for Brian O'Neill and the rest of the remaining 2018 draft class. That's prime extension season for players like O'Neill and Tyler Conklin, who have played well. O'Neill has been a bright spot on the Minnesota Vikings' offensive line amidst the usual cha...10466Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/if-the-vikings-really-were-friends/The Vikings social media team recently had some fun with one of their OTA photos. Capitalizing on the popularity of a recent reunion they used the iconic “Friends” logo draped across their picture. It’s good old fashion social media fun. But it got me thinking. What if the Vikings really were “Fri...10465Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-culver-miss-wasnt-a-harbinger-of-whats-to-come-for-rosas/How’s your summer going?   Me? I’m just coolin’ in the southern hemisphere ‘winter,’ watching Leandro Bolmaro highlights and dreaming. That and watching players from the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 drafts lead their teams to playoff wins and wondering if we missed our chance.   Anyway, back...10462Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-fialas-to-do-offseason-training-list/The Minnesota Wild are in a position they have never been in before.   For the first time in franchise history, the Wild have not one but two true game-breaking talents on the team. Marian Gaborik had Andrew Brunette to support him in the expansion years, while Pavol Demitra was acquired to push...10460Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:00:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/bashaud-breeland-is-more-than-depth-for-the-vikings/When the Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms with Bashaud Breeland on Friday, it was a solid move to add depth to their roster. Breeland has spent seven seasons in the NFL, and the 29-year-old veteran has established himself as a solid player throughout his stops in Kansas City, Green Bay, and Washi...10459Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-have-a-lot-to-sell-at-the-deadline/With hopes of a mid-season turnaround fading, the Minnesota Twins will likely be sellers at the trade deadline. Despite salvaging a split with the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, the Twins are coming off a 3-4 road trip that included dropping two of three games to the Baltimore Orioles.   If...10458Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-big-winners-in-the-julio-jones-trade/One of the NFL's most dramatic storylines ended on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons traded Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans. With Jones heading out of the NFC, it doesn't seem like the move would have much of an impact on the Minnesota Vikings. But with Minnesota looking to rebound in 2021, Juli...10457Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-needs-to-take-the-phil-mickelson-path/50 years old. It has been two weeks since Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship at the age of 50.   Kirk Cousins is entering his age-33 season. We all know who he is at this point, right? He has only one playoff win since signing his $84 million contract. Cousins will put up 4,000 yards passing...10454Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/paul-allen-says-former-vikings-are-negatively-influencing-danielle-hunter/Paul Allen rarely criticizes the Minnesota Vikings or, for that matter, takes shots at anyone. The beloved voice of the Vikings, who hosts the popular “9 to Noon” show weekdays on KFAN, describes himself as the head cheerleader of the purple.   So when he went after Danielle Hunter, who is not at...10453Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/layshia-clarendon-is-making-the-most-of-an-unexpected-opportunity/One week into Layshia Clarendon’s ninth season in the WNBA, the veteran guard was suddenly faced with the question of whether she would return to the basketball court this year — or ever again.   On May 20, the New York Liberty waived Clarendon to make room on the roster for Natasha Howard, who a...10452Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-need-to-sign-tommy-stevens/In Week 17, the Carolina Panthers played the New Orleans Saints in a meaningless game, which ended in a 33-7 blowout. However, there was one thing that went almost unnoticed by everyone, and that was the Panthers activating Tommy Stevens.   Almost ironically, Stevens was used as a Taysom Hill-typ...10451Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-vikings-miss-out-on-the-original-taysom-hill/By now everybody knows about the New Orleans Saints’ do-it-all player, Taysom Hill. He has taken snaps everywhere from special teams to tight end and quarterback. This wrinkle in the Saints’ offense installed by head coach Sean Payton has proven to be a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses as t...10450Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-will-the-vikings-look-like-in-five-years/With Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman heading into a pivotal year, the future of the Minnesota Vikings is unclear. They have several young players who are the foundation of the roster, but they also have several veterans that could experience a dropoff as soon as this year.   We are several months t...10447Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-five-year-contract-makes-sense-for-both-kirill-kaprizov-and-the-wild/A segment of the State of Hockey convinced themselves Kirill Kaprizov would never play in Minnesota. They were wrong, as you can no doubt tell by paying even passing attention to the Minnesota Wild this year.   That hasn’t stopped the next round of growing dread: That Kaprizov will bolt at the fi...10446Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-are-injuries-to-blame-for-the-twins-this-season/The opening day of the 2021 season was a beautiful sight for the Minnesota Twins. With the sun shining through the Milwaukee Brewers’ retractable roof and the fans filling 25 percent of the bleachers, nature was healing. On the second at-bat of the game, Josh Donaldson stepped to the plate and lac...10444Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:30:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-suns-have-created-a-blueprint-the-wolves-can-follow/It’s been nearly three weeks since we last saw the Minnesota Timberwolves take the court, a 136-121 win in the regular-season finale against the Dallas Mavericks. As is tradition, the Timberwolves missed the playoffs for the 16th time in the last 17 seasons.   This season felt different though.  ...10443Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/zimmers-defense-is-primed-for-a-bounce-back-season/Have you heard the fabled tale of Mike Zimmer’s odd-numbered years? Well, legend has it that every odd year, Zimmer exceeds expectations, and every even year, Zimmer’s Vikings drop the ball, so to speak. Well, it’s an odd year, and Zimmer is looking to keep the trend going for at least one more ye...10442Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-mount-rushmore-of-vikings-villains/You thought the tired Mount Rushmore construct was all played out, didn’t you?   Admittedly, we all kind of did. I would submit “The Mount Rushmore of (insert your favorite topic here)” hit its stride way back in the early days of social media when arguing online about lists of all-time great thi...10441Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ants-scoring-ability-places-him-among-elite-company/Anthony Edwards may be one of the most electric players off the court, but his game has started to draw the attention of basketball fans everywhere, too. Edwards has shown the incredible ability to get buckets wherever he wants, which is essential for a high-volume scorer.   Ant compiled 19.3 poi...10439Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jeffersons-rise-is-even-more-improbable-than-you-thought/Football in the United States moves at a breakneck pace. College recruiters have to sift through thousands of prospects across the country, traveling from high school bleacher to high school bleacher, making snap judgments on 15-year-olds with a math test to study for. College coaches have to dete...10438Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/alex-kirilloffs-future-is-at-1st-base/Right now, the likes of Rob Refsnyder and Kyle Garlick are patrolling the outfield. But when the Minnesota Twins eventually get to full strength, Max Kepler and Byron Buxton will return to their respective positions.   While both Trevor Larnach and Alex Kirilloff have impressed with their prowess...10437Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-missing-a-player-like-marcus-smart/Another NBA postseason is underway, and again the Minnesota Timberwolves are not participating in it.   Yes, everyone knows that this has largely been the case for over a decade now. But the optimism circulating around the current roster heading into next year paves the way for validated exciteme...10436Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-bullpen-can-cobble-together-behind-shoemaker/When it comes to the Minnesota Twins’ bullpen, it almost feels like manager Rocco Baldelli is a kid wearing a shoe that just can’t seem to stay tied.   He and his team move along just fine for a bit, and then before he knows it, the whole thing comes undone again. He tiptoes around for a few pace...10432Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000