https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/246/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wyatt-davis-makes-the-guard-position-the-most-intriguing-camp-battle/Adding Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis in the draft fills the Minnesota Vikings’ most significant need going into next season. Suddenly, a spot where the Vikings had a dearth of talent last year might be the most exciting position to follow going into training camp thanks to his potential.   But we...10278Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-should-use-the-st-louis-series-as-a-tryout-for-third-line-center/It's hard to believe, but the NHL's regular season is already coming to a close in *checks notes* the middle of May. The Minnesota Wild are one of the first teams to clinch a playoff spot. They have just one more series in the regular season against the St. Louis Blues to fine-tune their game befo...10276Wed, 12 May 2021 11:00:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-zach-davidson-the-exact-kind-of-unicorn-player-the-vikings-need/For baseball fans, the idea of a utility player is a common notion. It’ll usually come in the form of someone a manager stashes as one of the last players on the roster who can play many positions, giving the manager flexibility in other facets of the game.   The Minnesota Twins have had fan favo...10275Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-arent-the-wild-giving-boldy-a-shot/After a rookie year defined by patient observation, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin got aggressive in fixing problems. By flipping Luke Kunin for a second-round pick at the draft, he acquired a bottom-six center in Nick Bonino. He threw more darts at getting a center in low-cost trades...10274Tue, 11 May 2021 17:00:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-stanley-cup-playoff-colorado-avalanche-vegas-golden-knights-mark-stone-kirill-kaprizov-hart-trophy-jack-eichel-trade-rumors/On today's episode, Who's the better first-round opponent for Minnesota? Does Minnesota's 5-1-2 record against Vegas reflect reality? Did Vegas figure out how to throw Minnesota off their game? Is Kirill Kaprizov or Mark Stone the best player in a MIN-VGK series? Is Kaprizo...10272Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-alex-kirilloff-and-trevor-larnach-here-to-stay/The circumstances might be how the Minnesota Twins envisioned it, but their top prospects are getting their first taste of big-league action. Minnesota’s top prospect, Alex Kirilloff, and Trevor Larnach (No. 3) have made their highly-anticipated major-league debuts.   Both prospects made a name f...10270Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-anthony-edwards-can-learn-from-jimmy-butler/Jimmy Butler, a man who once put pep in the step of Minnesota Timberwolves fans, has become its most infuriating instigator. Just the mention of his name is enough to make fans see red. The Timberwolves' organization and its on-court leader, Karl-Anthony Towns, clearly make Butler feel the same wa...10267Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-are-losing-ping-pong-balls-and-fast/It was only about a month ago that the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets seemed to be in competition for the worst record in the league.   We were asking if the Wolves would end up winning too many games, which seemed like a really silly question!   Suddenly, after winning six of their...10266Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rodgers-only-possible-path-to-purple-is-paved-in-pettiness/The recent developments in the Aaron Rodgers saga have led many observers to reassess their takes on the entire juicy situation. Indeed, the “Rodgers will finish his career with the Green Bay Packers” contingent is emptying faster than a tailgate keg at Lambeau Field as reports of the chasm betwee...10265Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wilfs-role-in-drafting-a-qb-and-what-it-says-about-their-ownership/10263Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-josh-okogie-or-jarred-vanderbilt-be-starters-next-season/The Minnesota Timberwolves are not tanking. On Sunday night, we got to see what a tanking team really looks like as the Wolves blew out the Orlando Magic, 126-96.   The Tragic Magic team that took the floor was an affront to NBA basketball, but I get it. A team with Markelle Fultz and Jonathan Is...10262Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-should-re-think-their-objectives-for-this-season/The Minnesota Twins came into this season with the expectation of winning a third-straight division title. With a bullpen that was deeper than any in recent memory and a lineup that still had many key players from the Bomba Squad, the Twins should have had the pieces to make another postseason run...10259Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-vikings-have-invested-more-on-the-edge/In the spring of 2008, the Minnesota Vikings were tasked with finding an edge rusher. That year’s draft class had some exciting prospects, but the Vikings needed someone to put their defense over the top. Instead of drafting Derrick Harvey or Lawrence Jackson, the Vikings decided to trade for Jare...10258Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/expectations-and-predictions-for-the-lynx-in-2021/The 2021 WNBA season is less than a week away. The Minnesota Lynx, who wrapped up their two-game preseason schedule last Saturday against the Washington Mystics, will begin their 32-game regular-season schedule this weekend in Minneapolis when they host the Phoenix Mercury at 8 p.m. CT on Friday....10256Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/making-the-playoffs-means-raised-expectations-for-next-years-rookies/The success the Minnesota Wild have had this season has surprised people around the NHL. Yes, the team is solidly behind the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche, but 75 standings points in the West is good enough to be tied for sixth overall. This group of 23-year-olds, two true game-chang...10254Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-would-spielman-have-handled-the-rodgers-situation/Rick Spielman’s chuckle said it all. There he sat with oversized headphones, processing a question about whether he had called incumbent quarterback Kirk Cousins before taking Kellen Mond with the 66th overall pick in this year’s draft. The question had to have been a passing reference to the even...10253Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-divorce-between-zach-parise-and-the-wild-is-imminent/Zach Parise and Ryan Suter helped bring the Minnesota Wild back to relevance when they signed 13-year, $98 million contracts in the summer of 2012. We appear to be witnessing the beginning of the end of Parise's time in Minnesota nine seasons later, even though he has four years left on his contra...10252Mon, 10 May 2021 14:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaylen-twyman-could-be-minnesotas-biggest-steal-of-the-draft/As we put the draft in the past and inch towards next season, it seems that everyone already has their favorite players from this draft class. Some have anointed Christian Darrisaw and Wyatt Davis as the potential saviors of the offensive line with their above-average pass blocking. Others believe...10251Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-bench-will-be-key-to-its-success-next-season/Just 21 days after pulling out a victory against the Miami Heat, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lack of composure and bench play led to a loss on Friday night.   Every time they play Jimmy Butler, from now until he retires, it will be must-see TV. The hostility was on full display between the five-t...10250Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-kirill-kaprizov-joel-eriksson-ek-kevin-fiala-contracts-dean-evason-jack-adams-bill-guerin-gm-of-the-year-matt-boldy/On today's episode, Jessi "J-Fierce" Pierce of NHL.com and Bardown Beauties joins Tony and Joe to discuss: Will we see Matt Boldy? Being continually impressed by Kirill Kaprizov What young players would we take over Kaprizov? Should Dean Evason and Bill Guerin really be conside...10246Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-kick-the-tires-on-dez-bryant/The Minnesota Vikings have been trying to find a third receiver ever since Jarius Wright left after the 2017 season, and they keep looking to the draft as the way to solve this issue. Whether it was Wright or the recently drafted Ihmir Smith-Marsette, it seems like the Vikings keep making late-rou...10245Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-kellen-mond-has-to-do-to-supplant-kirk-cousins/For the next two years or more, the central question surrounding the Minnesota Vikings will be whether Kellen Mond can supplant Kirk Cousins. After all, Cousins is on a large contract, and Mond is on a rookie contract. If Mond can replace him, it frees up a world of possibilities. Not to mention t...10244Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-be-more-than-a-10-win-team-this-season/The NFC North looks wide open right now. One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time could potentially be leaving the division. Or at the very least, there is a chance Aaron Rodgers sits out next season.   It’s not just the Packers. The Chicago Bears have committed nearly $13 million in cap spac...10243Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/janarius-robinson-has-the-measurables-to-be-minnesotas-next-breakout-star/In the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected edge rusher Janarius Robinson out of Florida State. He was a four-star recruit out of high school in 2016 but had a very mundane career in Tallahassee, racking up 48 tackles and three sacks last year. However, his play at th...10237Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/free-agents-the-vikings-could-still-bring-in/After the draft last weekend, the Minnesota Vikings roster seems pretty set. With most position groups having their starters established, they will go into OTAs and training camp with a pretty good idea of what the roster will look like.   But it doesn’t mean that the 2021 Vikings are a finished...10236Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000