https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/257/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/luis-arraez-could-be-the-odd-man-out-on-a-deep-twins-team/What are the Minnesota Twins going to do with Luis Arraez?   With his trademark headshakes and personality at the plate, the former starting second baseman has been a fan-favorite since coming up from the minors and beating out veteran Jonathan Schoop at second midway through the 2019 season. He...9834Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/last-years-saints-game-seemingly-had-a-big-affect-on-vikings-offseason-approach/The Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints have faced off four seasons in a row now. And as we've seen in the past, that particular matchup can carry a lot of weight into the offseason. For instance, the Minneapolis Miracle outcome led to numerous extensions and extra job security for Mike Zimme...9833Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-guard-with-big-upside-minnesota-should-take-a-draft-chance-on/Joe Thuney won’t be walking through that door, Vikings fans. Neither will Kevin Zeitler or Brandon Scherff. At this point, the best free-agent guard options are grabbing front-row tickets to the Kyle Long comeback tour or plucking Forrest Lamp off the scrap heap and hoping he plays more like the c...9832Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ben-leber-isnt-buying-the-hype-on-gregory-rousseau/Ben Leber is one of the few professional athletes that has made the transition from playing career the media look easy. He went from a stud linebacker to a dynamite radio personality, sideline analyst, and college football color commentator.   Well, now we can add draft analyst to that list. Over...9831Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-does-jarrett-culver-fit-in-wolves-rotation/The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of a rudderless season that has seen a once-promising roster sink straight to the bottom of the NBA standings. A smattering of injuries, positive COVID-19 tests, a coaching change, on-court chemistry problems, and general franchise malaise have all facto...9830Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mats-zuccarello-is-doing-exactly-what-hes-supposed-to-do/Mats Zuccarello will probably be the first to admit that his debut season with the Minnesota Wild after signing a 5-year, $30 million contract was less than ideal. He played through a right arm injury for most of the 2019-20 season and ended up with only 37 points in the regular season, followed b...9829Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chris-finchs-wolves-are-going-to-be-fun-to-watch/The Minnesota Timberwolves are back in action after a nice All-Star break and ready to give fans some hope during the back-half of the season. Newly appointed head coach Chris Finch has had a few days to catch his breath after being hired on the fly and truly implement some of his offensive scheme...9828Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-have-to-keep-danielle-hunter-in-minnesota/Monday marked the beginning of legal tampering, and thus the beginning of free-agent frenzy in the NFL. While the Minnesota Vikings come into the period with roughly $12 million in cap space, they’ve been linked with various big-ticket free agents. Per The Athletic’s Chad Graff, the Vikings are pr...9827Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-miguel-sano-what-he-is-at-this-point/Miguel Sano was once touted as a generational prospect. With enough power to hit 113 home runs in the minor leagues, Sano was expected to bash his way into becoming one of the greatest hitters in Twins history.   As Sano enters his seventh major league season, that hasn’t happened. While he made...9826Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rashod-bateman-is-this-years-justin-jefferson/At this time last year, Justin Jefferson was a polarizing draft prospect. Even though he put up astronomical stats at LSU, draft experts wondered if Jefferson was more than just a slot receiver. Even with a sterling athletic profile, he slid to the 22nd pick in the NFL Draft.   The Minnesota Viki...9824Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:00:42 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-kirill-kaprizov-hart-trophy-mvp-marcus-foligno-injury-culture-xcel-opening-covid-podcast/  On today's edition of 10K Rinks Radio, Tony and Joe discussed: Kirill Kaprizov's hat trick Could Kaprizov contend for a Hart Trophy? Can Marcus Foligno's injury derail the Wild? What's changed with this team? The culture or the talent? The Xcel Energy Center opening its d...9822Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaylen-nowell-is-giving-the-wolves-options-on-the-court-and-at-the-trade-deadline/Before the All-Star break, I found myself listlessly writing about the Minnesota Timberwolves. I was grasping at straws looking for things to get excited about as the Wolves lost game after game. Of course, the transition to Chris Finch was not going to be smooth and it’s not like I had any faith...9821Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/zach-parise-has-become-replaceable/In the aftermath of the Wild signing Zach Parise in the Summer of 2012, Lou Lamoriello wasn’t sure where to turn to next. “You just don’t replace a Zach Parise," said the former New Jersey Devils general manager. "You just don’t do that." Parise had the tenacity and the skill that any team would h...9820Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:00:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/comparing-mike-zimmers-continuity-struggles-with-other-long-tenured-head-coaches/Entering his eighth year as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Mike Zimmer is the seventh-longest-tenured active head coach in the National Football League. On the surface, Zimmer's 66-50-1 record (including playoffs) in Minnesota is more than respectable. However, his .568 career winning percen...9816Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/return-of-the-mack/This week has been busy for the Minnesota Vikings at the cornerback position. They waived Cordrea Tankersley and Tae Hayes and decided to non-tender restricted free agent Chris Jones, who served as the team's third cornerback for a majority of the season.   They also decided to not extend the fif...9813Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ayton-for-towns-isnt-a-get-out-of-jail-free-card/Hypothetical Karl-Anthony Towns trades are pretty hard to come up with.   It makes sense: KAT, a former first overall pick who is usually good for 25 points a night and at least 40% from downtown, is paid max contract money and has three more years remaining on his deal. He is also one of the wor...9812Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chasing-a-wr3-would-be-a-waste-of-resources/Keelan Cole, Golden Tate, Curtis Samuel, David Moore, and Dede Westbrook are just some of the free-agent wide receivers I’ve seen proposed as Minnesota Vikings must-signs. People think the Vikings need a shiny new slot receiver, but I would argue they don’t, especially when the coach hates throwin...9810Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-never-sign-kickers-long-term/The Minnesota Vikings' kicker woes have struck again. Dan Bailey made only 68.2% of his field goals and 86% of his extra points last season, both of which were the lowest percentages in his entire career. Bailey went 6-for-12 on kicks over 40 yards, left 27 points on the board, and cemented his pl...9809Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-nhl-should-keep-the-pandemic-schedule-format-moving-forward/What was supposed to be a necessary adjustment to the schedule as the NHL navigated the pandemic this season might have some unintended benefits. With Canada maintaining tighter control of its borders than the United States — they essentially barred regular travel for the 24 American teams into th...9808Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-the-espns-nhl-deal-force-rsns-to-provide-better-streaming-options/Outside of the Monday Night Football theme music, there might not be more recognizable theme music for a single sport than ESPN’s National Hockey Night. Gary Thorne’s iconic voice calling the games with his long-time partner Bill Clement offering up the in-game analysis usually followed. The natio...9806Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-the-new-salary-cap-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-spielman-and-zimmer/When the Minnesota Vikings signed Kirk Cousins in free agency, the conventional wisdom was that the Vikings couldn’t keep their young nucleus in place. With Cousins making $84 million over the next three seasons, stars such as Anthony Barr, Danielle Hunter, and Trae Waynes could become casualties....9805Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-zach-parise-kirill-kaprizov-jordan-greenway-evolution-matt-boldy/  Ryan Lambert of EP Rinkside and the Puck Soup podcast stops by to discuss: Can Zach Parise go to Robidas Island Being an Early Adopter of the Wild Turning expected goals into real goals The Kirill Kaprizov Experience Player Comparisons are bad Jordan Greenway's evolut...9804Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/this-is-the-year-to-make-a-rental-trade-at-the-deadline/The Minnesota Wild are rarely quiet at the trade deadline. Some moves were well-received, like general manager Bill Guerin flipping Jason Zucker for future assets last season. Some trade deadlines were a chaotic supernova, such as former GM Paul Fenton trading Nino Niederreiter, Charlie Coyle, and...9803Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:30:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/introducing-the-lecroy-line/Mario Mendoza carved out a nine-year major league career from 1974 to 1982 as a defense-first shortstop and second baseman. He received a career-high 401 at-bats with the Seattle Mariners in 1979 and retired after hitting .118/.118/.118 in 12 games for the Texas Rangers in 1982.   His career was...9800Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-zimmer-needs-a-new-kicker-and-a-new-approach/On Tuesday, the Minnesota Vikings announced that they had cut ties with kicker Dan Bailey. This came as no surprise to the Minnesota faithful. I think I heard the cheers all the way over here in Central New York.   Moving on from Bailey was one of the obvious cuts that Spielman had to make. The 1...9799Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000