https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/261/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gersson-rosas-is-officially-on-the-clock/The practice of hiring and firing in the world of professional sports is fraught with peril. Dreams get shattered, legacies can be affected, and relationships are tested. It’s a full-contact experience where, more often than not, no one leaves unscathed. This is especially true when it comes to th...9693Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-should-have-handled-this-better/It wasn’t necessarily that the Minnesota Timberwolves fired Ryan Saunders that was the problem. It was how they did it.   Disclosure before we continue: I’m a huge fan of Ryan Saunders the person. When I was laid off by the Timberwolves, Saunders called. On the anniversary of my mom’s death, Saun...9692Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rick-spielmans-offensive-line-philosophy-needs-to-change/For almost a decade now, the Minnesota Vikings have waded through a morass of offensive line incompetency. Matt Kalil, T.J. Clemmings, Brandon Fusco, Jake Long, and Pat Elflein are just the tip of the o-line horror iceberg. It's been a long time since the heyday of Phil Loadholt, John Sullivan, an...9690Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chris-finch-is-the-latest-piece-of-rosas-puzzle/The seemingly inevitable departure of Ryan Saunders is finally here. There has been a growing sentiment of disdain for Saunders at the helm since the moment he took the position. Sure, there were “good vibes” and “a family culture,” but all of that was underscored by the constant drone of losing....9688Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-use-the-draft-to-find-their-next-wr3/Jarius Wright never became a superstar with the Minnesota Vikings. He never passed 600 yards and eclipsed 60 catches just once in his six seasons with the Vikings. But with the way they have scrambled to fill his role, Wright deserves a statue in front of U.S. Bank Stadium.   That’s because WR3 h...9686Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/josh-donaldson-and-the-curse-of-the-no-24-jersey/Josh Donaldson’s first year with the Minnesota Twins didn’t go as planned. After signing a four-year, $92 million contract, he was limited to 28 games due to a calf injury. While there are plenty of numbers that quantify a lost season for the 35-year-old, perhaps the one that contributed the most...9685Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/keelan-cole-could-fill-two-needs/While most of the rumors this time of year are unfounded, one recently caught my attention. The word on Twitter is that the Minnesota Vikings are expected to target current Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Keelan Cole when he becomes a free agent next month.   While the Vikings most need improvement...9683Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-gadget-qb-would-revolutionize-the-vikings-offense/Recently we have seen teams around the NFL implement gadget quarterbacks into their offensive scheme. This is how the New Orleans Saints have used Taysom Hill for years, and recently the Carolina Panthers implemented Tommy Stevens in a Hill-type role into their game plan in their Week 17 matchup a...9681Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/cap-casualties-the-vikings-should-target/This already appears to be one of the most interesting off-seasons in recent history. For the first time in over a decade, the salary cap will go down, forcing teams to make difficult roster decisions.   The Minnesota Vikings are currently just $8 million over the cap, and they can remedy their s...9680Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-case-for-trading-kat-this-year/Well, it’s that time of the year again.   The season is over. That’s really all that there is to say: It’s over. And that’s fine. Karl-Anthony Towns’ injury sent them plummeting to not only the 15th-seed in the West, but they are a team that needed 22 points out of Malik Beasley in the final nine...9678Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/malik-beasley-has-the-most-team-friendly-contract-in-the-nba/Even at the time of the signing, I had a hunch that Malik Beasley might be underpaid, but you wouldn't have known that based on the coverage at the time, both around the league and within Minnesota Timberwolves media. At the time, Beasley made headlines throughout the league for his eccentric off-...9676Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/every-piece-of-qb-news-could-and-probably-wont-affect-the-vikings/Let’s be clear: When the Minnesota Vikings kick off the 2021 season, there’s a darn good chance Kirk Cousins will be the quarterback. That outlook hasn’t changed since they closed out their regular season with a scrappy, meaningless win against another lousy Detroit Lions team. Nor has it changed...9675Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/eddie-rosario-looks-like-the-next-twins-killer/Eddie Rosario will start spring training with a new Major League team for the first time in his six-year career. While it will be his first season with the Cleveland Indians, it should not take him long to get comfortable at his new home.   Rosario boasts a career .353 (60-170) batting average at...9674Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-doziers-career-is-the-stuff-of-urban-legend/When kids dream of becoming professional baseball players, they usually don’t dream of having a career like Brian Dozier’s. The former Minnesota Twins second baseman became an All-Star, a Gold Glove Award winner, and a World Series champion, but his career was a case of unexpected ascension.   As...9673Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-calen-addison-debut-covid-list-mats-zuccarello-matt-boldy-prospect/On this week's 10K Rinks Radio, Justin Bakke of Sound the Foghorn and the Wild Prospects Twitter account joins us to discuss: The Wild's 4-0 loss to Los Angeles Calen Addison's debut and mustache Joel Eriksson Ek and other players recovering from coronavirus Mats Zuccarello bac...9671Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/failure-to-bank-points-early-puts-recovering-wild-in-tough-spot/Ready or not, the Minnesota Wild were back on the ice on Tuesday night, and it became quickly apparent that they fell towards the “not” end of that scale. The Wild got shut out by the Los Angeles Kings 4-0, out-skated and out-classed by one of the league’s worst teams.   Considering the circumsta...9670Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:00:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-carson-wentz-trade-affects-the-vikings/The Indianapolis Colts took a swing for a franchise quarterback, reuniting Carson Wentz with his former offensive coordinator Frank Reich. Indianapolis was the longtime favorite to land Wentz, and they gave the Philadelphia Eagles a third-round pick this season and a conditional second-round pick...9669Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-have-to-take-devonta-smith-if-hes-there-at-14/As we begin the offseason and life without football for the foreseeable future, we see everyone's predictions for everything from the draft to free agency. While all of these are speculative at best, and the rankings and orders can drastically swing, it's fun to look at and theorize what these pot...9668Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-anthony-edwards-franchise-player-material/When the Minnesota Timberwolves won the NBA Draft Lottery last fall, there was a sense of reservation. The 2020 class was expected to be devoid of franchise players, and although the Wolves held the No. 1 overall pick, the expectation was that it was an asset that they could use as part of a bigge...9667Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-shouldnt-trade-for-jimmy-garoppolo/In early February, Evan Massey set Vikings and 49ers media ablaze with trade rumors. Around that time, the Detroit Lions dealt Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff and a big draft haul. Analyzing that deal, we can say that Kirk Cousins is roughly worth pick No. 12 and Jimmy Garo...9665Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/recent-draft-picks-the-vikings-would-love-to-have-back/The Minnesota Vikings have a reputation as a team that dominates the draft. As Rick Spielman has wheeled and dealed to acquire draft picks as if they were infinity stones, the Vikings have been able to pluck talent out of the later rounds and build a team that was a Super Bowl contender for the la...9664Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/garrett-bradbury-is-not-a-first-round-blunder/Mike Renner recently broke down all 32 teams' biggest draft blunders in the past five years on Pro Football Focus. While Rick Spielman and the Minnesota Vikings have drafted well recently, taking 13 more Pro-Bowlers than any other organization in the last decade, they have also had some major blun...9662Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-isnt-there-more-optimism-about-the-wolves-future/After Anthony Edwards lit it up last night, going for 28 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, Minnesota Timberwolves Twitter was giddy. And how could you blame them? Their rookie, the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, showed out against the Los Angeles Lakers. What's more, he's started to do s...9661Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/heres-what-the-improved-d-line-will-look-like/The 2020 Minnesota Vikings’ pass rush ranked dead last in the NFL per PFF. Until last season, Mike Zimmer’s pass rush had never been lower than 20th during his time here. There were a few factors that played into this outlier of a season that will lead to a stark change in personnel and improvemen...9659Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-dont-the-twins-just-sign-jake-odorizzi/When the Minnesota Twins announced the signing of Nelson Cruz, Derek Falvey also declared that the Twins were done adding “big-ticket” contracts. The comment surely drew chuckles from a section of the fan base that doesn’t see J.A. Happ and Andrelton Simmons as major additions, but it was especial...9658Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000