https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/265/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-stafford-trade-affects-the-vikings/The Detroit Lions traded longtime quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for quarterback Jared Goff, a 2021 third-round pick, and first-round picks in 2022 and 2023.   It became pretty evident after the hiring of new head coach Dan Campbell that the Lions were looking to move in ano...9551Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kaprizov-must-carry-the-wild-against-the-avs-with-fiala-out/The full fallout of Kevin Fiala’s dangerous hit on Matt Roy on Thursday night was announced Friday. The Department of Player Safety suspended Fiala for three games, a fairly long suspension for a first-time offender. And it comes at a terrible time for the Wild -- they are entering a crucial four-...9550Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:30:55 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-does-minnesota-take-back-the-nfc-north/The Minnesota Vikings entered the 2020 season with mixed expectations. Optimists felt the Vikings still had the talent to make a playoff run, and their playoff win over the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round of the 2019 playoffs was no fluke. Pessimists watched as many key contributors, nam...9547Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/stefon-diggs-has-nothing-but-praise-for-keenan-mccardell/The Minnesota Vikings hired Keenan McCardell away from the Jacksonville Jaguars to be their new wide receivers coach. Last season's WR coach Andrew Janocko will now coach quarterbacks, meaning that last season's QB coach, Klint Kubiak, will likely take his father’s old role as offensive coordinato...9546Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-calder-trophy-is-kaprizovs-to-lose/I am not the first person to hop aboard the Kirill Kaprizov hype train, and I most definitely will not be the last. The Minnesota Wild rookie is hot, the hottest rookie in the league right now. But can he stay hot enough to add the Calder Trophy to his name?   According to multiple sports betting...9545Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:00:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rudolph-doesnt-want-a-paycut-and-the-vikings-shouldnt-pursue-one/Kyle Rudolph has been a fixture in the Minnesota Vikings locker room for the last decade, but it looks like his time in purple might be coming to an end. He told Ben Leber on the former linebacker’s podcast “Unrestricted” that he would not be taking a restructured deal this offseason.   The 31-ye...9543Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-malik-beasley-be-the-nbas-most-improved-player/Malik Beasley made it public this week that his goal is to be the NBA Most Improved Player this year, so I decided to do a conclusive deep dive on whether or not he has a shot. I'm going to look at three ways to analyze this award. Hopefully Malik is aware that this is not the other bad type of “p...9542Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-can-afford-to-trade-3-first-rounders-for-watson/On Thursday, Deshaun Watson confirmed the rumors that he has asked the Houston Texans for a trade. As a superstar quarterback who will turn 26 next September, his presence on the trade market is a rarity in the National Football League. With no injury or known baggage to speak of, acquiring Watson...9541Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/senior-bowl-standouts-the-vikings-should-keep-an-eye-on/The Senior Bowl is an important early part of the draft season where all of the invited seniors can showcase their talents against their peers, putting tape against similar levels of competition. With the cancelation of the combine this season, it will be a bigger factor when teams are analyzing t...9540Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-lynx-look-like-theyre-all-in/We still have yet to arrive at the Feb. 1 signing date for players to ink contracts with WNBA teams, but there is plenty of movement starting to take place around the league.   As Russell Crowe asked in the movie Gladiator, “Are you not entertained?”   The Minnesota Lynx are part of that movemen...9539Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/less-is-more-for-dalvin-cook-going-forward/Dalvin Cook proudly displayed his 2020 hardware on a Zoom call Wednesday with Twin Cities reporters. Not typically one to boast about individual accolades, Cook was happy to show off this particular trophy, the Korey Stringer Award, given annually to a Vikings athlete for their exceptional coopera...9537Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-kevin-fiala-zach-parise-pierre-luc-dubois-podcast-2/  On today's episode, comedian John Cullen joins Tony and Joe to talk hockey, the Minnesota Wild, and comedy.   Check out John's podcasts Hockey Fight!!, Blocked Party and the P.O.D.ꓘast. John has two albums, Long Stories For No Reason and Most Likely to be a Comedian. Find them both HERE or on...9536Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joel-eriksson-ek-is-breaking-out-by-copying-zach-parises-game/Through seven games, Joel Eriksson Ek has arguably been the best player on the Minnesota Wild. He’s continued to bring his elite defense, but it’s his newfound offense that’s getting him the State of Hockey’s attention. Currently, he leads the team with four goals, and his six points tie him with...9535Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-the-reported-kayla-mcbride-signing-means-for-the-lynx/Although player signings can’t become official in the WNBA until Feb. 1, the Minnesota Lynx created some news around the league leading up to that date after having reportedly agreed to terms on a deal to bring a new face to the team. On Wednesday, Slam Magazine reported the Lynx have agreed to te...9534Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-rodgers-and-the-packers-are-actually-heading-for-a-divorce/It looks like this offseason could be a tumultuous one in Green Bay. After a 31-26 loss in the NFC Championship, quarterback Aaron Rodgers said, "A lot of guys' futures, they're uncertain. Myself included." These comments came just after head coach Matt LaFleur decided to take Rodgers off the fiel...9532Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-rosas-blew-up-the-wolves-roster-again/At this time a year ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves appeared to be going nowhere. With a roster that didn’t fit their current system and a 15-31 record, it was clear that the current group of players wasn’t going to be part of the solution for a franchise locked in the NBA’s cellar.   As the NBA...9531Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/bill-barnwell-has-a-trade-proposal-to-put-watson-in-purple/I am all in on the idea of the Minnesota Vikings trading for disgruntled Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Quarterbacks of his caliber rarely become available, especially after the first year of a contract extension.   Watson and the Texans' situation has become increasingly volatile. Te...9528Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-andrelton-simmons-deal-is-exactly-what-the-twins-needed/It was just a few days ago that I was talking to a friend about how bad the Minnesota Twins middle infield was defensively, and they must have heard me because today feels like Christmas in January. Just when it seemed like they had missed their opportunity to make a splash in free agency, they fo...9526Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-fits-the-wolves-best-if-they-retain-their-pick/Oh, to be a Minnesota Timberwolves fan. It’s a miserable experience. I guess I’m a glutton for punishment because I can’t get enough of this team. The Wolves are 4-12, last place in the west. Things are not looking good. Selfishly, maybe the NBA should stop the season and bubble up so that Minneso...9525Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/1st-round-mock-who-does-minnesota-take/After a disappointing 7-9 season, most people who follow the Minnesota Vikings decided to look forward to the draft. I know I did. How does the draft shake out before Minnesota picks at 14? Who do the Vikings take?   Here’s my first crack at it: 1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Cle...9524Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-kirk-cousins-reads-plays/In the mid-19th century, the USS Central America would regularly sail between New York to Panama. This was the middle of the California Gold Rush, so the boat was often full of prospectors and their hauls. In 1857, the USS Central America sank somewhere off Charleston's coast, dragging down over 5...9523Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-could-use-mats-zuccarello/Mats Zuccarello and Minnesota Wild fans got off on the wrong foot through his first 18 months in Minnesota. Being an aging, big-money veteran on a team with a history of underachieving with aging, big-money veterans puts him under immediate scrutiny with the State of Hockey. And former GM Paul Fen...9522Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:00:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-the-vikings-should-learn-from-the-packers-loss-on-sunday/Sunday was a great day if you were a fan of the Minnesota Vikings. The Kansas City Chiefs’ annihilation of Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bills may have been a nice dessert, but the main course came earlier when the Green Bay Packers came up short in their fourth NFC Championship Game in the past de...9521Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-kyle-rudolph-signaling-his-departure-from-minnesota/Kyle Rudolph left didn't mince words on a recent podcast appearance with former Minnesota Vikings linebacker and team broadcaster Ben Leber.   He won't take a pay cut. He is unsatisfied with his expanded role as a blocker. And he believes he has many good years of football left.   After sufferin...9520Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/underrated-needs-for-the-vikings-this-offseason/We all know the Minnesota Vikings need help on their offensive line, depth at safety and a lot of work on their defensive line. Those areas will definitely be addressed in free agency and early in the draft, but here are some under the radar areas that the team also needs to improve this offseason...9518Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000