https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/269/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-cant-fall-into-the-jeff-fisher-trap-with-mike-zimmer/Mike Zimmer has had a pretty good run with the Minnesota Vikings when you consider the shelf life of head coaches in the NFL. Under his watch, the Vikings have won a pair of division championships, made an appearance in an NFC Championship game and rank third in franchise history in wins (64) and...9398Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/there-is-ambiguity-at-safety-for-first-time-in-the-zimmer-era/For over half a decade, the Minnesota Vikings have essentially had three starting safeties thanks to smart acquisitions, strong player development and some good fortune.   That makes their current situation all the more unfamiliar as they face an offseason where they may need to devote significan...9396Sun, 10 Jan 2021 08:00:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-power-play-might-be-fun-for-once/Dec. 25 was two weeks ago, but it feels like the week before Christmas in the State of Hockey. Minnesota Wild fans are searching through beat writer Twitter feeds the same way a kid looks in closets to get a peek of their Christmas presents. Rumor has it a new Kirill Kaprizov is going to be under...9394Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/seeking-continuity-isnt-settling-for-mediocrity/When Mike Zimmer says that 7-9 is the best the Minnesota Vikings could have done this year, given everything they went through, the response he got was warranted. It’s a sentiment that fell flat. People didn’t like it. Nobody wants to settle for mediocrity.   Sure, the Vikings essentially exchang...9393Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/bring-back-everson-griffen/It's no secret that the Minnesota Vikings pass rush was abysmal this season. Minnesota finished with the fourth worst pass rush, generating only 23 sacks the entire year. However embarrassing that stat might be, it only pales in comparison to the fact the 2020 Vikings sack leader was Yannick Ngako...9391Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-vikings-can-emulate-the-packers-and-take-the-next-step/The Green Bay Packers are a juggernaut in the NFC playoffs. With home-field advantage and a first-round bye, even the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks will be underdogs if they play Green Bay in January. The 7-9 Minnesota Vikings will watch from their couches this year, hoping someone can u...9389Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/several-former-vikings-coaches-are-poised-to-make-a-postseason-impact/Buckle up, Minnesota Vikings fans! While your favorite team won’t be playing during “Super Wildcard Weekend,” you’re facing the distinct possibility of more heart-wrenching drama over the next four weeks. You see, the two teams that Vikings fans love to hate the most – the Green Bay Packers and Ne...9387Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/takeaways-from-the-first-days-of-training-camp/As the calendar turned to the new year, the Minnesota Wild and the rest of the NHL began training camp this past week in preparation for their opening games on Jan. 13 and 14. Now that we've had a glimpse of what lines, units and goalies look like in these training camp practices, there are a few...9384Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-7-9-really-the-best-the-vikings-could-have-done/The Minnesota Vikings just wrapped up their 2020 regular season with a record of 7-9. This, of course, fell below the expectations of optimistic fans and left the Vikings out of the playoffs after winning a postseason game a year ago.   Mediocrity isn't always a bad thing. For example, in Mike Zi...9382Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-minnesota-lynx-look-entering-wnba-free-agency/Back in October, the Seattle Storm swept the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals to put a bow on the 2020 bubble season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.   That outcome in the WNBA Finals notched the fourth league championship for the Storm and capped off a truly unprecedented season for all 12 tea...9381Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-missed-an-opportunity-to-try-out-2021-o-line-prospects-in-detroit/The way the Vikings’ 2020 season went down, it should come as no surprise that Week 17 was party to yet another missed opportunity. From one-point losses to playoff teams to Dan Bailey missing the third-most kicks of any kicker this millennium, “Missed Opportunity” is the runaway favorite for the...9380Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-you-should-root-for-washington-in-the-nfc-playoffs/After a 7-9 season filled with ups and downs, the Minnesota Vikings missed the playoffs, finishing third in the NFC North behind the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Despite a 1-5 start, Minnesota managed to climb back into the playoff picture in the middle of the season, winning five of six g...9378Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-zimmer-revealed-about-the-offseason-in-his-season-ending-press-conference/An honest Mike Zimmer filled up his Zoom rectangle for a final time this season and held court for over 20 minutes as he reflected on a subpar 2020 campaign that matched his worst record as a head coach.   There were myriad reasons given for the 7-9 season, ranging from personal miscalculation, i...9377Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-you-should-be-rooting-for-the-bills-this-year/As the Minnesota Vikings wrapped up their 2020 season in Detroit last Sunday, there was a feeling of disappointment. Coming into the season with (delusional?) thoughts of contending in the NFC North, the Vikings completed the Jeff Fisher special by going 7-9 and subjecting their fans to a long off...9376Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-dangelo-russell-trade-doesnt-look-great-right-now/Shortly before the calendar flipped from 2020 to 2021 I found myself in the middle of a frozen lake in northern Minnesota. I was surrounded by a group of friends, some from college, some from as far back as high school. We were deep into a bottle of champagne and even deeper in a frenzy of nostalg...9375Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-takeaways-from-the-2020-season/The Minnesota Vikings finished 7-9 and weren't close to meeting expectations this season. While they were hit hard by the injury bug, especially on defense, they were simply outmatched in many of the games they played. The 2020 season will definitely go down as one of the more frustrating ones in...9374Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-the-timberwolves-trade-for-marvin-bagley-iii/The last time we talked, we were wondering how the Minnesota Timberwolves would survive after injuries to Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Okogie.   Spoiler alert: When you lose an All-Star center and your best defender, it turns out it’s hard to win games! Who knew?!   The Wolves have lost four-stra...9373Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-season/The Minnesota Vikings celebrated the new year with one final win on the season, beating the Detroit Lions 37-35 at Ford Field in a game that was all offense.   That game specifically can be summed up by the quarterback play of each team. Kirk Cousins threw for a season-high 405 yards and three to...9372Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-lost-if-gary-kubiak-retires/On Monday afternoon, Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reported that Gary Kubiak was leaning toward retirement. That would cause the Minnesota Vikings to turn to their sixth offensive coordinator in as many years. Continuity on offense has been a persistent issue for Zimmer's Vikings, but they've w...9370Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-is-who-we-thought-he-was/The rollercoaster 2020 season is finally over. Unfortunately, with the Minnesota Vikings narrowly missing out on the playoffs with a 7-9 record that means it is time to talk about Kirk Cousins. Again.   It’s easy to look at Cousins’ contract and look at the team’s record and get infuriatingly mad...9367Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/naming-spurgeon-captain-sends-the-right-message-about-the-wilds-future/The doors have officially opened a Tria Rink for Minnesota Wild training camp, and with it, a new era has been ushered in. On Sunday general manager Bill Guerin announced that defenseman Jared Spurgeon will become the Minnesota Wild's next captain. Spurgeon is the franchise’s second full-time capt...9365Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-did-we-learn-from-the-vikings-win-in-detroit/The Minnesota Vikings fought till the end, got some help from the officials and beat the Detroit Lions 37-35, finishing the year at 7-9. They went all-out to get the victory, even though a loss may have been more beneficial, Alexander Mattison looked solid and Justin Jefferson continues to amaze....9364Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-needs-to-maximize-justin-jeffersons-greatness-next-year/The man known for The Griddy was giddy in the final postgame press conference of his rookie season.   Justin Jefferson stands alone as the only NFL rookie receiver in history to record 1,400 yards. Wearing custom cleats bearing Randy Moss's image and his rookie-season stats, Jefferson leapfrogged...9363Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-sets-rookie-yardage-record-in-vikings-37-35-win/It was a virtually meaningless game, but the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions did their best to entertain. A back-and-forth affair went Minnesota's way, 37-35. They finish the season 7-9, ending a disappointing 2020 campaign. HOW'D THE OFFENSE DO? After a slow start that included three punts...9362Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rossi-flashed-offensive-prowess-on-an-undermanned-austrian-team/At the beginning of Austria’s game vs. Team USA, the broadcast booth quoted an Austrian player’s goal for the team. The player said their goal was to put Austria on the map, so people wouldn’t confuse them with Australia.   By the end of the 11-0 blowout, the only thing one could say upon seeing...9359Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000