https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/270/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-mailbag-who-to-play-vs-detroit-jefferson-vs-ap-the-best-mediocre-guard/For years the listeners of our Football Machine Vikings podcast have sent in amazing Twitter questions, and far too often we’ve had to leave many of them on the cutting room floor because of time. No longer! Each week we’ll pull some questions that didn’t make the cut and address them in this spac...9357Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/predicting-the-next-7-months-of-the-vikings-offseason/With the Minnesota Vikings wrapping up the 2020 season on Sunday, we can get to everyone’s favorite part of the football calendar, the offseason. Much like last year, the Vikings are in a position where they can make several decisions that can alter the path of the franchise not just in 2021, but...9355Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/covid-protocols-may-have-forced-the-right-decision-with-dan-bailey/Dan Bailey looked like the loneliest man in the world walking back to the sideline after missing his fourth kick of the game in Tampa. The Minnesota Vikings kicker, who would move from the fifth-most accurate kicker in NFL history to the sixth.   In a normal year, there would be six retreads line...9354Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/team-russias-offensive-tactics-are-holding-back-minnesotas-prospects/The Minnesota Wild have a healthy representation at the IIHF World Junior Championships. In total there are five prospects on four different teams. Matt Boldy’s performance for the United States has Wild fans salivating, and Marco Rossi is a one-man show on Team Austria. However, if you’re feeling...9353Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/which-announcers-bring-the-vikings-the-worst-luck/Let's get this out of the way right now: Nobody ever asked for this story to be written, and in all likelihood, nobody ever would have. If you're reading this, perhaps you're a dork like the author who has an affinity for broadcast television nerd-dom and play-by-play announcers. Be proud of that!...9351Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/riley-reiffs-bonus-situation-is-insane/The lasting image of Riley Reiff for me, regardless of if he’s cut in the offseason or plays in purple for the next 10 years, is of him running out of the tunnel at U.S. Bank Stadium before the Los Angeles Rams game carrying the red, white and blue above his right shoulder. That’s a proud American...9348Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/move-ezra-cleveland-back-to-tackle/On Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings moved left tackle Riley Reiff to COVID-19 reserve. In a meaningless end-of-season game, that's not worth much fanfare. But the Vikings' offensive line is a unique gang, to be kind. 2nd round rookie left tackle Ezra Cleveland has been playing at right guard for a...9347Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jarrett-culver-is-still-on-the-rise/Jarrett Culver has come a long way in five years.   From an unheralded, two-star, unranked recruit with only a handful of mid-major offers, to a full ride to Texas Tech, an NCAA championship game appearance, being selected 6th overall in the NBA draft, to bombing as a rookie and having his name t...9345Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-panic-about-the-wolves-getting-swept-in-la/When I make my girlfriend mad or sad, she makes me say three nice things to her. Since these Minnesota Timberwolves have made us all so mad and sad in the last two days, I have chosen to only say nice things about them, at least three of these things. Plus, Tom Schreier has been begging me to keep...9342Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-boldy-is-playing-a-true-power-forward-game-at-the-world-junior-championships/A year ago, Minnesota Wild fans were writing off Matt Boldy as the latest of Paul Fenton’s follies, but his hot second half in the NCAA salvaged his season and raised hopes a touch. His brilliant start this fall had the State of Hockey suddenly buzzing about their power forward prospect.   Now af...9341Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:00:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-kirk-cousins-be-satisfied-with-his-2020-offensive-production/“I don’t see him taking a step back. I see him continuing to ascend.”   That was Mike Zimmer speaking on Kirk Cousins' after his extension that tied him to the Minnesota Vikings through 2022.   As a team, the Vikings did not ascend in 2020. They will finish below .500 for just the second time in...9340Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-options-to-fill-the-wolves-big-man-void/This weekend was tough. Karl-Anthony Towns is hurt. Josh Okogie is hurt. And the Minnesota Timberwolves were blown out by the Los Angeles Lakers in a 127-91 loss on Sunday night. Talk about kicking a horse (wolf?) when it’s down. Now that the starting center and starting power forward (yes, Okogie...9338Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-needs-to-step-up-in-towns-absence/After a great 2-0 start, the Minnesota Timberwolves received a flurry of bad news on Sunday night.   The first, shortly before tipoff against the Los Angeles Lakers, was that star center Karl-Anthony Towns would be out indefinitely with a wrist injury. It’s the same left wrist that he broke last...9337Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-will-benefit-most-from-pierce-and-hunters-return/As the Minnesota Vikings fade into the offseason, there has been a lot of discussion about their defensive line. Allowing 264 rushing yards to the New Orleans Saints in front of a national audience will do that, but is especially questionable considering how the unit was put together.   With the...9336Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/looking-at-5-key-players-who-could-be-gone-after-the-lions-game/For just the second time in six seasons, the Minnesota Vikings will enter Week 17 with no playoff aspirations, meaning Sunday's meeting with the Detroit Lions could mark the end of the road for numerous key players in purple.   There was a mass exodus on defense last offseason as the Vikings rect...9335Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-the-point-of-establishing-the-run/The Vikings have a run game problem. The run offense itself isn't problematic; a Dalvin Cook Pro Bowl nod can speak to that. They have a balance problem. Their commitment to the run ushered Stefon Diggs out of town. Target share is already a talking point in Justin Jefferson's young career. In 201...9333Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/beware-of-drafting-kyle-trask/Florida quarterback Kyle Trask’s path to the Heisman race was as unforeseeable as it gets. Before taking over for Feleipe Franks after his ankle injury in 2019, Trask had not regularly started games since middle school. D’Eriq King, now Miami’s quarterback, beat him out for the starting job back a...9331Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-the-vikings-lose-by-winning-in-detroit/After creating some hope that they'd make the playoffs after going 1-5 to start the season, the Minnesota Vikings have lost three straight and dropped to 6-9 on the season. They finish this miserable year off with a meaningless game in Detroit against the hapless Lions. For a team that could use a...9330Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-takeaways-from-the-wolves-116-111-win-in-utah/Last night the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 116-111 and for once in my life, I feel happy. I’m kidding, but I do want to soak this feeling up. The Wolves face the LA teams next and I fear that those games may not go as well as this. I’ve been a Wolves fan for long enough to know that...9326Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-saints-game/The Minnesota Vikings gifted the New Orleans Saints a generous present this Christmas -- a division title. To be honest, it was nice to watch a stress-free game against one of the strongest teams in the NFC, knowing that the Vikings are unlikely to make the playoffs.   I have mixed feelings about...9325Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-run-defense-will-be-better-next-year/The Vikings had their slim hopes of a playoff appearance dashed on Christmas after suffering a 52-33 loss at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. The Saints finished with 264 yards on the ground and Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara had a career day, rushing for 155 yards on 22 carries and scorin...9324Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-defense-hit-rock-bottom-now-what/For those who witnessed the Minnesota Vikings’ thorough dismantling at the hands of the New Orleans Saints on Christmas Day, this is what rock bottom looks like.   If you were paying attention, you knew in advance it probably wasn’t going to be pretty when the depleted Vikings’ defense squared of...9323Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-explanations-for-the-vikings-even-year-struggles/Christmas brought little joy for Minnesota Vikings fans in 2020 as they watched their team get run over by the New Orleans Saints, officially eliminating the Vikings from playoff contention.   It was a historic performance by the Vikings, and not in a good way. Head coach Mike Zimmer's defense al...9322Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-we-learned-in-the-vikings-loss-to-the-saints/The Minnesota Vikings had their playoff hopes dashed on Christmas Day when they lost a shootout to the New Orleans Saints, 52-33. They have one game left in this disappointing season and the loss in New Orleans ensured they will continue their streak of having a losing record in even years, dating...9320Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-really-missed-michael-pierce-this-year/If there's any caveat, any hollow consolation to explain away the worst defensive performance of the Mike Zimmer era and one of the worst in Minnesota Vikings' history, it's that Zimmer and Co. would never voluntarily field a defense with personnel this underwhelming.   Two games into the season,...9319Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000