https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/271/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-defense-disappears-in-52-33-loss-to-dash-postseason-hopes/It seemed like a low point when the Minnesota Vikings allowed 40 points to the winless Atlanta Falcons in Week 6, but they might've found a new low in New Orleans. The Saints moved the ball at will on the ground and were not forced to punt all game. Their 52-33 victory puts the Vikings on the cusp...9318Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-world-junior-championships-how-to-watch-prospects-3-things/Ho, Ho, Ho. Santa came down the chimney last night and left hockey fans the best present imaginable -- the World Junior Championships. Combining the international competition of the Olympics and the ability to see the best prospect on the biggest stage, the WJCs are one of the biggest and most fun...9316Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-no-longer-a-one-man-team/I watched Karl-Anthony Towns' post-game interview last night and I came away absolutely amazed by his ability to perform under the most difficult circumstances. The Minnesota Timberwolves opened their 2020-21 season with a win over the Blake Griffin-led Detroit Pistons. The game was far from a mas...9315Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-bowl-bound-players-on-the-vikings-wish-list/As we reach the end of 2020, it’s time to start curating some sort of ‘Wish List’ for the Minnesota Vikings offseason. The clock has essentially run out on the Vikings’ playoff hopes, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy some football.   Personally, I’m thankful for the fact that I’ll be ab...9314Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-truths-and-a-lie-from-the-wolves-111-101-win-over-detroit/Today I’ve been given the task of Thursday morning quarterbacking the home opener. As Vegas expected (our Kyle Ratke had Wolves -5.5 last night) and as Chelanga and I predicted on our podcast in our season preview, the Detroit Pistons are a mess. And the Timberwolves took care of business. This is...9313Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/no-anthony-harris-isnt-having-a-down-year/Everybody is asking about Anthony Harris' play this year, for some reason. Mailbags on the Locked On Vikings podcast always get one or two people asking about Harris. Arif Hasan at The Athletic has had the same experience. Harris is playing on an $11.4 million franchise tag, so higher expectations...9311Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-2020-vikings-12-days-of-christmas/Everyone has their favorite Christmas carol, but for me, it has to be the 12 Days of Christmas. No, this isn’t because , but it’s a decent way to tell a story about an underachieving sports team during the holiday season.  This year, that means a Minnesota Vikings team that has fallen short of...9309Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-good-and-bad-of-the-2021-wild-schedule/Just as the first significant snowfall of the winter began to drop on the Twin Cities Wednesday afternoon, another sign that winter is here finally came for hockey-starved fans in the form of the NHL's 2020-21 schedule release. The Minnesota Wild, as previously noted, will be part of the realigned...9307Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-the-vikings-best-options-if-they-move-on-from-zimmer/With Mike Zimmer and the Minnesota Vikings writing the latest chapter in the age old “Let’s Do Juuuuust Enough to Get The Fanbase Excited Before Inventing New Ways to Fall Flat On Our Face," the time has come for the Wilfs to take a hard look at the direction of the franchise.   Following two ugl...9306Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-pirates-guide-to-this-years-timberwolves/Ahoy, me hearties! Come one, come all, and gather ‘round ye quartermaster, Spencer Nelson, for the present year’s Minnesota Timberwolves season preview. As keepin’ with ye’s ol’ honorable traditions of yore, yer quartermaster has chosen this year’s theme to be the most treacherous, crusty, and uns...9305Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/it-didnt-have-to-be-this-way-at-guard-for-the-vikings/There are 17 quarterbacks in the NFL that have dropped back at least 480 times this year, and Kirk Cousins has been pressured at a higher rate than any of them.   Behind an offensive line that the Vikings have tried bolstering through the draft each of the last four years with a pick in the first...9304Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-kirill-kaprizov-or-marco-rossi-the-future-face-of-the-wild/Nothing’s more exciting in sports fandom than seeing an exciting young duo on your favorite team. Twins fans had that feeling in the mid-2000s with Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau. Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson are the only reasons a lost Vikings season is watchable. Timberwolves fans hope to gain...9303Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-should-plan-for-full-season-of-marco-rossi/Many questions are surrounding the Minnesota Wild as it prepares for its 20th season as a franchise. Many involve the future of some of the players on the roster, or where they’ll slot into the lineup on a nightly basis. The team has gone through a multitude of changes to the roster. There are fou...9301Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marcus-johansson-should-not-be-the-wilds-no-1-center/The Minnesota Wild are in an interesting position down the middle this season.   While some might call it depth, others might go call it a severe lack of depth. In reality, the Wild have a glut of players who fit great as a third-line center. Too bad there’s only one third line.   When Minnesota...9300Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-o-line-was-abysmal-from-start-to-finish-against-chicago/Sometimes you just know it’s going to be one of those days.   After forcing what would turn out to be the Chicago Bears’ only punt of the afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings ran a straight drop-back pass from their own 11-yard line. What happened next has become all too familiar when the Vikings use...9299Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dr-chelangas-guide-to-a-realistic-timberwolves-season-outlook/Welcome back to another armchair therapy session with your favorite non-doctor, Dr. Chelanga (that’s me). The Minnesota Timberwolves season starts on Wednesday, and I think it’s important we process some things before opening night so that we can all head into the season with a good perspective an...9298Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/changes-the-vikings-could-toy-with-in-the-last-two-games/The Minnesota Vikings are mathematically still alive in the playoffs, but the chance they actually get in is very slim. As long as they even have a slight glimmer of hope of reaching the playoffs this team will continue to fight and put their best lineup forward, especially in a Christmas Day game...9295Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-good-draft-is-the-best-way-to-escape-mediocrity/With their 33-27 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Minnesota Vikings have all but put a lid on their playoff hopes this season. It was a remarkable comeback to claw into the mix after holding a 1-5 record in October, but Minnesota couldn’t seal the deal.   You may long to go back in time and tell th...9294Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/this-town-isnt-big-enough-for-kirk-cousins-and-mike-zimmer/It was high noon at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer stood across from Kirk Cousins at the 50-yard line as the two were about to stage in an old-fashioned duel. As both men took their 10 paces, Cousins stopped, turned around and looked back at Zimmer.   “I just have one...9293Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-didnt-give-themselves-enough-margin-for-error/Last Monday, in the aftermath of the Minnesota Vikings’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, head coach Mike Zimmer was pressed by media members on the factors that went into the decision on whether to retain kicker Dan Bailey following his disastrous day.   One part of his reply really stood out: “...9291Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/throw-the-ball-was-the-story-of-cousins-day-against-chicago/If nothing else, Sunday gave us yet another memeable Kirk Cousins moment. After a scramble and incompletion in the red zone just before the half, star rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson snapped at the Minnesota Vikings quarterback. It sounded as if he said, “F***, Kirk! Come on! Throw the ball!...9290Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-bears-game-2/Have you ever just sat in silence after a game instead of jumping up and arguing over the outcome? That’s all I could do after seeing Kirk Cousins’ failed Hail Mary attempt against the Chicago Bears in the Minnesota Vikings 33-27 loss at U.S. Bank Stadium.   Watching the Vikings’ season end by th...9289Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-boldy-was-nearly-the-next-one-who-got-away/Getting off on the wrong foot was the story of Matt Boldy’s 2019. When the Minnesota Wild drafted him 12th overall that year, fans were not at all receptive to the big, skilled winger. Perhaps it was an automatic reaction against the disastrous Paul Fenton Era, which would end two months later. Ma...9288Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-need-to-be-more-aggressive-on-second-down/In Week 14, the Minnesota Vikings garnered the unfortunate distinction of losing for a second time in 2020 despite possessing the ball for over 39 minutes. They are the only team this season to accomplish that even once.   A club doesn't run into that problem unless it, well, runs into the proble...9287Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-we-learned-from-the-vikings-loss-to-the-bears/The Minnesota Vikings defense had no answer for David Montgomery, and the Chicago Bears were able to easily move the ball down the field all game long in their 33-27 win. This loss definitely stings, as it virtually knocks Minnesota out of the playoff chase. But while we learned that the Vikings a...9285Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000