https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/275/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-is-finally-handling-pocket-pressure/Pressure has always been a boogeyman for Kirk Cousins. Whether it's the pressure of the Monday Night lights or tangible pressure from the opposing defense, Cousins crumples when the heat turns up. But the last two weeks have featured a new Kirk Cousins; one who has turned this weakness into a stre...9157Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brennan-menells-khl-performance-is-capturing-eyes-a-world-away/The City of Minsk was settled by Lithuanians in the 9th Century A.D., and control of it has been battled by the Polish and Russians since the Middle Ages. Yet, this former Soviet Union stronghold might as well have a State of Hockey flag flying high over the House of Government. Minnesota Wild def...9153Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:00:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-tale-of-two-erics/With soft hands and razor-sharp instincts, the Minnesota Vikings' starting linebackers are intercepting passes left and right.   Their pace is so remarkable they find themselves in the same historical conversation as Clancy Osborne and Rip Hawkins, Roy Winston and Lonnie Warwick, David Howard and...9149Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brett-jones-is-providing-short-term-salvation-at-right-guard/If the Pro Football Focus grades are to be believed, the Minnesota Vikings have found their savior at guard. In two games Brett Jones has recorded run-blocking and pass protection grades that dwarf what his predecessors put up — and that includes second-round draft pick Ezra Cleveland.   Jones' s...9148Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/4-areas-the-vikings-need-to-improve-upon-if-they-are-going-to-make-the-playoffs/The Minnesota Vikings are sitting at 5-6 and have a decent shot of making the playoffs if they can win a few more games. That's a surprising thing to say about a team that has some major issues on both sides of the football. Their pass rush has been uncharacteristically bad, and that's putting pre...9146Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-fan-favorite-players-we-thought-were-going-to-be-better/The Minnesota Wild have had hyped players. Marian Gaborik played right away, becoming the franchise’s most electric player. Mikael Granlund was the Ricky Rubio in waiting -- a foreign player with incredible passing ability. Fans couldn’t wait until the skilled Finn made his way to North America. I...9144Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-panthers-game/Wow. Just wow. Those were the only thoughts running through my mind as the Minnesota Vikings completed their miraculous comeback defeating the Carolina Panthers 28-27 thanks to a last-minute touchdown grab by Chad Beebe, redeeming his muffed punt just a minute prior.   Although everyone is excite...9143Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/inside-kirk-cousins-winning-drive/Around this time last week, I hopped on a podcast with Purple Insider’s Matthew Coller to discuss Kirk Cousins. The framing of the podcast episode was primarily about which quarterbacks you would want for a game-winning drive. Down six points, 1:47 on the clock, one timeout, that type of deal.  ...9142Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/no-mike-zimmer-didnt-mismanage-the-clock-against-carolina/Head coaches often neglect their time management decision responsibilities. Coaches have to deal with substitutions, high-level decisions and the overall flow of the game. Sometimes that leads to baffling timeout and clock management decisions. The Minnesota Vikings had two clock-stressed opportun...9141Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-a-1990s-team-trapped-in-2020/The Minnesota Vikings offense is flush with weapons. They have a current Pro Bowler, and most likely a future Pro Bowler in their wide receiver tandem. Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson aren't just good, they're already emerging as one of the best duos in the league. Dalvin Cook is in the MVP mix,...9139Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wild-prospect-ryan-orourke-offers-more-than-just-physicality/Imagine taking a player’s best skill and legislating it out of the game. Could Zach Parise thrive if rebounds were declared off-limits tomorrow? What happens to Matt Dumba if slapshots were banned, or Kevin Fiala if the league imposed a speed limit?   Welcome to Ryan O’Rourke’s world. O’Rourke’s...9137Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:30:36 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-case-for-the-timberwolves-to-make-the-playoffs-this-year/Free agency is coming to a close and as the dust settles, one question remains: Will the Minnesota Timberwolves make the playoffs this year? With the new play-in tournament format the NBA is introducing this year, the Wolves only need to be the 10th seed in the Western Conference to have a chance...9136Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/when-player-comparisons-go-wrong/Here’s a hot take: ANTHONY EDWARDS IS NOT ANDREW WIGGINS! There, I said it. It feels good to finally get that off of my chest. We’ve all heard it, at nauseum, throughout the entire draft process about the alarming similarities between the two players.   Two quick questions: Why do we even compare...9135Mon, 30 Nov 2020 06:30:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/heres-what-we-learned-from-the-vikings-win-over-the-panthers/The Minnesota Vikings kept their scant playoff hopes alive by winning an emotional back and forth game against former quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon. While Chad Beebe and Olabisi Johnson stepped up in Adam Thielen's absence, K.J. Osborn had his role red...9134Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/it-was-a-day-of-redemption-for-beebe-and-bisi/It only seemed appropriate that on a day where little went right for the Minnesota Vikings, a special teams bungle would be their undoing. That's what Chad Beebe had to reckon with as he stared on from the sideline following his muffed punt with just over two minutes remaining.   Beebe was promot...9133Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/well-learn-a-lot-about-the-timberwolves-after-their-first-preseason-game/Last week, we broke down the moves the Minnesota Timberwolves made so far this offseason, and the Wolves haven’t made any additional moves since then. And with the NBA season starting in less than a month, the offseason is pretty much over. There hasn’t been much new to report other than the pre...9132Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-leads-a-4th-quarter-comeback-in-28-27-win-over-panthers/With the season on the edge of collapse, Kirk Cousins delivered in improbable fashion. The Minnesota Vikings scored 18 fourth-quarter points, and Cousins led a 75-yard game-winning touchdown drive with no timeouts and under two minutes remaining. His connection to Chad Beebe with 46 seconds left m...9131Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-a-monster-game-from-justin-jefferson-vs-the-panthers-would-mean/The Minnesota Vikings received some bad news earlier this week when Adam Thielen wound up on the COVID-19/Reserve list. With Thielen unlikely to play, it’s a good bet that Justin Jefferson will see a plethora of targets on Sunday, leading to a massive game against the Carolina Panthers.   But Sun...9129Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-has-happened-to-alexander-mattison/Excuse me for asking, but wasn’t Alexander Mattison supposed to be able to replicate Dalvin Cook’s production in Gary Kubiak’s offensive scheme? There was evidence that he would.   In a league where you’re not supposed to shell out millions to a back after his rookie deal, given that they tend to...9127Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joe-brady-showed-kubiak-how-to-unleash-justin-jefferson/With the Minnesota Vikings welcoming the Carolina Panthers to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday for a Week 12 contest, I'd be remiss if we didn't take a few moments to highlight Carolina offensive coordinator, Joe Brady, as he's quickly establishing himself as one of the hottest coaching commodities in...9126Sat, 28 Nov 2020 17:15:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-pay-attention-to-the-panthers-rebuild/One year ago, the Carolina Panthers found themselves on the verge of a rebuild. After a season-ending injury to Cam Newton, the Panthers floundered to a 5-11 record. The campaign would spark an organizational overhaul that included a new general manager, head coach and philosophy on how things wer...9125Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/trey-lance-would-be-worth-the-risk-for-the-vikings/North Dakota State’s Trey Lance is in as awkward a position as any quarterback prospect has ever been. In 2019, he tore up the FCS en route to another Bison championship, scoring 42 total touchdowns without throwing a single pick. Lance proved himself to be a deadly dual-threat who almost never pu...9122Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-mailbag-sundays-final-play-drafting-a-qb-roethlisberger-cousins-swap/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...9121Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-and-teddy-and-contracts-oh-my/I have no idea what it’s like, while stuck in a failing marriage, to attend a high school reunion and come face-to-face with your “what could’ve been” ex-girlfriend. I assume it has the potential for about three hours of regretful misery. Well this Sunday, Vikings fans might be in for the NFL versi...9119Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-things-vikings-fans-should-be-thankful-for/A season that started in despair and then rallied to hope has now found itself smack dab in the middle of mediocrity. A fan base that was only able to enjoy renewed enthusiasm for a singular calendar week is now stuck watching a team that might feel like it’s the very definition of NFL average.  ...9118Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000