https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/284/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-marco-rossi-help-the-wild-contend-next-year/When asked about making the leap to the NHL, Marco Rossi said, “I am ready. One hundred percent.”   Bold words from a newly drafted 19 year old. It’s one thing to hear such a statement from a player, and it’s not a surprise when his agent believes he can be in the Minnesota Wild lineup as early a...8799Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-seahawks-started-0-2-two-years-ago-and-were-able-to-rebuild-on-the-fly/The Seattle Seahawks understand what it's like to undergo a defensive overhaul like the Minnesota Vikings are this year; to lose familiar faces that defined the team's identity.   What they have on the offensive side, though, has staved off the sharp decline that often comes with rebuilding on th...8798Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-were-insanely-lucky-to-land-skilled-center-marco-rossi/There’s a lot of science to the NHL Draft, but a lot of it comes down to luck. The Hockey Gods might shine on you and deliver the ping pong balls to draft a can’t-miss star. Perhaps your third-round pick develops in a way you didn’t anticipate and becomes the next Brayden Point. Maybe you’re in ju...8796Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-first-win-covered-their-blemishes-but-the-vikings-o-line-still-needs-to-improve/The Minnesota Vikings’ first win of 2020 came behind the Purple’s first offensive effort to feature a 100-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers since the days of Robert Smith, Cris Carter and Randy Moss.   Surely that means that four games into the season Minnesota’s offensive line is coming tog...8794Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:00:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-under-the-radar-free-agents-the-timberwolves-could-sign/The next two months should be exciting ones for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves have two picks in the 2020 NBA Draft, headlined by the No. 1 pick, of course.   Certainly the Devin Booker/Ben Simmons/unrealistic All-Star player rumors will heat up as we approach the draft. Minnesota also ha...8793Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-former-lynx-have-a-strong-showing-in-the-wnba-finals/Although the Minnesota Lynx were bounced in the semifinal round by the Seattle Storm to end their season, there were multiple familiar faces taking part in the WNBA Finals.   In the championship series between the second-seeded Seattle and top-seeded Las Vegas Aces, which concluded on Tuesday nig...8791Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/4-vikings-who-have-been-carrying-the-load-this-season/The Vikings are are 1-3 after four games and have plenty of issues on both sides of the ball, but they seem to be taking a positive turn in recent weeks and are coming off of their first victory of the season. Through this tumultuous start, there have been plenty of players who have struggled, but...8789Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/by-trading-dubnyk-and-donato-the-wild-clear-up-pressing-roster-issues/Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin's actions on the eve of the draft tell us that he hired Judd Bracket to run the draft table so he didn’t have to. On a day that most GMs are going over draft boards and hearing final words from top scouts, Guerin was busy working the phones. The Wild anno...8787Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-is-more-aggressive-than-you-think/There has been plenty of concern surrounding Kirk Cousins over the course of a sputtering 1-3 start for the Vikings. One of the most common is an accusation that Cousins lacks necessary aggression. He has a reputation for declining risky deep throws in favor of safe but unproductive checkdowns. Qu...8786Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-rookie-corners-performed-well-in-houston-will-they-get-another-shot-at-seattle/Believe it or not, the Minnesota Vikings weren't the only winless team that earned its first victory after starting two rookie cornerbacks.   The 0-3 Denver Broncos started Essang Bassey and Michael Ojemudia on Thursday night and defeated another winless foe, the New York Jets, 37-28. Three days...8785Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:00:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/play-action-was-the-key-to-kirk-cousins-stellar-week-4-performance/Week 3's loss against the Titans provided a glimmer of hope from Kirk Cousins. Despite the two interceptions on the stat sheet, Cousins played a mostly impressive game. In this week’s game in Houston, the Vikings quarterback took that Week 3 momentum and delivered a full-blown masterpiece in Minne...8784Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-in-the-world-is-irv-smith-jr/If 2020 was a normal year and was going to include an ordinary Halloween at the end of this month with costume parties and stuff, children of all ages would already be making plans and pulling together the pieces needed for said costumes. And following the Minnesota Vikings’ first win of the seaso...8782Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-can-we-learn-from-judd-bracketts-previous-drafts/Tuesday evening marks the beginning of the 2020 NHL Draft. For the Minnesota Wild, it will be the first draft with general manager Bill Guerin and Judd Brackett, who was hired as the Director of Amateur Scouting in July. Brackett, 43, is the most notable figure for the Wild. He will run Minnesota'...8780Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lucas-raymond-could-be-the-best-player-in-the-draft-heres-how-the-wild-get-him/Teams always talk about need leading up to the draft, especially with a high first-round pick. The top of the draft is full of prospects capable of making a near-immediate impact. That means a general manager can potentially solve a roster problem quickly and cheaply.   The Minnesota Wild enter t...8779Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-won-but-harrison-smiths-ejection-could-have-been-costly/The Minnesota Vikings were a replay review away from possibly facing overtime; a replay review away from having to answer questions about how the heck they gave up two fourth-down, fourth-quarter touchdown passes.   To the naked eye, Will Fuller hauled in a juggling touchdown catch along the side...8777Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-must-continue-to-feed-dalvin-cook/Earlier this offseason, I wrote that the Minnesota Vikings will go as far as Adam Thielen will take them. While Thielen is an integral part of the offense, he's part of a one-two tandem with Justin Jefferson. And with a coach who seems to be rooted in 1995, the focus of the Vikings offense is in t...8776Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/4-things-we-learned-from-the-vikings-first-win-of-the-season/The Minnesota Vikings got their first win of the year, sneaking out a 31-23 victory over the Houston Texans in a game that was a lot closer than it should have been. Dalvin Cook continued his hot streak, running for 130 yards with a couple of scores. And the defense stiffened when it had to, minim...8775Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/instant-reaction-late-goal-line-stand-gives-the-vikings-their-first-win/Somebody had to pick up a win, and even with a shortened practice week due to a COVID-19 scare, the Minnesota Vikings looked more prepared and won 31-23. Minnesota never trailed in the game and did what they couldn't a week ago: Held onto a lead late. The Texans had a chance to tie the game late b...8774Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-mailbag-jeffersons-breakout-improving-cousins-can-spielman-be-trusted/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...8771Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/big-matchups-and-key-stats-for-the-vikings-texans-game/It looks like the Vikings will survive the glancing blow from COVID-19 and play their game against the Texans this week. Though they had to evacuate and stay away from their facility for a few days, it’s hardly their only – or even their most glaring -- issue as they head into Week 4.   For start...8769Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/two-receivers-traded-zero-wins-vikings-texans-adjusting-to-life-without-their-stars/It wouldn't be fair to claim that the loss of one player is the root cause of matching 0-3 starts for two teams that made the Divisional Playoffs a season ago. Lapses defensively and stiff competition have contributed to the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings winless beginnings as well, but ther...8767Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-minnesota-hockey-have-to-worry-about-players-jumping-to-the-usntdp/The Minnesota Wild created the “State of Hockey” motto in order to connect the expansion franchise to the history of the sport in the state. While outsiders see the slogan as a self-adoring proclamation of NHL hockey success, the “State of Hockey” is no “Titletown, USA.” Far from it. The reason th...8766Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-we-give-the-twins-a-pass-this-season/When Jorge Polanco was called out on strikes to end the Minnesota Twins season on Wednesday, it not only added to two decades of playoff futility, it was also indicative of the Twins’ inconsistency this season. Minnesota lost two games to a sub-.500 Houston Astros squad in an unceremonious end to...8765Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-positive-takeaways-from-2020-lynx-season/It's hard to believe that the Minnesota Lynx season is already over after being swept by the Seattle Storm in the semifinals.   Going into the 2020 season, a 22-game regular season followed by a traditional playoff format played in a bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., the expectations were...8764Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/in-an-unexpected-reversal-the-twins-hitting-failed-their-pitching-this-time/For years the Minnesota Twins pitching let them down in the postseason, but not this year. With ace-caliber pitching from Kenta Maeda and Jose Berrios, the Twins were set to go on a playoff run. They won the Central Division for the second straight year, securing home-field advantage with the best...8762Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000