https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/296/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/st-thomas-historic-rivalry-with-st-johns-is-a-major-casualty-in-usts-unprecedented-move-to-division-i/The future of University of St. Thomas athletics had been in flux over the past couple of years. After being booted from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) in 2019, St. Thomas had to quickly formulate a plan for its athletic programs.   St. Thomas announced Wednesday that, a...8351Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-the-minnesota-vikings-end-up-regretting-releasing-xavier-rhodes/There's no question Xavier Rhodes' play on the field was pretty awful the last couple of seasons. However, is it possible the Minnesota Vikings could actually regret letting their longtime lockdown corner go? Rhodes' rise and fall Before we get into why the Vikings could actually regret letting...8350Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-fiala-and-kirill-kaprizov-can-propel-each-other-to-stardom/It’s hard to overstate how much brighter the Minnesota Wild’s future looks now compared to the start of the season.   The Wild entered October a franchise in disarray. Owner Craig Leipold ended the disastrous Paul Fenton Era 14 months into his reign. Bill Guerin was hired as general manager, maki...8347Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:30:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/now-back-home-rachel-banham-is-motivated-for-first-season-with-the-minnesota-lynx/When she was growing up in Lakeville, Rachel Banham always had the goal of suiting up in the WNBA for her home team.   In 2020, as she kicks off her fifth season in the WNBA, that dream will finally become a reality for the former Minnesota Golden Gopher standout and newest member of the Minnesot...8345Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-trading-stefon-diggs-end-up-more-like-the-randy-moss-or-percy-harvin-deal/As a Minnesota Vikings fan, there are several dates that stick into your mind that make you feel a sense of darkness. Many of those include past NFC Championship Games, but this franchise is unique in that it can also include several moments that just piss you off.   For me, those dates include t...8344Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/drafting-kirill-kaprizov-was-a-low-risk-high-reward-proposition-for-the-minnesota-wild/The waiting was the hardest part.   Uncertainty prevailed after years of teases, cryptic social media "likes" and multiple visits from Minnesota Wild general managers. On Monday, Kirill Kaprizov put his name on the dotted line to officially become a member of the Wild.   Minnesota hadn't picked...8343Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/continuing-to-bond-in-florida-minnesota-lynx-excited-to-get-back-to-action-as-season-approaches/After months of uncertainty as to if or even when the 2020 WNBA season would begin, the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the league are preparing to tip off the new-look season in late July.   On July 6, Minnesota and a majority of other WNBA teams moved down to Bradenton, Fla. to gear up for the s...8342Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dean-evason-has-beaten-the-odds-to-become-the-minnesota-wilds-full-time-head-coach/Dean Evason is set to be Minnesota’s fifth full-time head coach in franchise history.   Beginning as an interim coach after Bruce Boudreau was fired in the winter, he had a small sample size -- smaller than most interims get to prove they are worthy of a full-time contract. Now he takes over for...8341Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/using-xavier-rhodes-trae-waynes-and-mike-hughes-rookie-production-to-predict-jeff-gladneys-numbers-in-year-1/The Minnesota Vikings addressed one of the biggest needs on their team with their second pick of the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft when they took TCU cornerback, Jeff Gladney. Even with a shortened preseason, he'll be thrust into action early in his career.   To help predict what his future p...8339Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-twins-pitching-is-set-up-for-success-in-2020/The Minnesota Twins pitching staff is set up for a potentially crushing season with the new format for the schedule. Those expectations are fair. In fact, if you drill into the top sites listed in sportsbook reviews, the Twins are considered one of the favorites in Major League Baseball for 2020,...8338Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-this-latest-injury-mean-for-byron-buxtons-minnesota-twins-career/It’s an often touched on topic — Byron Buxton’s injuries.   It is necessary to bring up again because late Monday during a inter-squad scrimmage, Buxton went down with a foot injury and had to be helped to a cart to get him off the field.   [embed] [/embed]  The Minnesota Twins, as of Monda...8337Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-made-dean-evason-right-for-the-minnesota-wild/A year ago it seemed inevitable that Dean Evason would be the Minnesota Wild’s head coach.   It didn’t take a genius to see why, either. Minnesota hired Paul Fenton as general manager in 2018, when he inherited Bruce Boudreau as his coach. Boudreau still had two seasons remaining on his contract,...8335Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:30:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/breaking-down-the-minnesota-lynxs-2020-regular-season-schedule/With training camp underway for the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the WNBA heading into the start of the 2020 season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., the team and league officially released an updated schedule for the unusual year.   The season will feature 22 regular season games, starting Ju...8332Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/doomsday-scenarios-for-the-2020-minnesota-vikings-offense/For any normal football team, the concept of having the wheels completely fall off during a season is something that can only be discussed over a barstool. For the Minnesota Vikings, having a season completely go into the gutter in epic proportions is almost a rite of passage in the fall.   Just...8331Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirill-kaprizov-now-has-the-weight-of-the-minnesota-wild-on-him/Kirill Kaprizov finally inked his contract with the Minnesota Wild on Monday morning. This concludes a five-year saga full of twists and turns. Spurned prospects, surprise contracts signed with the Red Army and a battle against unexpected red tape these past three months. This story had it all.  ...8329Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-things-to-watch-as-the-nba-starts-back-back-up-in-the-bubble/The NBA season is set to tip back off in Orlando later this month.   We’ll see what happens between now and then. We’ve already seen two MLS teams drop out of its "MLS Is Back" tournament due to COVID-19 concerns.   As I'm writing this, Russell Westbrook just announced he's tested positive.   O...8328Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dean-evason-signs-two-year-extension-officially-removes-interim-coach-label/Players, coaches and media officially reconvened at TRIA Rink in St. Paul for the first Minnesota Wild practice in 123 days. It was part of the NHL's larger Return to Play Phase 3 for teams continuing into the 24-team playoff format. When the doors opened and lights came on, Wild GM Bill Guerin an...8327Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/alex-galchenyuk-plays-the-role-of-hero-in-the-minnesota-wilds-final-win-over-vancouver-this-season/The final meeting of the season between the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks required overtime and eventually a shootout. Let's take a look at how it went down. Game Recap - Wild 4, Canucks 3 (SO) In just his fourth game with the Wild since being acquired in the Jason Zucker trade, Alex Gal...8326Wed, 22 Jul 2020 06:20:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/film-breakdown-minnesota-vikings-4th-rounder-troy-dye-has-precocious-football-instincts-ability-to-play-in-every-situation/Is it football season yet? After letting the dust settle on the Vikings 2020 draft class and watching the film, I'm breaking down who I think will be the most impactful and influential rookies both this season and beyond.   There's a lot to like about new Minnesota Vikings linebacker Troy Dye, wh...8324Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/top-prospect-calen-addison-is-coming-to-minnesota-wild-training-camp/The Minnesota Wild released their training camp roster on Saturday. Our own Drew Cove took a look at how the roster might shake out last week, and there were few surprises on Minnesota’s roster. Just about every NHL player and the Iowa Wild’s top players will make it to camp.   The one surprise w...8323Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/film-breakdown-can-ezra-cleveland-help-fix-the-vikings-offensive-line/Ezra Cleveland was a first-round prospect, ranking 27th overall on the Grinding the Mocks consensus, and the Minnesota Vikings almost drafted him in the first round. So the Vikings landed quite a steal when Cleveland fell all the way to the Vikings with the 58th pick, at a position where they have...8322Wed, 15 Jul 2020 06:50:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-most-disappointing-players-on-the-2020-minnesota-vikings/The Minnesota Vikings have plenty of great players on their roster. They have some of the best in the league at safety, defensive end, running back and right tackle.   As good as some of their players are, they also have ones who have been disappointing so far in their careers. Maybe these player...8321Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-kirk-cousins-realistically-improve-on-his-2019-season/The Minnesota Vikings made a commitment to quarterback Kirk Cousins this offseason that reflected their belief in Cousins' ability, not only to sustain the level of performance he demonstrated in 2019, but to improve upon it.   And a pricey commitment it was. Cousins inked an extension worth $66...8318Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-wild-have-hired-judd-brackett-as-director-of-amateur-scouting-now-he-has-to-future-proof-franchise/The narrative surrounding the Minnesota Wild for years has been that the team hasn’t been good enough to make a deep run in the playoffs, let alone win the Stanley Cup, but they are too good to get top players in the draft.   This is evidenced by the lack of banners in the rafters of Xcel Energy...8317Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/four-vikings-potentially-affected-by-a-canceled-preseason/A week ago we examined the potential ripple effects of a shortened preseason following the leak of the league's reported plan to trim the preseason from four games to two. In the days that followed, there was pushback from the NFLPA, which is requesting the preseason be eliminated entirely.   Saf...8316Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000