https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/298/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/reiff-conklin-and-other-minnesota-vikings-who-could-be-traded-at-the-end-of-the-preseason/The Minnesota Vikings have a pretty deep roster overall. They are thin at some positions, but at others there will be talented football players who will be unemployed in early September. Instead of cutting them, the Vikings should try to trade them and get some sort of compensation in return.   H...8278Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-is-the-best-minnesota-born-hockey-player-right-now/Be it a famous actor, an Olympic skier, a hip hop artist, or a sports athlete making it big time, the people of Minnesota take pride in one of their own born and bred Minnesotans getting famous. Nowhere is that more apparent, and sometimes rampant, than in the sheer numbers of Minnesota kids now i...8276Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:30:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pga-tour-presents-little-optimism-for-return-of-other-sports/The PGA Tour is now in its third week back from a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19 concerns.   Other major sports are in the process of piecing together new plans to either finish seasons that were interrupted or begin their 2020 seasons with important safety measures in place to stop the sprea...8275Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-we-can-learn-from-gary-kubiaks-last-stint-as-a-playcaller/The last time the Vikings entered two consecutive seasons with the same offensive coordinator was 2015-16 with Norv Turner. Those are also the last seasons Minnesota's new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak called plays in his short stint as head coach with the Denver Broncos. After benefiting from...8274Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-nhl-draft-lottery-will-impact-the-minnesota-wild/Friday night is the NHL Draft Lottery, and it could be one of the biggest nights in Minnesota Wild history.   We just might not know for another couple months.   The NHL will select the winners for the top three selections in the 2020 Draft, as in previous years. But coronavirus complicates matt...8273Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-does-mlbs-60-game-proposal-impact-the-minnesota-twins/Major League Baseball’s decision to play a 60-game schedule is an interesting coincidence as it relates to Minnesota’s record after the same span in 2019.   The Twins were 40-20 after 60 games last year: the same number of games the team will play against the American League Central and the Natio...8271Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-carson-wentz-will-be-the-minnesota-vikings-quarterback-in-2022/As the calendar turns to July, many of us usually have plenty of material to chew on thanks to weeks of mini-camp practices at TCO Performance Center. Of course, this year is no normal offseason thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak, so writers like myself are getting creative and perhaps far fetched wi...8269Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/new-orleans-seattle-and-the-minnesota-vikings-biggest-non-divisional-rivals/The Border Battle rivalry between the Vikings and Packers is the biggest in Minnesota sports, and it’s really not even close. Or is it? The Chicago Bears remain the Packers’ biggest rival due to proximity and the long history between the two teams (both franchises predate the Vikings by four decad...8267Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-vikings-should-persuade-everson-griffen-to-return-to-minnesota/Minnesota Vikings fans have come to love Everson Griffen over the past decade. The 10-year pro has been both entertaining and productive during his NFL career, all of which has been as a member of the Vikings.   Unfortunately, Griffen and the Vikings seemingly parted ways a few months ago as the...8266Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-realistic-expectations-for-kaapo-kahkonen-in-his-rookie-season/The Minnesota Wild haven’t had a Goalie of the Future since the early 2010s. That was the time where Darcy Kuemper was developing behind the solid tandem of Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding. Kuemper thrived as a backup in the AHL and Minnesota’s future in net appeared strong.   Things didn’t wor...8265Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-minnesota-vikings-do-enough-this-offseason-to-improve-their-offense/The Minnesota Vikings made some big changes to their offense this offseason. They traded a star player and also brought in plenty of new faces through the draft. The question lingers, though: Did the Vikings do enough to improve their offense? We'll take a look at the moves they made and the ones...8264Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-is-the-best-minnesota-wild-center-of-all-time-not-named-mikko-koivu/The Draft Lottery is this week and Minnesota Wild fans will find out what pick the team gets in the upcoming entry draft.   It’s been widely acknowledged that the Wild need a new top-line center. Whether that comes by way of the draft -- part of a long-term plan -- or via free-agency for an insta...8263Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ceedee-lamb-michael-pittman-jr-and-the-most-interesting-rookies-the-minnesota-vikings-will-face-in-2020/One of the most interesting aspects of a new season is how a team's rookies will perform. For the Minnesota Vikings, that takes a new meaning with 15 rookies currently on the roster, but there are still 241 other players that will enter the league and many of those will play against the Vikings du...8261Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-twins-have-called-for-change-and-taken-action-in-wake-of-george-floyds-murder/The Twin Cities became the center of the country almost a month ago with the killing of George Floyd. In the weeks since, that act has challenged the entire country’s thoughts and ideas surrounding race in this country.   While mindsets have been changing, physical change has been demanded by man...8259Mon, 22 Jun 2020 06:15:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-the-minnesota-vikings-can-learn-from-other-teams-on-potential-dalvin-cook-extension/The Minnesota Vikings have begun engaging in discussions with star running back Dalvin Cook about a long-term contract extension.   It's a surprise to nobody. Cook is coming off a career season in which he ran for 1,135 yards, recorded 13 rushing touchdowns and added over 500 receiving yards. He...8257Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-minnesota-vikings-trade-anthony-harris-for-jamal-adams/One of the biggest storylines for the Minnesota Vikings this offseason has been the status of star safety Anthony Harris. As Pro Football Focus’ second-graded safety this past season, Harris has developed into a star in Mike Zimmer’s defense and has been one of the pillars for the Vikings since co...8256Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-minnesota-vikings-do-enough-this-offseason-to-improve-their-defense/The Minnesota Vikings didn't have a lot of cap space to work with this offseason but were still able to make some signings to improve their team. They primarily used the draft to bring in new, young talent and will be counting on many first-year players to improve both sides of the ball in 2020.  ...8254Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/andre-patterson-adam-zimmer-talk-all-three-levels-of-minnesota-vikings-defense/The Minnesota Vikings' defensive continuity that has spanned most of Mike Zimmer's tenure would've come in handy this virtual offseason. In fact, the Minnesota defense of 2017-19 might've had an advantage over the rest of the NFL thanks to its inherent knowledge of Zimmer's scheme and lack of rost...8253Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-wild-should-not-to-fear-the-seattle-expansion/It’s been three years since the Vegas Expansion Draft rocked the NHL. The Minnesota Wild and its fans still feel the impact it today. You can read more about that, but long story short, it cost them a fine young player in Alex Tuch.   So… who’s ready for Round 2?   Seattle will join the league f...8252Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-the-minnesota-vikings-had-drafted-lamar-jackson/If you were to ask the Minnesota Vikings about their current quarterback situation, they’d probably tell you they’re happy with what Kirk Cousins brings to the table. After he put up stats and not much else in first season in Minnesota, the Vikings catered their scheme to their quarterback -- or p...8250Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gary-kubiak-on-dalvin-cooks-holdout-justin-jeffersons-fit-in-the-offense-and-virtual-coaching/Gary Kubiak wasn't entirely sure how to turn his webcam on for Wednesday's Zoom session with local reporters. But he wouldn't be the first coach to struggle with a virtual press conference since most media interactions became web-based with the COVID-19 pandemic.   Like many NFL longtime NFL coac...8249Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-do-the-minnesota-vikings-defensive-backs-rank-in-the-nfc-north/The NFC North team positional ranking series ends with defensive backs, which could be either positive or negative for Minnesota Vikings fans.   On one hand, the Vikings' secondary boasts perhaps the best 1-2 punch at the safety position in the NFL. Harrison Smith has been an elite safety essenti...8248Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/reviewing-minnesotas-expansion-draft-decision-three-years-later/This Sunday will be the third anniversary of the Vegas Expansion Draft. It was a much-dreaded moment in Minnesota Wild history. The Wild were coming off arguably their best season ever and boasted a deep team on offense and defense. Along came Vegas to pluck a player off Minnesota’s roster. The Wi...8247Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-fastest-minnesota-vikings-of-all-time/He’s a longshot to make anything more than the practice squad, but Dan Chisena is bound to open a few eyes during training camp next month. The former Penn State wide receiver, special-teams player and track star signed with the Vikings in May as an undrafted free agent. Speed has always been his...8246Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-realistic-expectations-for-undrafted-minnesota-vikings-wr-quartney-davis/The Minnesota Vikings created quite the stir when they signed wide receiver Quartney Davis after the 2020 NFL Draft concluded. There was a higher than normal interest in this signing because many figured Davis would've been drafted early on the third day. He was one of the bigger undrafted free ag...8245Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000