https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/299/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-pat-elflein-need-to-do-to-keep-his-starting-job-with-the-minnesota-vikings/Minnesota Vikings fans are falling all over themselves in the race to replace left guard Pat Elflein. The ever-growing list of potential starters includes incumbent left tackle Riley Reiff, second-round pick Ezra Cleveland, holdover Dakota Dozier, maybe a yet-to-be-signed free agent we haven’t eve...8244Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/he-played-here-the-all-time-minnesota-wild-legends-roster/Hockey is going to be back soon. At least, we think hockey is *probably* going to be back soon.   It almost feels as though the hockey season was suspended so long ago that everyone collectively forgot the season wasn’t finished. In all reality, the NHL collectively said ‘let’s forget about those...8241Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/which-minnesota-vikings-should-be-micd-up-in-2020/The 2020 season is going to be very different for NFL fans, but the biggest difference may be the atmosphere on game days. When U.S. Bank Stadium is usually packed to the rafters to make it one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL every Sunday, the COVID-19 pandemic may prevent that from happening a...8240Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pros-and-cons-for-the-minnesota-wild-starting-dubynk-stalock-or-kahkonen-against-the-vancouver-canucks/As we inch closer and closer to a potential return for the NHL and their new playoff format for the 2019-20 season, the Wild get equally closer to that play-in series matchup against the Vancouver Canucks with the winner going on to the Round of 16.   The biggest question that looms over the Wild...8239Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-the-pga-tours-return-showed-about-the-return-of-sports/Sports are back -- at least for those who enjoy golf.   And the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge provided some quality entertainment as a plethora of the game's biggest names rose to the top of the leaderboard by Sunday afternoon.   Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau, Jus...8238Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/we-need-some-minnesota-vikings-statues/So, um, statues have been in the news recently, huh?   Don’t worry, I’ve already wandered outside of my assigned sports lane once already this month, so I’ll refrain from opining on which statues should or shouldn’t be toppled and thrown into the nearest lake. If I muster any lukewarm takes along...8237Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-will-happen-with-griffen-kline-and-other-former-minnesota-vikings-who-have-yet-to-sign-with-a-team/The Minnesota Vikings re-signed many of their own free agents this offseason. They also brought in a couple of new faces in Michael Pierce, Tajae Sharpe and Anthony Zettel. The Vikings also had a handful of players sign on with new teams this season. There are, however, five former Vikings who hav...8236Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/i-am-an-anti-racist-matt-dumba-is-using-his-voice-and-platform-to-promote-diversity-in-hockey/Hockey is a game that involves balance and strength. Skaters learn to balance on thin blades of steel strapped to their feet at young ages. They develop strength in their legs to glide across the ice at blazing-fast speeds. Arms strengthen to increase shot power, and the keen hand-eye coordination...8234Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-next-for-the-minnesota-timberwolves-after-being-left-out-of-the-playoffs/In the middle of March, the NBA season was put on hold when the league suspended play indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country and around the globe.   For the Minnesota Timberwolves and the rest of the NBA, that left around 20 games yet to be played with questions surrounding w...8233Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-dom-capers-get-more-out-of-anthony-barr/On a roster that has plenty of interesting pieces, the biggest enigma on the Minnesota Vikings might be Anthony Barr. After being selected with the ninth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, there was plenty of upside for a guy who had only spent two seasons on the defensive side of the ball and pr...8232Fri, 12 Jun 2020 06:45:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-wild-can-exploit-vancouvers-lack-of-depth-shaky-defense-and-poor-penalty-kill/We took a look at the Vancouver Canucks strengths on Tuesday. To summarize: The Canucks have a great amount of shooting talent and reliable goaltending. It’s a combination that led them to the playoffs.   But Vancouver was just one point ahead of the Minnesota Wild, which has flaws itself. So whi...8231Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-vikings-social-justice-committee-speaks-from-the-heart-about-race-reform/Andre Patterson turns 60 on Friday. He was born in 1960 in the heart of the Civil Rights movement, and the Vikings co-defensive coordinator says he's observed mistreatment of African Americans for multiple generations -- he was in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots. But when George Floyd die...8230Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/three-linebackers-who-could-beat-out-chase-young-for-defensive-rookie-of-the-year/As we continue to wait for any news or information regarding the NFL’s plan for the 2020 season, Las Vegas hasn’t skipped a beat, releasing a plethora of “future bets” to their casinos as they, too, wait with anticipation for commissioner Roger Goodell to lay out the blueprint for this upcoming ye...8229Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-heartbreaking-minnesota-timberwolves-dedicated-to-creating-positive-change-following-the-death-of-george-floyd/Ryan Saunders has spent a bulk of his life in the Twin Cities. He grew up while his dad, Flip, served as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team Ryan now finds himself leading in the same role.   For Saunders and his family, this is home. And that’s what has made the last few weeks e...8228Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-do-the-minnesota-vikings-linebackers-rank-in-the-nfc-north/The Minnesota Vikings have had at least one standout linebacker on the roster for nearly 15 years, dating back to the draft selection of Chad Greenway and the prime of E.J. Henderson. Minnesota's defensive effectiveness has certainly fluctuated during that time as defensive play-callers have come...8226Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marcus-foligno-has-built-a-strong-case-for-a-contract-extension-with-the-minnesota-wild/When the Wild acquired Marcus Foligno in the summer of 2017, he was a player that did not wow anyone in terms of production, underlying numbers, etc. But now, here we are, three years later, and Foligno has made quite an impressive case for a new contract following 2020-21 with general manager Bil...8224Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:30:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-alexander-mattison-replace-dalvin-cooks-production-in-the-minnesota-vikings-offense/When the news dropped on Monday that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook would pull out of team activities without a new contract, plenty of eyes turned to second-year running back Alexander Mattison.   After a strong rookie season that saw him average 4.6 yards per carry, there’s a contin...8222Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/projecting-the-ceiling-for-a-dozen-key-minnesota-vikings-players-in-2020/When projecting NFL team ceilings, the presumption going in is that everything plays out perfectly for each of the players. Nobody gets an injury. Everyone plays up to their potential.   Nobody holds out over a contract dispute.   It’s a utopian scenario that almost never exists in the NFL, wher...8221Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/five-offseason-questions-surrounding-the-minnesota-vikings-defense/The Minnesota Vikings appear closer to actually being able to show up at the team facility and get quality work in as they prepare for the 2020 season. The team has added a lot of new players to the defense, with the majority of those coming via the draft. They need to figure out who will start at...8220Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-vikings-hold-the-leverage-in-dalvin-cooks-contract-situation/Dalvin Cook's cards are now on the table. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday that the fourth-year Minnesota Vikings running back will not participate in any more team activities without a "reasonable deal" as he enters the final year of his contract.   The question becomes: How long is Cook wil...8219Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vancouver-canucks-offensive-stars-will-challenge-the-minnesota-wild-defense/The Vancouver Canucks would enter the postseason as an underdog in any other year. Vancouver would have squared off against Vegas if not for an expanded format. The Golden Knights are a deep team whose only playoff series losses were to the Cup-winning Capitals and an Act of God. Few would have no...8218Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:30:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/breaking-down-the-film-on-how-minnesota-vikings-dt-michael-pierce-can-replace-linval-joseph/No one will argue Linval Joseph was the catalyst to flipping a league-worst 32nd ranked defense into the NFL’s number one statistical unit under Mike Zimmer. After three surgeries in two seasons and nearing 32 years old, Joseph’s play slipped off drastically over the past season and a half, and th...8217Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-the-minnesota-wild-should-extend-jonas-brodin/It is hard to believe, but following Minnesota’s conclusion to the 2019-20 season (if that happens), Jonas Brodin will have just one year remaining on his six-year contract extension that he signed back in October of 2014.   What’s harder to believe, is that Brodin is just still 26 years old and...8216Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ryan-donatos-play-in-2019-20-shows-why-the-minnesota-wild-should-give-him-more-ice-time/Ryan Donato didn’t exactly get traded to the best situation for his short-term development last season.   When the then 22-year-old was dealt from his hometown Boston Bruins for longtime Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle, he was being squeezed off the NHL roster in Boston. That team was destin...8214Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:15:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/listening-to-former-vikings-head-coach-leslie-frazier-is-a-good-place-to-start/It’s been two painful weeks since George Floyd died face down in the street at the hands of Minneapolis police, just a few blocks from my childhood home. Given all that has transpired since then, it’s hard to fathom it’s only been that long. We’re at what many have called an inflection point in hi...8212Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000