https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/306/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-vikings-trade-for-trent-williams-inevitable-or-regrettable/Sources have disclosed to Zone Coverage that Trent Williams is on the trading block and the Minnesota Vikings are interested in acquiring the seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle from the team that plays in Washington.   In the interest of full transparency, our “sources” are “everywhere you look on t...7942Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/peterson-patterson-named-to-2010s-nfl-all-decade-team/The NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the roster of the NFL All-Decade Team of the 2010s, which includes 52 players and two head coaches, on Monday morning.   The full team can be found here.   Minnesota Vikings fans will recognize a couple of familiar names, including one who was...7941Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ranking-the-vikings-five-best-moves-this-offseason/NFL free agency is pretty much winding down. There could be a couple other nondescript moves before the draft, but for the most part, all the major signings have taken place. The Minnesota Vikings, for not having a lot of money to spend, were fairly active and made plenty of transactions. Some of...7940Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/from-class-a-to-the-bronx-detailing-randy-dobnaks-rapid-rise/A couple of offseasons ago, we ran a series similar to what we're doing here, entitled "Minnesota Twins 40-Man Report Cards." The only key difference to be aware of is since it's happening now instead of during the offseason, we're going to make it forward-looking -- that is, with the current rost...7939Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-vikings-take-a-chance-on-tyler-johnson/With 20 days remaining until the 2020 NFL Draft, mock drafts have continued to flood the internet. As the popularity of “Build Your Own Mock Draft” machines have increased -- especially with many confined to their houses -- there seems to be a consensus around everyone that has conducted a mock fo...7932Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-2020-draft-could-turn-into-2013-deja-vu-for-the-vikings/Coming off a playoff appearance and a 10-6 regular season, the Minnesota Vikings traded away a disgruntled receiver to net them an extra first-round pick.   That description applies not only to the present Vikings circumstance but also seven years prior, leading up to the 2013 draft. Minnesota wa...7930Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-do-the-vikings-stand-in-the-nfc-north/This offseason has been mostly hideous for the Minnesota Vikings, headlined by trading away star receiver Stefon Diggs. Weaknesses on the roster have sprouted quickly and it does not appear that they will be fixed immediately.   Most football fans believe the Vikings are in for a setback in 2020....7924Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-could-consider-trading-out-of-the-first-round/It’s nearly impossible to log onto the Interwebs these days without tripping over an NFL mock draft. They’re everywhere – first-round mocks, full, seven-round mocks, team-specific mocks, mocks with trades, mocks without trades.   Mock… yeah!   Ing… yeah!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5f_gb...7916Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-henry-ruggs-iii-is-the-vikings-answer-to-replacing-stefon-diggs/As the Minnesota Vikings entered the offseason, they expected to have plenty of holes on the roster. While most of those were expected with the release of Xavier Rhodes and Linval Joseph, there were others that were surprising including the trade that sent Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills.   By...7908Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-kris-boyd-ready-to-break-out-this-season/The Minnesota Vikings have taken some hits to their cornerback depth chart this offseason. They cut Xavier Rhodes and saw both Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander sign with the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency.   Those moves weren't unexpected, but what has been a little surprising is that the t...7903Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/zone-coverage-vikings-relive-the-minneapolis-miracle-1-14-18/If you can't have live sports, why not relive the best sports moments from the past?   At Zone Coverage, we understand there's a major sports void in your life, which is why we're bringing Minnesota sports fans together (digitally, of course) to watch some of the most memorable games in the state...7902Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/upgrading-the-vikings-offensive-line-through-the-draft-day-2-options/Even with two first-round picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings’ pressing needs at other positions — most notably cornerback, wide receiver, and edge rusher — could push offensive line upgrades into the second day of the proceedings.   That falls in line with Rick Spielman’s rece...7901Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/irv-smith-jr-positioned-for-a-breakout-season/With the NFL Draft just weeks away and social media timelines awash in mock drafts, it’s important to keep in mind that most of those drafted this spring won’t make a major splash in 2020. Some will be pressed into starting roles or see significant snap shares right off the bat, while most will gr...7895Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-2020-season-presents-an-opportunity-for-kirk-cousins/Kirk Cousins has been a polarizing quarterback since he entered the NFL in 2012. It's still true in 2020.   His style of play is loved by many -- and hated by many. He clearly has arm talent at all levels of the field, both in terms of strength and accuracy. However, between his pocket presence a...7892Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-vikings-draft-a-quarterback/The Minnesota Vikings have a plethora of draft picks as the 2020 NFL Draft inches closer and closer.   The question that lingers is this: should they use any of those choices on a quarterback?   The team did extend Kirk Cousins this offseason and re-signed their backup quarterback Sean Mannion....7891Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-twins-2019-player-evaluations-jose-berrios/A couple of offseasons ago, we ran a series similar to what we're doing here, entitled "Minnesota Twins 40-Man Report Cards." The only key difference to be aware of is since it's happening now instead of during the offseason, we're going to make it forward-looking -- that is, with the current rost...7890Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/highlights-from-conference-call-with-baldelli-johnson-and-falvey/Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, pitching coach Wes Johnson and chief baseball officer Derek Falvey held a conference call with assembled media on Thursday roughly around the time the 2020 MLB season was supposed to kick off in Oakland.   Instead, it was largely informational, ranging from what coac...7889Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-could-the-vikings-be-getting-with-a-first-round-receiver/In the wake of the Stefon Diggs trade, many are beginning to wonder what the Minnesota Vikings will do at wide receiver in 2020. With just Adam Thielen, Bisi Johnson, Chad Beebe and new free-agent acquisition Tajae Sharpe, the Vikings have an obvious need for depth and could tap into a highly-tout...7887Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/tajae-sharpe-sees-an-opportunity-with-the-minnesota-vikings/It doesn't take much for a positional strength to become a weakness in the NFL. One injury, one off-field snafu, one departure and the complexion can change. Look no further than the Minnesota Vikings receivers, a group that parted with half of its elite receiving duo 10 days ago and went from hav...7886Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-minnesota-vikings-can-make-the-playoffs-in-2020/Nearly everyone who follows the Minnesota Vikings understood that the 2020 roster would look a lot different than the 2019 roster.   The Vikings entered this offseason in perhaps the worst salary-cap situation of any team in the NFL. A plethora of bad contracts plagued the Vikings and the front o...7885Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/win-now-mode-rebuilding-assessing-the-minnesota-vikings-strategy/Moves in the offseason can be divided into two philosophies: moves aimed at rebuilding a roster, and moves aimed at winning now. Many moves fall into both categories, making that somewhat of a false dichotomy, but the tug of war between short- and long-term prioritization is apparent in the Minnes...7883Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/opportunity-awaits-ifeadi-odenigbo/Ifeadi Odenigbo has an opportunity to become the answer to a very important question facing the Minnesota Vikings this season.   No, the question isn’t, “Which Viking player’s name would net the most points in Scrabble?”   In that regard, he’s probably top five on the current roster, right? He’s...7882Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/four-players-the-timberwolves-could-target-in-trades-this-summer/We now know the blueprint.   In Gersson Rosas' wheeling and dealings at the trade deadline that eventually landed D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez, Rosas not only illustrated that this new Minnesota Timberwolves front office was going to be an active one, but he also illust...7881Mon, 06 Apr 2020 07:00:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/report-vikings-add-wr-tajae-sharp-to-improve-receiving-depth/The Minnesota Vikings took the first step in filling the void left by traded receiver Stefon Diggs, signing former Titans wideout Tajae Sharpe to a one-year deal, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.   It's unlikely the Vikings are done adding pass catchers with the acquisition of Sharpe,...7880Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/karl-anthony-towns-pulls-back-the-curtain/Late on Tuesday evening, Karl-Anthony Towns bravely peeled back the curtain, sharing that his mother, Jacqueline, has been put into a medically-induced coma while she battles symptoms of Coronavirus. Towns also shared that his father, Karl Sr., has been sent home and placed in mandated quarantine...7879Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000