https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/311/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/predicting-the-26-man-opening-day-roster-for-the-minnesota-twins-v-1-0/It is now just nine days until Minnesota Twins pitchers and catchers are slated to report to the CenturyLink Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Fla. and just five days later, position players will join them. Four days after that, the Twins will scrimmage the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and f...7701Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/zone-coverage-staff-super-bowl-54-picks/With the big game slated for Sunday evening, the Zone Coverage staff got together to make their selections for Super Bowl 54 in Miami.   Tom Schreier   Chiefs 35, 49ers 24   Patrick Mahomes’ wizardry and Andy Reid’s scheming on offense are enough to overcome the vaunted Niners defense. When for...7698Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/once-again-the-gophers-are-lacking-a-useful-bench/After his team shot 28 percent in a 70-52 loss to Michigan State last Sunday, Richard Pitino confessed he should've given freshman Tre' Williams a bigger role.   "'I should've found you a little bit more,'" Pitino told him.   As he's done much of the year, Pitino rolled with his starters, who we...7695Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-opportunity-cost-of-the-timberwolves-new-system-is-lots-of-losses/At practice the morning after Ryan Saunders suffered the worst defeat of his coaching career, a four-point overtime home loss to the Sacramento Kings that saw his team blow a 22-point fourth-quarter lead, he was asked what the identity of his team is.   "I know what our team wants our identity to...7694Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warne-the-time-has-never-been-better-to-be-a-twins-fan/One day in 1993, I was visiting my maternal grandmother when she flipped on a baseball game in her kitchen while making dinner. The Minnesota Twins were playing, and that was the first baseball game I ever remember seeing.   I tell this story all the time, but the first memory I have is asking wh...7693Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:55:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/timberwolves-mailbag-why-should-we-care-about-the-timberwolves/During a week that will forever feel defined by the loss of Kobe Bryant, the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a superficial -- in the sense that it was just a game -- but nonetheless meaningful loss of their own.   The timing of an epic, 27-point collapse at home against the Sacramento Kings could...7690Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-vikings-pressing-offseason-questions-part-4-offensive-line/Over the next couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom will dig into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position.   PART 1, QUARTERBACKS PART 2, RUNNING BACKS PART 3, PASS CATCHERS   The Minnesota Vikings' pursuit of improved offensive line play has been noticeable over the past three seas...7688Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ferrell-the-time-has-come-for-bill-guerin-to-make-his-move/With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Minnesota Wild are once again stuck between a rock and a hard place.   The optimists will say the team is just five points out of a wild card spot. But on the flip side, the naysayers will tell you the exact same thing, along with the fact the Wild...7687Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-bye-week-mailbag/The NHL All-Star break has come and gone, and yet in Minnesota there is still no NHL hockey being played. The Wild have begun their bye week. In lieu of being treated to fun international hockey every four years, the NHL gave us the bye week. The idea was hatched so teams can rest up and prepare f...7683Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-kobe-bryant-experience-through-the-lens-of-timberwolves-fans/I found the task of writing this -- some sort of article about the almost incomprehensible passing of Kobe Bryant -- to be very difficult. Hell, I had a really hard time just thinking about it all day -- as I'm sure many of you reading this did. It doesn't make sense.   But, for me, my brain did...7679Mon, 27 Jan 2020 01:09:14 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kobe-bryant-willie-burton-and-an-emotional-day-at-williams-arena/This was supposed to be a day about the No. 34. It was Willie Burton Jersey Retirement Day: The long-overdue lifting of his banner into the Williams Arena rafters nearly three decades after his playing career came to an end.   The banner was, indeed, lifted. The Barn cheered. Burton gave heartfel...7678Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2020-senior-bowl-roundup/CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE ZONE COVERAGE DRAFT GUIDE: TOP 100 PLAYER PROFILES RANKING THE VIKINGS NEEDS EXPLORING VIKINGS DRAFT TRENDS A HISTORY OF RICK SPIELMAN'S DRAFT TRADES VIKINGS TARGETS LUKE INMAN'S MOCK DRAFTS SENIOR BOWL CENTRAL FEATURES FROM OUR STAFF   You’ll be hard-pressed to...7677Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:07:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/break-out-the-brooms-minnesota-sweeps-ohio-state-with-4-1-victory/Reserved for only the most special occasions, one of the Minnesota Golden Gophers mascot’s most seldom used accessories was out on the ice in full force after Saturday’s game.   The Gophers skated to center ice to salute the 3M Arena at Mariucci crowd after a 4-1 victory Saturday to cap off the t...7676Sat, 25 Jan 2020 23:20:22 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-fuel-for-these-guys-explosive-offense-leads-minnesota-to-surprising-victory/No leading scorer? That was no problem for the Minnesota Golden Gophers against the Big Ten’s top team.   Without leading scorer Scott Reedy due to an injury sustained in the exhibition matchup last weekend, Reedy’s usual linemates showed up big in his absence against the Ohio State Buckeyes for...7674Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-vikings-pressing-offseason-questions-part-3-pass-catchers/Over the next couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom will dig into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position.   PART 1, QUARTERBACKS PART 2, RUNNING BACKS   For the first time in the Stefon Diggs/Adam Thielen era, the 2019 Minnesota Vikings had to survive for an extended period of time...7673Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/in-the-end-the-pursuit-of-josh-donaldson-came-down-to-more-than-just-money/It might not have been what Josh Donaldson expected when he stepped into the box at Target Field as a Minnesota Twin for the first time, but it had to be a pretty cool scene nevertheless.   Flanked by his entourage of family, friends and his agent Dan Lozano, Donaldson waded into ankle-deep snow...7669Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:26:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/report-vikings-promote-gary-kubiak-to-offensive-coordinator/It appears as if Kevin Stefanski's replacement has been named.   NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday morning that the Vikings are turning to offensive advisor Gary Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator. Kubiak helped construct the 2019 offense with Stefanski, the team's play-caller w...7665Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/if-you-get-yelled-at-then-you-know-ryan-saunders-attempts-to-snap-andrew-wiggins-out-of-his-funk/CHICAGO -- It needed to happen. Prior to a 22-point second half on Wednesday night in Chicago, the type of production that drives winning had all but disappeared from Andrew Wiggins' game in the month of January. The level he was playing at early in the season had become a distant reverie, and Old...7664Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-vikings-pressing-offseason-questions-part-2-running-backs/Over the next couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom will dig into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position.   PART 1, QUARTERBACKS   The Minnesota Vikings find themselves in the unenviable position of having to make a financial decision about a talented player and a fan favorite. That...7660Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-vikings-senior-bowl-only-mock-draft/Check out Luke Inman’s previous Senior Bowl content.   Five Senior Bowl Players Who Could Interest the Vikings Weigh-In Winners, Day 1 Standouts, Vikings Interviewees Day 2 Winners   With 110 all-stars in one place, it’s nearly impossible to find a more valuable week of football when assessing...7659Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/senior-bowl-day-2-winners/CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE ZONE COVERAGE DRAFT GUIDE: TOP 100 PLAYER PROFILES RANKING THE VIKINGS NEEDS EXPLORING VIKINGS DRAFT TRENDS A HISTORY OF RICK SPIELMAN'S DRAFT TRADES VIKINGS TARGETS LUKE INMAN'S MOCK DRAFTS SENIOR BOWL CENTRAL FEATURES FROM OUR STAFF   While I hate to be redund...7658Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/senior-bowl-weigh-in-winners-day-1-standouts-and-vikings-interviewees/CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE ZONE COVERAGE DRAFT GUIDE: TOP 100 PLAYER PROFILES RANKING THE VIKINGS NEEDS EXPLORING VIKINGS DRAFT TRENDS A HISTORY OF RICK SPIELMAN'S DRAFT TRADES VIKINGS TARGETS LUKE INMAN'S MOCK DRAFTS SENIOR BOWL CENTRAL FEATURES FROM OUR STAFF THE WEIGH-IN It was a “ri...7655Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/timberwolves-mailbag-what-is-and-is-not-working-for-the-timberwolves-and-what-could-change/In what has now become a six-game losing streak, all we really have with the Minnesota Timberwolves is questions. As more changes to the roster sit imminently on the horizon, there are questions not only about who could join this team but what exactly it is that they would be joining.   The Wolve...7653Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/miguel-sano-extension-further-validates-twins-ever-evolving-latin-american-process/When Miguel Sano took the stage at Target Field last week to address the media following the signing of a three-year extension, it was the culmination of a chain of events set in motion well before he signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in October 2009.   The extension...7652Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/five-senior-bowl-players-to-watch-for-the-minnesota-vikings/CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE ZONE COVERAGE DRAFT GUIDE: TOP 100 PLAYER PROFILES RANKING THE VIKINGS NEEDS EXPLORING VIKINGS DRAFT TRENDS A HISTORY OF RICK SPIELMAN'S DRAFT TRADES VIKINGS TARGETS LUKE INMAN'S MOCK DRAFTS SENIOR BOWL CENTRAL FEATURES FROM OUR STAFF   The NFL Draft season is o...7649Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000