https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/312/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-vikings-pressing-offseason-questions-part-1-quarterbacks/Over the next couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom will dig into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position.   The Vikings quarterback situation in 2019 looked a lot like it did in 2018. Kirk Cousins was the established starter with a helpful veteran backup and raw developmental passer b...7648Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gopher-women-hold-off-ohio-state-for-2-1-hockey-day-victory/The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey team capped their first-ever game on Hockey Day Minnesota with a victory.   Many men’s and women’s college teams in Minnesota have played on Hockey Day, but never outside on the same rink as the slate of high school games earlier in the day. The Gophers...7646Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/fundamental-style-change-leads-blake-over-blaine-3-2-on-hockey-day/Blake head coach Rob McClanahan doesn’t like dump-and-chase hockey. His systems fundamentally disagree with it.   But when his No. 8-ranked team was down by a goal to No. 19 Blaine after a period with plenty of offensive chances but no goals to show for it, he changed the plan of attack: dump and...7645Sat, 18 Jan 2020 17:19:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warroad-takes-hockey-day-victory-over-host-minneapolis-5-1/It was the beginning to a frigid, snowy, windy day. Usually, that's an indication to stay inside.   For Minnesota hockey fans, many bundled up and braved the weather to partake in the state's most important hockey holiday.   Hockey Day Minnesota began in Minneapolis 2020 with the city’s namesake...7644Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:45:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brodin-dumba-trade-rumors-create-wild-trade-value-dichotomy/Trade winds have begun to blow in Minnesota. After taking months to evaluate his new team, Wild general manager Bill Guerin is rumored to be "open for business."   According to reports, Jason Zucker, Jonas Brodin and Mathew Dumba have been getting some interest as Minnesota has slipped out of the...7641Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:00:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2020-nfl-draft-luke-inmans-mock-3-0/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 LUKE INMAN'S MOCK DRAFTS VIKINGS TARGETS SENIOR BOWL CENTRAL FEATURES FROM OUR STAFF   Check out Luke Inman's pr...7639Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/understanding-the-gersson-rosas-process-the-why-behind-the-jeff-teague-trade/From 10,000 feet, trading Jeff Teague three weeks before the trade deadline without a discernably positive asset heading back to the Minnesota Timberwolves seems a bit curious. On the surface, it feels a bit rushed. Theoretically, Teague, or Treveon Graham, who was also part of the package headed...7637Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wnba-minnesota-lynx-announce-2020-regular-season-schedule/On Thursday, the WNBA and the Minnesota Lynx officially announced the regular season schedule for the upcoming 2020 season.   The WNBA regular season will tip off with a tripleheader slate of games on May 15.   The first game will feature the Lynx, as they will begin their year at 7 p.m. on May...7635Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/carr-gophers-keep-rolling-at-home/The game was pretty well within reach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball team against the Penn State Nittany late Wednesday evening. Just in case there was any doubt, Marcus Carr added the exclamation point.   The redshirt sophomore guard grabbed a defensive rebound then went coast...7634Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/demirs-improvement-oturus-shooting-and-quality-win-opportunities/After a slow first eight games where grad transfer Alihan Demir was averaging just 7.1 points and shooting 40%, Richard Pitino sat down with the former Drexel forward.   "He was really frustrated early, and he's like, 'I don't know what my role is,'" Pitino recounted. "I'm like, 'Alihan, the way...7631Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/impact-talent-acquired-josh-donaldson-lands-with-twins-on-record-breaking-free-agent-contract/Quite frankly, fans were sick of hearing about it.   The Minnesota Twins had put forth the notion directly -- and indirectly -- that they'd planned to add impact talent this offseason.   Well, "impact pitching" was perhaps the exact quote, but when the price goes up on lemons, you pivot and make...7630Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:16:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/timberwolves-mailbag-where-did-andrew-wiggins-go/After running relatively hot for a week, winning two of four games when Andrew Wiggins was sidelined with an illness, the Minnesota Timberwolves have taken a step back since his return (two wins, three losses). The Wolves defense has regressed back to below-average and the offense hasn't shown muc...7629Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nothing-can-keep-oturu-down-in-gophers-upset-of-no-19-michigan/Daniel Oturu started the game by losing the jump ball at midcourt. Thirty-two seconds later he racked up a foul. Then he missed a pair of free throws about a minute later that would have gotten the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team on the board.   Those weren’t even the worst moments of the...7623Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/tough-decisions-five-major-questions-facing-the-vikings-this-offseason/Head coach Mike Zimmer was ready to get away from the Vikings' Eagan facility less than 48 hours following his team's playoff loss at San Francisco. The loss was a harsh reality check for a team high on optimism after its upset of the New Orleans Saints, perhaps so sudden of an emotional letdown t...7622Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:34:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/breaking-kevin-stefanski-to-be-hired-as-cleveland-browns-head-coach/The Minnesota VIkings are once again searching for a new playcaller.   Less than 24 hours after Minnesota's season came to an end against the San Francisco 49ers, news broke that offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski is going to be hired as the Cleveland Browns next head coach. He interviewed for...7619Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-devotion-to-running-game-was-a-blessing-and-a-curse-this-season/SANTA CLARA -- Mike Zimmer was determined not to have a repeat of the 2018 season. He wanted a tougher football team that could beat up opponents with an aggressive defense. He desired a smashmouth offense that pounded the ball on the ground and knew how to protect a lead. The identity of the grou...7618Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/locker-room-video-vikings-react-after-season-ends-in-san-francisco/Watch the Vikings react to their 27-10 playoff loss against the San Francisco 49ers. MIKE ZIMMER KIRK COUSINS ADAM THIELEN STEFON DIGGS7617Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/instant-reaction-vikings-overmatched-by-49ers-in-lopsided-27-10-loss/BIG PICTURE Compared to the emotionally-battering playoff losses of the past, this 27-10 defeat should sting less.   The Vikings survived on the plucky underdog mentality for one week of the postseason, but when met by a rested, superior team, they caved. Minnesota looked downright feeble on of...7616Sat, 11 Jan 2020 18:23:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/report-twins-sign-miguel-sano-to-three-year-extension/According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the only player the Minnesota Twins will have to worry about potentially going to arbitration with this winter is starting pitcher Jose Berrios. This is because the team and infielder Miguel Sano have signed a three-year extension with a club option for the 2023 s...7614Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-finalize-mlb-milb-coaching-staffs-arbitration-signings/In a flurry of moves on Friday, the Minnesota Twins provided some clarity toward what the team will look like in 2020 -- both in terms of personnel on the field and off it.   The team named Bob McClure its bullpen coach, removed the "assistant" from Rudy Hernandez's assistant hitting coach title,...7613Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-kind-of-a-challenge-is-richard-sherman/At 31 years old, the second act of Richard Sherman's career is looking a lot like the first.   He is once again a shutdown corner for a dominant defense in the NFC West that has Super Bowl hopes. Only the jersey has changed as Sherman now roams the secondary for the team that was once on the wron...7610Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-rudolphs-hands-and-gloves-have-shown-their-value/Many receivers would covet Kyle Rudolph's hands.   Apparently, a mystery reporter coveted his gloves.   Rudolph relayed on Twitter Wednesday that a media member had requested his game-worn gloves after the Vikings' playoff win over the Saints under the pretense that they'd be used to raise money...7605Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-oneill-doing-the-heavy-lifting-on-vikings-offensive-line/Luke Inman contributed video to this story. Photos via USA Today Sports.   Take a closer look at some of the Minnesota Vikings' biggest moments from Sunday's playoff win, and you'll observe Kirk Cousins' pocket poise, Dalvin Cook's speed and Adam Thielen's hands. But the unsung hero from Sunday's...7603Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/timberwolves-mailbag-can-gorgui-dieng-and-karl-anthony-towns-play-together/Mailbag time!   If you have future mailbag questions, you can email them to Dmoore@zonecoverage.com or to @DaneMooreNBA on Twitter. We'll do this on Wednesdays going forward.       What about starting Gorgui Dieng at the center spot and Karl-Anthony Towns at the 4? I feel G has been a really go...7602Wed, 08 Jan 2020 01:09:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/looking-back-at-the-timberwolves-shabazz-napier-vs-tyus-jones-decision/To Minnesota Timberwolves fans, Jeff Teague will always be connected to Ricky Rubio. This is because during the summer of 2017, Tom Thibodeau was getting the band back together. On that reunion tour, Thibodeau traded Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and Lauri Markkanen for his former lead-man, Jimmy Butler...7600Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000