https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/313/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/askbw-1-6-trade-szn-2020-foresight-are-the-twins-done/I hate doing intros and you all asked a ton of good questions. Let's just dive right in. Twitter   Frankly, I just don't think there's a good reason to trade him. They don't have a starting-caliber shortstop behind him -- Royce Lewis is definitely not MLB-ready -- and it would make for pr...7596Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adam-thielen-reemerged-at-the-perfect-time/NEW ORLEANS -- For a second straight year, Adam Thielen fumbled in a game against the Saints, and again it looked like the result could be costly.   The Vikings star receiver, virtually out of commission for half the season with a hamstring injury, had yet to reintegrate himself in Minnesota's of...7595Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/daniel-beast-on-the-boards-oturu-fills-the-rebounding-void/The rebounding finesse from former Gophers men’s basketball stand-out Jordan Murphy was going to be tough to replace. Murphy was consistently one of the best on the glass in the country and certainly in the Big Ten.   Current Gophers center Daniel Oturu is making a strong case for filling that vo...7594Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-won-it-but-the-defense-is-the-story-in-vikings-upset/NEW ORLEANS -- Kirk Cousins outplayed Drew Brees Sunday in New Orleans.   Heading in, most would have presumed that statement to mean the Vikings won a shootout, trading blows with a Hall of Fame quarterback who was on a roll.   But through 60 minutes, Cousins was just OK. He avoided any game-al...7593Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/locker-room-video-vikings-react-to-dramatic-ot-win-over-saints/See how the Vikings responded to beating the New Orleans Saints in overtime. KIRK COUSINS MIKE ZIMMER STEFON DIGGS BRIAN O'NEILL7592Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/instant-reaction-vikings-stun-saints-win-26-20-in-overtime/Sam Ekstrom gives his initial reaction the Vikings-Saints Wild Card game. BIG PICTURE Overtime at the Superdome? How appropriate.   After playing better than the Saints for three quarters, the Vikings lost a 10-point fourth quarter lead and went to overtime in the building where there season e...7591Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-the-timberwolves-sustain-success-when-karl-anthony-towns-and-andrew-wiggins-return/As they board the team plane headed for Cleveland, it's fair to argue that the Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off their best three-game run of the season since the first three games of the season. Way back then, the Wolves went 3-0 riding the coattails of Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored 96 point...7590Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-suddenly-face-a-cornerback-conundrum/In an unforeseen development just two days before a playoff game in New Orleans, the Minnesota Vikings are in trouble at the cornerback position.   After practicing in full on Wednesday and in limited fashion on Thursday (neck), Hughes was ruled out for Sunday's game and placed on injured reserve...7588Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-ask-the-vikings-about-the-minneapolis-miracle/Walk into the Vikings media center in their Eagan practice facility and you're met with a life-sized reminder of the Miracle: Stefon Diggs' hands outstretched, eyes wide, seconds before tossing his helmet to the side in a perfect game-winning mic drop.   Fans are reminded of the 2017 playoff vict...7586Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/getting-run-game-working-again-could-do-wonders-for-vikings-cousins/The Minnesota Vikings built their 2019 offense around the basic tenet that Dalvin Cook would be the engine.   With Cook fueling an efficient and sometimes explosive run game, defenses would respect the rushing attack in a way they didn't a season ago. In turn, Kirk Cousins would have the luxury of...7584Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/photo-gallery-gophers-victorious-in-outback-bowl/Photos courtesy of Brian Curski Photography.   [gallery size=large" link="file" columns="1" ids="59420,59421,59422,59423,59424,59425,59426,59427,59428,59429,59430,59431,59432,59433,59434,59435,59436,59437,59439,59440,59441,59442,59443,59444," orderby="rand]7582Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/with-karl-anthony-towns-sidelined-the-timberwolves-defense-is-thriving/Statistically speaking, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been a more effective defensive team every season of Karl-Anthony Towns' career when Towns is on the bench than when he is on the floor. That disparity has never been more jarring than it is this year.   In 33 games this season, the Wolves h...7581Thu, 02 Jan 2020 04:17:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/golden-gophers-tame-tigers-31-24-in-outback-bowl/The wide receiver from north Minneapolis had a few more things to show in his last collegiate game.   Tyler Johnson played his final game for the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Wednesday and showed up — big time. This was especially true in the fourth quarter. On the first play of a drive with the...7574Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-mike-zimmers-defense-keep-drew-brees-in-check/Luke Inman contributed video to this story.   Three times over the previous three seasons, head coach Mike Zimmer and the Minnesota Vikings have hosted Drew Brees and walked away feeling good about their performance against the 13-time Pro Bowler. The Vikings won two of those games, and in the ga...7573Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-announce-signings-of-pitchers-rich-hill-homer-bailey/The Minnesota Twins got in some last-minute action before the calendar shifts to 2020 by landing a pair of starting pitchers -- lefty Rich Hill and righty Homer Bailey.   The Twins announced the deals on Tuesday morning. Dan Hayes of The Athletic was the first to report the signings, though Charl...7572Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-top-minnesota-sports-moments-of-the-decade/Enjoy our staff's compilation of the top moments from each local team this past decade. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (Sam Ekstrom) Was there any doubt about this one?   The team that had perfected the art of experiencing defeat amidst certain victory pulled the unlikeliest of victories from the jaws of d...7571Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-the-new-orleans-saints-weaknesses/As the Vikings prepare for Sunday's Wild Card game against the New Orleans Saints, they're bound to encounter plenty of challenges. Sean Payton is a great offensive mind, Drew Brees is a legendary quarterback, and the Superdome is loud. The Saints also have a lot of talent. They have eight players...7566Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/second-period-flurry-leads-to-minnesotas-mariucci-classic-championship/A slow, chippy first period changed the tone quickly for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the form of a three-goal flurry in 1:40 to pad a lead they took to the third period and eventually win the game, 4-1.   Minnesota took home its 15th Mariucci Classic title with the victory.   The Gophers too...7565Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/outback-bowl-2020-how-does-minnesota-compare-to-auburn/Minnesota is headed to its second bowl game in as many years when the Golden Gophers take on the Auburn Tigers in the Outback Bowl on Wednesday from Tampa, Fla.   Auburn is currently ranked No. 12 while Minnesota comes in at No. 18. The Gophers fell in their final regular-season game to Wisconsin...7564Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/saints-or-seahawks-who-would-the-vikings-rather-play/Until about 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, Vikings fans will be debating who they'd prefer to play in the Wild Card round next weekend.   For several hours Sunday afternoon, Green Bay's lackluster showing in Detroit opened the door for a Packers three-match, a.k.a. a third meeting with the division riv...7563Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/instant-reaction-5-takeaways-from-21-19-loss-to-bears/Sam Ekstrom gives his first reaction to Minnesota's 21-19 loss to the Chicago Bears. PRESEASON FEELING There was very little energy in U.S. Bank Stadium from the get-go leading up to Sunday's meaningless game. The crowd was late to fill in, no individual starters were announced -- nothing like...7562Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-rallies-to-beat-bemidji-state-in-mariucci-classic-semifinal/It’s been nearly a month since the Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s hockey team played a game, but the second half of the season kicked off with some in-state action in the Mariucci Classic semifinal against Bemidji State.   Minnesota used a late third-period goal from forward Blake McLaughlin to t...7561Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gophers-head-into-new-year-with-momentum-after-slow-start/Suddenly the impending Big Ten schedule doesn't seem like such a drudgery for Gophers basketball fans. In fact, might there be a hint of optimism coming from the Maroon and Gold faithful that was resigned to a lost season just two weeks ago?   The Gophers (7-5, 1-1) have won four of their last fi...7560Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-all-decade-what-could-have-been-team-the-2010s/By now, you've seen many editions of various all-decade teams. Minnesota is no different, with many all-decade rosters of the Minnesota Wild.   However, there is still one team we have yet to hear from, and it will be painful for Wild fans. It is the 2010 all-decade 'what could have been' team.  ...7559Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-weighing-rest-vs-momentum-as-week-17-approaches/The Vikings find themselves in a unique position heading into the 2019 postseason. While they aren't the worst team record-wise in the playoff field, (the yet-to-be-crowned NFC East champion will have no more than nine wins), they are locked in as the lowest seed in a stacked NFC playoff picture,...7557Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000