https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/338/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/reports-twins-have-signed-nelson-cruz/According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, the Minnesota Twins have signed free-agent designated hitter Nelson Cruz. The team has not yet confirmed the deal.     MLB.com's Mark Feinsand also had the news:     And Jon Heyman of FanCred had the length:     And Enrique Rojas of E...6020Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chicago-remains-enamored-by-and-forever-proud-of-derrick-rose/CHICAGO -- He's just a guy you want to watch hoop. No, Derrick Rose isn't for everybody, but for many, and certainly so much of Chicago, D-Rose embodies what a basketball fan wants to witness in-person. It's the shimmy; the cross; the seemingly impossible changing of directions that baffles not on...6018Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-head-into-week-17-with-some-2012-deja-vu/If the Minnesota Vikings' Week 17 win-and-in situation seems familiar, well, it is.   For the second time in seven seasons, the Vikings must beat a division rival in the final week to make the postseason and would likely face that same team the following week in the Wild Card round.   In 2012, t...6015Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-to-maximize-karl-anthony-towns-post-touches/Take your eyes off of Karl-Anthony Towns – who possesses the ball in the post – and watch how the rest of the Minnesota Timberwolves offense functions when their most potent threat works one-on-one against his defender.     Now, take your eyes off of center Nikola Jokic – who possesses the ball...6014Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-oneill-eric-wilson-taking-advantage-of-opportunities/With a payroll deeply devoted to a high-priced quarterback and numerous defensive stars on second contracts, the key for Rick Spielman and Co. to sustain the Minnesota Vikings' success going forward is strong drafting and development of young, first-contract contributors.   Second-round rookie ta...6012Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-rudolph-at-the-center-of-vikings-comeback-win-over-detroit/Kyle Rudolph made nine catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including a Hail Mary, as the Minnesota Vikings came within one win of a playoff berth.   Insert your Rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-pun here.   It was a career high in receiving yards for Rudolph, who exceeded his previous career...6008Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/notebook-hey-twins-its-time-to-spend-some-money/Any baseball analysis worth consuming makes note -- implicitly or explicitly -- that nuance is a huge part of the game.   And while the title of this column probably doesn’t give the same level of credence to that notion, please be aware that I’m totally on board with the idea that A. the offseas...6003Sat, 22 Dec 2018 17:17:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-we-learned-from-the-gophers-win-over-north-carolina-at/6001Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/olson-diggs-vs-thielen-who-is-the-better-receiver-and-what-makes-them-so-good/Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen may soon be the first Minnesota Vikings wide receiver duo since Cris Carter and Randy Moss to rack up 1,000 yards each in a single season.   Diggs and Thielen came into the league with giant chips on their shoulders: Diggs was a fifth-round draft pick. Thielen went u...6000Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:59:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-matt-dumbas-loss-is-a-significant-blow-for-minnesota/On Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reported that Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba could be out weeks to months while he rehabs from an upper-body injury suffered in last Saturday's game against the Flames.   Whether it is weeks, months or even the season -- possible if Dumba opts for...5997Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/want-to-grow-as-a-vikings-defensive-back-its-a-process-but-it-pays-off/Mackensie Alexander -- one of the smallest players on the Minnesota Vikings -- looks up, literally and figuratively, to defensive tackle Linval Joseph, who is one of the biggest on the team.   That's why he stole Joseph's home-run-swing sack celebration after corralling opposing quarterbacks.  ...5987Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/boarding-the-3-point-bus-with-vintage-derrick-rose/Prior to Detroit's 129-123 overtime victory over the Timberwolves Wednesday night at Target Center, the last time Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin faced off and both scored over 20 points in a game was Dec. 30, 2011.   That night at the Staples Center, Griffin led the Los Angeles Clippers in scorin...5985Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-secondary-is-among-top-tackling-groups-in-the-nfl-lions-not-far-behind/Not only do Mike Zimmer's secondaries know how to cover, but they're not bad at wrapping up ball-carriers either.   Once again, the Minnesota Vikings' defensive backs have been one of the sturdiest-tackling units in football -- a norm in the five years under Zimmer.   Consider this: the Vikings...5981Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/four-observations-from-the-timberwolves-last-five-games/After losing to Portland, Golden State, Sacramento and Phoenix in one fell swoop last week, the Wolves returned home and found their footing in a rematch against the Kings on Monday. Let’s take a closer look at four highlights — and lowlights — from this team’s last week of action. Josh Okogie:...5979Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-could-clinch-a-playoff-spot-or-be-virtually-eliminated-on-sunday/It's the easiest year in recent memory for calculating Minnesota Vikings playoff scenarios because, ironically, thanks to their tie, they are not subject to any tiebreakers with competing teams -- unless those teams end up tying...   The clinching scenario is mostly simple for the coming week, bu...5975Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ferrell-time-to-re-write-the-code/Somewhere out there exists a code among hockey players.   Twelve days ago in Calgary, Matt Dumba apparently violated that code.     In the final minutes of a game in which the Wild are trying to press and get a goal to get back into the game, Dumba stepping up on Mikael Backlund to make a...5973Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warne-twins-can-afford-to-be-patient-at-dh/The Winter Meetings have come and gone and a few impact players have changed hands via trades and free agency, but so far the Minnesota Twins have been fairly quiet -- at least in terms of spending a ton of cash.   The Twins claimed first baseman C.J. Cron off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays, gav...5972Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/second-look-how-the-vikings-used-play-action-effectively-vs-dolphins/The Minnesota Vikings didn't do anything ground-breaking to find success in the play-action on Sunday.   They simply ran the ball efficiently to set up ideal situations.   Kirk Cousins is 83 for 108 with 984 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions on play-action plays this season, per Pro F...5968Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/stating-the-obvious-playing-with-a-lead-greatly-helps-the-vikings-pass-rush/Only twice in the last 30 years have teams recorded nine or more sacks twice in the same season: Jacksonville in 2017 and the Minnesota Vikings this year.   Matthew Stafford and Ryan Tannehill may need to a form a support group -- perhaps one that serves Ibuprofen as an hors-d'oeuvres -- after fa...5966Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-a-fast-start-propelled-vikings-in-24-point-win/Even as head coach Mike Zimmer labored over his decision to relieve former offensive coordinator John DeFilippo of his duties, it's unlikely he envisioned a Kevin Stefanski-led offense that would produce touchdowns on its first three drives.   Yet that's exactly what happened in Minnesota's 41-17...5965Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/reintegrating-rudolph-in-the-red-zone-should-be-one-of-kevin-stefanskis-tasks/While it may appear that Kyle Rudolph hasn't been properly utilized, that's not entirely true.   The veteran tight end is on pace for 578 yards, the second-best yardage season of his career, and ahead of last year's 532-yard total.   But his impact has been lessened in the area of the field wher...5961Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ask-a-twin-if-you-didnt-play-pro-ball-what-would-you-do-jose-berrios/Since the winter can be an especially tough time to drum up #hot #relatable #content, I decided to try something different. I asked every Twins player I could find in the dugout over the season’s final weekend the following question:   “What would you be doing for work if you weren’t a profession...5960Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-priefer-on-what-went-amiss-with-daniel-carlson-blair-walsh/Many Minnesota Vikings fans have tracked the paths of the team's former quarterbacks this season after Sam Bradford, Case Keenum and Teddy Bridgewater all left in free agency.   Interestingly, they could do the same with the trio of former kickers who have been released in recent years.   Curren...5958Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/has-xavier-rhodes-been-himself-this-year-actually-yes/When the Minnesota Vikings scuffled through the first quarter of the season, allowing 29 points to Green Bay, 27 points to Buffalo and 38 points to Los Angeles as part of a 1-2-1 start, many questioned Mike Zimmer's secondary and Pro Bowler Xavier Rhodes in particular. The former All-Pro allowed 2...5954Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-going-on-with-the-timberwolves-offense/Let's paint a hypothetical picture.   Several months after sneaking into the playoffs on the strength of their contrarian offensive scheme, an NBA franchise kicks off its new campaign abetting a disgruntled star. Things run amok in a calamitous fashion; on the floor, viewers are surprised not by...5953Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000