https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/342/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/short-baldelli-story-shows-level-of-respect-for-joe-mauer-across-baseball/The Minnesota Twins can't make an announcement of any kind without Joe Mauer coming up. That's not necessarily a bad thing -- there's just a lot of interest in whether he's going to return for a 16th MLB season.   When the Twins fired Paul Molitor, questions about Mauer's future came up. "We've b...5726Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/two-point-conversions-being-attempted-converted-at-record-pace/If there's one way to generalize the sweeping impact of analytics on sports, it's this: Scoring points is valuable.   Take baseball, where hitting home runs -- even at the expense of setting strikeout records -- has become preferred to the once-hallowed small-ball approach of sacrificing runners...5725Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/inmans-film-review-third-down-dominance-continues/The Minnesota Vikings held the New York Jets to two third-down conversions last Sunday as they continue to improve on last season's historically good third-down defense.   This week's film study identifies how Mike Zimmer is pulling it off.     BONUS CLIPS    ...5724Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warne-twins-leave-no-doubt-baldelli-is-their-guy/Rocco Baldelli didn't always know he wanted to be a manager.   Sure, it was something he'd thought about, but it was just recently that he realized he'd like to be the head man of an MLB team.   That wasn't on his radar when the Tampa Bay Rays ended their season a little over three weeks ago. "I...5721Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-wary-of-versatile-alvin-kamara-the-saints-most-unique-weapon/Before Stefon Diggs made his miracle catch, before New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz hit the go-ahead field goal, and before Kai Forbath gave the Minnesota Vikings the lead with a field goal of his own, Drew Brees threw a go-ahead touchdown pass in last year's NFC Divisional Playoff that seemed,...5717Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/johnson-the-wolves-bench-is-keeping-things-close/On March 26 last spring – 16 days before the Timberwolves’ 2017-18 regular season came to an end – Jeff Teague addressed the media following a dispiriting loss to the tanking Memphis Grizzlies.   “That might be like my third time in my life playing like 40 minutes,” the Wolves point guard explain...5714Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/everson-griffen-returns-in-good-spirits/After being away from the Minnesota Vikings for over a month as he addressed his mental health, Everson Griffen returned this week and will participate in practice Wednesday for the first time since Sept. 14, according to head coach Mike Zimmer.   "He came in some yesterday," Zimmer said, "and wa...5712Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/saints-hope-for-boost-from-new-cb-in-advance-of-vikings-showdown/With their pass defense struggling, the New Orleans Saints made a trade Tuesday to bolster their secondary, giving the Minnesota Vikings another player for whom to prepare before Sunday night's matchup.   New Orleans traded a fourth and seventh-round pick for former New York Giants first-round pi...5711Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warne-how-can-the-twins-find-their-brewers-like-path-to-october/By the looks of it, it was going to be a battle reminiscent of David and Goliath. Well, that is, the way Vegas might have seen that battle before it happened.   In one corner was the team everyone expected to be there. The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the year with a payroll of a touch over $187 mi...5708Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-new-nba-finally-tom-thibodeau-and-the-theory-of-defensive-evolution/For the 2018-19 Minnesota Timberwolves, the most easily discernable departure from the identity of last season's 47-win team is found in this new group's willingness to play with pace.   In Monday evening's 101-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers, the Wolves tallied 26 fast-break points. After hav...5707Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/second-look-interior-line-lbs-and-waynes-help-shut-down-jets-run/For 41 straight games the Minnesota Vikings had Linval Joseph anchoring the trenches, causing many to fret over how the Vikings run defense would fare against a top-10 rushing unit without their reliable nose tackle, sidelined with a bevy of listed injuries (ankle/knee/shoulder).   Those concerns...5706Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/notebook-diamond-awards-winners-managerial-finalists-and-prospect-grades/The Minnesota Twins announced their 2018 Diamond Award winners late last week. The Diamond Awards are presented every year on the eve of TwinsFest at a banquet held at Target Field, and the upcoming presentation will be the 14th time they've been handed out.   Here are the awards, as voted on by...5703Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-final-loss-in-tcf-bank-stadium-for-minnesota-united-as-allianz-field-awaits/While Minnesota United still have one game remaining after Saturday's matchup against the Los Angeles Galaxy, all eyes will move from the University of Minnesota's campus to the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul. The final game in the Loons' temporary home is complete, and their next home game will...5696Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/road-reaction-4-ups-4-downs-from-vikings-win-over-jets/The Minnesota Vikings (4-2-1) have recaptured first place in the division, jumping over the idle Packers (3-2-1) and the suddenly scuffling Bears (3-3), who lost 38-31 to New England.   They did it with a 37-17 win over the New York Jets, running away from the AFC East foe, winners of two in a ro...5695Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/video-luke-inman-sam-ekstrom-recap-vikings-win/The Minnesota Vikings defeated the New York Jets 37-17 Sunday to move to 4-2-1. Sam Ekstrom and Luke Inman were broadcasting from the Burnsville Lucky's 13 Pub and recapped the game on 93X's Facebook Live.       Become a Zone Coverage Member Today!5694Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/as-jimmy-butler-embraces-villain-role-derrick-rose-becomes-a-leader/On a night that seemed to have everything to do with Jimmy Butler, the play that sealed the Minnesota Timberwolves 131-123 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers had nothing to do with Butler. As Karl-Anthony Towns screamed and flexed after rejecting Kevin Love's shot with 20 seconds remaining in regula...5687Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/notebook-jaleel-johnson-heads-home-thielen-vs-nickerson-final-injury-report/Jaleel Johnson grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. on the other side of the Hudson River, less than two hours from where MetLife Stadium now sits.   Though he moved to Illinois as a teenager, where he became a high school football and wrestling star, Johnson still has family and friends back in the northea...5686Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/inmans-film-review-waynes-impresses-third-down-blitzes-and-a-fourth-down-headscratcher/How did the Vikings get the job done defensively last Sunday? A big part of it was the tackling and blitzing of their defensive backs, like this open-field play from Trae Waynes.   Did you like that? There's plenty more where it came from in this week's film review.       Become a Zone...5684Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/one-who-was-traded-and-the-one-that-got-away-richardson-and-cousins-face-the-jets/Kirk Cousins is not a former New York Jet. He is, in fact, a former quarterback for the Washington Redskins.   But you wouldn't know if by some of the media coverage coming from New York in advance of Sunday's game between the Jets and Minnesota Vikings.   "Is there a Jets fan alive," read a New...5682Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/timberwolves-season-opener-school-is-in-session/SAN ANTONIO -- The 2018-19 Minnesota Timberwolves are the arc of one's senior year in high school. Stick with the metaphor here. Remember those nine months of life when you were told everything in life was about to change? But then once the year started you realized that nine months is actually a...5680Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/danielle-hunter-two-games-from-duplicating-griffens-sack-streak/Having already matched last year's sack total through six games, Danielle Hunter is on track for a career year following his lucrative offseason contract extension.   Not only is Hunter validating the Vikings' $72 million gesture of faith, he's done so for the last four games without Everson Grif...5678Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/remington-40-random-thoughts-from-wild-vs-coyotes/I attended the Minnesota Wild and Arizona Coyotes game on Tuesday night, and as with every live game I attend I have some random thoughts.   1. Congratulations to Mikko Koivu, first of all. Amazing he can impregnate his wife with just icy glares.   2. Granlund back at center was a fun little thi...5677Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-minnesota-timberwolves-fans-watch/My anticipated answer to this rhetorical title is "probably not."   Yes, I believe Wednesday evening's season opener will probably draw well because all Jimmy Butler-related entertainment has drawn the past month. That intrigue will also likely spill over into the home opener on Friday evening, w...5676Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/second-look-dissecting-minnesotas-five-long-runs/The Minnesota Vikings delivered the rushing performance they desperately needed on Sunday, touting the ball for 195 yards against a porous Arizona Cardinals defense.   Minnesota finished with five plays of 20-plus yards on the ground. In the passing game, they had none, making it the first time a...5674Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wild-need-a-boost-so-dubnyk-needs-to-keep-his-foot-on-the-gas/The Minnesota Wild’s No. 1 netminder, Devan Dubnyk, makes his case game after game as to why he’ll go down as one of the greatest acquisitions in franchise history. He’s already shown it early in this young season, and Tuesday he’s set to face his old team, Arizona, at Xcel Energy Center.   Every...5673Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000