https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/346/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/moore-luol-deng-and-tom-thibodeaus-courage-of-conviction/Ever since Tom Thibodeau was hired by the Minnesota Timberwolves, he has been a man with faith in his convictions.   The latest example: The signing of old friend Luol Deng. The 33-year-old marks the seventh former Bull to be signed by the Timberwolves in the Thibodeau era -- if you count John Lu...5485Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/second-look-sheldon-richardson-showed-why-the-vikings-signed-him/With the Minnesota Vikings leading 24-16 in the final two minutes as San Francisco tried to mount a game-tying drive, Sheldon Richardson cast aside rookie Mike McGlinchey and exploded toward Jimmy Garoppolo's midsection.   Garoppolo hurried a throw over the middle that was intercepted by Harrison...5480Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-we-learned-about-the-vikings-in-their-week-1-win/After watching practices and preseason games that often fail to reveal the deeper nuances of a team’s true plan of attack, getting to watch the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 gave a more authentic glimpse at some of their intentions for the season. Minnesota’s 24-16 victory over the San Francisco 4...5478Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ask-a-twin-what-do-foul-balls-mean-to-pitchers-part-ii/Sometimes inspiration comes from weird places. On the television show "30 Rock," Jack Donaghy talks about the "shower principle." Or, as Alec Baldwin's character sums it up, “Moments of inspiration that occur when the brain is distracted from the problem at hand–for example, when you’re showering....5476Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-break-up-perfect-game-no-hitter-in-ninth-against-royals-lopez-in-4-1-loss/There was far more excitement at Target Field on Saturday night than one might expect with two teams a combined nearly 50 games out of first place doing battle.   And that excitement came from an unexpected place as well -- Royals starter Jorge Lopez. The 25-year-old righty -- who came over in th...5475Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/winfields-leap-seals-emotional-win-for-gophers/One of the biggest challenges the Minnesota Gophers faced with the Fresno State Bulldogs was to contain an offense that scored a record 79 points the previous week. Minnesota did just that, holding Fresno State to 14 points in a narrow 21-14 win.   "I don't think the players are going to get the...5473Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/timberwolves-player-profiles-josh-okogie/Charlie Johnson (@CjohnsNBA) contributed to this story.   The Minnesota Timberwolves preseason is here. Additional player profiles below.  Jeff Teague Derrick Rose Tyus Jones Andrew Wiggins James Nunnally Jimmy Butler Keita Bates-Diop C.J. Williams Luol Deng Antho...5471Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ask-a-twin-what-do-foul-balls-mean-to-pitchers/Sometimes inspiration comes from weird places. On the television show "30 Rock," Jack Donaghy talks about the "shower principle." Or, as Alec Baldwin's character sums it up, “Moments of inspiration that occur when the brain is distracted from the problem at hand–for example, when you’re showering....5468Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/timberwolves-player-profiles-andrew-wiggins/The Minnesota Timberwolves preseason is here. Additional player profiles below.  Jeff Teague Derrick Rose Tyus Jones James Nunnally Josh Okogie Jimmy Butler Keita Bates-Diop C.J. Williams Luol Deng Anthony Tolliver Over the first three seasons of his career, Andr...5461Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-preseason-chemistry-mean-anything/The Minnesota Vikings will launch their 2018 regular season on Sunday, and in conjunction will flush the results of the preseason -- a 3-1 finish for the Vikings, if you cared to know.   It has long been established that preseason results mean little. Of more importance are the individual perform...5460Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/astros-sweep-reeling-twins-in-three-straight-at-minute-maid-park/If it wasn't already bad enough with the Minnesota Vikings kicking off their season this weekend, the apathy surrounding the Minnesota Twins is about to hit a fever pitch after a three-game sweep at the hands of the Houston Astros.   Kyle Gibson gave the Twins a solid start on Monday night in the...5459Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gelfand-good-gamblers-know-its-all-about-how-you-start-week-1-nfl-picks/Outside my cramped home office, nature lives in far more harmony than we humans. A well-nourished doe munches on what remains of my hostas. Oh, well. A few yards away, a rabbit helps himself to my creeping charlie. Plenty more where that came from. A white squirrel pays no heed to either, because...5458Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/inside-the-numbers-on-minnesotas-third-down-defense-last-year/Late in their Week 13 game against the Atlanta Falcons, the Minnesota Vikings were trying to stifle a late effort by Matt Ryan to drive the field and give Atlanta the lead in a 14-9 game.   From the Vikings' 33-yard line, Tevin Coleman took a toss to the left hoping to reach the edge, but cornerb...5453Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-do-the-49ers-turn-without-jerick-mckinnon/The San Francisco 49ers lost a key player over the weekend as Jerick McKinnon went down with an ACL tear in his right knee, ending his season before it began.   The Vikings know how dangerous McKinnon can be as a runner and a pass-catcher. He played four years in Minnesota and nearly gathered 1,0...5452Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/terence-newman-leaves-football-with-few-regrets-ample-wisdom-to-share/Terence Newman started stoically as he said a public goodbye to his playing career during Monday's press conference. Rather than a grandiose farewell gathering like the one granted to Chad Greenway a couple years ago, Monday felt like a transition rather than an ending.   Newman insisted he was f...5451Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warne-trying-to-make-sense-of-the-buxton-decision/Over the weekend the Minnesota Twins made waves in the baseball community by announcing that they were not bringing Byron Buxton up when the Triple-A season ends on Monday. The decision effectively ended Buxton’s 2018 season before it really got a chance to get going, and created a take-storm for...5450Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-remember-fred-zamberletti/Longtime Minnesota Vikings athletic trainer and team historian Fred Zamberletti died Sunday at the age of 86. He had been a part of the Vikings organization since its inception and attended over 1,000 consecutive games between 1961 and 2011.   Zamberletti's legacy left an imprint with nearly...5444Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/additions-omissions-to-vikings-practice-squad/The Minnesota Vikings signed nine of a possible 10 players to their practice squad Sunday, wrapping up a busy weekend of transactions.   The team brought back wide receivers Jeff Badet and Chad Beebe, linebackers Reshard Cliett and Garret Dooley, defensive tackle Curtis Cothran, center Cornelius...5443Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/cuts-are-in-the-minnesota-vikings-have-a-final-53-man-roster/The Minnesota Vikings have shaved their roster down to 53 players after two days of roster cuts. Here's where they stand as of Saturday afternoon after a pair of surprising moves involving veterans.   QB (3): Kirk Cousins, Trevor Siemian, Kyle Sloter Cut: Peter Pujals   Kyle Sloter stays on the...5440Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/notebook-wilson-trade-fall-league-sept-call-ups/The Minnesota Twins made a trade following Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians, sending backup catcher Bobby Wilson to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a familiar face, catcher Chris Gimenez, as well as cash or a player to be named later.   Wilson is currently on the disabled list with...5439Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/missed-field-goals-arent-the-only-special-teams-area-the-vikings-want-to-improve/It's been a trying few seasons for Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer.   Since 2015 he has replaced a long snapper, a punter and two placekickers, yet the drama continues after rookie Daniel Carlson missed two 42-yard field goals in the latest preseason game, and the team's...5429Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/with-cuts-around-the-corner-vikings-take-holistic-roster-construction-approach/Four days from now, the Minnesota Vikings brain trust might be spending some quality time on their TCO Performance Center patio overlooking the team's practice fields.   Unlike their old home at Winter Park, where the whiz of cars at the intersection of 494 and 169 caused the relentless drone of...5424Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/september-is-going-to-be-an-interesting-glimpse-into-the-twins-future/After eight straight years of being sellers at the trade deadline, it’s only natural for Minnesota Twins fans to become accustomed to focusing on prospects this late in the season. Not only will the rosters expand in September, allowing a flood of players on the 40-man roster to join the Twins onc...5420Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-similar-style-gets-a-similar-result-for-united-in-kansas-city/Playing without star man Darwin Quintero, Minnesota United fell 2-0 to Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park on Saturday night.   The result followed a prevailing theme for the Loons as they have now lost 11 road games, most in Major League Soccer.   United was lackluster throughout the...5418Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-tommy-john-files-rhp-alan-busenitz/Tommy John celebrated his 75th birthday earlier this year, but the surgery that bears his name is well over 40 years old. In fact, enter a room of pitchers and you’ll find that the sampling of those who’ve had Tommy John surgery is akin to going to a fraternity and trying to find a dude who has ev...5417Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000