https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/367/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/loons-forward-ramirez-called-into-usmnt-camp/It has been long-awaited and highly-anticipated amongst Minnesota United circles for sometime now, even dating back to when the club was in the North American Soccer League, but it's finally come to fruition: Loons forward Christian Ramirez has received a call up to the United States men's nationa...3843Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/1-8-recap-timberwolves-continue-dominance-in-win-over-cavaliers/The real test was supposed to begin Monday night.   A night when the Cleveland Cavaliers came to Minneapolis – a team that's made the last three NBA Finals behind the best player of the last 20 years, a top-three player in Wolves history and now features a couple more recent All-Stars – the stret...3833Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:28:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/schreier-early-lessons-should-help-the-timberwolves-as-they-enter-the-crucible/It’s fair to feel disappointed about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 26-16 record, even though they are fourth in the West halfway through the season. Beyond that, there are many bad losses and few signature wins mixed in there, and now the Wolves face the crucible of their schedule. They played Cleve...3832Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/saints-vs-vikings-a-history-in-uniforms/If you are looking for thought-out, insightful analysis from the Zone Coverage Vikings staff on Sunday's game, you are in the wrong place.   Find it here.   While the Zone Coverage Vikings team was talking out some article ideas, it was our basketball guy (Tim Faklis) who sarcastically said writ...3831Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-dark-financial-cloud-looms-above-tyus-joness-future-in-minnesota/Tyus Jones has always been in Minnesota.   The 21-year-old -- recently inserted into the Timberwolves starting lineup -- has lived within 20 minutes of the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis for all but one year of his life.   It's "just home," said Jones when describing the energized atmosph...3830Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-different-are-the-saints-from-week-1/A great deal has been made about how different the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings look four months after their Sept. 11, 2017 meeting in which home team won 29-19 at U.S. Bank Stadium.   The Vikings, on one hand, had a different quarterback. Sam Bradford delivered a career game that nig...3826Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/watch-that-time-the-vikings-faced-the-saints-in-the-playoffs-and-won/The Vikings-Saints playoff rivalry will always be defined by the 2009 NFC Championship Game that sent New Orleans to the Super Bowl, broke Vikings' fans hearts and later became infamous for the Saints' bounty on Brett Favre.   But many folks forget the game nine years earlier that went Minnesota'...3819Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:54:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hasan-new-orleans-saints-present-biggest-playoff-challenge-for-vikings/After the New Orleans Saints controlled their wild-card playoff game against the Carolina Panthers from start to finish, they set the Vikings up with the most difficult possible matchup in the divisional round.   The Vikings have secured home-field advantage for at least one game of the playoffs...3810Mon, 08 Jan 2018 09:24:50 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/united-announce-venegas-loan-deal-and-preseason-schedule/Minnesota United's front office has returned from its winter hibernation to make some of the first announcements regarding the 2018 season.   The headlining announcement is that the Loons will allow Johan Venegas to leave the club on a one-year loan deal. The Costa Rican international will be hea...3808Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-minnesota-twins-report-card-bartolo-colon/This is a series of evaluations that will be done this offseason on every player that closed the season on the 40-man roster for the Minnesota Twins throughout the winter until each player has been evaluated. The plan is to start with Mr. Belisle and move all the way through the pitchers, then to...3806Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-marcus-georges-hunt-part-of-the-plan-in-minnesota/The high point of the Minnesota Timberwolves season -- thus far -- was the first day 2018. On Jan. 1, the Wolves jumped out to a 16-0 lead on the Los Angeles Lakers and never looked back. For the second straight night, the Wolves didn't just look good; they were dominant.   After that game, Tom T...3805Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/faklis-this-is-where-the-schedule-gets-tough-but-the-wolves-should-be-up-for-it/Things are about to get tougher.   For the rest of January, the Minnesota Timberwolves play 15 games. Of those 15 games, 10 will be against teams with winning records. Of those 10, seven will be against top-five teams record-wise in either conference.   It's going to be a tough road ahead for th...3802Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/watch-mark-coyle-and-richard-pitino-address-reggie-lynchs-suspension/As reported first the Pioneer Press Thursday night, Minnesota Golden Gophers senior center Reggie Lynch is facing suspension from the university until Aug. 1, 2020 as the result of an alleged sexual assault that was investigated by the school's office for Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (...3801Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/report-reggie-lynch-facing-suspension-for-sexual-assault/One week after news broke about a possible sexual assault involving Minnesota Twins star Miguel Sano, another prominent Minnesota sports figure has been implicated.   The Pioneer Press reported Thursday night that Minnesota Golden Gophers senior center Reggie Lynch faces suspension until Aug. 1,...3800Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/reidell-2017-minnesota-vikings-all-hair-team/Appearance matters — well, sort of.   From a marketing standpoint, it's a lot easier to stand out if you have a unique look. And from a physical angle, it's important to feel good about how one looks. It can often be difficult for football players to stand out due to wearing helmets the vast majo...3791Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/__trashed-4/Greetings Wild fans! It's another installment of my monthly mailbag, where Wild fans ask me great questions on Twitter, and my friends troll me on Facebook.   My college buddies and I have been arguing this for about 10 years now: I grew up a Gopher hockey fan from day one. When I graduated high...3789Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-unsung-heroes-of-the-minnesota-vikings/The Minnesota Vikings may as well be called The Minnesota Underestimateds. Mike Zimmer: overlooked as a head coach until he was nearly 60 years old. Case Keenum: undrafted after setting numerous records as the University of Houston's quarterback. Adam Thielen: played Division II colleg...3781Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/moore-a-teague-less-january-and-the-role-of-aaron-brooks/When Jeff Teague went down with a left knee injury on Dec. 27, he was initially given the "out indefinitely" demarcation. On Dec. 28 -- after x-rays came back negative for structural damage -- the injury outlook was far more positive; grade-one knee sprain, out two to four weeks.   This means Tea...3775Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/inman-week-17-film-notes-season-perspective/As you jot down your 2018 resolutions, remember to think big, and realize just how much change can be accomplished with the right mindset during a full calendar year.   Just ask the Minnesota Vikings, who last year at this time were knocked out of the playoffs and finished with a mediocre 8-8 re...3771Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ferrell-wild-are-now-out-of-excuses-for-lack-of-consistency/Zach Parise is slated to make his season debut on Tuesday night. Nino Niederreiter is expected to return to the lineup later this week after recovering from an ankle injury.   With these two players finding their way back into the Minnesota lineup this week, the Wild will be at full strength for...3769Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hasan-despite-stats-keenum-is-a-liability-heading-into-postseason/The miracle season that seems to be Case Keenum’s 2017 could form the basis for the Vikings’ strong performances this year. Ranking seventh in passer rating, eighth in adjusted net yards per attempt and second in ESPN’s QBR, Keenum seems like the major driver to success for an offense that ranks n...3763Mon, 01 Jan 2018 09:47:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/recap-vikings-defense-suffocates-bears-to-clinch-bye/The Chicago Bears did not advance the ball past their own 33-yard line until the final play of the third quarter.   That's how impenetrable the defense was on a day when the Minnesota Vikings clinched a bye week in the playoffs with a 23-10 win over their division rival.   Chicago managed just o...3761Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warne-miguel-sano-accusations-damaging-for-all-parties-involved/A freelance photographer who covered the Minnesota Twins for Twins Daily accused third baseman Miguel Sano of assault on Thursday morning.   Betsy Bissen, whose work has also been prominently seen with the independent St. Paul Saints, revealed Thursday morning on her since-locked Twitter account...3744Fri, 29 Dec 2017 08:08:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/seehafer-a-medical-dive-into-jeff-teagues-sprained-mcl/The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Thursday afternoon that the magnetic resonance image (MRI) of point guard Jeff Teague's left knee revealed a grade one sprain of his medial collateral ligament (MCL), and the Wolves' fan base let out the breath they had been holding since Wednesday night.  ...3743Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pro-football-focus-loves-harrison-smith-and-so-do-his-coaches/The Minnesota Vikings defense may be historically good.   Ranked first in fewest yards and points allowed, they may become the first Vikings team to lead the league in both categories since Bud Grant's Purple-People-Eating squads of 1969 and 1970.   A unit that superb is rarely without several u...3742Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000