https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/371/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/video-breakdown-vikings-stifling-third-down-defense/At the halfway point of the season, the Minnesota Vikings have one of the top defenses in the NFL, thanks in large part to their outstanding third down defense. At No. 2 in the league at 27.7 percent, only the Denver Broncos have held teams to a lower conversion rate.   Let's take a look at how M...3317Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/moore-the-wolves-are-playoff-bound-why-a-deep-bench-is-integral-to-their-success/In 2016-17, the Miami Heat went on a 13-game winning streak after starting the season 11-30. Due to their brutal start, that Miami team was the only one to have a winning streak of six or more games and not make the playoffs.   The Wolves enter their Wednesday evening matchup against the Golden...3316Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hasan-start-teddy-bridgewater/The Minnesota Vikings are going to activate Teddy Bridgewater this week, per multiple reports. When that happens, the prevailing opinion of national reporters is that Case Keenum will continue to start, at least for one week against the Washington Redskins.   The Vikings would be best served star...3315Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:16:14 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-richard-pitinos-best-team-handle-the-hype/This isn't the first time the Minnesota Golden Gophers have had high expectations under Richard Pitino.   After 25 wins and a surprising N.I.T. title in Pitino's first season, the Gophers returned most of their starting lineup and had aspirations of Andre Hollins, Mo Walker and Deandre Mathieu le...3311Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ferrell-whats-killing-the-wild-power-play/The Minnesota Wild just wrapped up a six-game homestand Saturday night, in which they took six of a possible 12 points. There were times on that homestand when the offense looked stagnant, and a big reason for that was the team's lack of success on the power play.   Entering Monday's game in Bost...3296Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warne-2017-twins-offseason-blueprint/The Minnesota Twins exhibited significant growth in 2017, winning 85 games just one season after crumbling to the depths of 103-loss despair. A lot of it was done with in-house guys, as the only significant additions were a decent reliever (Matt Belisle) and a good catcher (Jason Castro).   The re...3292Sat, 04 Nov 2017 21:23:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-timberwolves-are-getting-serious-about-closing-out-games/Last year, the Minnesota Timberwolves were 24-22 in games where they held a double-digit lead. The average NBA team that held a double-digit lead won 79 percent of the time; if the Wolves had been league-average in games where they were up by 10 or more at some point, they would have finished with...3286Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warne-twins-should-mimic-the-astros-sort-of/It’s not terribly controversial to suggest that the Houston Astros just climbed the summit to reach heights that fans hope are possible in the near future for the Minnesota Twins.   Like, winning the World Series is the ultimate goal, and seeing a team that was -- at least for a stretch -- going...3285Sat, 04 Nov 2017 01:09:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hasan-american-football-gaining-traction-in-english-market/Who would have thought that the NFL would work in a market where the word “football” meant something entirely different?   The long-term prospects for the English market of American Football seem strong, and the marketing efforts the NFL has put forth in establishing the United Kingdom, and Europ...3279Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hansen-questions-the-lynx-will-have-to-answer-this-offseason/There's no denying it, the Minnesota Lynx have been one of the most dominant teams in the WNBA -- and perhaps even in the sports world in general -- for the past seven years.   The Lynx continued to cement their place in league history during the 2017 season, winning their fourth title in seven s...3276Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ferrell-preparation-or-lack-thereof-has-been-a-problem-for-minnesota/If you are a Minnesota Wild player, coach, executive or fan -- the month of October could not end soon enough for you.   With a 4-4-2 record -- good enough for last place in the Central Division -- the Wild limped and sleepwalked their way through the month of October. Injuries piled up early on...3270Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/moore-why-andrew-wiggins-has-begun-shooting-very-deep-threes/There were 4.7 seconds left in regulation when the score tallied 113-112 after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Carmelo Anthony delivered what felt like a fatal blow in yet another fourth-quarter Minnesota Timberwolves crumbling. Instead, after Anthony’s dagger fell through the net, the Wolves retali...3269Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:12:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/four-stat-sheet-takeaways-at-the-vikings-halfway-mark-defense/With the Minnesota Vikings 6-2 at the bye week, it’s a convenient time to figure out what individual players are on pace to accomplish. With the season exactly halfway through, all we have to do is multiply by two to get a theoretical stat total for the full 16-game slate.   Here are four notable...3262Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/faklis-towns-timberwolves-figuring-out-defense-as-they-prepare-for-monster-matchups/As the Timberwolves attempt to continue their – when healthy – successful start to the season, several of the same questions have persisted over the team's first seven games.   Early on, the offense has looked as good as advertised, moving its way up to fourth in the league in offensive rating. D...3259Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/seehafer-on-zach-miller-teddy-bridgewater-and-dislocated-knees/Knee dislocations are extremely rare, yet extremely serious orthopedic injuries and Monday morning's report by ESPN's Adam Schefter that Bears tight end Zach Miller had undergone emergency surgery the night prior in an attempt "to save [his] leg" only serves to highlight that point.   According t...3258Tue, 31 Oct 2017 23:16:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/comparing-the-expansion-golden-knights-to-the-expansion-wild/At the end of October -- their first month in the league -- the Vegas Golden Knights continue to be the darling of the NHL as they have impressively won eight of their first nine games. This start is the best by a first year team in the 100-year history of the National Hockey League.   You may re...3247Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/four-stat-sheet-takeaways-at-the-vikings-halfway-mark-offense/With the Minnesota Vikings 6-2 at the bye week, it's a convenient time to figure out what individual players are on pace to accomplish. With the season exactly halfway through, all we have to do is multiply by two to get a theoretical stat total for the full 16-game slate.   Here are four notable...3246Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/seehafer-examining-the-fencing-response-of-mike-wallace/Minnesota Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo landed a devastating hit on former teammate Mike Wallace during last Sunday's showdown against the Baltimore Ravens that left the wideout with a concussion and Sendejo a one-game suspension. It was an unnecessarily violent hit, one in which Wallace is "lucky...3223Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/faklis-a-look-into-the-suddenly-struggling-timberwolves/After a stellar three-game start, with wins against presumed playoff teams and sound production in clutch situations, the Timberwolves looked like a team poised for a fun season.   Since then, Jimmy Butler has missed the last two games with an upper respiratory illness. In that time, the level of...3211Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:55:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hasan-london-game-presents-massive-logistical-problem/One of the biggest logistical nightmares for any NFL team is the preparation for the London game. The goal for any operations team in preparation for the trip to England is to make the trip feel as close as possible to a normal week for every player — an impossible goal, but one every staff strive...3203Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:27:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ferrell-reviewing-chris-stewarts-hot-start/Six games into the season the leading goal scorer for the Minnesota Wild is, as everyone expected, Chris Stewart. Stewart is just one of 19 players with six or more goals in the NHL this season. He is tied for fourth in the league in goals among the likes of James Neal, Tyler Seguin, Filip Forsber...3180Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/moore-ricky-rubio-feels-like-he-never-left/On June 20 of 2011, Ricky Rubio arrived at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport for the very first time. The, floppy-haired, 20-year-old Rubio descended the escalator flanked by the Wolves general manager at the time, David Kahn. Waiting for Rubio was a hoard of hundreds of screaming Wolves fans exc...3164Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-minnesota-twins-report-card-jose-berrios/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...3157Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:41:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/teddy-bridgewater-on-return-i-didnt-feel-rusty-at-all/When Teddy Bridgewater went down on Aug. 30, 2016 with a devastating non-contact knee injury, wide receiver Stefon Diggs said he could hear a pin drop.   Nearly 14 months later, Bridgewater is back on the practice field and has teammates jokingly comparing him to Joe Montana.   "He looked great,...3155Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hasan-will-jerick-mckinnons-stellar-running-continue/Jerick McKinnon could help save the season.   The Vikings, despite being down their starting quarterback and starting running back are still in position to make a serious playoff push. While it’s still early in the season, it’s relevant that they’re currently holding home field advantage in the p...3153Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:07:45 +0000