https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/373/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/faklis-when-championship-pedigree-doesnt-matter-for-the-lynx/After Game 1 of the 2017 WNBA Finals, Cheryl Reeve was incensed.   “They had no understanding how hard it was going to be, how hard they’d have to play,” Reeve said. “It’s mind-boggling for a team that’s been here however many times. But maybe it’s old hat for them. Maybe this is something they’v...2984Wed, 27 Sep 2017 13:50:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hasan-sticking-to-sports/Stick to sports. It might be impossible to find one meme that captures the 2016 offseason for NFL writers or fans of NFL teams, but "stick to sports" could be the closest one. It seems as if athletes, the writers who cover them and the fans who follow both have become more politically vocal in t...2983Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:06:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/seehafer-demystifying-the-bradford-knee-injury/On Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints on national television. It was a magnificent showing and a great continuation of Bradford’s career year in 2016, in which he completed 71.6 percent of his pa...2976Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/restaurant-honors-xavier-rhodes-with-mike-evans-who-dessert/Via Xavier Rhodes' snapchat (captured by Twitter user @Ash_Hole22), a local Minnesota restaurant provided Rhodes a dessert with the phrase "Mike Evans Who?" spelled out in chocolate.   https://twitter.com/Ash_Hole22/status/912096288057020416   Per Pro Football Focus, Rhodes only allowed four rec...2972Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/keenum-diggs-and-cook-lead-vikings-over-buccaneers/Heading into his second week as the Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback in relief of the injured Sam Bradford, Case Keenum was better prepared.   After being named the starter right before the Vikings Week 2 game at Pittsburgh, Keenum struggled against the Steelers' strong defense. Heading int...2971Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-owners-release-statement-on-anthem-protests-link-arms-with-players/In response to President Donald Trump's remarks, in which he said that players kneeling during the national anthem should be "fired," Minnesota Vikings ownership, led by Zygi and Mark Wilf, released a statement prior to kickoff Sunday afternoon.   "Professional sports offer a platform unlike any...2970Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-timberwolves-and-managing-expectations/Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves are going forward with a new plan.   For a franchise riddled with a history of rebrands, rebuilds, redos and recitals of “we’re a couple years away from something special,” this summer's moves have led to a series of changes unfamiliar to the transacti...2969Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-can-the-vikings-stop-mike-evans/Mike Evans is a good receiver. You don't need much evidence of that, but it's fun to display it, regardless. We'll take a look at how Evans wins and how the Vikings might be able to contain him. Advanced Statistics Yards per route run is one of my favorite measures, and in my opinion, it more a...2962Sat, 23 Sep 2017 07:30:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sam-bradford-to-miss-second-straight-game/Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford will miss Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to head coach Mike Zimmer.   Bradford (knee) was not present at the open portion of practice on Friday. ESPN's Dan Graziano reported that Bradford's knee did not respond well when he tes...2960Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/remington-a-wild-offseason-redo/So maybe, just maybe, you've heard someone who's less than thrilled with what the Wild have done this offseason following a quick exit from the playoffs last season.   With so many moving parts, it's hard not to take an issue with at least one thing general manager Chuck Fletcher did this summer,...2956Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/schreier-falvey-and-levine-are-already-reshaping-the-minnesota-twins-organization/When Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were chosen as the chief baseball officer and general manager of the Minnesota Twins in the offseason, popular sentiment was that the young executives would fire the remnants of the Terry Ryan regime in order to bring in people who were more aligned with their vis...2953Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-video-recapping-the-26-9-loss-to-the-steelers/Case Keenum was signed in the offseason to be a reliable backup to Sam Bradford throughout the 2017 season. However, after just one week, he was thrust into action after Bradford experienced swelling in his surgically-repaired knee throughout the week.   Working on a short week of practice with h...2943Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-good-is-dalvin-cook/Dalvin Cook could end up being the savior of the Vikings offense. With an ambiguous injury timeline for Sam Bradford, the overall skill of the stellar receiving duo of Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs may not matter. And without a turnover, the defense is unlikely to provide points themselves, like t...2941Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/deep-passes-were-steelers-biggest-weapon-in-win-over-vikings/The Minnesota Vikings defense wasn't all bad against Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Antonio Brown was held to just five catches and 62 yards, while Le'Veon Bell was kept to 87 yards on 27 carries for an average of 3.2 yards per carry.   But as head coach Mike Zimmer sai...2936Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:55:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-steelers-sloppy-execution-helps-craft-vikings-loss/The Minnesota Vikings defensive line put on an incredible performance, but it was all for naught as the offense, special teams and rest of the defense found ways to sap any positives by way of penalty after penalty. That story framed the Vikings 26-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Heinz Field....2931Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gophers-show-tremendous-depth-in-34-3-win/The Minnesota Golden Gophers moved to 3-0 on the season after a 34-3 blowout victory over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The Gophers defense had another standout performance, led by a secondary that is shaping up to be loaded with talent.   The secondary bailed out the offense and their slow...2927Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-rau-returns-to-the-state-of-hockey/It was the third overtime period when Curt Rau fired a slapshot from the point. The puck trickled through the opposing goaltender, seemingly just waiting for something to happen. A diving Kyle Rau showed up and poked the puck into the empty net to complete the scoring play started by his twin brot...2910Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/schreier-putting-minnesota-twins-first-baseman-joe-mauer-in-context/After the first month of the season, popular sentiment among fans and the media was calling for erstwhile Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer to retire. He hit .225/.271/.275 in March and April and had hit .267/.353/.380 in the previous three seasons since moving to first base. A concussion at the e...2896Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/offense-steals-the-show-as-vikings-top-saints-in-season-opener/In Monday night's matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, one of the teams came in as last season's leading offense. The other was among the league's worst in 2016.   The roles were reversed, however, in front of a raucous U.S. Bank Stadium crowd as the Vikings earned the se...2893Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/remington-a-fans-guide-to-hating-nhl-western-conference-teams/The NHL season will soon be upon us, and with that, your favorite team will be facing the rest of the NHL at some point. You may enjoy cheering for your team, but I'd also like to give you a reason why to hate the team they're facing, because rooting is always so much more fun when there's some vi...2892Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gophers-find-quarterback-in-48-14-road-win-over-beavers/The Minnesota Golden Gophers claimed an impressive win on the road, beating the Oregon State Beavers 48-14, giving new head coach P.J. Fleck a 2-0 record in Minnesota. Not only did the offense find a rhythm, but quarterback Conor Rhoda came out with a strong showing that should cement him as the s...2887Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/remington-a-fans-guide-to-hating-nhl-eastern-conference-teams/The NHL season will soon be upon us, and with that, your favorite team will be facing the rest of the NHL at some point. You may enjoy cheering for your team, but I'd also like to give you a reason why to hate the team they're facing, because rooting is always so much more fun when there's some vi...2883Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ekstrom-what-can-we-really-expect-in-adrian-petersons-return/There are countless questions fans should be asking as the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints prepare to clash at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday Night Football.   Can a Vikings secondary that struggled in the preseason stop last season's leading passer in Drew Brees?   Can a Vikings offensive...2868Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:15:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hasan-adrian-peterson-is-not-a-big-issue-in-saints-matchup/Click here for Sam Ekstrom's analysis of Adrian Peterson's return to Minnesota.   The biggest headline going into the Minnesota Vikings season opener on Monday Night Football isn't the dynamic matchup of a potential top-five defense against a hall of fame quarterback, but the reunion of the Vikin...2860Thu, 07 Sep 2017 08:31:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/report-arizona-cardinals-to-sign-former-vikings-left-guard-alex-boone/Alex Boone has signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, per Ian Rapaport by way of Boone's agent. He was cut by the Vikings in the 53-man cutdown, primarily seen as a surprise by fans and analysts alike.     The Arizona Cardinals primarily run gap schemes — a style opposite to wha...2858Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:11:32 +0000