https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/385/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-nfl-mock-draft-post-combine-round-1-part-1/“Trust the tape.”   We hear it and are reminded throughout the pre-draft process when evaluating the next crop of NFL journeymen. However, come this time every year, it's stopwatches and bench presses that take over the scene and force us to bend the rules for the next few weeks.   Previous Roun...1799Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/seeing-the-good-side-of-jason-zucker/Jason Zucker is finally getting the kudos he deserves.   Zucker was scratched for two games in March 2016. This was, of course, under interim coach John Torchetti who apparently wanted to let Zucker know his game left something to be desired. Before that during the Mike Yeo era, Zucker was the on...1798Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/handicapping-twins-position-battles/Even coming off a 103-loss season, the Minnesota Twins don’t have much in the way of position battles heading into 2017. Most of the team is filled with young players who are unproven but have high ceilings. They also have relatively low floors, as was seen with how the team played on the whole la...1796Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-flashback-friday-twins-win/I don't even remember how we got the tape, but my brother and I used to watch the 1987 Minnesota Twins highlight video so frequently that I wouldn't be surprised if we'd completely worn the film out.   In the beginning, weathered veteran ace Bert Blyleven addresses the crowd during Fan Appreciati...1795Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ten-deadline-trades-that-will-affect-the-wild/The NHL trade deadline not only brought the Minnesota Wild Martin Hanzal and Ryan White, but also brought bounties of goodness to other Western Conference teams while other Western teams sold off some assets. Here's a rundown of the top ten trades made before the deadline that will affect the rest...1791Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wild-can-afford-to-take-time-with-injuries/In the first period Tuesday night, Wild defenseman Ryan Suter was extremely slow to get up after he was hit on the end boards by Winnipeg’s Paul Postma. Suter took his time to get up, and was barely able to make his way to the bench. At first glance, it appeared Suter’s head took the brunt of the...1789Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-outfield-prospect-kirilloff-to-miss-2017-due-to-injury/News broke early Wednesday morning that Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Alex Kirilloff would miss the entire 2017 season with Tommy John surgery. Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press was the first to confirm the details, including that Kirilloff -- the Twins’ first-round pick in 2016 --...1785Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/karl-anthony-towns-how-the-monster-on-the-offensive-glass-is-improving/Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns took the league by storm last season as he coasted to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award. After watching him average 18.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game before his 21st birthday, it was hard to even imagine what kind of growth would come as he...1784Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-playing-two-point-guards-work-for-the-wolves/After Zach LaVine went down with a season-ending torn ACL injury last month, the Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves trying to replace 37.2 minutes and 15.1 shot attempts per game.   Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins have both stepped up in the scoring department, as each has scored at le...1783Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-wild-cannot-let-the-mumps-derail-their-season/What is this, the Oregon Trail? Every team seems to get the flu once a year, but the mumps?   -- Zach Parise when five Wild defensemen got the mumps in 2014   The Martin Hanzal trade signified how far the Minnesota Wild had come this season. As the points leader in a wide-open Western Conference...1775Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gophers-likely-tourney-bound-but-there-is-still-room-left-to-rise/Embattled Minnesota sports fans have been conditioned to expect the worst-case scenario. That being said, not even a three-game losing streak to end the season could knock the Golden Gophers off the bubble of the NCAA Tournament.   On the other hand, with regular-season games remaining against Ne...1774Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2017-nfl-draft-production-profiles-safeties/The simplest aspect of college evaluation might be the skeleton key to improving accuracy for NFL scouts. At the basest level, how a player plays in college—one would think—would provide the foundation for draft evaluation.   As always, it’s not quite that easy. Just a list of Heisman Trophy winn...1769Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/randy-moss-says-he-regrets-not-leaving-minnesota-earlier/The NBA on TNT was full of nostalgia Thursday night for Minnesota sports fans who were reared in the 1990s. Kevin Garnett, now a contributor to TNT's basketball coverage, hosts a series of short segments each week from his own studio named Area 21, often with a former or current athlete. Thursda...1589Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000