https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/52/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/all-eyes-are-on-brian-flores/Brian Flores admits that the Minnesota Vikings were surprised that the Los Angeles Rams activated Puka Nacua for their Week 8 Thursday night matchup.   “Quite honestly, we were a little bit surprised that he was out there,” said Flores, who said they found out four hours before the game. “We had...20958Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/one-major-x-factor-could-change-minnesotas-fortunes-in-la/Every team suffers injuries in the NFL. However, the best ones have effective methods to overcome them.   The 14-3 Minnesota Vikings will enter the Wild Card round mostly at full strength. Although they have a few bumps and bruises, they will head to Los Angeles healthier than earlier this season...20948Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-loss-to-the-lions-doesnt-change-anything-about-the-vikings/On Sunday night, the Minnesota Vikings had everything in front of them. There was a chance to win a second division title in three years under Kevin O’Connell. There was an opportunity to earn home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 1998. And there was a chance to ann...20945Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-got-lost-in-detroits-deep-blue-sea/Kevin O'Connell believes that the Minnesota Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions could have looked different had they executed on a few more plays.   O’Connell focused on the red zone, where Sam Darnold finished one for nine in goal-to-go situations. However, Andrew Van Ginkel’s three-play seq...20938Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-18-vs-detroit/The Minnesota Vikings’ final game of the season came down to a simple equation: Win and clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC, or lose and watch the Detroit Lions clinch the NFC North over you for the second time in a row.   The math never added up in their favor, and the Vikings lost 31-9 in a deeply...20937Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-preparing-for-a-slobber-knocker-in-detroit/Justin Jefferson is ready for this one.   “I love these games,” Jefferson , marveling at the thought of playing the 14-2 Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. “Just to be in that moment, to be in that building, and the whole world is watching.”  The Minnesota Vikings are preparing for a heav...20930Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnells-offense-has-what-it-takes-to-go-1-0-in-detroit/The Minnesota Vikings’ offense seems to have hit its stride at the perfect time. They head into the division-altering showdown with the Detroit Lions coming off a seven-game stretch over which Sam Darnold has thrown 18 touchdowns and only two interceptions. Minnesota has ironed out its turnover is...20924Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-ready-to-collect-a-debt-from-the-lions/Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell sits in a trailer on 8 Mile. A tape of the Minnesota Vikings is on the old-school TV/VCR combo in front of him, but Metallica’s “ ” is played loud enough to be heard in the Upper Peninsula.  Campbell takes a swig from his fully loaded Starbucks double-ventis...20922Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-is-minnesotas-ghost-in-the-machine/Blake Cashman says he got turf toe early in the second quarter of the Week 5 game against the New York Jets in London. “I knew I did something. In the locker room at halftime, I tightened that cleat up a little bit more,” he said. “I was like, ‘We're going to go ball in the second half and worry a...20918Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ivan-pace-is-the-disruptor-the-vikings-need-to-upset-detroit/This late in the NFL season, teams usually prioritize sound football fundamentals and gear up for a postseason run. However, some aspects of playoff football — getting off the field on third down, trusting your check-downs, and winning the time-of-possession battle — will undoubtedly still take pr...20915Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/koc-built-a-coach-of-the-year-case-by-blending-culture-and-scheme/Nothing drives engagement like the end-of-the-year awards.   I’m convinced that the NFL Media Industrial Complex created awards like MVP, Comeback Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year to ensure shows like never run out of things to argue about. The conditions for these awards are kept so...20911Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-2022-win-over-the-lions-set-them-up-for-this-moment/The Minnesota Vikings allowed the Green Bay Packers to creep back into the game last Sunday for the second time this season. Jordan Love and the Packers erased a 27-10 deficit, cutting the lead to 27-25 with 2:18 remaining. But like the Vikings had done back in Week 4 against the Packers and many...20908Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-showed-he-can-design-a-playoff-gameplan/Brian Flores and the Minnesota Vikings defense entered the rematch against the Green Bay Packers with a fantastic gameplan, like they did in their Week 4 game. However, the late-season Vikings defense is a different animal than the unit that started the season 5-0. It has evolved, leveled up, and...20907Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-stifled-the-packers-with-a-surprising-amount-of-man-coverage/The Minnesota Vikings did it. They overcame their holiday demons, the Green Bay Packers, to set up a win-and-get-a-bye game against the Detroit Lions. The defense held early in the game, allowing the offense time to get going. They never looked back after going up 20-3, ending up with a 27-25 win....20900Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jalen-nailors-first-quarter-production-opened-up-minnesotas-offense/Sam Darnold got everyone involved in the Minnesota Vikings’ 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers. Johnny Mundt had a catch on the first drive of the game, and C.J. Ham got a couple of touches.   However, getting Jalen Nailor involved in the first half might have been most important.   Minnesota’...20898Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-offense-unlocked-something-against-green-bay/Sam Darnold had 377 passing yards on Sunday. That’s more than the 347 he had in the Minnesota Vikings’ 42-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons and the 330 he had after orchestrating a game-winning overtime drive in Chicago.   He has 13 games with over a 100 passer rating this year. Only five quarterba...20895Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-2024-vikings-are-cracking-the-code-the-1998-vikings-wrote/In the minds of Minnesota Vikings fans, there’s a spot reserved for the season they’re having in 2024.   Imagine in a Vikings fan’s brain there exists an epic Hall of Fame, with banners for the 2000, 2009, and 2017 seasons hanging in the rafters. If you’re older, you might even have the Vikings f...20886Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-did-minnesotas-top-30-prospects-from-2021-finish-the-2024-season/Three years have flown by quickly since 2021. Over that time, Twins fans have seen top-rated prospects turn into everyday MLB players. MLB Pipeline’s top 30 Minnesota Twins in 2021 landed all over the place as they finished their 2024 seasons.   How many finished their 2024 season in the majors?...20885Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-more-the-vikings-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same-2/The Minnesota Vikings led 20-3 with 7:55 left in the third quarter after forcing Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers to go three-and-out.   With a road game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in a week and the playoffs on the horizon, the Vikings had an opportunity to be proactive. Minneso...20880Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-17-vs-green-bay/The Minnesota Vikings entered Week 17 with an easy equation: Win today and force a Week 18 game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field for the NFC North. The team that stood in their way? The Green Bay Packers, longtime rivals looking to try to play spoiler against their neighbors after suffering...20879Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-isnt-t-j-hockenson-more-involved-in-the-vikings-offense/T.J. Hockenson’s four-year, $66 million extension reset the tight end market, signaling his value to the Minnesota Vikings.   They had traded a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-rounder for Hockenson and fourth-round picks in 2023 and 2024. Extending him was the final step. They had Justin...20875Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/roki-sasaki-is-the-best-option-for-the-cash-strapped-twins/The Minnesota Twins don’t have the financial muscle to sign a high-end starting pitcher this year. That point has been pounded home ad nauseam. The likes of superstar free agent Corbin Burnes, or even secondary veteran stars like Justin Verlander or Max Scherzer, will sign for significantly more t...20868Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dallas-turners-development-steals-a-page-out-of-green-bays-playbook/Interest in the NFL Draft has exploded over the past 20 years.   What used to be a random gathering in New York has turned into a three-day extravaganza heading to the upscale environment known as Green Bay in 2025. Fans flock to mock drafts the moment their team is eliminated from playoff conten...20864Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/aaron-jones-has-become-vital-to-minnesotas-winning-culture/Over Christmas week, I read a feel-good LinkedIn article that had Millennial and Gen Z clickbait written all over it. The post was about “personality hires” and how companies should fill some roles based on merit and the candidate’s ability to bring positivity into company culture and boost leader...20861Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/beating-the-packers-would-signal-historic-change-in-minnesota/Kevin O'Connell has preached keeping a “1-0” mindset this season. He wants the team to focus on next week without looking ahead to other games. This week will test the team’s focus more than any other. The Green Bay Packers are coming to town, but a potential Week 18 showdown with the Detroit Lion...20858Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000