https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/54/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-front-seven-is-driving-defensive-success/No structure lasts without a sturdy foundation.   For any successful defense, past or present, it all starts up front. For the 2024 Minnesota Vikings, it’s no different. Jonathan Greenard leads the league in QB pressures, and Andrew Van Ginkel has nine sacks and two pick-sixes. However, the true...20764Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-must-choose-what-theyre-going-to-be-in-the-new-mlb/Colin Cowherd talked about the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. That’s notable because he’s a national sports broadcaster, and national sports broadcasters usually don’t talk about the Twins.   “Juan Soto is available to any billionaire,” Cowherd told Ryen Russillo on his podcast. “They all make cho...20760Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-vikings-make-the-right-call-with-the-competitive-rebuild/The months following the 2021 season will forever be a turning point for the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears.   The Vikings and Bears welcomed new regimes in spring 2022, hiring head coaches and general managers. Both teams had to overturn a roster that was filled with aging veterans or playe...20759Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-happens-if-the-twins-dont-shed-salary-this-winter/Humor me for a minute.   What would happen if the Minnesota Twins baseball operations department just didn’t cut payroll this off-season?   Yes, it has been well-established that the club’s ownership has vowed not to cut payroll further in 2025. However, they are unlikely to add to their figure...20751Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sam-darnold-can-further-separate-himself-from-kirk-cousins-with-a-strong-monday-night-performance/In the modern era of sports, the average football fan is more informed, analytical, and knowledgeable than ever before. We’ve got a stat and an acronym for every single data point you could possibly imagine and nearly limitless access to this information. Consider trying to explain to your grandpa...20750Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-darnold-decision-isnt-just-about-j-j-mccarthy/Before the season, Brian Flores laid out his defensive principles and challenged everyone on the Minnesota Vikings' defense.   “I see you playing this type of football over the course of the season with consistency,” he said, to the media on Tuesday. “Everyone really gets that. I have that con...20749Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/eiberson-castellanos-twins-future-depends-on-one-pitch/For the first time since 2017, the Minnesota Twins selected a player in the Rule 5 Draft. The team selected Philadelphia Phillies minor league pitcher Eiberson Castellano as their first and only Rule 5 pick this winter. It may be a surprising move, given that in the Derek Falvey era, the Twins had...20748Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-does-the-2024-squad-stack-up-against-historic-vikings-teams/NFL teams that make history tend to pair narrative excitement with standout performances. Consider the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Steel Curtain teams or the 2001 New England Patriots' improbable run with a relatively unknown backup quarterback named Tom Brady.   You’ll rarely find teams making history...20743Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-bears-are-a-different-animal-since-their-last-matchup-with-minnesota/Only 22 days separate the two meetings between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears this season, yet this upcoming matchup couldn’t look more different than the last. They first faced off on Nov. 24 at Soldier Field, where the Bears always give the Vikings fits. Chicago entered that game on a f...20742Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dissecting-jordan-addisons-huge-day-against-the-falcons/The Minnesota Vikings went bombs away on the Atlanta Falcons, winning 42-21 as Sam Darnold threw for five touchdowns. The pass catchers were led by second-year Jordan Addison's imposing 133 yards and three TDs on eight catches.   That's the second-highest yardage total for Addison in his young ca...20733Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jefferson-and-addison-have-modernized-the-moss-carter-duo/The Minnesota Vikings entered victory formation after a blistering fourth quarter in their win over the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. As Nick Mullens kneeled to kill the clock, Sam Darnold emphatically waved his towel for the home crowd in response to their MVP chants. The crowd felt the buzz and c...20732Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pump-the-breaks-on-locking-down-darnold/The 11-2 Minnesota Vikings’ playoff path is getting increasingly clear with each passing week. Undoubtedly, the addition of potential MVP candidate Sam Darnold is a big part of the momentum and positive play.   Ahead of last Sunday’s win over the Atlanta Falcons, there was talk that the Vikings n...20731Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-time-to-extend-byron-murphy-jr/Byron Murphy Jr. is having a standout season at the perfect time. It's a contract year for him and a season in which the Minnesota Vikings fielded a cobbled-together cornerback room full of one-year-rental veterans. Rookie corner Khyree Jackson tragically passed away, and promising second-year cor...20727Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-vikings-really-having-the-greatest-rebuild-season-ever/If you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan, it was hard not to be optimistic on Sunday afternoon. The Vikings had just blasted the Atlanta Falcons, 42-21. Purple Kool-Aid isn’t real, but if it were, it would have flowed through the concourses of U.S. Bank Stadium as the Vikings improved to 11-2 on the seas...20725Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/byron-murphy-is-paying-off-an-interception-debt/Byron Murphy has a debt to pay.   Murphy and the rest of the Minnesota Vikings’ secondary get on the JUGS machine for 10 to 15 minutes daily after practice. Each automated pass comes with a risk. They Vikings fine receivers and corners if they drop passes at practice. Murphy must get through the...20723Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/darnold-answered-one-vikings-qb-question-and-has-created-another-one/On Sunday morning, Adam Schefter reported that Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings had not discussed a long-term contract. Schefter tied his report to Sunday’s game, where Kirk Cousins was returning to Minnesota to face Darnold and the Vikings.   However, after going 22 of 28 for 347 yards and...20718Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-14-vs-atlanta/In Kirk Cousins' much-anticipated return to Minnesota, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Atlanta Falcons, 42-21. Cousins’ mixed track record of success in Minnesota and his lucrative but tenuous situation in Atlanta complicated the revenge-game narrative. However, he got off to a hot start on a convi...20716Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-has-a-kirk-cousins-secret/Kirk Cousins has made Justin Jefferson laugh. Jefferson remembers what he said but won’t tell us until we’re older.   “Those jokes are just to laugh at for right now,” said Jefferson, chuckling. “Once I get a little older, I might bring them out the bag.”   Curious, I pressed. What could Cousins...20708Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/it-feels-like-the-twins-are-playing-musical-chairs-this-offseason/Can you hear it?   It’s almost like some eerie music is playing in the background of Twins Territory, and everyone is waiting for the record scratch to signify a pause in the tune. The ensuing madness is a scramble for key contributors to find a place to sit. Otherwise, they could find themselves...20703Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-not-about-kirk-cousins-its-what-kirk-cousins-represents/Last January, Kirk Cousins stood at his locker at TCO Performance Center. Locker Room Clean Out Day is a somber time for any football team, but it hit especially hard for the Minnesota Vikings.   They had just grinded through a 7-10 season, fighting back from a 1-4 start to get back into the play...20701Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-are-the-vikings-suddenly-using-man-coverage/Brian Flores and the Minnesota Vikings defense had the quintessential “bend, don’t break” game on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. They allowed only one touchdown on six Arizona red-zone trips and defied their own tendencies to do it.   The Vikings ran man coverage at a league-low rate of 12...20695Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-ceiling-was-always-the-floor/In 2017, the University of North Carolina called upon Michael Jordan to hype up a packed house for the upcoming football season.   “I’m extremely proud of what coach [Larry] Fedora has done for the football team, and I think bigger and better things are about to happen,” he proclaimed. “The ceili...20692Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/one-of-minnesotas-greatest-strengths-has-gone-completely-overlooked/Sometimes, fantasy football and Madden culture can warp our view of what constitutes a good football player. People use yards and touchdowns to measure quarterbacks and skill players. Meanwhile, defensive backs only get SportsCenter highlights if they make an interception.   Sacks are the easiest...20690Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/178992/Every football fan contains multitudes.   So says Walt Whitman, or John Madden, or one of those guys. Says me, anyway. Because not only is every football fan built a little differently, they’re different kinds of fans depending on the situation. This is true of even the most franchise-monogamous...20682Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/do-the-vikings-have-a-better-chance-against-cousins-or-penix/After spending about half of last season sidelined with a torn Achilles injury and then going to Atlanta in the offseason, Kirk Cousins' return to Minnesota has raised some questions. Should he start or sit in favor of rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. after he threw four interceptions against...20675Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000