https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/58/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/j-j-mccarthy-and-dallas-turner-could-explain-why-the-vikings-are-being-aggressive-at-the-trade-deadline/Throughout Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s time as general manager, he has done his best to live in both worlds.   He wants the Minnesota Vikings to be competitive but also rebuild for a championship window. He wants to find value but also impact players who can help the team win now. Adofo-Mensah wants the...20388Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-remember-something-from-the-comeback-they-want-to-forget/The Minnesota Vikings made history two years ago when they overcame a 33-0 halftime deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime. However, Minnesota’s coaches haven't thought about that game much since.   “Yeah, I hope I never have to go through that again,” said offensive coordinator...20385Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-doing-the-same-thing-but-should-expect-different-results/As Week 9 approaches, the Minnesota Vikings say they are working Cam Akers into the game plan and are happy to have Dalton Risner in the mix.   “Cam's here for a reason,” O’Connell said.   “Dalton's very much a part of the conversation,” he added. “I anticipate trying to get him up to speed and...20380Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-were-tantalizingly-close-to-having-prime-buxton-last-season/Fans have become more frustrated with Byron Buxton than other contemporary Minnesota Twins stars. They desperately want him to be the five-tool player he had been in high school and as a top prospect in the minor leagues. Unfortunately, injuries have always seemed to stall the Buck Truck’s momentu...20372Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-the-cam-robinson-trade-tell-us-about-the-vikings/Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has had his share of critics during his time as the Minnesota Vikings’ general manager. We can all nitpick various draft picks or roster construction choices. Still, I gotta admit there’s one thing I appreciate about Kwesi above all else.   He’s not afraid to be aggressive.  ...20368Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-t-j-hockensons-return-unlock-minnesotas-offense/T.J. Hockenson is expected to return to the Minnesota Vikings’ starting lineup for the first time since tearing his ACL during last year’s Christmas Eve game against the Detroit Lions. Hockenson led the team with 95 receptions last year despite missing the final two games due to his knee injury.  ...20367Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-new-curse-is-starting-to-haunt-the-twins/October always brings with it postseason baseball and Halloween. Therefore, it’s worth looking into the deeper superstitions that tie the game and Halloween together when they collide. The Minnesota Twins are arguably fighting another postseason curse after snapping their 0-18 streak two years ago...20365Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-the-vikings-getting-in-cam-robinson/With Christian Darrisaw out for the season due to a knee injury, Minnesota Vikings' GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah felt it was necessary to make a move to bolster the LT position, trading with the Jacksonville Jaguars to acquire long-time starting LT Cam Robinson:   What did they pay? Regarding dr...20357Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/christian-darrisaws-injury-news-is-a-nightmare/Offensive tackle is one of the most important positions in football. Great pass rushers who can wreck games against sub-par tackles drive many of the best defenses (see Super Bowl 55). The Minnesota Vikings have had plenty of roster holes to work around over the past few seasons. However, since Ch...20353Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-preparing-for-life-after-darrisaw/The most impressive thing about Christian Darrisaw’s debut is that he was invisible.   Darrisaw played one special teams snap against the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 of the 2021 season. A week later, he rotated with Rashod Hill and played 42% of the snaps against the Detroit Lions. By Week 6, he w...20351Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-rough-patch-is-not-unprecedented/Week 8 in the NFL was a great time to be alive. There were mind-blowing decisions, epic fourth quarters, and even a successful Hail Mary.   But it wasn’t a great time to be a Minnesota Vikings fan.   That’s because there was a much darker theme somewhere in rural Minnesota. The Vikings had lost...20350Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-10-days-enough-time-for-the-vikings-to-fix-their-defense/The past seven days have not been kind to the Minnesota Vikings, especially Brian Flores' once-stout unit.   The fall from grace has been swift and violent, like when an anvil falls on a character’s head in a vintage Looney Tunes cartoon. Last week, Flores was the hottest defensive name in the le...20337Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-doing-some-soul-searching-after-two-losses-in-five-days/Justin Jefferson didn’t mince words after the Minnesota Vikings’ 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.   “We just need to stay on people's necks,” he said. “Just go out there and execute every single play for 60 minutes. That's what it comes down to. Who wants it more?”   A week ago, the Vikings w...20330Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/losing-to-the-rams-highlights-the-importance-of-not-going-full-rams/Picture, if you will:   Kevin O’Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah sit in TCO Performance Center on Friday morning. Their Minnesota Vikings had another sloppy performance, losing 30-20 to the Los Angeles Rams. O’Connell was disappointed, telling Adofo-Mensah about his friendship with Sean McVay and h...20327Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-twins-explore-trading-joe-ryan-and-bailey-ober/Don’t get me wrong, I’m almost always one of the baseball aficionados who thinks that an MLB team should always be willing to explore trades for any of their players. Whether it’s a fan-favorite longtime veteran or a highly-touted top prospect, the front office wouldn’t be doing their due diligenc...20326Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-julius-randle-get-buy-in-from-wolves-fans/With 10:06 left between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers in the third quarter, Anthony Davis shot a pair of free throws with his team ahead by 16 points. Julius Randle was lined up across from Rudy Gobert, with Rui Hachimura to Gobert’s right and Austin Reaves to Randle’s left.  ...20324Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/have-teams-figured-out-the-vikings/Kevin O'Connell says that the Minnesota Vikings won’t dwell on the facemask on Sam Darnold that wasn’t. It would be easy to, though. Byron Young grabbed Darnold’s facemask while he was in the end zone and yanked his head sideways, and they’ve got 10 days to think about it.     Instead of ta...20318Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-brian-flores-defense-just-a-magic-eye-poster/To anyone under 40, this is going to sound insane. However, those with four or more decades under their belt will know exactly what I’m talking about when I say that, back in the ‘90s, there was a brief, hugely popular trend called Magic Eye posters.   Magic Eye posters were the height of mall ar...20317Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-8-2/The Vikings traveled to the West Coast for Thursday Night Football, and they’ve historically struggled with weekday games, especially in the Pacific time zone. Still, the Vikings were determined to move on quickly from Thursday's loss to the Detroit Lions and get right before the 10-day mini-bye w...20316Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chris-williams-remembered-to-have-fun-again-and-started-crushing-hits/St. Paul – More often than not, fans are fixated on an athlete's performance on the field, and they may overlook the player's contributions to the communities they play in off the field.   That’s why the Minnesota Twins established the Harmon Killebrew Award for all their Minor League affiliates...20314Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-an-improved-al-central-influence-minnesotas-offseason-decisions/Say what you want about the reputation of the AL Central, but every team found a way to make headlines in 2024. The division went from being a punching bag in years past to the most competitive division in baseball. Four out of the five teams in the AL Central finished with a winning record. Three...20307Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-rams-game-will-test-minnesotas-makeup/There was much to unpack after the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Lions on Sunday. It was a back-and-forth game, but Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates won it on a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to seal the 31-29 win.   The Vikings erased an 11-point deficit when Ivan Pace Jr. scooped up a f...20305Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-brian-flores-hide-his-defenses-pressure-points-against-sean-mcvay/On Sunday, Ben Johnson and the Detroit Lions offense may have found the Achilles’ heel of Brian Flores’ defense. The Minnesota Vikings’ defense has out-schemed Matt LaFleur and Kyle Shanahan, some of the best play-callers in the league this season. Still, it’s worth worrying that Johnson may have...20298Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-first-loss-was-more-silver-lining-than-cloud/Suppose you asked analysts this off-season, particularly those who cover football on a national level, how the Minnesota Vikings match up with the Detroit Lions. They’d have told you that the Vikings are outclassed across the board. Now the NFL world has changed its tune a bit, given Minnesota’s h...20287Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rylan-bannon-became-a-veteran-mentor-in-st-paul-last-year/St. Paul – When the New York Mets traded Rylan Bannon to the Minnesota Twins organization on July 15, he was one of Triple-A Syracuse’s best hitters.   Bannon was tied with teammate Luke Ritter for the second-most games played for the Syracuse Mets at 79, only three behind Luisangel Acuña, the br...20286Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000