https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/59/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-time-for-the-quarterback-killer-to-become-a-mediocre-team-marauder/Kevin O'Connell was speaking in front of a large audience at St. Philip the Deacon Church when he admitted to committing a cardinal sin. For a couple of years, I’ve been kind of known as the “quarterback killer” when it comes to the draft in Eagan, because the feeling that everybody that I feel...20285Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-conley-tried-to-be-like-mike/Before Mike Conley Jr. was 10 years old, he filled hotel bathtubs with ice and sat in them because that’s what he saw his father, Michael Conley Sr., do to prepare for track meets. Today, he most likely soaks in ice baths regularly after playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves to recover properly....20282Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-will-be-coming-to-collect-a-debt-from-the-lions-in-week-18/On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings proved they belonged in the conversation to be a Super Bowl contender. They went blow-for-blow with the Detroit Lions in a back-and-forth game. Both teams had a clear case to win the game, but when the dust settled, the Lions came out on top.   Fans dres...20280Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/detroit-created-a-blueprint-other-teams-can-use-to-beat-the-vikings/Dan Campbell isn’t afraid to go for it on fourth down. The Detroit Lions’ hyper-caffeinated, head coach directly snapped it to linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin on a fake punt during their first drive.  Unsurprisingly, that didn’t work, and Campbell didn’t have the gumption to go for it on fourth...20271Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-6-vs-detroit/The Minnesota Vikings lost their undefeated season, falling to the division-favorite Detroit Lions 31-29. The Vikings started the game off hot again, putting up 10 points before the quarter ended. Most would've expected the Vikings to continue to pile up points like they had before. Instead, the L...20270Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/was-willi-castro-really-the-twins-mvp-this-year/Although the Minnesota Twins had limited success in the second half of the season, the club still finished the year with a winning record (82-80). That doesn’t mean we should start planning a parade, especially considering the freefall in the season's final six weeks. But the team was doing someth...20264Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-vikings-afford-to-go-for-broke-against-the-lions/During his weekly press conference, a reporter asked Brian Flores about the Detroit Lions’ aggressive offense. They’re the biggest challenge the Minnesota Vikings will face to date. The Lions didn’t just hang 47 points on Mike Zimmer’s defense last week; they played with their food, lining up offe...20263Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-vs-ben-johnson-will-be-a-chess-match-for-the-ages/This is it. The Minnesota Vikings’ Week 7 matchup against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium is the biggest Vikings game since their 2022 playoff showdown against the New York Giants. Two heavyweights — perhaps the two best teams in the NFC — face off for the first time this season. Detroit is...20260Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/t-j-hockenson-is-getting-tantalizingly-close-to-a-storybook-return/T.J. Hockenson has described life away from football as a “dark place,” somewhere he’d like to escape. However, he doesn’t know when he’ll see the light at the end of the tunnel.   He believes it may be sometime soon. Hockenson stayed late after practice to build chemistry with Sam Darnold. He’s...20258Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jeffery-simmons-would-be-a-savvy-deadline-pickup/The Minnesota Vikings are coming in hot off the bye week. Sitting at 5-0, they’re currently gearing up for a physical game against the 4-1 Detroit Lions. The winner of that game will hold the lone spot atop the NFC North.   Things are going great for the team right now. Still, every team in the l...20256Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-unsung-vikings-defenders-have-thrived-in-flores-defense/As with all top-notch coordinators, Brian Flores’ defense is greater than the sum of its parts. Some of its parts are cast-offs, journeymen, and undrafted free agents. Marquee players like Stephon Gilmore and Harrison Smith are past their prime. When pundits looked at the Minnesota Vikings' defens...20250Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-has-found-a-defender-he-cannot-shake/Remember when we hyped up the matchup between Justin Jefferson and Jaire Alexander in Week 4?   Jefferson had caught nine passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns in the Minnesota Vikings’ 23-7 victory in Week 1 of 2022. Alexander later called that performance “a fluke” and held Jefferson to one c...20249Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-at-stake-for-the-vikings-in-the-lions-game/The undefeated Minnesota Vikings will host the 4-1 Detroit Lions this Sunday, with the NFC North lead on the line. Even though the four NFC North teams only have a combined five losses, the Vikings hold the tiebreaker over the Green Bay Packers after their win at Lambeau Field in Week 4. Beating t...20243Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-have-become-valleyfair/After 40 years of frugal ownership, the Pohlad family has decided to explore a sale of the Minnesota Twins. Fans have rejoiced over the news, dreaming about an owner who treats the team less like a penny stock and more like a Major League Baseball franchise. However, visions of Jeff Bezos or Marc...20242Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-cam-akers-trade-was-essential/The Minnesota Vikings learned a helpful — and thankfully not costly — lesson in their victory over the New York Jets in London.   Without Aaron Jones, they need help at running back.   They got it this week when they reunited with old friend Cam Akers. Minnesota's struggles in the second half of...20239Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-are-set-up-to-attract-quality-ownership/The changes at Target Field keep on coming. Last Thursday, the Pohlad family announced their intentions to sell the Minnesota Twins.   The end of Minnesota’s disappointing 2024 season has brought about many quick changes in the two weeks since the season ended. Coaches David Popkins, Derek Shomon...20224Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnell-has-elevated-sam-darnold-with-smart-play-design/When J.J. McCarthy went out for the season with a meniscus tear, most national pundits wrote off the Minnesota Vikings' season. The outside interest in the team lay in what the young future of the franchise could do. Immediately after his preseason game, before the injury, some even posited that M...20220Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ivan-pace-jr-has-become-one-of-brian-flores-deadliest-weapons/The Minnesota Vikings’ defense is currently one of the NFL’s best units, dominating through the first five games of the season. Flores' group is third in the NFL in points allowed, third in sacks with 26, second in turnovers forced, and third in points per game allowed.   The group got a great bu...20216Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnells-reputation-as-a-quarterback-killer-should-mean-great-things-for-j-j-mccarthy/Picture, if you will, a Halloween scene:   Somewhere in the Smoky Mountains, Will Levis and Anthony Richardson were enjoying a campfire. The two quarterbacks had plenty of s’mores, mayonnaise, and good times. However, things turned dark when Levis asked Richardson if he wanted to hear a story.  ...20214Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-holds-the-key-to-unlocking-his-fit-with-julius-randle/When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert in 2022, there was concern that he would not be able to fit alongside Anthony Edwards. The nerves were reasonable; Edwards functioned best attacking the rim, and Gobert couldn’t shoot. There was a chance that Gobert would clog that paint, and...20212Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/unsung-heroes-have-driven-minnesotas-offensive-success/The Minnesota Vikings have won their first five games of the season thanks to sound play throughout the roster. At the highest level of the ultimate team sport, a franchise needs to be deep to sustain this level of success. Even non-Vikings fans are familiar with Justin Jefferson, Aaron Jones, and...20209Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-bye-week-edition/The first five weeks of the Minnesota Vikings season have been … improbable, to say the least. Even the most optimistic Vikings fan wouldn’t have expected them to sprint out of the gates to a 5-0 start. Most prognosticators saw these first five weeks before the bye as the most harrowing part of th...20208Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/andrew-van-ginkel-is-the-nfls-most-unintentionally-exciting-player/Andrew Van Ginkel lent a helping hand when Rock Valley, Ia., experienced historic flooding last year. He returned to the town of 4,000 he grew up in when the flood damage affected over 500 houses and 60% of the staff at Rock Valley Public School, Van Ginkel’s old high school.   "I'm fired up to b...20205Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/harrison-smith-is-a-fox-in-a-league-full-of-hens/Harrison Smith had two cuts on his face after the Minnesota Vikings’ 23-17 win over the New York Jets in London. He had a horizontal cut across his forehead from his helmet while blocking for Andrew Van Ginkel’s pick-six.   “I guess my helmet was kind of – I was getting a block in,” he said, refe...20203Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-did-ezra-cleveland-become-the-guard-the-vikings-have-always-wanted/The Minnesota Vikings have to be feeling good heading into their bye week. With a 5-0 record, it feels like only Sam Darnold’s carriage turning into a pumpkin — and the Kansas City Chiefs — are standing in their way of the Super Bowl.   Armed with the best receiver in the league, the best defense...20196Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000