https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/60/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/stephon-gilmore-is-minnesotas-invisible-hand/Stephon Gilmore waited until mid-August to sign with the Minnesota Vikings. He was in no rush. Every team needs good cornerbacks, and Gilmore’s resumé speaks for itself. He’s a five-time Pro Bowler and former Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 who won Super Bowl LIII with the New England Patriot...20188Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/three-playoff-relievers-that-got-away-from-the-twins/One of the most bitter aspects of the Minnesota Twins missing out on postseason action this year is that a handful of major assets were let go by the hometown nine and are now helping their teams in the divisional series and beyond. Sure, talk to any team about their biggest need, and bullpen help...20184Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/josh-minott-is-showing-signs-he-could-break-through-in-year-3/The Minnesota Timberwolves are pretty good. The past three seasons represent arguably the second-best stretch of Wolves basketball behind only 2001 to 2004. It may even be better when factoring in last season’s playoff success. They’ve ascended into the top tier of the NBA with a loaded roster, eq...20179Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-new-for-vikings-fans-is-old-hat-for-will-reichard/A sloppy match between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets was nearing its end at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. After building a 17-0 lead, the Vikings had allowed Aaron Rodgers and the Jets to claw their way back into the game. Minnesota’s most productive drive of the second half had just stalle...20177Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/randy-dobnak-reflects-on-2024-and-whats-ahead-in-2025/2024 has been a good year for Randy Dobnak. He had a second consecutive season of being fully healthy, a long-anticipated return to the big leagues over 1,000 days after his most recent appearance, and the first season he pitched with his daughter, River, watching him in the stands for each outing...20172Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-reichards-nickname-is-a-misnomer/On September 10, Minnesota Vikings special teams coach Matt Daniels made an important announcement.   “I haven't officially told the team or Will this,” Daniels told the assembled media five days before the Vikings beat the San Francisco 49ers 23-17, “but I was talking with DG that possibly we co...20167Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-are-minnesotas-young-players-to-blame-for-the-collapse/In the final days of the 2024 season, the Minnesota Twins clubhouse had to feel like the moments after a bar closed. The Twins were eliminated from playoff contention, and like when the patrons have had a few too many drinks at the establishment, the action spilled out into public view.   Roughly...20164Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-brian-flores-defense-went-from-feasting-on-mediocre-qbs-to-dominating-elite-ones/Going into the 2024 offseason, Brian Flores had a problem to solve. In his first year as the Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator, he had taken a bunch of sub-par talent and run a novel, aggressive defense to strong results, even having a stretch from Weeks 8 to 14 where the team ranked second...20160Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-proved-they-can-win-ugly/For the first time this season, the Minnesota Vikings defense had to seal the game on a go-ahead drive. On a day when the offense couldn’t pour it on to put the game away, the defense delivered. Great teams can win any kind of game, and while they never trailed in this game (for the fourth straigh...20158Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-is-donte-divincenzos-ideal-role-with-the-timberwolves/Donte DiVincenzo is listed at 6’4”, 203 lbs. Those are the prototypical measurements for a point guard. Still, DiVincenzo has played many different positions during his six-year career, especially under Tom Thibodeau with the New York Knicks.   Overall, 76% of his minutes last year were at shooti...20157Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-one-piece-away-from-being-a-dominant-offense-and-its-not-t-j-hockenson/With the game on the line in the fourth quarter, Minnesota Vikings fans were in a situation that Kris Boyd would love. Holding onto a 20-17 lead over the New York Jets, the Vikings had possession and were in the driver’s seat, ready to kill the clock and get out of London with a victory.   All wa...20155Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/one-internal-promotion-makes-perfect-sense-for-minnesotas-coaching-vacancies/The Minnesota Twins have four coaching roles open going into the off-season. They dismissed hitting coaches David Popkins, Derek Shomon, and Rudy Hernandez, as well as assistant bench coach Tony Diaz, following Minnesota’s 12-27 collapse that started in mid-August.   The vacancies, primarily with...20152Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/harrison-phillips-got-a-sneak-peek-of-the-vikings-european-popularity-over-the-summer/Harrison Phillips got married in the offseason and went on an international honeymoon. His travels took him all over Europe: Amsterdam, Italy, and Germany. Occasionally, someone overseas recognized him.   “Every once in a while, while on our honeymoon…you’d get stopped by Vikings fans, like, ‘Are...20147Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-were-a-shock-to-aaron-rodgers-system/People have long feared artificial intelligence. Thirty years ago, Kevin O’Connell was part of a resistance movement against a rogue AI that took control of a space station. The AI started killing off resistance members and created an army of cyborgs. O’Connell was one member who didn’t make it of...20146Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-5-vs-the-jets/The Minnesota Vikings ended their trip across the pond like they started it: undefeated. They held on to win a sloppy game against the New York Jets, 23-17. It started with Minnesota's defense dominating the Jets’ offense. After forcing a three-and-out, the offense worked down the field and got th...20145Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-game-against-the-patriots-showed-how-aaron-rodgers-can-be-dangerous-against-the-flores-defense/Dread it, try to run on it, doesn’t matter — Brian Flores’ defense arrives all the same. Don’t take the Green Bay Packers’ second-half explosiveness last week as a sign of Flores faltering. Neither team’s playcalling was conventional once Minnesota jumped out to a 28-point lead. The Packers were g...20143Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-packers-game-give-rodgers-a-blueprint-to-beat-flores-and-the-vikings-defense/No weeks off in the NFL! The 4-0 Minnesota Vikings have no time to revel in their early-season success as they face off against an old nemesis in former Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, who will lead the New York Jets against the Vikings in a game at Tottenham Stadium in London.   The Jets ent...20137Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sam-darnold-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-bus/Picture, if you will, a random day off in London for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.   During a tour around the city, he decided to hop on a double-decker bus. In an attempt to see the sights, Darnold had an open seat on both sides. He sat on the left side, and, to his horror, he reali...20133Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-underrated-once-again-after-the-kat-trade/It finally happened. After years of speculation that Karl-Anthony Towns would force his way out of Minnesota, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally forced KAT out of Minnesota by trading him to the New York Knicks last week for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop, and future, protected...20129Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-wolves-maximize-their-more-versatile-roster-this-season/Nothing lasts forever. Even good things must come to an end. Whether it’s Minnesota’s seasons, the configuration of the stars around Polaris, or the roster constructed around Anthony Edwards, the only constant in this world is change.   Plenty of Timberwolves media day centered around the residua...20126Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-cornerbacks-are-heard-but-not-seen/The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0. If you had predicted this two months ago, people would've called you crazy. Now? Experts are heralding them as the best team in the league.   No one player is solely driving winning for the Vikings. It’s been a complete team effort. The offense is putting up Madden...20125Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-2024-vikings-prepared-to-go-from-hunters-to-the-hunted/Forgive me. I know the headline is a bit cliché.   Sports are cyclical and a roller coaster of highs and lows. Unless you grew up a fan of the Tom Brady New England Patriots or the Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs, you’re familiar with the rise and fall that most franchises experience. The fron...20124Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/t-j-hockenson-wants-to-leave-a-dark-place-by-returning-as-soon-as-possible/T.J. Hockenson was out of breath after practice on Wednesday. He’s been rehabbing to recover from an injury he suffered in Week 16 last year. Hockenson’s former Detroit Lions teammate, Kerby Joseph, hit him in the right knee with his helmet, tearing Hockenson's ACL and MCL. Hockenson said he’s lea...20123Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/everyone-needs-to-cool-it-with-the-2016-comparisons/The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 for the first time since the 2016 season. It has been a surprising start. The Vikings have beaten three playoff teams from last season behind Sam Darnold’s arm and a tenacious defense. This Sunday, they head to London to play the New York Jets and their old foe, Aaron...20119Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sam-darnold-has-become-the-anti-kirk-cousins-in-kocs-scheme/Through four games, Sam Darnold is first in the NFL in passer rating and is leading the league in touchdown completions. On Sunday, he marshaled the Minnesota Vikings to their largest lead ever at Lambeau Field. And he is doing it in a decidedly different fashion than Kirk Cousins. Gone are the ch...20118Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000