https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/64/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pablo-lopez-has-leaned-on-his-fastball-to-return-to-form/Pablo López wasn’t going to stay down forever. Although he struggled at the season’s onset and sported a 5.25 ERA after his first 11 starts, he settled into form in July and August.   The Minnesota Twins’ ace struggled to consistently locate his secondary pitches in the “shadows” of the zone, and...19901Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-rudy-gobert-slander-cant-be-ignored/When Rudy Gobert addressed the media for the first time after the Utah Jazz traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves, he was his usual calm and soft-spoken self. But the French native had a confident presence lingering over his head. It wasn’t his towering 7’1” frame or his new hairstyle.   Inste...19899Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kwesi-adofo-mensahs-economics-won-the-day-in-week-1/The celebration was on after the Minnesota Vikings returned to the locker room after their Week 1 win over the New York Giants. The players acted like “W” was the letter of the day. Kevin O’Connell gave one of his patented post-game speeches. He handed out game balls like Halloween candy. The memo...19898Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-did-enough-in-free-agency-to-avoid-a-lost-season/Josh Metellus knew he had seen that play before. When he was with the Miami Dolphins last year, Andrew Van Ginkel anticipated that the Washington Commanders were running a screen play and intercepted Sam Howell .  “I think I've seen him do that before,” said Metellus. “Yeah, he did. Might look...19893Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-1-vs-new-york-giants/The Minnesota Vikings took down the New York Giants 28-6 in the first game of the Sam Darnold era. It was a fairly breezy watch for Vikings fans accustomed to dizzying turns of fortune and the narrowest of margins in both victory and defeat.   Minnesota's day got off to an auspicious start on off...19892Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/next-season-will-test-an-important-aspect-of-the-timberwolves-organization/For all of Chris Finch and Tim Connelly’s brilliance since their arrival in Minnesota, one aspect of their leadership is yet to be tested: their ability to develop the talent they draft.   The Minnesota Timberwolves listed many coaches as “player-development” coaches. Max Lefevre is their directo...19887Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/helman-and-keirseys-saints-teammates-and-coaches-reflect-on-helman-and-keirsey-call-ups/September brings roster expansion for major league clubs and, with it, the opportunity for minor leaguers to get their first chance to be called up to the majors.   This week, the Minnesota Twins have provided that opportunity for two career minor leaguers who have been in their farm system since...19882Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-time-for-sam-darnold-to-channel-his-inner-case-keenum/If you wanted to give the Minnesota Vikings' offseason a nickname, “The Summer of Sam” is an excellent place to start.   Yes, the Vikings entered the offseason discussing Kirk Cousins’ contract and selecting J.J. McCarthy as the franchise’s future quarterback. But between the discussions about th...19876Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/carson-mccuskers-2024-season-is-defying-everyones-expectations/Just over a year ago, Carson McCusker was unsure of his future in baseball. He was playing with the Tri-City Valley Cats in Troy, N.Y., a part of the Frontier League Independent League.   However, the 6’8” McCusker was tearing up pitching in the Frontier League, hitting .433/.480/.822 for a tripl...19873Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-giants-expose-a-longstanding-vikings-weakness/For seemingly the past decade, the Minnesota Vikings enter the 2024 campaign with question marks throughout the interior of their offensive line. This year, 2020 sixth-round pick Blake Brandel, who the Vikings originally drafted as a tackle, steps into the starting left guard spot vacated by Dalto...19869Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/everybody-loves-josh-metellus/Josh Metellus has become a household name and a favorite among Minnesota Vikings fans. He plays almost every position on defense, is a great human being off the field, and has emerged as a leader on it.   The Vikings drafted Metellus in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft as a safety out of the...19868Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/malik-nabers-is-an-exceedingly-movable-object-pushed-by-an-unpredictable-force/Anyone else remember that wild rumor that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was trying to trade up for Malik Nabers?   In the slop heap that is the draft day rumor mill, arguably the wildest was the notion that the QB-needy Minnesota Vikings tried to move up with the Los Angeles Chargers not for a quarterback b...19867Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brian-flores-is-still-tinkering-with-his-defense/After three seasons coaching the Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores spent a year as Mike Tomlin’s senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach. Flores tends to borrow from the people around him, and he brought one of Tomlin’s sayings to the Twin Cities: “Not every meal is a banquet.”   “That's stol...19866Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-rudy-gobert-slander-is-getting-weird/We are hitting the scary hours of the NBA offseason, and the takes are starting to get out of hand. First, Anthony Edwards opened Pandora’s box by saying Michael Jordan was the only old-timer with any skill. While it was an uneducated take to fire off in front of a reporter, the backlash from some...19865Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dominant-pitching-from-headrick-and-dobnak-overshadow-buxtons-first-career-ejection/ST. PAUL – The St. Paul Saints had a lot of good going for them in their second game of a six-game homestand Wednesday night. Brent Headrick was back on the mound for the first time in five months, Randy Dobnak backed him up in long relief, and Byron Buxton was expected to play a full nine innings...19860Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sam-darnold-must-exorcise-his-demons-in-a-place-where-he-saw-ghosts/Sam Darnold wasn’t thrilled when ESPN saying he was “seeing ghosts” during a 33-0 loss to the New England Patriots in 2019. Darnold was a second-year pro and had played the worst game of his career, going 11 of 32 for 86 yards with four picks against Bill Belichick’s relentless blitz.  "I'm no...19858Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-history-repeat-itself-for-the-2024-twins/With a month left in the 2024 season, the vibes around the Minnesota Twins have mostly been positive. Yes, there has been off-the-field noise. There have also been a few decisions that fans wish were never made. But entering Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Twins are a likely playo...19854Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nickeil-alexander-walkers-game-relies-on-his-3-point-consistency/Many young players experience reduced usage and become role players early in their careers. Not all first-round picks become stars, something Nickeil Alexander-Walker has become familiar with as he has found his balance within the league. He’s adapted from a promising on-ball offensive-minded guar...19853Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/moving-royce-lewis-to-second-base-has-long-term-ramifications/Royce Lewis made his first big league appearance at second base on Sunday afternoon. There’s been plenty of talk amongst the fanbase over whether Lewis or fellow highly-regarded infield prospect Brooks Lee would be the better long-term option at second base.   It’s a puzzle that manager Rocco Bal...19852Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/emmanuel-rodriguez-is-betting-on-himself-as-he-arrives-to-triple-a/Plenty of top prospects in the Minnesota Twins system have made their way through Triple-A this season. Brooks Lee, David Festa, and Zebby Matthews are with the major league club, and Andrew Morris and Yunior Severino. Like Matthews, Morris started his season at High-A and has risen through the sy...19844Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-and-giants-took-diverging-paths-to-end-up-in-the-same-place/The Minnesota Vikings last faced off against the New York Giants in the Wild Card round after the regular season two years ago. Like me, I'm sure many of you still have memories of Daniel Jones running all over Ed Donatell's defense and Kirk Cousins throwing short of the sticks to T.J. Hockenson o...19842Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-twins-optimize-their-roster-for-the-stretch-run/September baseball is here, and roster expansion comes with it. What was once a time when any healthy player on the 40-man roster could join the clubhouse has now become an expansion from 26 active players to 28 to keep the dugout from getting too crowded.   On Sunday, the Minnesota Twins returne...19835Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-cant-try-to-pick-up-where-they-left-off-last-season/Anthony Edwards was understandably subdued as he addressed the media with sweat dripping off his face following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season-ending loss to the Dallas Mavericks.   But his confidence didn’t sway.   Minnesota made a historic run to the Western Conference Finals. As Edwards p...19834Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-zimmer-went-cm-punk-on-the-vikings/Somewhere in a bar in rural Minnesota, a man named Blair Anderson is having a beer. Scrolling through his phone to avoid people, he comes across an article in the Minnesota Star Tribune where former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer went scorched earth on everyone from Rick Spielman to Kris...19833Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-national-media-is-underestimating-minnesotas-coaching-staff/National experts seem to give the Minnesota Vikings little to no chance this upcoming season. I disagree. Am I looking toward the upcoming season with purple-tinted glasses and wishful thinking? Or is there something that national pundits are missing here?   Anyone can see how the national media...19829Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000