https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/94/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-not-time-to-panic-about-the-timberwolves-yet/Timberwolves Twitter was born in the darkness that was the dying days of the Kevin Garnett era when Kevin McHale thought he was Red Auerbach, and Wolves fans thought they were in for a quick rebuild. It’s always been a toxic place where fans air grievances about the team and dream of bigger and be...18033Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-national-championship-features-two-prospects-who-fit-minnesotas-plans/The Minnesota Vikings’ 2023 season will come to a close this Sunday in Detroit. Barring a miracle, it will be Minnesota’s last game of the season, given they have a 3% chance of making the playoffs.   This summer will be general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell's most cru...18031Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-twins-actually-quit-max-kepler/As the weeks go by, Max Kepler is still a member of the Minnesota Twins. While Jon Morosi continues to reiterate his offseason report that the Twins are shopping Kepler and Jorge Polanco, Minnesota hasn't moved either of them. Therefore, it's fair to wonder if they can make a deal before spring tr...18029Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-panic-extending-cousins-can-still-allow-the-vikings-to-build-for-the-future/Every year, regardless of team, fans discuss the tension between competing to win in the short term and rebuilding for the future. For the Minnesota Vikings, it seems like these discussions are particularly frequent.   To some extent, it’s moot – the Vikings effectively have a mandate from owners...18026Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/samuel-deduno-may-have-been-ahead-of-his-time/The Minnesota Twins’ organizational pitching development has come a long way from a decade ago. Last season, their 3.87 team ERA was fifth-best in baseball. Since Derek Falvey took over from Terry Ryan after the 2016 season, Minnesota’s 4.28 team ERA is 14th in baseball. In the seven seasons befor...18024Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-offense-is-suffering-from-a-fixable-issue/The Minnesota Timberwolves have hit a perplexing offensive roadblock. They currently rank 19th in the NBA in offensive rating (113.6). They’ve scored enough to win games and maintain the 1st seed in the Western Conference, but it’s clear that there are areas they need to improve before they reach...18022Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaren-hall-has-a-lot-to-learn-from-his-ill-fated-start-against-the-packers/Many fans were excited for Minnesota Vikings' rookie QB Jaren Hall's start against the Green Bay Packers. But that excitement quickly turned to dismay as the Packers blew them out, 33-10, on New Year's Eve. The lights seemed too bright for Hall, who completed only five of 10 passes for 67 yards. G...18020Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/harrison-smith-and-danielle-hunter-face-very-different-contract-situations/There's a 97% chance that the Minnesota Vikings are playing their last game of the season on Sunday, which means conversations about the future start sooner than expected. And when you're a 7-9 football team limping to the finish of the season without a future quarterback under contract, these con...18018Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-overachieved-in-a-disappointing-season/The Minnesota Vikings’ season is all but over after the Green Bay Packers boat-raced them 33-10 inside U.S. Bank Stadium. With the New Year's Eve defeat, Minnesota falls to 7-9 and has a 2.8% chance of making the playoffs, according to ESPN FPI. The Vikings playoff hopes now cling to a victory aga...18016Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-rolling-but-still-need-to-grow-up/During this year’s media day, Tim Connelly and Chris Finch discussed maturity for the Minnesota Timberwolves heading into the season. Last year, the team struggled to win the games they were supposed to. As a result, Minnesota barely snuck into the playoffs for the second year in a row. Connelly...18013Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/this-offseason-is-a-critical-juncture-in-minnesotas-competitive-rebuild/The Minnesota Vikings were off to another new adventure when the clock struck zero. I'm not talking about the ball dropping in Times Square, nor a ball popping out of Johnny Mundt’s hands and into the clutches of the Green Bay Packers.   I'm talking about the end of the 2023 season. Minnesota is...18008Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-17/The Green Bay Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings 33-10, marking Minnesota's only two-score loss of the season. Their only two-score win was over the Packers, 24-10, in Week 8. The Vikings drop to 7-9 on the season and are on the brink of elimination from the playoffs.   Below are five numbers tha...18006Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-had-a-weird-full-circle-moment-against-green-bay/In Week 8, Kirk Cousins injured himself at the end of a 14-yard, 60-yard drive. Preston Smith sacked him for nine yards on second-and-10 from the Green Bay Packers’ 13-yard line. Kenny Clark technically recorded a four-yard sack on the next play, but Cousins injured his Achilles tendon on the Lamb...18005Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nickeil-alexander-walker-has-helped-the-wolves-form-their-identity/Perception is everything in the NBA, especially for role players. A lack of playing time often masks the value of a bench player, as does falling out of favor with a coaching staff. That was Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s case before arriving in Minnesota as a “throw-in” player in a trade deadline dea...17997Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-should-find-minutes-for-leonard-miller/The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Leonard Miller 33rd overall in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft. Miller put his on-court ability on full display at the NBA Summer League, showcasing his versatility by averaging 15 points and 8 rebounds while shooting 37% from three-point range. But 30 ga...17992Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-season-has-become-a-perfect-mystery-for-captain-hindsight/Kevin O’Connell sat in his office at TCO Performance Center. He looked at gameplans until his eyelids became heavy and ground tape until his eyes bled. He drank more Starbucks than Dan Campbell during an offseason bender, all with one goal in mind.   The Minnesota Vikings enter Sunday’s game agai...17991Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-a-different-team-away-from-home/No matter how glamorous it can be, traveling for work kinda sucks at its core. Dealing with airport nonsense, hoarding muffins from your hotel continental breakfast because your per diem won’t cover lunch and dinner, and living out of your suitcase for days or weeks at a time takes a toll on the h...17988Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaren-hall-is-minnesotas-best-short-and-long-term-option/The merry-go-round ride that is the Minnesota Vikings quarterback position continues to spin, with Jaren Hall getting the nod for Minnesota’s Week 17 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.   The season-ending Achilles injury Kirk Cousins sustained instigated chaos in Minnesota. They immediately t...17984Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-can-only-do-so-much/Justin Jefferson fell to one knee after Ifeatu Melifonwu picked off Nick Mullens’ pass to end last Sunday’s game. Jefferson was open, and Mullens felt he had to stick the ball on him or lead him into the end zone. Instead, he threw it behind him. Jefferson sat on one knee, breathing heavily, beads...17980Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-twins-bank-on-buxton-and-correa-resurgences-in-2024/Christmas has come and gone with no presents for Minnesota Twins fans under the offseason tree. Minnesota’s offseason transactions have been relatively scarce due to the front office’s typically patent approach to free agency. But the main reason is likely the self-imposed payroll limit from owner...17978Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-ant-gobert-pick-and-roll-is-becoming-dangerous/In the Minnesota Timberwolves' December 23rd game against the Sacramento Kings, Anthony Edwards had a big night, putting up 35 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. While the stat line is impressive, the number that stands out most is his 10 assists. The Kings game marks the second...17975Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-wasnt-minnesotas-final-puzzle-piece-this-year/Kirk Cousins had the merriest Christmas out of everyone who filed into U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon.   Earlier in the week, he walked into a local high school and drew a reaction like he was Santa Claus tossing out PS5s. Later, he was in the tunnel holding a giant boombox before the Minn...17973Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-let-minnesotas-loss-rob-justin-jefferson-of-a-legacy-game/Last season, Justin Jefferson made a career-defining catch on fourth-and-18 against the Buffalo Bills in what will surely be remembered as one of his best games ever:     But Jefferson nearly outdid himself against the Detroit Lions this Christmas Eve. While not quite as impressive as the o...17971Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-lions-game-was-a-microcosm-of-minnesotas-season/One year ago, Greg Joseph won the Minnesota Vikings’ whiteout game with a 61-yard field goal, the longest of his career. Kirk Cousins had connected with Justin Jefferson for 17 yards on third-and-11 with 19 seconds left to set Joseph up for the game-winning kick. That was Minnesota’s 11th and fina...17965Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-16/The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-24 to clinch the division for the first time since 1993. Justin Jefferson had an improbable first-down catch late on third-and-27, and the Vikings were driving to score. But Nick Mullens threw his fourth interception of the day, sealing the game for...17964Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000