https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/99/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theres-an-invisible-factor-slowing-down-minnesotas-backfield/Many things went wrong for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Kevin O’Connell’s play-calling in the red zone wasn't great. Patrick Surtain neutralized Jordan Addison. Josh Oliver was a key cog in the passing game.   For everything that went wrong on offense, there was still a beacon of hope....17671Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-cant-escape-the-nfls-middle-class/The Minnesota Vikings were up 17-9 with 2:48 in the third quarter. They had first-and-10 on the Denver Broncos’ 34-yard line and an opportunity to put the game away with a touchdown. But D.J. Jones hit Alexander Mattison on a run up the middle, jarring the ball loose. Josey Jewell recovered it, ch...17666Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-11/The Minnesota Vikings lost the turnover battle 0-3, and the Denver Broncos beat them 21-20 on Sunday Night Football. The Vikings ran the ball well, and Dobbs worked his magic early in the game, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a pick and two fumbles. Minnesota is 3-0 when they win the turnover bat...17665Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-has-taken-major-strides-as-a-playmaker/Anthony Edwards has developed into a go-to scorer for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even as a rookie, he excelled at getting to the rim. Edwards has also improved his three-point efficiency in every season and increased his mid-range volume to become a true three-level threat. If he can draw more fo...17664Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/cam-bynums-interception-that-wasnt-might-be-the-vikings-moment-of-the-year/Camryn Bynum was sure he had the interception. He tracked Jameis Winston’s tipped pass in the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ 27-19 win over the New Orleans Saints last Sunday and felt he had corralled it. As U.S. Bank Stadium filled with cheers, Bynum’s younger brother told Camryn’s wife...17660Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-conley-is-putting-together-his-best-season-in-year-16/In a 2015 Grantland interview, Jonathan Abrams asked Mike Conley Sr. what the net big goal for his son and himself was at the time. “The big thing for me and Mike right now is getting rid of the ‘underrated’ tag and calling him what he is — one of the top point guards in the country.”   Fast forw...17653Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/when-can-we-buy-into-minnesotas-early-season-success/Sitting at 8-3, the Minnesota Timberwolves are off to their best start to a season since the Kevin Garnett era. They’ve made improvements across the board, particularly on defense. The Wolves lead the league in defensive efficiency and are among the league’s leaders in other defensive statistics....17651Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-broncos-are-the-vikings-in-an-alternate-reality/The Minnesota Vikings were 1-4 only five weeks ago. With their season circling the drain, the fanbase was split in two directions on how the Vikings should finish the season.   One train of thought was to tank for a quarterback in a strong 2024 draft class. Even if they didn’t throw games, leanin...17649Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brock-stewart-became-minnesotas-biggest-steal/The problematic thing about tendonitis is that it hides in the shadows. Brock Stewart never experienced a setback and often felt fine while throwing his rehab bullpens. But the pain lingered, stinging him the day after he pitched. It was enough to sap his velocity. Enough that Stewart couldn’t con...17643Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-and-broncos-are-on-a-high-speed-collision-course/Amid the Minnesota Vikings' five-game winning streak, it’s almost impossible to remember how frustrating and hopeless things felt five weeks ago.   Minnesota's defense was a mess and seemed to struggle mightily to adjust to Brian Flores’ wild new schemes. The offense was inefficient and couldn’t...17641Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/two-al-central-castoffs-could-be-under-the-radar-finds-for-the-twins/Ed. note: The Colorado Rockies picked up Cal Quantrill minutes after this story was published.   As the Twins start doing the pre-work for their roster trimming, they should keep an eye on the market as other teams do the same. Sure, these names fall into the all-too-familiar scratch-and-dent ais...17640Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/karl-anthony-towns-should-stop-worrying-about-passing-the-ball/Karl-Anthony Towns is balling right now for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The birthday boy averaged 22.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, and just over two assists per game on a blistering 49/41/93 shooting split during Minnesota’s seven-game win streak. That includes a heroic 33-point game in Tuesday’s win ov...17639Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joshua-dobbs-has-finally-found-his-place-among-the-stars/Football isn’t exactly rocket science, but Joshua Dobbs sees some similarities. “There’s definitely some synergy,” he said. “I always say engineering and quarterback have a lot of crossover, just in the mental aspect of both.” As a freshman at the University of Tennessee, his professors would thro...17638Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-are-exhibiting-legitimate-toughness-this-year/The toughest, meanest, nastiest team in the NBA. No, I’m not talking about the Miami Heat, who have loudly proclaimed their toughness this season. I’m talking about the once meek and lowly Minnesota Timberwolves. Tuesday night’s “brawl” one minute and 43 seconds into the game against the Golden St...17635Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dobbs-is-about-to-unlock-a-new-dimension-in-kevin-oconnells-playbook/The Minnesota Vikings' new signal caller is arguably the biggest story in all of sports at the moment. In just over two weeks with the Vikings, Josh Dobbs has led a game-winning drive after coming in relief of Jaren Hall against the Atlanta Falcons and ignited U.S. Bank Stadium with his spectacula...17634Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-wouldnt-the-twins-just-go-get-kevin-kiermaier/Kevin Kiermaier played his final game in the 2023 season at Target Field. Interestingly enough, he could be playing his first game in the 2024 season in Minneapolis, depending on how his offseason goes. Only, this time, he’d be playing for the Minnesota Twins. According to USA Today's Bob Nighteng...17632Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-twins-allow-polanco-and-kepler-to-finish-what-they-started/The futures of two of the Minnesota Twins’ longest-tenured players currently on the roster will be uncertain all winter. Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco have become the two mainstays for Twins fans for nearly a decade. Polanco made his debut in 2014 before working his way to becoming an All-Star. He’...17629Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/oconnell-flipped-the-script-by-hiring-flores-and-has-reaped-the-benefits/The Minnesota Vikings earned the “fraud” label throughout a wild 2022 season. A 13-4 record masked all kinds of issues, particularly on the defensive side. Despite heroics from Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson on the offensive side of the ball, Minnesota did not win a playoff game.   A New York...17627Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-need-kat-to-reach-their-full-potential/The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to one of the hottest starts in the NBA, winning 8 of their first 10 games while firmly establishing themselves as a team to watch out for in the Western Conference. They currently have the best defensive rating in the league by a considerable margin. The Wolves...17626Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/josh-dobbs-is-flipping-the-national-narrative-on-the-vikings/It felt like yesterday when the national media (and even some local folks) were calling the Minnesota Vikings frauds. Despite winning 13 games last season in the first year of a new regime, the talking heads were busy highlighting Minnesota's point differential, their offensive and defensive DVOA,...17618Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rebounding-has-been-key-to-minnesotas-early-success/On media day, a reporter asked Chris Finch about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ identity heading into the 2023-24 season.   “We need to be defensively led,” Finch from behind the microphone. We have a lot of individual defenders. Certainly, Rudy is the backline. Offensively, we have to be more...17617Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-can-sign-a-high-value-pitcher-by-turning-to-an-old-enemy/On the heels of its first playoff victory in 21 years, Minnesota Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey announced last week that the Twins will trim payroll for the upcoming season.   Last year, the Twins dished out $159 million in contracts and retained salary. But according to Falv...17615Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-brian-flores-defense-finished-the-job-against-the-saints/The Minnesota Vikings' offense got out to an impressive start against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, jumping out to a 24-3 lead at halftime. They sputtered in the second half, handing the baton over to the defense to finish the job.   The Saints scored two TDs in the second half. But the defen...17614Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-have-found-a-way-to-manufacture-depth/Entering the 2023 season, most fans and analysts agreed the Minnesota Vikings' opportunity for success hinged on health.   The departure of many long-standing veterans was straining the team's depth, and the salary cap prevented Kwesi Adofo-Mensah from adding much meaningful help. Minnesota's six...17611Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kwesi-adofo-mensah-is-on-a-heater-that-has-fueled-his-competitive-rebuild/Just one month ago, some people wondered if the Minnesota Vikings would win five games this season. But after Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Saints, the Vikings are riding a five-game winning streak that has brought them back into playoff contention.   There are several players and coaches who...17610Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000