The NFL has really been testing the Running Backs Don’t Matter Theory, with teams looking to draft-and-dump ball carriers and big them adieu before their contract is up or they reach 30. Sometimes, they look for their RBs at the back end of the draft instead of using an early pick. Although this strategy worked… Continue reading Devin Neal Could Eventually Become Minnesota’s Lead Back
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Can Justin Brazeau Become the Player He Was Earlier This Season? – Minnesota Wild
On March 6, the Minnesota Wild traded Marat Khusnutdinov, Jakub Lauko, and a 2026 sixth-round pick for Boston Bruins forward Justin Brazeau. All three players are young and early in their careers but have potential despite limited performance. Often, a change of scenery is the key to unlocking better performance. Unfortunately, only the Bruins have… Continue reading Can Justin Brazeau Become the Player He Was Earlier This Season? – Minnesota Wild
Elias Pettersson Needs To Become Minnesota’s Top Summer Target – Minnesota Wild
On Sunday, we posed a simple question with a complicated answer: After the Dallas Stars got Mikko Rantanen, how could the Wild poach a similar superstar to keep up? We left the question open at the time, but honestly? There’s a pretty obvious answer. And it stared Minnesota right in the face hours after the… Continue reading Elias Pettersson Needs To Become Minnesota’s Top Summer Target – Minnesota Wild
Aaron Rodgers Has Become This Year’s Jim Harbaugh
According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, the Minnesota Vikings have been “entertaining” the idea of adding Aaron Rodgers to the team in 2025. It would feel like turning the clock back to 2009, when the Vikings added Brett Favre and advanced to the NFC Championship, losing in heartbreaking fashion to the New Orleans Saints. Signing Rodgers… Continue reading Aaron Rodgers Has Become This Year’s Jim Harbaugh
Vikings decline to use franchise tag on Sam Darnold; QB appears set to become a free agent | Sports
MINNEAPOLIS (TNS)— If the Minnesota Vikings plan to bring Sam Darnold back for the 2025 season, they’ll have to agree to a new contract with him, likely before the start of free agency next week. Otherwise, they’ll have a new starting quarterback for the third consecutive year. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is… Continue reading Vikings decline to use franchise tag on Sam Darnold; QB appears set to become a free agent | Sports
Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman – Minnesota Wild
Bad news for the Minnesota Wild got worse over the weekend when Bill Guerin announced Kirill Kaprizov would miss more time than initially expected. Kaprizov is still leading the Wild with 52 points and was having a Hart Trophy-level campaign before injuries derailed his season. He has missed 15 games with a nagging lower-body injury.… Continue reading Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman – Minnesota Wild
Can Flores Become Minnesota’s Spags?
Steve Spagnuolo’s defense is so good that it inspires violence. Spags dialed up a corner blitz on a fourth-and-five after the two-minute warning in the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC Championship win over the Buffalo Bills. You know the play. Josh Allen threw deep to Dalton Kincaid with pressure in his face. Kincaid can’t come up… Continue reading Can Flores Become Minnesota’s Spags?
Grant Udinski to leave Vikings to become offensive coordinator for Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with Vikings assistant coach Grant Udinski to be their offensive coordinator, the team announced late Wednesday night. Udinski spent three seasons with the Vikings, starting as an assistant to the head coach/special projects in 2022 before being promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach in 2023 and working alongside Josh… Continue reading Grant Udinski to leave Vikings to become offensive coordinator for Jaguars
The Wild Should Become Russia In Kaprizov’s Absence – Minnesota Wild
Bill Guerin thought it was good that the Minnesota Wild had no other Russian players when they signed Kirill Kaprizov in July 2020. “It’s actually better for him that he doesn’t have another [Russian] guy on the team, who’s there just because he’s Russian,” Guerin posited. “It’s forced him to get involved on his own.… Continue reading The Wild Should Become Russia In Kaprizov’s Absence – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Have Become the People’s Team – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild have never lacked fan support. For 41 games a year, over 18,000 pack the Xcel Energy Center to form one of the most passionate settings in the NHL. Players want to play here. Opponents know it’s a tough night coming to St. Paul. As far as loyalty goes, the Wild belong at… Continue reading The Wild Have Become the People’s Team – Minnesota Wild