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Tom Schreier
Tom Schreier is the founder and proprietor of Zone Coverage. He created Zone Coverage with the goal of mixing new age media with old-school journalism. His goal was to create an economically sustainable platform for sports content for Minnesota fans. Before Zone Coverage, Tom wrote for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
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Vikings
The Wilfs Must Balance Continuity and Culture With Their Next Hire
By Tom Schreier - Jan 22, 2022
The Minnesota Vikings are a couple of good decisions away from being great. Unlike other teams with general manager and head coaching vacancies, they have the foundation […]
Vikings
Let’s Have A Reasonable Conversation About Kirk Cousins
By Tom Schreier - Jan 15, 2022
Kirk Cousins was wearing an olive mask, but it was clear he was smiling as a reporter pointed out that he was due $45 million next year. […]
Vikings
Mike Zimmer Went Out On His Own Terms
By Tom Schreier - Jan 10, 2022
Mike Zimmer took a moment before the Minnesota Vikings’ final game this season. Sitting on Minnesota’s bench in front of an empty stadium, we’ll never know what […]
Vikings
The Wilfs Need To Start Acting Like the Vikings Are A Premier Destination
By Tom Schreier - Jan 8, 2022
The Minnesota Vikings’ built their practice facility on the old Northwest Airlines headquarters property in Eagan. It’s a compound built to turn supreme athletes into superstars. There […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Have Encountered A New Pandemic Problem
By Tom Schreier - Jan 7, 2022
There were about five minutes left in the fourth quarter when Patrick Beverley started barking at the bench. The Minnesota Timberwolves had blown a 19-point lead they […]
Vikings
The Vikings Finally Broke
By Tom Schreier - Jan 3, 2022
The Minnesota Vikings led by seven in nearly every game this season. Every loss they had was by one score. They remained in playoff contention for most […]
Vikings
Justin Jefferson Has Made the Kirk Cousins Decision More Complicated
By Tom Schreier - Dec 31, 2021
At first blush, it seems like Justin Jefferson’s continued ascendance means that the Minnesota Vikings will have to move on from Kirk Cousins. The maligned quarterback is […]
Vikings
The Vikings Didn’t Act Like A Team In Control Of Their Own Fate
By Tom Schreier - Dec 27, 2021
“Disappointing” was how Mike Zimmer and Kirk Cousins described the Minnesota Vikings’ 30-23 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. “A disappointing loss,” said Zimmer. “You know, we […]
Vikings
Why Are the Vikings Like This?
By Tom Schreier - Dec 21, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings know that this effort won’t be good enough to beat the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers. They also probably know they […]
Vikings
A Cathartic Victory In Chicago Could Launch A Playoff Run
By Tom Schreier - Dec 19, 2021
It is verboten in the Land of 10,000 Lakes to speak of a runaway victory in Chicago. The game must be played like the Soldier Field turf […]
Vikings
The Vikings Might Be Violating the US Constitution At This Point
By Tom Schreier - Dec 10, 2021
Say what you want about Mike Zimmer, he gets it. He knows you’re sick of the one-score games. Of the blown leads. Of the fact that the […]
Vikings
What If Losing To Detroit Was For the Best?
By Tom Schreier - Dec 6, 2021
If you truly bleed purple, you had to have had a sinking feeling as Amon-Ra St. Brown fell to the turf cradling Jared Goff’s 11-yard touchdown pass […]