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Chris Schad
Schad covers the Minnesota Vikings for Zone Coverage. He also writes for Bring Me The News and The Viking Age and hosts The Homer Horn Podcast.
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Why Wasn’t Danielle Hunter’s Departure Bigger News?
By Chris Schad - Mar 16, 2024
The first week of the new league year was hectic for the Minnesota Vikings. Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons, the Vikings signed several defensive players, […]
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Jonathan Greenard Is the First Step In Fixing Minnesota’s Pass Rush
By Chris Schad - Mar 12, 2024
The Minnesota Vikings’ defense was one of the positives in a disappointing year. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores elevated a unit that ranked 31st in total defense in […]
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The 2022 Draft Class Is Creating A Weird Butterfly Effect For the Vikings
By Chris Schad - Mar 9, 2024
In the hours before free agency, the Minnesota Vikings have a lot of important decisions to make. They have to decide on Kirk Cousins‘ future, and he […]
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Can Kirk Cousins and Drake Maye Co-Exist In Minnesota’s QB Plan?
By Chris Schad - Mar 5, 2024
Like many things with the Minnesota Vikings, the NFL Scouting Combine is a collision of two worlds. In a perfect situation, the Vikings would like to merge […]
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Just When You Think You Know the Answers, Kirk Cousins Changes the Questions
By Chris Schad - Mar 2, 2024
Rowdy Roddy Piper was one of the biggest bad guys in professional wrestling in the 1980s. While his popularity was through the roof, his biggest mechanism was […]
Twins
The Manuel Margot Trade Is Another Bet On Byron Buxton’s Health
By Chris Schad - Feb 28, 2024
Tuesday was a day that Minnesota Twins fans had waited for a long time – about 554 days, to be exact. Byron Buxton was wearing a Twins […]
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A Justin Jefferson Trade Isn’t What You Think It Would Be
By Chris Schad - Feb 27, 2024
People who grew up playing the game Madden run the modern NFL. Head coaches go for it on fourth downs frequently. Someone runs a trick play every […]
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Vikings Fans May Not Be Able To Handle Kirk Cousins Anymore
By Chris Schad - Feb 24, 2024
The NFL’s free-agency period doesn’t begin until March 11. But as Kirk Cousins has mentioned, the official conversations will take place a few days earlier when the […]
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Did Minnesota’s Payroll Situation Put More Pressure On Them To Start Fast?
By Chris Schad - Feb 24, 2024
After years of apathy, this past season captured the imagination of Minnesota Twins fans. They had legitimate superstars in Carlos Correa and Pablo López. They had a […]
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Could the Twins Have Three Breakout Players Again In 2024?
By Chris Schad - Feb 23, 2024
Expectations were high when the Minnesota Twins reported to spring training a year ago. There were plenty of storylines for Twins fans to chew on, but three […]
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Could the Twins Steal Another Boras Client?
By Chris Schad - Feb 20, 2024
It wouldn’t be spring training without a power struggle within Major League Baseball. Two years ago, the players union negotiated a new labor deal. Last year, it […]
Vikings
Adofo-Mensah Has An Opportunity To Further Distance Himself From Spielman
By Chris Schad - Feb 20, 2024
The drama of the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason took another twist over the weekend when a Mike Florio report suggested the Vikings are reluctant to offer fully guaranteed […]