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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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Kevin O’Connell Isn’t Going Full Mike Zimmer By Beefing Up The Running Game
By Chris Schad - Mar 18, 2023
At the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Kevin O’Connell had a typical press conference. He thanked the reporters for coming out, gave them some insight, and went […]
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Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Is Finally Getting What He Wants This Offseason
By Chris Schad - Mar 15, 2023
Last night, as I dozed off on the couch while re-watching the classic 2004 Denzel Washington action movie Man On Fire, I had a strange dream… After […]
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The Adam Thielen Problem Was Avoidable
By Chris Schad - Mar 10, 2023
A few years down the road, Adam Thielen will be standing on a podium inside U.S. Bank Stadium. Tremendously wealthy after Disney bought his life story and […]
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Eric Kendricks’ Release Is Only the Beginning
By Chris Schad - Mar 7, 2023
Some people believe that March is one of the greatest months on the sports calendar. It has the state hockey tournament, March Madness and enough 35-degree days […]
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The Vikings Are Still Trying To Find Mr. Right At QB
By Chris Schad - Mar 4, 2023
When Kwesi Adofo-Mensah stepped up to the podium at the NFL Scouting Combine, he had several questions to answer about the Minnesota Vikings’ future. Adofo-Mensah had to […]
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The Vikings Can’t Afford to Go ‘Full Rams’ With Jalen Ramsey
By Chris Schad - Feb 28, 2023
In the middle of his first mini-camp, Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah sat down with USA Today’s Jori Epstein for an interview. Adofo-Mensah opened up a […]
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“It’s Complicated” Between Kirk Cousins and the Vikings
By Chris Schad - Feb 25, 2023
All relationships fell into a pattern during the early days of Facebook. Someone would post pictures with their significant other. The alternating posts of “I love you […]
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Red McCombs Was the Wild Card Who Saved the Vikings
By Chris Schad - Feb 21, 2023
Back in the late 1990s, the Minnesota Vikings were in trouble. The franchise was up for sale and the Metrodome was falling apart. Potential sales of the […]
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Anthony Richardson Is the “Florida Man” the Vikings Need
By Chris Schad - Feb 18, 2023
The creature known as “Florida Man” has many talents. He can eat pancakes in the middle of a crosswalk. He will steal a Wal-Mart scooter to drive […]
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The Vikings Are Nowhere Close To Winning the Super Bowl
By Chris Schad - Feb 14, 2023
Over the next several months, the Minnesota Vikings will head into an offseason that will shape the franchise for years to come. They just completed a 13-4 […]
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How Aaron Rodgers’ Darkness Retreat Visions Could Affect the Vikings
By Chris Schad - Feb 11, 2023
In a few days, Aaron Rodgers will approach an abandoned old house and prepare for “a darkness retreat.” Loaded up on ayahuasca, psychedelic drugs, and horse tranquilizers […]
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Will Brian Flores Have Enough Talent To Fix the Vikings Defense?
By Chris Schad - Feb 7, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings’ defense was a disaster last season. But when it comes to who was to blame, it’s about as clear as the chicken and the […]