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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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It’s Starting To Feel Like 2021 Again For the Minnesota Twins
By Chris Schad - Apr 19, 2022
2021 was a distant memory when the Minnesota Twins completed their offseason. Nobody wants to remember a season that began with championship expectations and fell short. Even […]
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What Draft Pick Would Upset Vikings Fans the Most?
By Chris Schad - Apr 18, 2022
Kwesi-Adofo Mensah can see it now. The Minnesota Vikings have packed U.S. Bank Stadium for their draft party. Thousands of purple-clad fans are waiting in anticipation. The […]
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There’s Nothing Kevin O’Connell Can Say To Transform the Vikings
By Chris Schad - Apr 15, 2022
When the Minnesota Vikings interviewed Kevin O’Connell for their head coaching vacancy, he probably blew them away with his presentation. Nobody knows what happened inside that room. […]
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How Much Can the Twins Lean On Their Lineup?
By Chris Schad - Apr 12, 2022
The Minnesota Twins have had one of the most powerful lineups in baseball over the past three years. Since the beginning of the 2019 season, only the […]
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The Vikings Shouldn’t Be Done Adding Edge Rushers
By Chris Schad - Apr 11, 2022
There were many things that Minnesota Vikings needed to improve this offseason, but few were as important as finding some pass rushers. The Vikings ranked second in […]
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The Vikings and Bills Got What They Wanted Out Of the Stefon Diggs Trade
By Chris Schad - Apr 8, 2022
When the Minnesota Vikings travel to face the Buffalo Bills next season, it will be a big matchup on the schedule. Forget the fact the Vikings will […]
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The Twins Mission Is To Not Be A Trainwreck In April
By Chris Schad - Apr 5, 2022
It was a frigid spring day at Target Field. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were sitting in their office high above left field. It was just two […]
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The Vikings Are Having A Legitimate “Can He Play Guard?” Battle Royale
By Chris Schad - Apr 4, 2022
The scene was TCO Performance Center. The Minnesota Vikings were getting ready to practice. But instead of the usual setting, there was a wrestling ring set up […]
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Kevin O’Connell Is A Different Kind Of Gambler
By Chris Schad - Apr 1, 2022
It’s 3 a.m. at a Las Vegas casino. Mike Zimmer is tired. His eyes are bloodshot. To his left, there’s a pile of cigarette butts. To his […]
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Is Carlos Correa Holding Up Minnesota’s Quest for Pitching?
By Chris Schad - Mar 28, 2022
Minnesota Twins fans have been refreshing their Twitter feeds over the last week. The Twins need a starting pitcher. But with roughly one week to go until […]
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Is An Easier Road Schedule Influencing Minnesota’s Approach This Offseason?
By Chris Schad - Mar 28, 2022
The Minnesota Vikings don’t just believe they can compete in 2022. They are operating like their jobs depend on it. The Vikings used the same cap strategies […]
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Will Justin Jefferson Cost the Price Of An Actual Jet?
By Chris Schad - Mar 25, 2022
Wednesday was a whirlwind for the NFL news cycle. The Kansas City Chiefs offered to make Tyreek Hill the highest-paid receiver in the league. Hill wasn’t interested. […]