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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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The Vikings and Jim Harbaugh Need One Another
By Chris Schad - Jan 31, 2022
Sometime in the next week, the Minnesota Vikings will head to Manny’s to celebrate with their new head coach. But just as Kevin O’Connell, DeMeco Ryans, or […]
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Is Minnesota’s Next HC Coaching In the NFC Championship Game?
By Chris Schad - Jan 28, 2022
After hiring Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their new general manager, the next order of business for the Minnesota Vikings is to find a head coach. The Vikings interviewed […]
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What Matthew Stafford’s Success Means For Kirk Cousins
By Chris Schad - Jan 25, 2022
When Matthew Stafford tossed that moon ball on Sunday afternoon, he might as well have been launching himself out of the NFL’s tier of mediocre quarterbacks. His […]
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Let’s Say It Together: The Vikings Are In A Rebuild
By Chris Schad - Jan 24, 2022
In the hours after firing Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer, Mark Wilf was the focal point of a Zoom call. During the Wilfs’ tenure as owners, they […]
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Mike Zimmer Wasn’t the Only Reason the Minnesota Vikings Failed
By Chris Schad - Jan 21, 2022
There haven’t been many kind words in the days since the Minnesota Vikings fired Mike Zimmer. Eric Kendricks criticized his “fear-based culture.” Brian O’Neill lamented that Zimmer […]
Twins
What Would A Dispersal Draft Have Looked Like Had the Twins Been Contracted?
By Chris Schad - Jan 17, 2022
The 2002 Minnesota Twins were one of the most important teams in franchise history. Because of their run to the ALCS, a generation of fans got their […]
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Building the Vikings’ Perfect Coaching Candidate
By Chris Schad - Jan 14, 2022
In the wake of Mike Zimmer’s firing, the Minnesota Vikings have a long list of criteria for their next head coach. They need to find someone who […]
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Minnesota’s Fresh Start Can’t Begin With Kirk Cousins
By Chris Schad - Jan 11, 2022
Monday was a big day for the Minnesota Vikings. They fired Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman after missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The moves opened many […]
Twins
The 2002 Twins Were The Most Important Team In Franchise History
By Chris Schad - Jan 10, 2022
The Minnesota Twins have had many great teams throughout their history. The 1965 Twins gave Minnesota its first taste of success in professional sport, and the 1987 […]
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Mike Zimmer Has Entered Full ‘Two Weeks’ Mode
By Chris Schad - Jan 7, 2022
Mike Zimmer was in a bad mood when he stepped up to the podium on Sunday night. The Minnesota Vikings had just been stomped by the Green […]
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What Is Going On With Kellen Mond?
By Chris Schad - Jan 5, 2022
It was a cold, dreary night at Lambeau Field. With Kirk Cousins out, the Minnesota Vikings turned to career backup Sean Mannion. But, after three quarters of […]
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Mike Zimmer Has Broken Bill Parcells’ Rules for Success
By Chris Schad - Jan 4, 2022
When the Minnesota Vikings hired Mike Zimmer as their head coach, he reached out to Bill Parcells for advice. Zimmer’s mentor was bullish on his pupil’s prospects […]