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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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Kirk Cousins’ Positive Test Is A Fitting Coda To the Vikings Season
By Chris Schad - Dec 31, 2021
Kirk Cousins‘ vaccination status was a hot topic when he arrived for training camp. Although he billed it as a “private decision,” it became unavoidably public when […]
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Why Are the Packers More Opportunistic Than the Vikings?
By Chris Schad - Dec 31, 2021
If you watch a Green Bay Packers game with a group of Minnesota Vikings fans, you’ll hear the same thing. Why do they always get the calls? […]
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Kyle Sloter Is A Vikings Legend and You’re Wrong If You Disagree
By Chris Schad - Dec 29, 2021
There are many important figures in the history of the Minnesota Vikings. Bud Grant was the stoic leader who guided his team to four Super Bowls. Randy […]
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Ownership Should Take Note Of What Justin Jefferson Is Saying
By Chris Schad - Dec 28, 2021
When Justin Jefferson arrived at the US Bank Stadium last Sunday, there was plenty of reason to be excited. The Minnesota Vikings were in position to take […]
Twins
What Good Came Out Of the 2021 Season For the Twins?
By Chris Schad - Dec 27, 2021
With the calendar year 2021 winding down, many of us will sit down with a piece of paper this week and write down things we would like […]
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The Vikings Will Be Fine Without Dalvin Cook
By Chris Schad - Dec 24, 2021
When the Minnesota Vikings began this season, they were a team with plenty of talent. With big names on both sides of the ball, they were expected […]
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Is the Soldier Field Curse Just A Self-Fulfilling Prophesy At This Point?
By Chris Schad - Dec 22, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings’ win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night brought out all of the adjectives — and they weren’t the kind used in a love […]
Twins
A Twins Fan’s Letter To Santa Claus
By Chris Schad - Dec 20, 2021
Dear Santa, I write to you as a 35-year-old fan of the Minnesota Twins. You may think that I’m too old to believe in Santa Claus but […]
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How Did the Bashaud Breeland Signing Go This Poorly?
By Chris Schad - Dec 18, 2021
When the Minnesota Vikings signed Bashaud Breeland, it was supposed to be the final piece in an overhauled secondary. The Vikings had just spent the 2020 season […]
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What If the Vikings Had Given Mike Hughes One Final Chance?
By Chris Schad - Dec 17, 2021
On the night of the 2018 NFL Draft, Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer were as happy as they could be. The Minnesota Vikings were on the clock […]
Twins
Who Should the Twins Be Calling During the Lockout?
By Chris Schad - Dec 13, 2021
The MLB lockout has put a lot of teams in a bad position, including the Minnesota Twins, who have plenty of work to do if they want […]
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The Case For Keeping Zimmer and Spielman
By Chris Schad - Dec 13, 2021
It’s Black Monday. Zygi Wilf has summoned Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman to his office. The Minnesota Vikings have just wrapped up a disappointing season, and the […]