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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 Twins Outsmarted Themselves In the LaMonte Wade Trade
By Chris Schad - Jul 5, 2021
The Minnesota Twins have been fixated on the cost-efficiency of their bullpen ever since Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took over. While that strategy has brought mixed […]
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What If the Packers Had Traded For Randy Moss in 2006?
By Chris Schad - Jul 5, 2021
When it comes to Minnesota Vikings history, you can’t have a conversation without mentioning Randy Moss. The 21st-overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft took the league […]
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How Will Ryan Ramczyk’s Contract Impact Brian O’Neill and the Vikings?
By Chris Schad - Jul 2, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings spent their offseason throwing money at the defensive side of the ball. While the new-look unit figures to be the key to a return […]
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Josh Donaldson Is Channeling His Inner Billy Martin
By Chris Schad - Jul 1, 2021
Josh Donaldson walked into the media Zoom room on Wednesday ready for a fight. The Minnesota Twins entered that night’s game 12.5 games behind the Chicago White […]
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Jorge Alcala Has the Stuff of a High-Leverage Reliever
By Chris Schad - Jun 28, 2021
The Minnesota Twins felt optimistic about what their bullpen could do at the beginning of the season. Even after losing Trevor May to the New York Mets, […]
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The 2004 Vikings Were A Beautiful, Hot Mess
By Chris Schad - Jun 28, 2021
On a cold night in January 2005, the Minnesota Vikings were battling the Green Bay Packers in an NFC Wild Card game. In a showdown tailor-made for […]
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Anthony Barr’s New Contract Is A Worthy Gamble
By Chris Schad - Jun 25, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings needed to find a way to get under the salary cap when the offseason began. Rob Brzezinski, the Simone Biles of financial gymnastics, went […]
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How Are Key Pitchers Minnesota Missed Out On In Free Agency Faring?
By Chris Schad - Jun 24, 2021
The Minnesota Twins still had to fill out the back end of their rotation as they entered the final weeks of the offseason. Jake Odorizzi and Rich […]
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What Is Willians Astudillo’s Role Going Forward?
By Chris Schad - Jun 21, 2021
Byron Buxton’s return had a negative consequence for a player who has endeared himself to Twins Territory. While the Minnesota Twins were getting back their center fielder, […]
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Are the Vikings Being Complacent with Their Offense?
By Chris Schad - Jun 21, 2021
When Mike Zimmer gave a press conference in March, everyone knew which direction the offseason was headed. With his defense hemorrhaging points, the Minnesota Vikings were going […]
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Let’s Pump the Brakes On the Vikings’ Defense
By Chris Schad - Jun 18, 2021
When the Minnesota Vikings’ season ended last year, Mike Zimmer was a broken man. Zimmer, who had never coached a bad defense, had just overseen a unit […]
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The Twins Can’t Afford To Trade Byron Buxton
By Chris Schad - Jun 17, 2021
The Minnesota Twins will have plenty of tough decisions ahead of the trade deadline. And without any hope of making the playoffs this season, they will have […]