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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 Watched the Packers Create A Micah Parsons Vortex
By Chris Schad - Sep 2, 2025
With just under one week until the season kicks off, the Minnesota Vikings have a right to be optimistic. They are coming off a 14-3 season led […]
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Trading For Adam Thielen Jump-Started A Team That Needs Early Wins
By Chris Schad - Aug 29, 2025
Adam Thielen stood in front of reporters on his first day back with the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota native was excited to be back with his childhood […]
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Is Max Brosmer the Greatest “Mr. Mankato” Winner Since Adam Thielen?
By Chris Schad - Aug 27, 2025
When the Minnesota Vikings traded Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles, Max Brosmer probably celebrated a little. The UDFA successfully made the Vikings roster over two veteran […]
Twins
Royce Lewis and the Twins Are Both Part Of the Problem
By Chris Schad - Aug 25, 2025
Minnesota Twins fans would rather be living in the world they were two years ago. The Twins were on the way to an AL Central division title […]
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Minnesota’s Backup Quarterback Shuffle Has A Peculiar Connection To A Strange Rivalry
By Chris Schad - Aug 25, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings pulled off a surprising set of moves on Sunday as they look to finalize their roster for the upcoming season. The process of reducing […]
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What Are the Vikings Risking By Trading Harrison Phillips?
By Chris Schad - Aug 22, 2025
There may not be a place with more pressure than TCO Performance Center in the next few days. After the Minnesota Vikings wrap up their preseason schedule […]
Twins
Detective Pablo and the Case of the Twins’ Missing Culture
By Chris Schad - Aug 21, 2025
It’s been quite a few months for Minnesota Twins ace Pablo López. Mired in his first injury-plagued season since joining Minnesota, López has been busy rehabbing his […]
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The Vikings Didn’t Address One Glaring Need This Offseason
By Chris Schad - Aug 19, 2025
This season may be the most important of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s tenure with the Minnesota Vikings. He and Kevin O’Connell have stuck their necks out for J.J. McCarthy, […]
Twins
Can the Twins Use Milwaukee’s Blueprint For Success?
By Chris Schad - Aug 18, 2025
Late on Thursday night, the fans were growing restless at Target Field. Just as an analyst was informing the dozens of fans tuning in to the Minnesota […]
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The Vikings Already Have the Answer to Jordan Addison’s Suspension
By Chris Schad - Aug 15, 2025
One of the most impressive developments at Minnesota Vikings training camp has been the chemistry between J.J. McCarthy and Jordan Addison. It showed up in Minnesota’s first […]
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The Team That Once Saved Baseball Has Started To Destroy It
By Chris Schad - Aug 14, 2025
In the summer of 2002, when magazines were still a thing, one of the best covers featuring the Minnesota Twins was printed for ESPN The Magazine. The […]
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These Twins Are For the Sickos
By Chris Schad - Aug 12, 2025
After getting off his night shift, a local Minnesota Twins fan decided to join some friends for breakfast at Mickey’s Diner. Scrolling through his phone, he looked […]