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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 Alex Kirilloff Decision Wasn’t Strictly a Service Time Play
By Chris Schad - Mar 25, 2021
Alex Kirilloff entered this spring as the frontrunner to be the Opening Day left fielder for the Minnesota Twins. He was projected as the 19th-ranked prospect on […]
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The Vikings Are Repeating the Same Mistakes They Made Last Offseason
By Chris Schad - Mar 22, 2021
There was plenty of excitement when the Minnesota Vikings signed Patrick Peterson. By adding a three-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowler to a defense that ranked 27th […]
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Was the Lack of Offense A Fluke For the Bomba Squad Last Year?
By Chris Schad - Mar 22, 2021
In 2019, when the Minnesota Twins broke a single-season record with 307 home runs, they became the “Bomba Squad.” Last year they trotted out an Opening Day […]
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Can the Vikings Take Advantage of the Packers’ Draft Flubs?
By Chris Schad - Mar 19, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings are in the middle of a reboot. With a defense that ranked 29th in points allowed last season and an offensive line that ranked […]
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Can Kenta Maeda Sustain His 2020 Success?
By Chris Schad - Mar 18, 2021
Over four seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kenta Maeda developed into a strong starter but wasn’t at the top of their rotation. Still, the Minnesota Twins […]
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Could the Vikings Use Peterson Like the Packers Used Charles Woodson?
By Chris Schad - Mar 18, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings made a big upgrade to their secondary on Wednesday night by signing Patrick Peterson to a one-year deal. As a three-time All-Pro, eight-time Pro […]
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Is Miguel Sano What He Is At This Point?
By Chris Schad - Mar 15, 2021
Miguel Sano was once touted as a generational prospect. With enough power to hit 113 home runs in the minor leagues, Sano was expected to bash his […]
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Rashod Bateman Is This Year’s Justin Jefferson
By Chris Schad - Mar 15, 2021
At this time last year, Justin Jefferson was a polarizing draft prospect. Even though he put up astronomical stats at LSU, draft experts wondered if Jefferson was […]
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Is This Year’s Salary Cap the Beginning of the End for Spielman and Zimmer?
By Chris Schad - Mar 12, 2021
When the Minnesota Vikings signed Kirk Cousins in free agency, the conventional wisdom was that the Vikings couldn’t keep their young nucleus in place. With Cousins making […]
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Kirk Cousins Needs to Restructure His Contract to Save the Vikings
By Chris Schad - Mar 12, 2021
Last season, the Minnesota Vikings had the league’s 29th-ranked defense, suffered multiple injuries, and had an identity crisis on offense. With all of these issues, they finished […]
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Introducing the “LeCroy Line”
By Chris Schad - Mar 11, 2021
Mario Mendoza carved out a nine-year major league career from 1974 to 1982 as a defense-first shortstop and second baseman. He received a career-high 401 at-bats with […]
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Contracts the Twins Should Get Out in Front Of
By Chris Schad - Mar 8, 2021
When the Minnesota Twins extended Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler, there was plenty of confusion. Both players were coming off down seasons, and it seemed like the […]