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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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Why Can’t the Vikings Defense Close Out a Game?
By Chris Schad - Nov 25, 2020
It’s fair to wonder why the Minnesota Vikings can’t close out a game in 2020 after their loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The 31-28 defeat marked the […]
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Dallas’ Receivers WILL Test the Vikings Young CBs Despite Dalton
By Chris Schad - Nov 20, 2020
The last time the Minnesota Vikings squared off with the Dallas Cowboys, it was a banner victory that helped propel them to the playoffs. In the process […]
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Justin Jefferson Needs an Even Bigger Role
By Chris Schad - Nov 18, 2020
When the Minnesota Vikings came out of their bye week, they needed to find a way to fix an offense that was racking up yards but making […]
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The Long-Term Effects of Dalvin Cook’s Breakout
By Chris Schad - Nov 12, 2020
The biggest storyline of the 2020 Minnesota Vikings has been the emergence of Dalvin Cook. Over the past two weeks, Cook has put the Vikings on his […]
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It’s Starting to Look Like Spielman Nailed the 2020 Draft
By Chris Schad - Nov 11, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings have risen from the dead! Once 1-5 with visions of a complete teardown, they have picked up a pair of wins and found themselves […]
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Dalvin Cook Isn’t 2012 Adrian Peterson
By Chris Schad - Nov 6, 2020
It was the year 2012 and the Minnesota Vikings were clinging to life in the NFC playoff picture. With a 6-6 record, the Vikings opted to unleash […]
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Why the Vikings Made the Right Decision at the Trade Deadline
By Chris Schad - Nov 4, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings came into the trade deadline with rumors of a fire sale and walked out with…nothing. As part of a deadline that produced cricket noises […]
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The Best of the Best Vikings-Packers Moments
By Chris Schad - Oct 30, 2020
Packer week. Two words that send both a bubbling rage and a childlike exuberance through the veins of Minnesota Vikings fans. Regardless of records, twice a season […]
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Will Jaire Alexander Cover Thielen or Jefferson?
By Chris Schad - Oct 30, 2020
In the fall of 2017, the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers squared off in an important NFC North battle. While the game would wind up being […]
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3 Outside the Box Trades the Vikings Should Consider
By Chris Schad - Oct 27, 2020
Coming out of the bye week with a 1-5 record, the Minnesota Vikings have some tough decisions to make. With the 2020 season dead in the water, […]
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3 Vikings Bill Belichick Would Have Moved On From
By Chris Schad - Oct 23, 2020
Back in February, the Minnesota Vikings found themselves at a crossroads. After being beaten by a younger, faster team, they had to decide whether to keep forging […]
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An Intervention for 2020 Vikings Fans
By Chris Schad - Oct 20, 2020
You may have noticed that this is not an Adam Thielen Mankato State Highlight Party or a therapy group for people who still remember the 1991 Halloween […]