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Troy Asseln
Troy Asseln is a teacher, musician, car dude, and big time sports fan living and working in St. Paul. Though the Green Bay Packers were his first love, he remains faithful to the great state of Minnesota through religious support of the Timberwolves and Minnesota United. Troy's only writing experience prior to Zone Coverage comes through his Twitter: @tripxassless
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Timberwolves
Lack of Focus Is Dooming the Wolves On Back-To-Backs
By Troy Asseln - Feb 28, 2022
Some things in this world cannot be conquered. The notion of the Minnesota Timberwolves winning the second leg of a back-to-back in which they’ve won the first […]
Green Bay Packers
Aaron Rodgers’ Ego Will Not Let Him Retire
By Troy Asseln - Feb 23, 2022
It was a blustery Tuesday in the upper Midwest. NFC North fans huddled around their computer screens in anticipation of what could be potentially league-altering news. A […]
Timberwolves
Minnesota Has Given KAT A Reason to Fall In Love with Basketball Again
By Troy Asseln - Feb 21, 2022
At the conclusion of this year’s All-Star break, the happiness surrounding Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves has been untethered at long last. Towns is fresh off […]
Green Bay Packers
Keeping Davante Adams Will Give the Special Teams Time To Grow
By Troy Asseln - Feb 17, 2022
The looming offseason of uncertainty remains for Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers. Gutekunst has done the lord’s work thus far, narrowly tiptoeing the limits of […]
Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards Needs To Rack Up Some Wins To Rewrite the Narrative vs. LaMelo Ball
By Troy Asseln - Feb 15, 2022
Victories are everything for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. The gravity of these wins goes far beyond the team’s standing in the playoff chase, though. Minnesota’s reputation […]
Timberwolves
Malik Beasley Has Earned the Right to Stick Around
By Troy Asseln - Feb 7, 2022
A buddy of mine, who is my age (28), texted me the other day. “I’ll be honest,” he said. “I never thought I’d see the T-Wolves 2 […]
Green Bay Packers
What’s Next for Randall Cobb?
By Troy Asseln - Feb 2, 2022
One and a half weeks into the Green Bay Packers’ offseason, there has been a great deal of speculation regarding whether or not a franchise icon will […]
Timberwolves
Injury “Luck” Goes Both Ways For the Timberwolves
By Troy Asseln - Jan 31, 2022
The Minnesota Timberwolves have found many new and creative ways to win this season. It has been a welcoming change of pace. Their beleaguered fan base has […]
Green Bay Packers
Aaron Rodgers Showed His True Colors
By Troy Asseln - Jan 24, 2022
Never mind the loss. Never mind the special teams blowing the game, a predictable outcome for anyone who watched a single minute of Green Bay Packers football […]
Green Bay Packers
The Packers Are Facing the 49ers, Their Past, and Themselves
By Troy Asseln - Jan 19, 2022
As the Green Bay Packers gear up to take on the San Francisco 49ers, they are preparing to line up against one of their biggest rivals outside […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Are No Longer Falling Victim To the “Revenge Game”
By Troy Asseln - Jan 18, 2022
The energy at Target Center was different when the Stephen Curry and Draymond Green-less Golden State Warriors set foot in Minneapolis on Sunday. This wasn’t just any […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Are Finally Winning the Games They Should Win
By Troy Asseln - Jan 10, 2022
After yet another convincing win over the Houston Rockets, the Minnesota Timberwolves are 20-20 and .500 on the season. All that talk about Patrick Beverley bringing a […]