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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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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 […]
Green Bay Packers
David Moore Has Earned His Spot On the 53
By Troy Asseln - Jan 5, 2022
One thing was abundantly clear in the Green Bay Packers’ yearly drubbing of the Minnesota Vikings: The special teams performance was not at the front of the […]
Timberwolves
We’re Getting A Glimpse Of What An Edwards-Centric Wolves Team Looks Like
By Troy Asseln - Jan 3, 2022
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the professional sporting landscape, teams are getting a unique look at lineup combinations they wouldn’t otherwise see. With the influx of emergency […]
Green Bay Packers
Somehow Packers and Vikings Fans Have Become Aligned On Mike Zimmer
By Troy Asseln - Dec 29, 2021
Sunday, Jan. 2 brings the second and presumably final meeting between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings this year. Packers players and fans will be […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Should Offer Michael Beasley A 10-Day Contract
By Troy Asseln - Dec 27, 2021
It’s the Minnesota Timberwolves’ turn to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak. Currently, seven players are out for the Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Jarred Vanderbilt, […]
Green Bay Packers
“All Hands On Deck” Didn’t Work. What’s Next?
By Troy Asseln - Dec 22, 2021
While the Green Bay Packers are 11-3 on the season, their success has not come without its fair share of stress. There have been slow offensive starts […]
Timberwolves
Derek Fisher Took A Weird Shot At the Timberwolves
By Troy Asseln - Dec 20, 2021
The season of streaky play continues for the Minnesota Timberwolves. A seven-game winning streak gave way to a six-game losing streak. Now it’s turned into a little […]
Green Bay Packers
What’s Going On With Amari Rodgers?
By Troy Asseln - Dec 15, 2021
The Green Bay Packers’ special teams have been a disaster. So has Amari Rodgers. Rodgers is poised to join a growing list of third-round picks who haven’t […]
Timberwolves
Hold On, Is This D’Angelo Russell’s Team Now?
By Troy Asseln - Dec 14, 2021
Truthfully, I’m not sure how to answer whether this is D’Angelo Russell‘s team. But that won’t stop me from trying. It has now been decades of failure […]