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Tom Schreier
Tom Schreier is the founder and proprietor of Zone Coverage. He created Zone Coverage with the goal of mixing new age media with old-school journalism. His goal was to create an economically sustainable platform for sports content for Minnesota fans. Before Zone Coverage, Tom wrote for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
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The Vikings Strayed From One Of Their Core Principles Before the Season Started
By Tom Schreier - Jan 8, 2026
At the NFL combine last year, the Minnesota Vikings were still deciding whether to start J.J. McCarthy or re-sign Sam Darnold. Minnesota had initially signed Darnold as […]
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2025 Is the Year the Vikings Told Us Nothing
By Tom Schreier - Jan 7, 2026
When people look back at the 2025 season, they’ll remember J.J. McCarthy’s growing pains in his rookie year. Should the Minnesota Vikings have tanked for Drake Maye? […]
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Week 18 Was A Fitting End To A Strange Vikings Season
By Tom Schreier - Jan 4, 2026
On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings sent C.J. Ham into the end zone and Harrison Smith off with a tribute on the big board. It was the best […]
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Brian Flores Holds the Pen
By Tom Schreier - Jan 2, 2026
One of the things Wes Phillips admires about Brian Flores’ scheme is that the Minnesota Vikings’ defense constantly enforces its will. “A lot of times with Flo’s […]
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What If Carson Wentz Had Slid In London?
By Tom Schreier - Dec 29, 2025
It was evident that Carson Wentz should have slid on the play. Still, it was hard to fault him for trying to get the first down. The […]
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The Vikings Answered One Question On Defense and Created Another On Offense
By Tom Schreier - Dec 26, 2025
Thursday wasn’t the first time that Kevin O’Connell praised the Minnesota Vikings’ defense after a win. Still, he probably hasn’t praised it enough, considering they’ve done their […]
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Max Brosmer Is Trying To Savor His Moment
By Tom Schreier - Dec 24, 2025
After Max Brosmer entered the second half of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants and led the Minnesota Vikings to a 16-13 victory, Brian O’Neill said […]
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What Happens If the Vikings Lose Brian Flores Next Year?
By Tom Schreier - Dec 23, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings’ 16-13 win over the New York Giants was an eyesore, albeit in front of a limited set of eyes, in the Meadowlands. J.J. McCarthy […]
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Max Brosmer Might Get An Opportunity To Watch the World Burn
By Tom Schreier - Dec 21, 2025
In what felt like a preseason game between the two-win New York Giants and a 7-8 Minnesota Vikings team that cannot reach the playoffs, it’s only prudent […]
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Justin Jefferson Creates Gravity But Never Became A Black Hole
By Tom Schreier - Dec 19, 2025
Before the Minnesota Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy two years ago, they looked like the perfect landing spot for a young quarterback. They had ownership willing to spend, […]
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Joe Burrow Is the Vikings’ Bird In the Bush
By Tom Schreier - Dec 18, 2025
Remember when Justin Jefferson got a little too honest when comparing Kirk Cousins and Joe Burrow after his rookie season? “Kirk and Joe throw similar balls,” Jefferson […]
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One ESPN Analyst Almost Perfectly Predicted How This Vikings Season Would Go
By Tom Schreier - Dec 17, 2025
Bill Barnwell turned out to be clairvoyant about the Minnesota Vikings. Before the season started, he picked them to miss the playoffs, and J.J. McCarthy was a […]