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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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Twins
Joe Ryan Is the Victim Of Cruel All-Star Irony
By Tom Schreier - Jul 7, 2025
Two years ago, the Minnesota Twins were 45-46 and coming off a 15-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles heading into the All-Star Break. Sonny Gray and Pablo […]
Vikings
Minnesota’s 2022 Draft Flop Wasn’t Just the Result Of A Rushed Process
By Tom Schreier - Jul 7, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings aren’t hiding that they felt rushed before the 2022 draft. “The Wednesday I was introduced [as coach], the combine might have been a week […]
Vikings
The Vikings Would Have Benefitted From Doing Hard Knocks This Year
By Tom Schreier - Jul 3, 2025
Hard Knocks introduced Kevin O’Connell to the world in 2010. Before people knew O’Connell as the Minnesota Vikings coach, former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum informed […]
Vikings
Week 11 Was Minnesota’s “Sliding Doors” Moment Last Year
By Tom Schreier - Jun 26, 2025
Injuries struck the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 last year. John Parker Romo replaced Will Reichard at kicker, and Jake McQuaide replaced long snapper Andrew DePaola. Still, […]
Vikings
Cam Bynum Is A Meaningful Loss In An Offseason Of Addition
By Tom Schreier - Jun 23, 2025
Camryn Bynum etched a Jolibee into his thigh pads. It’s the logo for a popular Filipino fast-food chain. “One of those ‘If you know, you know’ type […]
Vikings
Eric Wilson Might Be Brian Flores’ Next Project
By Tom Schreier - Jun 16, 2025
Matt Daniels and Brian Flores never coached Eric Wilson because Wilson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2020 season. After tensions boiled over during the quarantine […]
Vikings
The Vikings Are Starting To Put the Puzzle Together On Defense
By Tom Schreier - Jun 12, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings kept most of last year’s defensive contributors in the building, while adding impact players like Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave. However, they will elevate […]
Twins
Brooks Lee Is Making Adjustments Quicker and Starting To Mash
By Tom Schreier - Jun 10, 2025
On Sunday, the Minnesota Twins were looking for pitches in the upper half of the zone against Toronto Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis. Over half of his […]
Twins
Injuries Are Stress-Testing Minnesota’s Pitching Pipeline
By Tom Schreier - Jun 9, 2025
On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins called up Travis Adams, a long reliever they took in the sixth round of the 2021 draft. Adams only threw fastballs and […]
Vikings
J.J. McCarthy Bulked Up In His “Lonely Hours” Last Year
By Tom Schreier - Jun 2, 2025
J.J. McCarthy was sorry. He had kept the media waiting while he finished his workout. Sweat dripped off his face as he expressed gratitude for his teammates […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Need A Gear They May Not Have
By Tom Schreier - May 31, 2025
With 6:34 remaining in Game 5, it became evident that this might be the last time we see the Minnesota Timberwolves’ core together. With the Oklahoma City […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Strayed Too Far From Their Game 3 Blueprint
By Tom Schreier - May 27, 2025
Jaden McDaniels wanted to leave the podium with a souvenir after scoring 22 points on a slow night for Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. He asked the […]