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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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Vikings
Addison’s Breakout Is Overshadowing Another Receiver’s Ascent
By Tom Schreier - Oct 28, 2023
There was a large, hand-written sign at the entrance of the Minnesota Vikings’ practice facility locker room this week. It read, “Prepare for a 7-stud game at […]
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The Vikings Believed In Themselves Long Before They Started Winning
By Tom Schreier - Oct 26, 2023
T.J. Hockenson looked exhausted after the Philadelphia Eagles game. The Minnesota Vikings had hung with the Eagles in a hostile environment but came up short, losing 34-28. […]
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Are the Miracle Vikings Back?
By Tom Schreier - Oct 24, 2023
Charvarius Ward picked Kirk Cousins off on the third play of the Minnesota Vikings’ 22-17 Monday night win over the San Francisco 49ers. Here we go again; […]
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Dalton Risner Has Arrived
By Tom Schreier - Oct 22, 2023
Dalton Risner visited the Minnesota Vikings on August 1 but left without a contract. Fans pleaded with him to return, and the Vikings signed him on September […]
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Jordan Hicks Found His Groove This Year
By Tom Schreier - Oct 19, 2023
Before his scoop-and-score against the Chicago Bears, Jordan Hicks hadn’t scored a defensive touchdown since his rookie season. The Philadelphia Eagles took Hicks in the third round […]
Twins
Minnesota’s Riskiest Moves Paid Off When It Mattered Most
By Tom Schreier - Oct 16, 2023
Hunter Greene was on the Sports Illustrated cover leading into the 2017 draft, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine’s first as Minnesota Twins executives. However, they used the […]
Vikings
The Vikings’ Offense Looks Lost Without Justin Jefferson
By Tom Schreier - Oct 16, 2023
Kirk Cousins knew that the Minnesota Vikings had won ugly. The 19-13 final score probably gave that away, but the 12-6 halftime tally better illustrates how the […]
Vikings
Trading Kirk Cousins Is Both Straightforward and Complicated
By Tom Schreier - Oct 13, 2023
On the surface, trading Kirk Cousins doesn’t seem complicated. His contract expires in the offseason, the Minnesota Vikings are 1-4, and plenty of teams need a quarterback. […]
Twins
The Twins Just Met the Final Boss
By Tom Schreier - Oct 12, 2023
Going into Spring Training, the Minnesota Twins knew that they would have to go through the Houston Astros if they were going to represent the American League […]
Twins
The Twins Were Missing A Gear In Game 3
By Tom Schreier - Oct 11, 2023
In the fifth inning of Tuesday’s game, Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier struck Max Kepler out looking with one out and the bases loaded. Royce Lewis emerged […]
Vikings
The Vikings Are Losing Control Of Their Season
By Tom Schreier - Oct 9, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings called their final timeout with 9:05 left in the game. They had used their first timeout of the second half before a third-and-seven sequence […]
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The Twins’ Playoff Curse Wasn’t Really A Curse
By Tom Schreier - Oct 4, 2023
The Moneyball movie is about the Minnesota Twins if you watch it from a certain point of view. In one of the final scenes, Eddie Guardado celebrates […]