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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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Anthony Barr Was Always A Perfect Fit
By Tom Schreier - Sep 2, 2025
Anthony Barr says he was trying on a Philadelphia Eagles helmet when the Minnesota Vikings called his agent, Ryan Williams of Athletes First. “I was getting fitted […]
Vikings
Adam Thielen Is Balancing Presence and Ambition In His Return To Minnesota
By Tom Schreier - Sep 1, 2025
Adam Thielen was in the hot tub getting ready for a long day of practice when he learned that the Carolina Panthers had traded him. He knew […]
Twins
Pablo Lopez Has Been Hulking Out As He Prepares To Return From Injury
By Tom Schreier - Aug 28, 2025
Two weeks ago, Pablo López admitted he’s still got the itch. “I want to do it,” López said. “I want to be able to tell myself I […]
Twins
The Twins Are Trapped In A State Of Arrested Development
By Tom Schreier - Aug 27, 2025
It’s unfortunate but fitting that Royce Lewis’ grand slam in the Minnesota Twins’ 9-7 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday created controversy. Lewis’ 386-foot blast […]
Vikings
Adam Thielen Took the Long Way Home
By Tom Schreier - Aug 27, 2025
There is some irony in that the Minnesota Vikings had a presentation about how they keep players healthy on the day they released Adam Thielen. The Vikings […]
Vikings
J.J. McCarthy’s Job Is To Keep the Vikings’ Heart Beating Throughout the Year
By Tom Schreier - Aug 26, 2025
Last year, when he wasn’t meditating or rehabbing his knee, J.J. McCarthy attended positional meetings and took notes. He’d sit with the linebackers, corners, and wide receivers, […]
Vikings
Minnesota’s D-Line Will Be Humping and Thumping Their Way To the Quarterback This Year
By Tom Schreier - Aug 20, 2025
Sam Howell’s one-for-five, 13-yard day against the New England Patriots, plus the Minnesota Vikings’ thin receiver depth may have distracted from a pressing issue entering this season: […]
Twins
The Injury That Ended Corey Koskie’s Career Spurred His Post-Baseball Calling
By Tom Schreier - Aug 19, 2025
A concussion Corey Koskie suffered while playing for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006 ended his career. He was two years from his final season with the Minnesota […]
Vikings
Justin Jefferson’s Presence Creates An Unexpected Hurdle For J.J. McCarthy
By Tom Schreier - Aug 18, 2025
It’s only joint practices. Still, J.J. McCarthy didn’t hide the fact that he used tape from the New England Patriots’ first preseason game to scout Mike Vrabel’s […]
Twins
The Twins Have A Tell
By Tom Schreier - Aug 14, 2025
Joe Ryan is impervious to the evils of Yankee Stadium. The coliseum that the New York Yankees built to scare off mid-market teams has no effect on […]
Vikings
J.J. McCarthy Is Holding Everyone In Suspense
By Tom Schreier - Aug 11, 2025
Rondale Moore suffered a leg injury on a punt return early in the second quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ first preseason game. He put a towel over […]
Vikings
J.J. McCarthy Is Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
By Tom Schreier - Aug 6, 2025
J.J. McCarthy says that in a recent team meeting, Kevin O’Connell highlighted “a lot of situations from last year that really made the difference in the outcomes […]