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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
Duke Shelley Is Probably Sneaky Good At Dodgeball
By Tom Schreier - Feb 3, 2023
For those who didn’t grow up playing the Nintendo 64, the video game Goldeneye 007 revolutionized first-person shooting games. Like Halo in the early 2000s, Goldeneye became […]
Wild
Could Ryan Reaves Be the Wild’s “Designated Hitter”?
By Tom Schreier - Feb 2, 2023
The late, great Rodney Dangerfield made a living delivering one-liners, beginning in the late ‘60s. Dangerfield, best known for playing Al Czervik in Caddyshack, once said that […]
Timberwolves
How Do the Wolves Get Out Of Their Groundhog Day Loop?
By Tom Schreier - Feb 1, 2023
The Minnesota Timberwolves were leading the Sacramento Kings 63-61 with 7:57 left in the third quarter when Kyle Anderson stepped to the line to take his free-throw […]
Vikings
Minnesota Has Something the Niners Want But Can’t Have
By Tom Schreier - Jan 30, 2023
Sit down before reading this. Don’t read this while eating; you might choke. I’m going to tell you something that you probably intuitively know but will look […]
Vikings
What Are the Vikings Going To Do At Cornerback Next Year?
By Tom Schreier - Jan 27, 2023
When the Minnesota Vikings selected Mike Hughes in the first round of the 2018 draft, they had Xavier Rhodes at the peak of his powers. They also […]
Vikings
There’s An Important Unknown To Consider With Adam Thielen
By Tom Schreier - Jan 26, 2023
People took notice when Adam Thielen’s wife, Caitlin, posted that their time in Minnesota may be coming to an end. Adam Thielen is as Minnesotan as hot […]
Vikings
The Vikings’ “Championship Standard” Comments Make More Sense After This Weekend
By Tom Schreier - Jan 23, 2023
At his end-of-season press conference last Wednesday, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah repeatedly said that the Minnesota Vikings are trying to establish a “championship standard” this offseason. He used it […]
Vikings
Will Kevin O’Connell Avoid the Zimmer Trap?
By Tom Schreier - Jan 20, 2023
It’s interesting to look back at how Norv Turner’s decision to resign in the middle of the 2016 season was reported at the time. Mike Zimmer had […]
Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards Is the Truth That Will Set the Timberwolves Free
By Tom Schreier - Jan 18, 2023
Justin Jefferson has seen Anthony Edwards play in person, and Edwards has often been at his best when Jefferson is sitting courtside. Last year, the Minnesota Vikings’ […]
Twins
The Twins Are Still Two Steps Away From Contending
By Tom Schreier - Jan 16, 2023
On Dec. 5, 2018, the St. Louis Cardinals traded three prospects and a pick for Paul Goldschmidt, a six-time All-Star first baseman with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Goldschmidt […]
Vikings
The Vikings Are Who We Thought They Were
By Tom Schreier - Jan 16, 2023
VegasInsider had the Minnesota Vikings as three-point favorites in their playoff game against the New York Giants. Still, it felt like nobody outside of the Upper Midwest […]
Vikings
Duke Shelley Embodies Minnesota’s Relentless Spirit
By Tom Schreier - Jan 13, 2023
Patrick Peterson may have become clairvoyant as he enters his 30s. The veteran cornerback, who the Arizona Cardinals dismissed as washed up, has become a veteran leader […]