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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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Minnesota’s Biggest Deadline Pickup Wasn’t A Deadline Pickup
By Tom Schreier - Nov 8, 2024
When Sean McVay hired Kevin O’Connell in 2020, O’Connell had to navigate social distancing while executing an ambiguous role. O’Connell was the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator, […]
Vikings
Reichard’s Injury Will Reveal Something About Minnesota’s Special Teams Infrastructure
By Tom Schreier - Nov 6, 2024
Kevin O’Connell thought about it. The Minnesota Vikings were looking at a 68-yard field goal to beat the Detroit Lions in Week 7. Will Reichard has a […]
Vikings
T.J. Hockenson Had A Fitting Return After A Long Layoff
By Tom Schreier - Nov 5, 2024
T.J. Hockenson’s Minnesota Vikings debut against the Washington Commanders two years ago still seems unbelievable. The Vikings traded for Hockenson on November 1, 2022, and he had […]
Vikings
The Vikings Attacked the Old Man Through the C Gap
By Tom Schreier - Nov 4, 2024
Indianapolis Colts left tackle Bernhard Raimann suffered a concussion against the Houston Texans last week. The Colts ruled him out on Friday, meaning Pitt rookie Matt Goncalves […]
Timberwolves
Mike Conley Can Help Solve Ant With One Of His Subtle Shortcomings
By Tom Schreier - Nov 3, 2024
LeBron James lays out his daily routine in Ep. 3 of Starting 5, Netflix’s documentary about the lives of five NBA players. James’ gameday ritual starts at […]
Vikings
The Vikings Should Remember Something From the Comeback They Want To Forget
By Tom Schreier - Nov 1, 2024
The Minnesota Vikings made history two years ago when they overcame a 33-0 halftime deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime. However, Minnesota’s coaches haven’t […]
Vikings
The Vikings Are Doing the Same Thing But Should Expect Different Results
By Tom Schreier - Oct 31, 2024
As Week 9 approaches, the Minnesota Vikings say they are working Cam Akers into the game plan and are happy to have Dalton Risner in the mix. […]
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The Vikings Are Preparing For Life After Darrisaw
By Tom Schreier - Oct 29, 2024
The most impressive thing about Christian Darrisaw’s debut is that he was invisible. Darrisaw played one special teams snap against the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 of […]
Vikings
The Vikings Are Doing Some Soul-Searching After Two Losses In Five Days
By Tom Schreier - Oct 27, 2024
Justin Jefferson didn’t mince words after the Minnesota Vikings’ 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. “We just need to stay on people’s necks,” he said. “Just […]
Vikings
Have Teams Figured Out the Vikings?
By Tom Schreier - Oct 25, 2024
Kevin O’Connell says that the Minnesota Vikings won’t dwell on the facemask on Sam Darnold that wasn’t. It would be easy to, though. Byron Young grabbed Darnold’s […]
Timberwolves
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Is Trying To Capture the Moment Again
By Tom Schreier - Oct 24, 2024
Chris Finch wasn’t happy with the Minnesota Timberwolves’ effort performance in their 110-103 season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. “Just not a very good representation of […]
Timberwolves
Minnesota’s New-Look Offense Melted Under the Bright Lights Of LA
By Tom Schreier - Oct 23, 2024
Naz Reid liked that the Minnesota Timberwolves started their season in Los Angeles. The lights are always brighter in Tinseltown, but there was a large media contingent […]