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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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It’s Time For the “Quarterback Killer” To Become A Mediocre-Team Marauder
By Tom Schreier - Oct 22, 2024
Kevin O’Connell was speaking in front of a large audience at St. Philip the Deacon Church when he admitted to committing a cardinal sin. For a couple […]
Vikings
Detroit Created A Blueprint Other Teams Can Use To Beat the Vikings
By Tom Schreier - Oct 20, 2024
Dan Campbell isn’t afraid to go for it on fourth down. The Detroit Lions’ hyper-caffeinated, knee-biting head coach directly snapped it to linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin on a […]
Vikings
T.J. Hockenson Is Getting Tantalizingly Close To A Storybook Return
By Tom Schreier - Oct 18, 2024
T.J. Hockenson has described life away from football as a “dark place,” somewhere he’d like to escape. However, he doesn’t know when he’ll see the light at […]
Vikings
Justin Jefferson Has Found A Defender He Cannot Shake
By Tom Schreier - Oct 17, 2024
Remember when we hyped up the matchup between Justin Jefferson and Jaire Alexander in Week 4? Jefferson had caught nine passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns […]
Timberwolves
Donte DiVincenzo Added Turmoil To A Turbulent Situation
By Tom Schreier - Oct 14, 2024
Donte DiVincenzo added turmoil to an already turbulent situation when he started yelling toward the New York Knicks bench during Sunday’s preseason game. “Can’t finish, right Thibs?” […]
Vikings
Andrew Van Ginkel Is the NFL’s Most Unintentionally Exciting Player
By Tom Schreier - Oct 14, 2024
Andrew Van Ginkel lent a helping hand when Rock Valley, Ia., experienced historic flooding last year. He returned to the town of 4,000 he grew up in […]
Vikings
Harrison Smith Is A Fox In A League Full Of Hens
By Tom Schreier - Oct 13, 2024
Harrison Smith had two cuts on his face after the Minnesota Vikings’ 23-17 win over the New York Jets in London. He had a horizontal cut across […]
Vikings
Stephon Gilmore Is Minnesota’s Invisible Hand
By Tom Schreier - Oct 11, 2024
Stephon Gilmore waited until mid-August to sign with the Minnesota Vikings. He was in no rush. Every team needs good cornerbacks, and Gilmore’s resumé speaks for itself. […]
Vikings
Will Reichard’s Nickname Is A Misnomer
By Tom Schreier - Oct 9, 2024
On September 10, Minnesota Vikings special teams coach Matt Daniels made an important announcement. “I haven’t officially told the team or Will this,” Daniels told the assembled […]
Vikings
Harrison Phillips Got A Sneak Peek Of the Vikings’ European Popularity Over the Summer
By Tom Schreier - Oct 7, 2024
Harrison Phillips got married in the offseason and went on an international honeymoon. His travels took him all over Europe: Amsterdam, Italy, and Germany. Occasionally, someone overseas […]
Vikings
The Vikings Were A Shock To Rodgers’ System
By Tom Schreier - Oct 6, 2024
People have long feared artificial intelligence. Thirty years ago, Kevin O’Connell was part of a resistance movement against a rogue AI that took control of a space […]
Vikings
T.J. Hockenson Wants To Leave A Dark Place By Returning As Soon As Possible
By Tom Schreier - Oct 3, 2024
T.J. Hockenson was out of breath after practice on Wednesday. He’s been rehabbing to recover from an injury he suffered in Week 16 last year. Hockenson’s former […]