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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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How the Vikings Respond To Adversity Will Define Their Season
By Tom Schreier - Sep 20, 2022
It was hard not to notice that Stefon Diggs scored his third touchdown for the Buffalo Bills shortly after Jalen Hurts made a second effort to put […]
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The Evolution of Kirk Cousins’ Expectations
By Tom Schreier - Sep 17, 2022
It’s hard not to immediately recall Justin Jefferson‘s 64-yard touchdown when thinking about the Minnesota Vikings’ 23-7 win over the Green Bay Packers. Jefferson was open, hilariously […]
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Why It Could Only Get Better From Here For the Vikings
By Tom Schreier - Sep 12, 2022
In hindsight, Christian Watson’s dropped catch on the Green Bay Packers’ first pass from scrimmage almost doesn’t make sense. It goes against everything we know about the […]
Vikings
Jalen Reagor’s Biggest Fan May Be On the Vikings Coaching Staff
By Tom Schreier - Sep 8, 2022
Matt Daniels says that the first time he met Jalen Reagor, he literally bumped into him. The Minnesota Vikings hired Daniels as their special teams coordinator in […]
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Dignity Is A Pipe Dream | The History Of the Minnesota Vikings, Part VI
By Tom Schreier - Sep 3, 2022
Hoo boy. As you can probably guess from the title, the Minnesota Vikings weren’t at their best from 2000 to 2010. Sure, there were moments: The Randy […]
Twins
Nick Gordon Is Where He Needs To Be
By Tom Schreier - Sep 2, 2022
Nick Gordon exhibited plenty of confidence when the Minnesota Twins took him with the fifth overall pick in 2014. “I think I can be a line-drive, gap-to-gap […]
Vikings
Kirk Cousins Just Needs To Be A Commercial Pilot This Year
By Tom Schreier - Aug 31, 2022
The world witnessed the New York Jets cut Kevin O’Connell on Hard Knocks in 2010. It was hardly the most memorable moment of the show. He wasn’t […]
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The Vikings Are Using Virtual Reality To Keep Andrew Booth Ready For Week 1
By Tom Schreier - Aug 24, 2022
Nobody would blame you if you shuddered when Andrew Booth Jr. suffered a non-contact injury in Saturday’s preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers. It happened almost […]
Twins
Ron Gardenhire Breaks Down Rocco Baldelli’s Infamous Rant
By Tom Schreier - Aug 22, 2022
Rocco Baldelli had a sneaking suspicion that Ron Gardenhire was still a Minnesota Twins fan at heart. Although he spent 2018 to 2020 with the Detroit Tigers, […]
Vikings
Veteran McGill Dominates On A Day Dedicated To Youth
By Tom Schreier - Aug 21, 2022
If T.Y. McGill looked like a man among boys in the Minnesota Vikings’ second preseason game, it’s because he kinda was. McGill, 29, broke into the league […]
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Quietly Rediscovered | The History Of the Minnesota Vikings, Part IV
By Tom Schreier - Aug 20, 2022
In 1981, the Minnesota Vikings played their last season in the old Met. Gone were the days of watching the Purple in the bitter cold, but something […]
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Why Can’t We Get A Local Crew For Every Vikings Game?
By Tom Schreier - Aug 15, 2022
The Minnesota Vikings held a night practice on Monday where their players were in pads, preparing for the beginning of the preseason. There may still be 90 […]