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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. Prior to Zone Coverage, Tom wrote for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
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Twins
There’s A Fundamental Misunderstanding About Mauer’s Hall of Fame Candidacy
By Tom Schreier - Jan 18, 2024
It was hard to witness Joe Mauer emerge from the Minnesota Twins’ dugout in his final game on Sept. 30, 2018, and not think about what could […]
Vikings
How Would the Vikings Have Fared In “The Tournament”?
By Tom Schreier - Jan 15, 2024
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell mentioned “time” in over 15 instances during their end-of-season press conference. They said “chance” five times and “leadership” four. Naturally, “competitive rebuild” […]
Vikings
What Can Kirk Cousins Reasonably Ask Of the Vikings?
By Tom Schreier - Jan 12, 2024
Minnesota Vikings fans will always associate Randy Moss with the No. 84. But Kirk Cousins earned part of that mindshare when he signed a historic $84 million […]
Vikings
Minnesota’s Original Sin Cost Them In the End
By Tom Schreier - Jan 10, 2024
Brian O’Neill was at a loss for words when reporters asked him about Kirk Cousins’ impact on the Minnesota Vikings in the middle of the season. It […]
Vikings
The Vikings Did the Right Thing the Wrong Way This Year
By Tom Schreier - Jan 8, 2024
Mike Zimmer went out on his terms two years ago. The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 31-17 in Week 18, winning a meaningless game that worsened […]
Vikings
Justin Jefferson Is Learning How To Let Go
By Tom Schreier - Jan 6, 2024
It may not seem like it, but Justin Jefferson hasn’t been in control his entire career. He only played 36 snaps (69%) in Week 1 of his […]
Vikings
The Vikings Had A Weird Full-Circle Moment Against Green Bay
By Tom Schreier - Jan 1, 2024
In Week 8, Kirk Cousins injured himself at the end of a 14-yard, 60-yard drive. Preston Smith sacked him for nine yards on second-and-10 from the Green […]
Vikings
Justin Jefferson Can Only Do So Much
By Tom Schreier - Dec 28, 2023
Justin Jefferson fell to one knee after Ifeatu Melifonwu picked off Nick Mullens’ pass to end last Sunday’s game. Jefferson was open, and Mullens felt he had […]
Vikings
The Lions Game Was A Microcosm Of Minnesota’s Season
By Tom Schreier - Dec 25, 2023
One year ago, Greg Joseph won the Minnesota Vikings’ whiteout game with a 61-yard field goal, the longest of his career. Kirk Cousins had connected with Justin […]
Vikings
Nick Mullens Highlights Minnesota’s Two Biggest Issues This Season
By Tom Schreier - Dec 22, 2023
In Week 13 last year, Kevin O’Connell decided to go for it on fourth down in the first quarter of the New York Jets game. The Minnesota […]
Vikings
Minnesota’s Defense Bailed Them Out More Than Anyone Wants To Admit Last Year
By Tom Schreier - Dec 18, 2023
On January 19, the Minnesota Vikings released a statement announcing that they had relieved former defensive coordinator Ed Donatell of his duties. Today I informed Ed Donatell […]
Vikings
The Vikings Lost A Game Of Inches Because They Turned It Into the Longest Yard
By Tom Schreier - Dec 16, 2023
The “tush push” has become en vogue ever since the Philadelphia Eagles started using it so successfully that they’ve taken to referring to third-and-one as first-and-nine. But […]