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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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The Vikings Win Was Both Fantastic and Infuriating
By Tom Schreier - Nov 15, 2021
The defining moment of the Minnesota Vikings’ 27-20 win over the Los Angeles Chargers happened with 10:49 left in the second quarter with the game tied 3-3. […]
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How Much Water Can the Vikings’ Ship Hold?
By Tom Schreier - Nov 12, 2021
Mike Zimmer stood at the podium on Wednesday, ready to address a room full of reporters. Dalvin Cook’s agent had just told the NFL’s biggest news-breaker that […]
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The Vikings Desperately Need A Killer Instinct
By Tom Schreier - Nov 7, 2021
If these games are all starting to look the same to you, it’s because they are. There’s the game we saw them play against the Dallas Cowboys, […]
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Somehow the Dallas Game Looked Like Every Other Vikings Game
By Tom Schreier - Nov 1, 2021
Good teams don’t get swept up in the theatrics of a big game. Regardless of if they play at 7:20 p.m. or noon, they’re supposed to be […]
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The Vikings Are Gearing Up For A Fight On Sunday Night
By Tom Schreier - Oct 29, 2021
There’s always a tension between how fans and their favorite team view the upcoming opponent. You’re not wrong if you see Sunday night’s showdown against the Dallas […]
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Kirk Cousins Hasn’t Changed. The Vikings Have.
By Tom Schreier - Oct 25, 2021
We all know that Kirk Cousins hasn’t undergone a metamorphosis. He didn’t arrive in Minnesota as Jimmy Garoppolo, go into a plexiglass booth this offseason, and turn […]
Appreciating Matthew Stafford’s Loyalty
By Tom Schreier - Oct 22, 2021
Matthew Stafford is a throwback in a world where Russell Wilson made a trade demand without making a trade demand, and Deshaun Watson pushed to leave the […]
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The Vikings Aren’t Dead Yet
By Tom Schreier - Oct 17, 2021
There are many faithful Skoldiers out there who are looking to bury their team alive. Familiarity breeds contempt, and Rick Spielman, Mike Zimmer, and Kirk Cousins have […]
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The Vikings Played Down To the Lions and Got Away With It
By Tom Schreier - Oct 10, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings let the Detroit Lions hang around and lived to tell the tale. They’re 2-3 with an opportunity to beat the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte […]
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Detroit Is the Ultimate Trap Team
By Tom Schreier - Oct 9, 2021
Every player on the Minnesota Vikings has had the same refrain this week. This is a different Detroit Lions team. No, not different like they’re good all […]
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The Vikings Are Asking For Patience Once Again
By Tom Schreier - Oct 4, 2021
It wasn’t hard to believe Mike Zimmer when he said he felt he had a good team after the Minnesota Vikings’ fell to the Arizona Cardinals in […]
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The Vikings Needed A Clean Win Like This
By Tom Schreier - Sep 27, 2021
At some point in the second half of the Minnesota Vikings’ 30-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks, the jumbotron camera found Justin Jefferson dancing on the sidelines. […]