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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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Vikings
If You Want Dalvin Cook to Play 17 Games, Throw the Ball
By Tom Schreier - Aug 19, 2021
The big question with Dalvin Cook isn’t if he’ll be an impact player for the Minnesota Vikings this year, it’s if he can finish the season without […]
Vikings
Which Vikings Depth Receivers Could Take the Thielen Path?
By Tom Schreier - Aug 12, 2021
Sorry, folks, none of the players vying for a roster spot this year are from small-town Minnesota. K.J. Osborn didn’t go to Bemidji. Chad Beebe isn’t from […]
Vikings
Justin Jefferson Doesn’t Need To Be Enamored With Kirk Cousins
By Tom Schreier - Jul 7, 2021
It seems like Adam Thielen has been best buds with every wide receiver the Vikings have had, past and present. Cordarrelle Patterson called him his “brother from […]
Vikings
Is It Reasonable For the Vikings To Rely On Rookies In a Pressure-Packed Season?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 30, 2021
Here’s the thing: I’m not sure most reasonable people would expect a coach to lean on rookie talent in Mike Zimmer’s situation. Forget your preconceived notions about […]
Vikings
Minnesota and Justin Jefferson Need Larry Fitzgerald
By Tom Schreier - Jun 19, 2021
The year is 2037. We’re at Stogies on Grand. Justin Jefferson takes a long drag on his Partagas Lusitania. A ring on his right hand clinks against […]
Vikings
Why Irv Smith Jr.’s New Diet Is Actually Important
By Tom Schreier - Jun 9, 2021
Here’s the thing: If Irv Smith Jr. went down to New Orleans in the offseason and came back the size of an offensive lineman, nobody could blame […]
Vikings
It’s Insane Not to Bring In a Backup QB
By Tom Schreier - Jun 9, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings built a house, but they have not insured it. They went out and got Dalvin Tomlinson, Michael Pierce, and Patrick Peterson in free agency […]
Vikings
Can Kirk Cousins Take the Phil Mickelson Path?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 6, 2021
50 years old. It has been two weeks since Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship at the age of 50. Kirk Cousins is entering his age-33 season. […]
Vikings
Paul Allen Says Former Vikings Are Negatively Influencing Danielle Hunter
By Tom Schreier - Jun 5, 2021
Paul Allen rarely criticizes the Minnesota Vikings or, for that matter, takes shots at anyone. The beloved voice of the Vikings, who hosts the popular “9 to […]
Wild
Was Dean Evason Trying to Be the Anti-Bruce Boudreau?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 1, 2021
When Bill Guerin retained Dean Evason for this season, it seemed like a continuity move above all else. The Minnesota Wild were once a stable organization with […]
Twins
The Twins Sure Seem to Think They Can Still Turn This Thing Around
By Tom Schreier - May 28, 2021
Whether it was scheduled or not, the Minnesota Twins were going to get an off-day on Thursday. A handful of 70-and-sunny afternoons were too much for the […]
Vikings
Julio Jones Wants to Win and So Do the Vikings
By Tom Schreier - May 24, 2021
If you cold-called Stefon Diggs two years ago, he probably would have told you he was sick of the Minnesota Vikings run-first offense and skipped practice because […]