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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
D.K. Metcalf is Latest Star to Give Justin Jefferson Some Love
By Tom Schreier - Dec 3, 2020
Cris Carter saw Justin Jefferson coming. Former Minnesota Vikings wideout Ahmad Rashad told us that Michael Jordan is a fan of his. Now add D.K. Metcalf to […]
Vikings
What Has Happened to Alexander Mattison?
By Tom Schreier - Nov 27, 2020
Excuse me for asking, but wasn’t Alexander Mattison supposed to be able to replicate Dalvin Cook’s production in Gary Kubiak’s offensive scheme? There was evidence that he […]
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves Are Now a Team Worth Watching
By Tom Schreier - Nov 19, 2020
Any time an executive makes an attention-grabbing decision, it’s easy to think Would Flip have done that? Flip Saunders was the coach who made the Minnesota Timberwolves […]
Vikings
Everyone Could Use a Kirk Cousins Breakthrough on Monday Night Football
By Tom Schreier - Nov 16, 2020
A win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night would be a breakthrough for Kirk Cousins. Everyone knows the numbers: He’s 0-9 in Monday Night Football and […]
Vikings
Bill Simmons Makes a Case For a Vikings Playoff Push
By Tom Schreier - Nov 13, 2020
Buried deep in Bill Simmons’ Friday podcast, which was headlined by potential Russell Westbrook trades, NFL playoff talk and a tribute to Alex Trebek, The Sports Guy […]
Vikings
The Vikings Would Be a Good Situation for a Young Quarterback
By Tom Schreier - Nov 6, 2020
You know it’s 2020 when people from Aitkin to Austin, Wayzata to Willmar collectively held their breath last Sunday, hoping for… Aaron Rodgers to connect on that […]
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves Should Act Quickly with Karl-Anthony Towns
By Tom Schreier - Nov 2, 2020
This isn’t supposed to be alarmist. It’s easy to overreact and assume that a star player is leaving Minnesota, especially in the NBA. We’ve been there before […]
Vikings
Riley Reiff to the Titans Seems Like a No-Brainer
By Tom Schreier - Oct 27, 2020
Ever since their hotly-contested Week 3 matchup, the Minnesota Vikings and the Tennessee Titans have gone in very different directions. The Vikings have fallen to a laughable […]
Vikings
Things Vikings Fans Should Be Watching in a Lost Season
By Tom Schreier - Oct 26, 2020
I hate to admit this out loud, but I almost forgot that the Minnesota Vikings weren’t playing this week. I realize that’s easy to say in a […]
Timberwolves
Gersson Rosas Should Move Back in the Draft
By Tom Schreier - Oct 23, 2020
The Minnesota Timberwolves have their choice of who they want in this year’s draft, and yet, it seems like there is nobody there who really intrigues them. […]
Vikings
Let’s Pump the Brakes on Blowing Up the Vikings
By Tom Schreier - Oct 21, 2020
Maybe everybody innately has an appetite for destruction and is secretly a pyromaniac, because it seems like every time there is an opportunity to blow up one […]
Wild
Is Bill Guerin the Good Sort Of Crazy?
By Tom Schreier - Oct 20, 2020
Look deep into Bill Guerin’s eyes, and you’ll see a restless soul searching desperately for solitude. Only bringing a Stanley Cup championship to the Twin Cities will […]