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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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Timberwolves
Will the Wolves Exorcise Their Demons Or Give Into Them This Year?
By Tom Schreier - Nov 3, 2023
Anthony Edwards received a technical foul with 3:56 left in the first half of Wednesday night’s Denver Nuggets game. Referee Che Flores had called Edwards for traveling […]
Vikings
Adofo-Mensah Revealed His Intent Through Gaps and Empty Spaces
By Tom Schreier - Nov 2, 2023
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah knows that his infamous phrase “competitive rebuild” has become synonymous with his name. It’s a frustrating saying because it’s identifiable but hard to define. Everyone […]
Vikings
Vikings Trade For Joshua Dobbs To Replace the Injured Kirk Cousins
By Tom Schreier - Oct 31, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings traded for former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs, according to NFL Network insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. Josina Anderson first reported that the […]
Vikings
The Vikings Sit At the Edge Of the Void
By Tom Schreier - Oct 30, 2023
It took a while for the medical cart to get from the southeast entrance at Lambeau Field to the Minnesota Vikings’ blue tent on the northeast side […]
Vikings
Addison’s Breakout Is Overshadowing Another Receiver’s Ascent
By Tom Schreier - Oct 28, 2023
There was a large, hand-written sign at the entrance of the Minnesota Vikings’ practice facility locker room this week. It read, “Prepare for a 7-stud game at […]
Vikings
The Vikings Believed In Themselves Long Before They Started Winning
By Tom Schreier - Oct 26, 2023
T.J. Hockenson looked exhausted after the Philadelphia Eagles game. The Minnesota Vikings had hung with the Eagles in a hostile environment but came up short, losing 34-28. […]
Vikings
Are the Miracle Vikings Back?
By Tom Schreier - Oct 24, 2023
Charvarius Ward picked Kirk Cousins off on the third play of the Minnesota Vikings’ 22-17 Monday night win over the San Francisco 49ers. Here we go again; […]
Vikings
Dalton Risner Has Arrived
By Tom Schreier - Oct 22, 2023
Dalton Risner visited the Minnesota Vikings on August 1 but left without a contract. Fans pleaded with him to return, and the Vikings signed him on September […]
Vikings
Jordan Hicks Found His Groove This Year
By Tom Schreier - Oct 19, 2023
Before his scoop-and-score against the Chicago Bears, Jordan Hicks hadn’t scored a defensive touchdown since his rookie season. The Philadelphia Eagles took Hicks in the third round […]
Twins
Minnesota’s Riskiest Moves Paid Off When It Mattered Most
By Tom Schreier - Oct 16, 2023
Hunter Greene was on the Sports Illustrated cover leading into the 2017 draft, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine’s first as Minnesota Twins executives. However, they used the […]
Vikings
The Vikings’ Offense Looks Lost Without Justin Jefferson
By Tom Schreier - Oct 16, 2023
Kirk Cousins knew that the Minnesota Vikings had won ugly. The 19-13 final score probably gave that away, but the 12-6 halftime tally better illustrates how the […]
Vikings
Trading Kirk Cousins Is Both Straightforward and Complicated
By Tom Schreier - Oct 13, 2023
On the surface, trading Kirk Cousins doesn’t seem complicated. His contract expires in the offseason, the Minnesota Vikings are 1-4, and plenty of teams need a quarterback. […]