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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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What If Carson Wentz Had Slid In London?
By Tom Schreier - Dec 29, 2025
It was evident that Carson Wentz should have slid on the play. Still, it was hard to fault him for trying to get the first down. The […]
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The Vikings Answered One Question On Defense and Created Another On Offense
By Tom Schreier - Dec 26, 2025
Thursday wasn’t the first time that Kevin O’Connell praised the Minnesota Vikings’ defense after a win. Still, he probably hasn’t praised it enough, considering they’ve done their […]
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Max Brosmer Is Trying To Savor His Moment
By Tom Schreier - Dec 24, 2025
After Max Brosmer entered the second half of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants and led the Minnesota Vikings to a 16-13 victory, Brian O’Neill said […]
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What Happens If the Vikings Lose Brian Flores Next Year?
By Tom Schreier - Dec 23, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings’ 16-13 win over the New York Giants was an eyesore, albeit in front of a limited set of eyes, in the Meadowlands. J.J. McCarthy […]
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Max Brosmer Might Get An Opportunity To Watch the World Burn
By Tom Schreier - Dec 21, 2025
In what felt like a preseason game between the two-win New York Giants and a 7-8 Minnesota Vikings team that cannot reach the playoffs, it’s only prudent […]
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Justin Jefferson Creates Gravity But Never Became A Black Hole
By Tom Schreier - Dec 19, 2025
Before the Minnesota Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy two years ago, they looked like the perfect landing spot for a young quarterback. They had ownership willing to spend, […]
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Joe Burrow Is the Vikings’ Bird In the Bush
By Tom Schreier - Dec 18, 2025
Remember when Justin Jefferson got a little too honest when comparing Kirk Cousins and Joe Burrow after his rookie season? “Kirk and Joe throw similar balls,” Jefferson […]
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One ESPN Analyst Almost Perfectly Predicted How This Vikings Season Would Go
By Tom Schreier - Dec 17, 2025
Bill Barnwell turned out to be clairvoyant about the Minnesota Vikings. Before the season started, he picked them to miss the playoffs, and J.J. McCarthy was a […]
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Ryan Kelly Has Become J.J. McCarthy’s Rock In A Timultuous Season
By Tom Schreier - Dec 16, 2025
Ryan Kelly is 32, only 10 years older than J.J. McCarthy. Still, McCarthy sees him as a paternal figure on the Minnesota Vikings’ roster. “He’s such a […]
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J.J. McCarthy Came Alive In A Game Where the Vikings Were Already Dead
By Tom Schreier - Dec 15, 2025
J.J. McCarthy’s fake handoff may not be the most important play in the Minnesota Vikings’ 34-26 win over the Dallas Cowboys. However, McCarthy hoodwinked all 11 of […]
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The Vikings Have Significant Stakes In An Otherwise Meaningless Game
By Tom Schreier - Dec 13, 2025
By sundown on Sunday, the Chicago Bears may have eliminated the Minnesota Vikings from the playoffs. The Bears won’t be anywhere to be found in Dallas, but […]
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Are the Vikings Only Playing Loose Because There’s Less At Stake?
By Tom Schreier - Dec 10, 2025
Last Sunday, Kevin O’Connell asked J.J. McCarthy to focus on decision making over mechanics. He also reminded the entire team that their 16-year-old selves would give anything […]