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Make it glazed donuts ok luv them

 

Zimmer privately told DeFilippo to run the ball more, repeatedly...



Some have criticized Vikings coach Mike Zimmer for publicly calling out former Minnesota offensive coordinator John DeFilippo for failing to run the ball more and then abruptly firing him. But anyone who knows Zimmer knows that he didn’t and wouldn’t take a concern public if he hadn’t already raised the concern privately, on multiple occasions.

That’s precisely what happened with DeFilippo. Per a league source, Zimmer gave the run-the-ball order directly to DeFilippo on multiple occasions, and he failed to comply. It’s unclear whether DeFilippo did so deliberately or inadvertently, given that the flow of a game can cause the best laid plans to change abruptly and dramatically. Regardless, he failed to comply.

And now he’s gone. Which means that, if/when DeFilippo gets back in, he’ll need to show that he can take orders and execute them faithfully. Everyone associated with a football team other than the owner has a boss, and if a guy has a reputation for not listening to the boss, it becomes harder to get hired.

That’s the challenge for DeFilippo, and that’s the advice that those in the media who were propping him up for head-coaching jobs should provide to him, solicited or otherwise. In your next job, do your job without thinking about that next job. And do what your current boss says, or you’ll soon be looking for a new one. (PFT)

 

Pure case of insubordination.

 

That's bad if Zimmer told you privately to run the ball more and you didn't,like you said a pure case of insubordination in a way kinda explains the Vikings lack of a balanced attack

 

HOW IN THE HELL IS BARR a pro bowler this pro bowl voting is messed up IMO it should be DIGGS in the pro bowl...a game that nobody hardly watches anyway

 

Hope you had a very nice x-mas

 

I did. It was fun to hang out with some of the family and see the littleones open their gifts.

...and per usual, I ate waaaaaay to much!!!

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas too.

By the way, all I wanted for Christmas was a Vikings Super Bowl... I aint askin' for much, lol.

 

@Badd_Man1

Thanks for riding along throughout the season. I enjoyed your comments and your presence.

 

Redskins fans were saying Kirk Cousins ain't all that they kept saying you'll see,well now I see do you think Zimmer and Tricky Ricky keep there jobs the Wilfs can't be to happy with all money Rick has spent, a bad azz stadium and tco performance center only to have a above average team that's so so not even close to being elite

 

Mike Zimmer: “I’m not retiring or resigning. Period”...

Perhaps no team in the NFL fell shorter of expectations than the Vikings, who took a title-contending team and added an $84 million quarterback.

So as they watch the playoffs from the comfort of home, it’s reasonable to wonder if changes are coming.

But Vikings coach Mike Zimmer told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network that he wasn’t walking away on his own.

“I’m not retiring or resigning. Period,” Zimmer said.

Of course, that leaves one option that Zimmer didn’t cover, if the Vikings don’t want him to return.

The 62-year-old Zimmer is under contract for next season, and is 47-31-1 in five seasons with the Vikings. If they didn’t want him, someone else surely would. (PFT)

 

Thge Steelers did. Two 13-3 teams that sucked this season.

 

Let's get real here WTF was that you coached like you could have less period,and in last few years your always getting out coached

 

I just don't have the words for the lackluster effort i thought they would come out on fire ready to fight BOY WAS I WRONG

 

Wow Zimmer and Tricky Ricky are back for 2019 seems like everybody has gone insane laughing

 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have requested permission to interview Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards for their open head coaching position, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.

Edwards interviewed for the Chicago Bears job last year that ultimately went to Matt Nagy.

Edwards has been an assistant coach in the NFL with six different teams since 1998. It’s his third stint as a defensive coordinator after having the job with the Washington Redskins in 2003 and the Buffalo Bills in 2010 and 2011. He joined Mike Zimmer in Minnesota when he was hired as head coach in 2014.

Edwards has also worked as a linebackers coach for the Dallas Cowboys (1998-2001), Cleveland Browns (2003) and Miami Dolphins (2005-09, 2012-13).

The Buccaneers have also requested an interview with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. (PFT)

 

Vikings running back Latavius Murray doesn't sound like a man who will be back in Minnesota next season...

After a disappointing Vikings season, Murray heads to free agency believing he can be a lead-runner. With Dalvin Cook already the clear top back in Minnesota, Murray will likely have to look elsewhere if he wants to compete for a starting role.

"I want to play. I want to start. I'm not content with being in a backup role," Murray said earlier in the week, via The Star Tribune. "I want to compete, and Dalvin knows that. We push each other. That's what it's about. But I would love to be back here for that opportunity to compete."

Murray turns 29 years old later this month. Given his age and limited production, it might be difficult for him to find a landing spot that provides him a path to more than a shared role.

He did start six games in place of Cook this season to mixed results. There was the 155-yard performance against the Arizona Cardinals. There were also duds like averaging 1.3 yards per carry in games against Chicago and Seattle.

Part of Murray's up-and-down season had to do with the Vikings entire offense being a rudderless operation, which led to the in-season firing of coordinator John DeFilippo.

"We truly didn't know what we wanted to do," Murray said of the offense, "and so that was tough."

Cook has earned the right to be an every-down back. When the second-year back was plowing over defenders and earning chunk gains, the Vikes' offense moved at a better pace.

Murray understands Cook is the lead back, which could lead him elsewhere in 2019.

"We've both mutually expressed our feelings about me returning," Murray said. "Then I think we also understand the business side of it. So right now, time will tell."

Time and opportunity could be hard to come by for a between-the-tackles runner approaching 30 years old. With few lead-back roles up for grabs, Murray might have to wait for offseason injuries to strike if he wants to position himself for more carries. Otherwise, he's likely to find himself in a committee situation, at best, next year. (NFL.com)

 

Well it is Dalvin Cook job and you saw just how good he can be the weakness of the O-line did hurt your production, you want to be the main rb it's not gonna happen here and you got Boone just waiting i don't see you in purple next year Good Luck and bye

 

US BANK STADIUM to get new turf kinda surprised at that it's only 3yrs old,if there going to do it do it right go first class don't go for the best deal and get some cheap crap

 

Vikings looking at “all kind of options” at offensive coordinator...

Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski interviewed for the Browns head coaching job on Thursday and he’s going to be out of contract next week, so the Vikings may be looking for a new coach to fill that position for the second time in as many years.

Head coach Mike Zimmer was asked about the team’s plans at his press conference on Thursday. There’s a report that former Browns head coach Hue Jackson could be a possibility, which Zimmer didn’t address directly but he did confirm that the team is looking at a variety of things.

“I’m looking at all kind of options there. We are sitting down, and again, we are evaluating everything. I think Kevin is a really good football coach. Very smart guy. I thought he did a good job for the three weeks that we were in a tough situation that we had to do. It’s fair to the organization to myself, to the fans, that we look at everybody.”

Zimmer was asked about what he learned from going through the process of hiring an offensive coordinator last year in light of firing John DeFilippo with three games left to go in the season. Zimmer said he thought he didn’t ask “enough questions as far as what we were trying to get done” and that he hopes to do a better job this time.

Zimmer’s hope is shared by many in Minnesota and we’ll see what direction things go in the coming weeks. (PFT)

 

Mike Zimmer has no problem with having no contract beyond 2019...

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer will coach the team in 2019. Beyond that, who knows?

Zimmer, who reiterated at an end-of-season press conference on Thursday that he’ll neither resign nor retire, acknowledged that he has one year left on his deal.

“Sure, I’ve got no problem with that,” Zimmer said with a smile. “Free agent after that, right?”

Right, but what does the absence of a contract beyond 2019 say? The Vikings have made it clear that Zimmer will return next season. The absence of a contract beyond the next season can be interpreted in various ways, the most common of which being that the team isn’t willing to make a financial commitment for 2020 because the team may want to make that commitment to someone else.

Zimmer wouldn’t be the first coach to coach out his contract. Ravens coach John Harbaugh may be doing it. Others have, too.

Former Vikings coach Mike Tice, the man in charge when Zygi and Mark Wilf bought the team in 2005, finished that season and abruptly was informed there would be no new contract. But Tice had other issues — and he wasn’t nearly as successful as Zimmer, who is one of the best coaches in the 58-year history of a franchise previously led by the likes of Bud Grant and Dennis Green.

Zimmer has generated a record of 48-34-1, with playoff appearances in two of five seasons. That should be good enough to get another contract, and maybe that will happen before the next season begins.

Still, Zimmer’s short-term contractual status could tempt one of the eight teams currently looking for a new coach to call the Vikings and inquire about a trade. That’s how the chatter about Zimmer possibly making an exit first came up in league circles, given the chatter that Bengals owner Mike Brown could try to bring Zimmer back to Cincinnati.

“I’m not a quitter,” Zimmer said in dismissing speculation that his one-year commitment in Minnesota could morph into zero. But would he be quitting if the Bengals contact the Vikings about potential compensation for hiring Zimmer, if the Bengals and Vikings strike a deal, and if the Bengals then speak directly to Zimmer about a contract that would extend beyond 2019?

That’s the procedure, and it’s hard to call the end result “quitting” if it happens only after the Vikings first say, “Yeah, we’d take a second-round pick if you hire him” (or whatever the compensation would be).

Zimmer may not like the speculation, but the speculation lingers. At least he doesn’t have games for which the speculation could become a distraction; Harbaugh has been dealing with speculation regarding a potential trade for more than two weeks, and he has demonstrated no irritation or frustration with discussion regarding the possibility that, when the season ends, another team will try to Harbaugh him away from Baltimore. (PFT)