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Minnesota VikingsVikings plan to stick with Mike Zimmer as head coach

Since 2014, Mike Zimmer has acted as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Since then, the Vikings have won two NFC North crowns, reached the NFC Championship — but lost — and have posted a 57-38-1 record. Though the Vikings have been competitive under Zimmer, there has been some want to remove him from […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Mike Zimmer: 'We weren't good enough' for home playoff game

The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 23-10 on Monday night and watched the Packers clinch the NFC North division title on their own turf. On Tuesday, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said that his team just didn’t have enough to do that itself: “Winning the division is great […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Mike Zimmer reacts to Kirk Cousins' 0-9 record on Monday Night Football

Kirk Cousins dropped to 0-9 on Monday Night Football with the Minnesota Vikings losing to the Green Bay Packers, but that wasn’t a storyline that coach Mike Zimmer wanted to get into. Zimmer was clearly frustrated after the game and the last thing he wanted to talk about was the storyline that was the most […]

Green Bay PackersVikings coach Mike Zimmer jokingly thinks reporters should convince Packers QB Aaron Rodgers to retire

The Green Bay Packers will square off against the Minnesota Vikings in a game that has plenty of playoff implications in Week 16. Ahead of the game, Mike Zimmer jokingly told reporters to convince Aaron Rodgers to retire. Mike Zimmer recalled Aaron Rodgers' 1-yard TD pass to Richard Rodgers that traveled some 40 yards across […]

Minnesota VikingsMike Zimmer rejects Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes' declining play

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer doesn’t think cornerback Xavier Rhodes’ play is declining, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. During his Thursday morning press conference, Zimmer said his play really isn’t a big deal and everyone is making it a bigger deal than it actually is. Mike Zimmer on CB Xavier Rhodes supposed decline […]

Minnesota VikingsMike Zimmer says there is 'no need to push it' with Adam Thielen

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is still dealing with a hamstring injury and coach Mike Zimmer is not willing to push it. “I think he’s getting really close, but there’s really no sense to push it,” Zimmer said via Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “Like today, there’s really no sense to push […]

Minnesota VikingsMike Zimmer says Kirk Cousins likely played his best game for the Vikings

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has been critical of Kirk Cousins at times. However, Zimmer had nothing but praise for Cousins after his performance against the Denver Broncos, even calling it his best game he’s had with the Vikings. Cousins brought the Vikings back from a 20-0 halftime deficit by throwing for 319 yards […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Kirk Cousins is 'playing fast,' says Mike Zimmer

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is rolling at the moment, and head coach Mike Zimmer couldn’t be happier with the veteran signal caller. Most recently, Zimmer and Cousins led the Vikings to a road victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football en route to keeping pace with the first place Green Bay Packers […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings: 3 things we learned from Minnesota's loss to the Chiefs

The Minnesota Vikings visited the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9. Despite being favored to win, Minnesota fell short against the Patrick Mahomes-less Chiefs. Throughout the entire game, Minnesota’s offense was never able to get into their usual gameplan of running the ball with Dalvin Cook. That can be credited to Kansas City’s assertiveness to […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer praises Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison after win over Redskins

The Minnesota Vikings came away with a 19-9 win over the Washington Redskins on Thursday night, and while it wasn’t exactly pretty, the offense got the job done. Afterward, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer lauded running backs Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison for their respective performances. “I always have confidence when Dalvin or Matty’s got […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer speaks out on Kirk Cousins' impressive recent performance

The Minnesota Vikings have been on a four-game winning streak since starting the season with a 2-2 record. A key reason for their recent success has been the play of Kirk Cousins. After the Vikings’ 19-9 win over the Washington Redskins on Thursday Night Football, head coach Mike Zimmer highlighted the individual contributions that Cousins […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer reacts to Eric Kendricks being ranked as PFF's No. 2 LB

Pro Football Focus is not exactly well-respected in NFL circles. Players typically hate it, and most coaches are not exactly a fan of it. Take Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, for example. Zimmer couldn’t help but contain his excitement (sarcastically, of course) on Monday when told by a reporter that Pro Football Focus had […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Mike Zimmer never thought about benching Stefon Diggs vs. Giants

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs had a very busy week. It caused a lot of problems with the team and created a lot of headlines. Mike Zimmer had to deal with them. Diggs missed practices and didn’t deny rumors that he wasn’t happy with his role. This meant Diggs was fined heftily. However, he […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer reacts to Kirk Cousins apologizing to Adam Thielen

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen made headlines after essentially calling out the shortcomings of quarterback Kirk Cousins. Head coach Mike Zimmer has now given his thoughts on the matter. Cousins responded to the criticisms by apologizing to Thielen for not doing his part in the 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. According to Chris […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer admits Kirk Cousins has to 'pull the trigger' on some throws

The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins have been off to a rocky start, finishing September, the first month of the 2019 NFL season, at 2-2. With the first quarter of the season in the books, head coach Mike Zimmer is preaching airing it out from the 31-year-old Cousins. Per Mike Florio of NBC Sports’ […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Mike Zimmer calls late-first-half timeout vs. Bears a 'bad mistake'

One of the game-changing moments in the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Chicago Bears was when Mike Zimmer called a timeout late in the first half and after the game Zimmer called it a “bad mistake.” Mike Zimmer called the timeout right before 2 minute warning a “bad mistake.” I asked what happened to cause […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer isn't fazed by matchup with Bears

For the first time this year, the Minnesota Vikings will face the Chicago Bears. The division rivalry has heated up in recent years, with both teams becoming realistic NFC contenders. On Sunday, the Vikings will travel to the legendary Soldier Field, one of the biggest home field advantages in the NFL. Head coach Mike Zimmer […]

Minnesota VikingsMike Zimmer wants Vikings' offense to have more balance

The Minnesota Vikings and head coach Mike Zimmer are 2-1 on the season with the team’s lone loss coming at the hands of the rival Green Bay Packers. Outside of a flat performance in Week 2 against the Packers, Zimmer and his team have performed well in this campaign. However, Mike Zimmer still wants more […]

Minnesota VikingsMike Zimmer claims Vikings still have 'utmost confidence' in Kirk Cousins

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins struggled in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers, and even though a lot of the fans have given up on him, Mike Zimmer gave him a vote of confidence. Zimmer said he knows he is going to have a big game on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders and use […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Mike Zimmer plans to coach until he's at least 70

Mike Zimmer is in his sixth season as the Minnesota Vikings head coach, and he intends on coaching even longer in the NFL. Zimmer shared his plans to coach until he’s at least 70-years-old. The Vikings head coach just turned 63-years-old in June and has had a bevy of eye surgeries during his coaching career. […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings: 4 bold predictions for Week 2 matchup vs. Packers

The Minnesota Vikings will travel to Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Packers in an NFC North clash in Week 2. Last week, both teams got off on the right foot to start the season at 1-0. The Vikings won their Week 1 game in an unorthodox manner with Kirk Cousins only attempting 10 passes. […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings: 3 keys to defeating the Falcons in Week 1

The Minnesota Vikings are one of 20 NFL teams hoping to have a bounce-back season that lands them in the playoffs. The journey starts against the Atlanta Falcons. On paper, the Vikings have a talented roster, but that didn’t get them far last year. The team ended the 2018 season with an 8-7-1 record in […]

Minnesota VikingsMike Zimmer reacts to Vikings' kicker situation after preseason finale

Since Mike Zimmer came to Minnesota Vikings the kicking situation has always been an issue and heading into cutdown day, they still don’t seem to have a clear picture yet. A few weeks ago the Vikings traded a fifth-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens in return for Kaare Vedvik in hopes he would be the […]

Minnesota Vikings3 key Vikings players to watch in preseason finale vs. Bills

We are now nearly a week away from games in the NFL holding meaning with the regular season kicking off on September 5th. The Minnesota Vikings will join the other 31 teams in the NFL to take part in their final preseason game on Thursday. The Vikings will square off against the Buffalo Bills in […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Mike Zimmer 'at a loss' after Kaare Vedvik's two missed FGs

The Minnesota Vikings thought they had their kicking problems solved when the team acquired Kaare Vedvik. After missing two field goals in the Vikings’ preseason contest against the Arizona Cardinals, Mike Zimmer is unsure of what to do next. “I honestly don’t know,” Zimmer said. “Since we brought Vedvik in, Wile has been punting good […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer doesn't care about experience of reserve wide receivers

One of the key battles during training camp for the Minnesota Vikings has been at wide receiver, and coach Mike Zimmer might have tipped his hand a little on what the team wants to do. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Zimmer said he doesn’t care about how much NFL experience the reserve wide receivers […]

Minnesota VikingsMike Zimmer says Vikings trying to 'showcase' Laquon Treadwell

Last week a report came out that the Minnesota Vikings were actively shopping Laquon Treadwell and Mike Zimmer all but confirmed that on Sunday night. The Vikings gave Treadwell some extra playing time against the Seattle Seahawks and when asked why after the game, Zimmer said they were just trying to showcase him. “We were […]

Minnesota VikingsMike Zimmer thinks Vikings' linebacker depth is the best he's had

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, entering his sixth year with the franchise, had positive words to say about the team’s linebacker corps. Zimmer, 63, is coming off a missed playoff season in 2018 with the Vikings, who lost the NFC Championship Game in 2017. Nevertheless, Mike Zimmer is high on his defensive unit, including […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer says he's 'proud' to face Saints QB Teddy Bridgewater

The Minnesota Vikings are slated to square off against the New Orleans Saints in the preseason opener. It seems head coach Mike Zimmer is excited to see a familiar face in quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater and Zimmer share quite a history during their time in Minnesota. According to ESPN’s Mike Triplett, he is looking forward […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Mike Zimmer discusses focus for first preseason game vs. Saints

The NFL pre-season, for head coaches, doesn’t tend to include the monotonous task of building, tinkering, and rolling out a gameplan to obliterate opponents. For most, it’s a time to get a grasp on the roster, play vanilla schemes, and hope to avoid any big injuries. Minnesota Vikings’ Mike Zimmer can be put in that […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer plans to test challenging PI calls during preseason

NFL head coaches are going to test out the new pass interference rule because they can. The NFL updated their rulebook, allowing coaches to challenge a pass interference whether it’s called or not. Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is going to be one of the coaches to test the updated penalty in the pre-season, […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer isn't happy with the Minnesota defense

Since Mike Zimmer has taken over as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings it’s been a team that has prided themselves on defense. So far in training camp, it’s been the offense that has had a lot of success and that is something that has really frustrated Zimmer, via Mike Florio of Pro Football […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer loves to 'prove people wrong'

Last year was a tough one for the Minnesota Vikings, but head coach Mike Zimmer isn’t letting it get him down. After their NFC Championship Game run in 2017, the Vikings went out and signed Kirk Cousins to a massive contract in free agency. As they seemingly added an established quarterback to a team that […]

Minnesota Vikings3 players with the most to gain in training camp for the Vikings

All the Minnesota Vikings needed was a franchise quarterback to get over the top. That didn’t entirely turn out to be the case for the Vikings in 2018. Before the 2018 season, the Vikings decided to empty their bank account on Kirk Cousins in hopes it’d get them closer to reaching the Super Bowl. After […]

Minnesota Vikings3 things that need to happen for the Vikings to make the playoffs

The playoffs eluded the Minnesota Vikings last season with them finishing with a record of 8-7-1. Their season ended in disappointment after there were high expectations with the team signing Kirk Cousins to a large contract. Fans in Minnesota immediately began thinking of their plans for the playoffs once they landed Cousins in free agency […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Mike Zimmer downplays Stefon Diggs' offseason absences

Mike Zimmer and the Minnesota Vikings are installing a new offense this offseason under OC Kevin Stefanski. But a key piece of that offense hasn’t always been present during their offseason workouts: wide receiver Stefon Diggs. However, Zimmer is unconcerned that Diggs has not been an ever-present in the process of installing the new offense […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer calls Garrett Bradbury 'very, very bright'

Mike Zimmer is feeling good about first round pick Garrett Bradbury. The Minnesota Vikings had a disappointing 2018 season, missing the playoffs one year after making the NFC Championship Game. The first year of the Kirk Cousins era didn’t go according to plan, and the offensive line was one of the biggest reasons why. The […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Xavier Rhodes appreciates Mike Zimmer's toughness

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer hasn’t ever been afraid to speak his mind about players and even stars like Xavier Rhodes aren’t immune to the criticism. After some struggles during the 2018 season Zimmer said that Rhodes needs to play up to his contract that will pay him over $10 million this upcoming season. Many […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Mike Zimmer says 'sometimes business gets in the way' when discussing Kyle Rudolph situation

The Minnesota Vikings are seemingly trying to do their best when it comes to keeping tight end Kyle Rudolph, who doesn’t seem to be pleased after not receiving a new deal and watching the Vikings select tight end Irv Smith Jr. in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Despite this, coach Mike Zimmer […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings coach Mike Zimmer wants to see Xavier Rhodes earn his contract

After Xavier Rhodes had a down year last year for the Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has made it clear he wants the former Pro Bowler to earn his contract. Speaking at the NFL owners meetings, Zimmer said that Rhodes needs to play better this season, and he is going to make sure that happens. “I […]

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