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Mike Zimmer on Vikings doubters: 'I love to prove people wrong' Published: Jul 31, 2019 at 02:02 AM Deputy Editor, Written Content At this time last summer, the were reigning NFC North champions, fresh off an appearance in the NFC Championship Game. With in tow and immense talent on both sides of the ball, the 2018 Vikes were . Andrew Benintendi Jersey But the Kirk Cousins-led offense proved inconsistent (leading to the midseason firing of coordinator John DeFilippo), the defense receded from its impenetrable 2017 form, and Minnesota mi sed the playoffs with a highly unsatisfying 8-7-1 record. Consequently, in the span of a year, hype has significantly cooled. And that suits head coach Mike Zimmer just fine. "I love being doubted," Zimmer told NFL Network's Tom Peli sero earlier this offseason in an interview at his ranch in Walton, Kentucky. "I love to prove people wrong. That's the No. 1 thing for me: Prove people wrong." That effort will need to start up front on the offensive line. As the NFL's 29th-ranked unit last season, , Minnesota's O-line got some much-needed reinforcements on the interior this offseason: first-round center and free-agent guard . And Ted Williams Jersey the unit has a new position coach in Rick Dennison, who'll be working with new offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski and a sistant head coach/zone-blocking maven Gary Kubiak to jump-start the Vikes' attack. Defensively, the have ranked top-10 in each of the past three seasons in both scoring and total defense. Continuity's key here, Kevin Plawecki Jersey and this year's no different, as Minnesota returns 10 starters on that side of the ball (with replacing at DT). All in all, the roster appears to be one of the league's most well-rounded. And that's why the heat is most definitely on at this year's training camp in Eagan, Minnesota. Despite the fact that Zimmer's have posted the NFC's best winning percentage over the past four seasons (.633, 40-23-1), there's been chatter that this could be a make-or-break year for the head coach and GM Rick Spielman. Zimmer doesn't mind this perception in the slightest. "Good. Put it on our shoulders," Zimmer said to Peli sero. "Doesn't bother me. Does not bother me. My whole life, I've been the underdog." Zimmer, who won a as an a sistant with the and then established himself as one of the NFL's best defensive coordinators, didn't get his first opportunity to be a head coach until age 57. And in a league that's trending younger in the coaching ranks, Zimmer's status as the fourth-oldest head man (behind Alex Verdugo Jersey Pete Carroll, Bill Belichick and Bruce Arians) doesn't go unnoticed. He last December. Now, at age 63, Zimmer doesn't envision hanging up the whistle anytime soon. "I still feel young and I look young. I haven't really thought about retiring, honestly," Zimmer told Peli sero. "I don't have any Collin McHugh Jersey doubts I can go to 70." And the goal remains the same for the man heading this 59-year-old organization without a championship to its name. "Somebody's gonna win a in Minnesota, and I want it to be me." This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here |
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