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The Max Winter group owned the Vikings during their hay days. There were those who tried to buy the Vikings but couldn't find the funding when they were up for sale. Roger Hendrick and Carl Pohlad bought the Vikings in the late 80's. Red McCombs bought them in '98. McCombs was only interested in making money and moving them to San Antonio.
The Wilfs bought them from Red and said they would keep them in Minnesota., and they did.
Not too long after that, just before the first game of the season, I had the opportunity to talk to Zygi Wilf. The conversation was brief and lasted about 5 minutes. But from that short conversation I was, and still am, absolutely convinced that he wants a championship above all else.
The Wilfs are fantastic owners that have invested significant capital in facilities, players, and coaches.
The reason they haven't quite achieved the results they desire is their quest to be innovative.
Their methods have been unique.
It started with the Triangle of authority. When that didn't work they decided to hire the coach that no other team would hire, Mike Zimmer.
Their outside the box, or innovative approach, continued when they hired a GM with little football knowledge and a head coach who had never called plays. Both lacked experience.
If I look back all those years ago when the 49'ers hired Shanahan as head coach and Lynch as GM, that was innovative and unique. But those guys knew football.
I can only hope the Wilfs take a more traditional path in their future hirings or maybe they can find a guy like Don Coryell or Bill Walsh who were ahead of their time. But KOC is not it. He's a real good coach and could get there, but he is still learning.
This will be my last post here. I have grown weary of know it alls who know nothing. If you take offense to that, then you are probably one of them.
SKOL Vikings.
The Wilfs bought them from Red and said they would keep them in Minnesota., and they did.
Not too long after that, just before the first game of the season, I had the opportunity to talk to Zygi Wilf. The conversation was brief and lasted about 5 minutes. But from that short conversation I was, and still am, absolutely convinced that he wants a championship above all else.
The Wilfs are fantastic owners that have invested significant capital in facilities, players, and coaches.
The reason they haven't quite achieved the results they desire is their quest to be innovative.
Their methods have been unique.
It started with the Triangle of authority. When that didn't work they decided to hire the coach that no other team would hire, Mike Zimmer.
Their outside the box, or innovative approach, continued when they hired a GM with little football knowledge and a head coach who had never called plays. Both lacked experience.
If I look back all those years ago when the 49'ers hired Shanahan as head coach and Lynch as GM, that was innovative and unique. But those guys knew football.
I can only hope the Wilfs take a more traditional path in their future hirings or maybe they can find a guy like Don Coryell or Bill Walsh who were ahead of their time. But KOC is not it. He's a real good coach and could get there, but he is still learning.
This will be my last post here. I have grown weary of know it alls who know nothing. If you take offense to that, then you are probably one of them.
SKOL Vikings.
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