Zimmer says 'there is no damn curse' and Vikings will show why...

[purplefaithful]

The 12-team playoff field for the NFL’s 98th season was taking its final wacky form Sunday afternoon when a lull appeared in Vikings coach Mike Zimmer’s postgame news conference.
“Do you believe in the curse?” blurted Star Tribune reporter Rochelle Olson.
There are no records for such moments, but I believe the last time I saw something that direct, it was Moe Howard jabbing two fingers into Curly’s eyes on a Saturday morning in 1975.
“Who said that?” Zimmer asked.
“Me,” said Olson.
She could have said, “Everyone” because, well, let’s face it, Purple Nation has the covers pulled up to its eyes in fear of what the postseason bogeyman has lined up next.
The Road to Minneapolis and Super Bowl LII begins with this weekend’s wild-card games. The Vikings have a bye for the first time since 2009.
Still worried? Don’t be, growled the coach.
“There is no damn curse,” Zimmer said.
In a wide-open six-team NFC field, the Vikings are one of five teams that didn’t qualify last year. In the AFC, three teams are new. Even the Buffalo Bills, postseason outsiders since 1999, got a last-minute invite when Cincinnati’s Tyler Boyd turned fourth-and-12 into a 49-yard knockout of the Ravens.
The NFC-leading Eagles went worst to first in their division. Now, without injured quarterback Carson Wentz, they are racing the other way in their conference.
The Jaguars ended a 10-year playoff drought by going worst to first in the AFC South. The Rams ended a 13-year drought by going from 4-12 and last in scoring to 11-5 and first in scoring. And the Titans limped into the playoffs for the first time in nine years.
http://www.startribune.com/purple-reign-...468097923/

[Guest]

It is our time now - Chicago Cubs got theirs two years ago, Red Sox got theirs in the early 2000's, My Warriors and Giants have come through for me this decade after many many years of nothing. It is now the time for my (OUR) Vikes to finish this and bring home the SB Trophy! Curses be damned!

[Guest]

Like most things these days, people cant seem to undrstand it unless they feel it personally.  We all knew Ray Rice knocked his girl out in an elevator but it wasnt until they saw the video of the punch they reacted with scorn.

There are several long timers around here who have lived with 0-4 since we were kids.  I dont think most get it.  You couldnt have a football conversation without it coming up.  And that immediately shut down all conversation.

If you really think about the Vikes being favored in 3 of 4 and somehow losing them it might start to sink in.  If you think about being 12 points favorites in ANY game you might get it.  But when its a 12 point favorites in the Superbowl its a complete anihilation.  It would be like the 85 Bears losing to the crappy patriots in the Superbowl.

ya 98 sukked
99 beatdown by the Gmen was huniliating.  Never saw such a bunch of quitters.
2009 just pisses me off. Refs, 5 turnovers, bountygate.

I like Zim and the team he has built.  My favorite team so.  Go Vikes.

[Guest]

There is something different this year.

Which means I am about to kicked in the nuts so hard my nuts will explode.

[Guest]

Uh, Zim?  You do remember losing Adrian Peterson, Matt Cassel, and Brandon Fusco for the year in your first 3 games?

Losing the Seahawk game after having the bastards beaten twice?

Bridgewater's knee, Peterson's knee, and both starting tackles by week 2?

8 eye operations until you just said "Screw it".

Right.  All this is perfectly normal, happens to every franchise...  :p

[Guest]

Yeah Mike, I've seen it with my own two eyes. 

[Guest]

If you're a head coach  and you start believing curses---you've already lost.  prepare and give'm hell Zimm