Which stage of grief are you in about Zimmer?

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There are 5 stages of grief: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.  For a long time I denied Zimmer was a bad coach; then I moved to anger when first time starting QBs would carve up the Vikings' defense.  The bargaining was Kirk Cousins and the belief Cousins would solve some of the problems.  Last year was the depression.  Today, I moved solidly into acceptance that Zimmer should be removed.  What stage are you in?

With Spielman, I am probably at the bargaining stage as I find it somewhat hard to judge his performance because of Zimmer.  Though the fact he hired Zimmer is pushing me towards depression.

BTW, I have also accepted that Cousins needs to go.

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Acceptance. Zimmer an Cousins need to go.

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I honestly think this is his last year if this keeps up.  That was what the "rebuild/retool" was about this off season for the defense.  I cut him some slack, but that first half of football.  Good lord. 

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The decision to not play any starters in the preseason bit Zimmer in the ass today.  With two new starters on the offensive line and one starter from last year switching sides, the penalties in the first half told the story today.  On the sidelines, Zimmer gave off the image of a guy that has a contract for the next two years without a worry for his job.

The offense remains predictable with the annoying habit of throwing behind the sticks on 3rd downs and hoping for a missed tackle.

Zimmer its time to move on and take every coach with you.

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@Greylock said:


The offense remains predictable with the annoying habit of throwing behind the sticks on 3rd downs and hoping for a missed tackle.



This.

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@Greylock said:

The offense remains predictable with the annoying habit of throwing behind the sticks on 3rd downs and hoping for a missed tackle.

This has been the norm since Cousins has gotten here and it is all on him.  If you want to know how much of  a team player he is, watch the 3rd and 11 play on the last drive of OT and watch him not even think about throwing for a 1st, Thielen was not even in position to run after the catch, so it was just dumping it off, that is how his stats go up and his wins go down.  

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My personality doesn't do grief...it's over when it's over. Zim is over imho.

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I’m well past grief at this point…

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@JR44 said:

@Greylock said:

The offense remains predictable with the annoying habit of throwing behind the sticks on 3rd downs and hoping for a missed tackle.

This has been the norm since Cousins has gotten here and it is all on him.  If you want to know how much of  a team player he is, watch the 3rd and 11 play on the last drive of OT and watch him not even think about throwing for a 1st, Thielen was not even in position to run after the catch, so it was just dumping it off, that is how his stats go up and his wins go down.