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greediron · 11-27-2018, 11:46 PM

https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-b...oJiLkKaXzs

Quote:Bill Belichick on Mike Zimmer: "I think Mike's one of the best coaches in the league, no question about it. He's done a great job with that program. He's been one of the great coaches in the league for a couple decades."

Goes against what some here would have us believe. I don't think Bill is one for fake praise, so there it is.

11-27-2018, 11:46 PM

and some more

Quote:Belichick said that the Patriots always try to watch what the Vikings do
to give them ideas to implement in their own system and to learn from
the way they do things defensively. The Patriots coach also noted why
there's such a small margin for error when playing Minnesota. "If you
make a mistake, they do a great job of taking advantage of it."

11-27-2018, 11:53 PM

I like it, but I don't think it's much more than lip service. BB has an ego.. His praise of competition is simply to leave them no locker room material.

11-27-2018, 11:58 PM

Quote: @Min0taur said:
I like it, but I don't think it's much more than lip service. BB has an ego.. His praise of competition is simply to leave them no locker room material.

Could be. But from the limited amount I see of Bill, he usually just doesn't say much.

11-28-2018, 12:03 AM

Quote: @greediron said:

@Min0taur said:
I like it, but I don't think it's much more than lip service. BB has an ego.. His praise of competition is simply to leave them no locker room material.
Could be. But from the limited amount I see of Bill, he usually just doesn't say much.

True.. I just tend to dis-believe any praise that guy gives. He's a very clever coach.. Knows what to say to get the most of his players.. Knows what to say to get people to drop their guard a bit.. And just knows how to coach. Most people hate him.. I like him. or.... dislike him.. but would love him if he coached the Vikes..

11-28-2018, 01:50 AM

Don't fall for it Mike.

11-28-2018, 02:19 AM

He's just using the Jedi mind trick

11-28-2018, 02:50 AM

Quote: @Vikergirl said:
Don't fall for it Mike.

Zimmer or Olsen?

11-28-2018, 02:56 AM

Quote: @greediron said:

and some more
Belichick said that the Patriots always try to watch what the Vikings do
to give them ideas to implement in their own system and to learn from
the way they do things defensively. The Patriots coach also noted why
there's such a small margin for error when playing Minnesota. "If you
make a mistake, they do a great job of taking advantage of it."

I believe Bill 100%. Why not?
Zimmer has been coaching a long long time and Bill has to respect that about him.
Plus, the Vikings do actually have a pretty dang good defense and have had it since pretty much when Zimmer arrived.
I would not think it is abnormal for other teams to look at what the Vikings are doing and see if they could steal some stuff.
Just like teams might look at the Rams or Chiefs and try to steal some stuff for their offense.
I think the bias people have toward Bill clouds their judgment.
I believe he respects Zimmer a ton!

11-28-2018, 03:09 AM

Quote: @Hidalgo said:

@Vikergirl said:
Don't fall for it Mike.
Zimmer or Olsen?

Haha nice, either but since this was about Zimmer that's the Mike that applies.