Quote: @"greediron" said:
Guess that ends that silly line of stories in the local MN media.
Because he has an extension of one year beyond the current season? I wouldn't call this a strong vote of confidence. Tacking on one extra year is akin to exercising a player's 5th year option, as opposed to giving them a multi-year extension.
We could also interpret this as ownership synchronizing Zimmer's contract with Cousins'. If the expensive bet on Cousins proves to be unsuccessful (and 2018 is too short to assume so), I think the Wilfs will clean out the people who made the Cousins decision. Maybe Spielman bears that weight alone, but if they seek a new GM after 2020, they won't want him forced to keep (or buy out) Zimmer for a long contract.