11-24-2017, 09:47 PM
In 2016, everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the Minnesota Vikings.Following a 5-0 start to the year, the Vikings fell apart down the stretch under the weight of offensive line injuries, conflict on offense and multiple eye surgeries for head coach Mike Zimmer.
This time around, everything’s coming up Vikings despite season-ending injuries to both starting quarterback Sam Bradford and running back Dalvin Cook.
Zimmer said Friday the 2016 collapse may have helped the 9-2 Vikings deal with tough times this year.
“Maybe it’s good we went through some of the issues that we had last year,” Zimmer said. “I think a lot of it is the players themselves, they’re pretty tough minded guys.”
The biggest difference between ‘16 and this season has been the production on the offensive side. Last year the Vikings ranked 28th in total yards, while this season they sit fourth in yards per game.
“We’ve got a pretty resilient bunch,” Zimmer said. “They play hard together, Pat [Shurmur] does a great job along with the other offensive coaches. They just like to go out and play.”
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/1...resilient/
This time around, everything’s coming up Vikings despite season-ending injuries to both starting quarterback Sam Bradford and running back Dalvin Cook.
Zimmer said Friday the 2016 collapse may have helped the 9-2 Vikings deal with tough times this year.
“Maybe it’s good we went through some of the issues that we had last year,” Zimmer said. “I think a lot of it is the players themselves, they’re pretty tough minded guys.”
The biggest difference between ‘16 and this season has been the production on the offensive side. Last year the Vikings ranked 28th in total yards, while this season they sit fourth in yards per game.
“We’ve got a pretty resilient bunch,” Zimmer said. “They play hard together, Pat [Shurmur] does a great job along with the other offensive coaches. They just like to go out and play.”
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/1...resilient/
