Troubling Rumor from Tom Moore

Be sure to pack a lunch… 

If that's true buckle up for more of the same.

Or there may be some truth to the rumour the Zimmer was against the Cousins signing.  =)

And that ladies and gentlement is your regular “It’s Cousins fault” angle.

Wat the devil! Troubling indeed.

Not sure I believe Zim isn’t done after this season.  I do fully understand why RS would get replaced.  I expect both to be gone at seasons end.

Not long ago there was a rumor the Wilf's were ready to move on from Zimmer a couple of years ago.  Not sure Zimmer has done much in that time to all of a sudden have the Wilf's in his corner.  This time of year there will be all sorts of rumors flying around but in the end only two people know what is going on and that is Ziggy and brother Mark.

Any GM interviewee who wants to keep Zimmer as coach is immediately disqualified.  

It comes down to evaluation of top factors really- , game planning/ managing/teaching; OR lack of talent/ execution. 

First is on Zim, 2nd on Rick. If the Wilfs believe its primarily the latter, the Rick is the one on the hot seat, and I dont have an issue if they found an upgrade at GM and run it back another year with Zim and see what the new GM wants

I think we could upgrade from Zim, and if the opportunity presented itself I wouldn’t hesitate to replace him, but all this stuff is over our heads really. As fans we just want results and purgatory is no place to reside. 

I read somewhere that Spielman may get kicked upstairs to the non football side as the Wilf’s are still fond of him… 

Makes sense to replace the GM first and then let him determine the coaching situation.   However what concerns me is that I still don't think Zimmer was Rick's pick,  I think that was Parcells influence and this move would make me wonder if he isn't still in their ear and is actually the one running the team.

A new GM is gonna want their own HC.

Unless they are gonna promote from within?

Then why'd they  let Patton walk? 

I  guarantee  it's gonna reduce the applicants applying for GM. of the Vikings  

In equally believable news, Vikings are said to covet Jimmy Garoppolo and are willing to give up Justin Jefferson and Dakota Dozier to get him. 

Not buying into that at all...

Wilfs may have hired Chilly and Les, but they're not THAT stoopid. 

@"MaroonBells" said: In equally believable news, Vikings are said to covet Jimmy Garoppolo and are willing to give up Justin Jefferson and Dakota Dozier to get him. 

Thought about it for a moment, but it has to be a no go with the inclusion of Dozier.

@"JimmyinSD" said: Makes sense to replace the GM first and then let him determine the coaching situation.   However what concerns me is that I still don't think Zimmer was Rick's pick,  I think that was Parcells influence and this move would make me wonder if he isn't still in their ear and is actually the one running the team.

Why do you say that?  From what I recall, both bonded over being sons of coaches and their love of football.  Obviously any HC pick isn't just the GM's decision, ownership is involved as well, but Spielman seemed all in with Zimmer by the way they talked about each other after he was hired.  Didn't sound like window dressing, seemed genuine.

@"purplefaithful" said: Not buying into that at all...

Wilfs may have hired Chilly and Les, but they're not THAT stoopid. 

Oh yes they are.

@"purplefaithful" said: Not buying into that at all...

Wilfs may have hired Chilly and Les, but they're not THAT stoopid. 

I am not so sure. This franchise hasn't exactly been a consistent winner during their ownership tenure. 

@"Rigby" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: In equally believable news, Vikings are said to covet Jimmy Garoppolo and are willing to give up Justin Jefferson and Dakota Dozier to get him. 

Thought about it for a moment, but it has to be a no go with the inclusion of Dozier.

Zim will turn 66 this year which makes him the 4th oldest coach in the NFL. Time to clean the slate. I would be good if they Vikes cleaned up the roster to. Barr, Cousins, and a few others can go. Trading a few players if you can get high value. Cook and Hunter. New GM and coach. Keep sucking for a year or two and rebuild!