Post by Funkytown on Oct 28, 2014 19:55:33 GMT -6
So what was it that irritated Zimmer so much that he had to harp on it?
Was it his defense giving up another late lead? Was it his offense not picking up the slack? Was it young wide receiver Adam Thielen calling tails instead of heads on the coin toss at the start of overtime?
No, Zimmer expanded upon the concerns he shared with media after the game about the touchbacks, penalties and other miscues on special teams that were costing the Vikings field position and nearly helped cost them a game they had no business losing.
“We had a long talk today, me and the team, about some of these things that are causing us to not give them the opportunity to win football games,” Zimmer said. “We will continue to look at it. I think they understand the message pretty clear right now. So we will see.”
Was it his defense giving up another late lead? Was it his offense not picking up the slack? Was it young wide receiver Adam Thielen calling tails instead of heads on the coin toss at the start of overtime?
No, Zimmer expanded upon the concerns he shared with media after the game about the touchbacks, penalties and other miscues on special teams that were costing the Vikings field position and nearly helped cost them a game they had no business losing.
“We had a long talk today, me and the team, about some of these things that are causing us to not give them the opportunity to win football games,” Zimmer said. “We will continue to look at it. I think they understand the message pretty clear right now. So we will see.”
Those blunders cost the Vikings a total of more than 100 yards in field position, which was extra significant in a game during which their offense struggled to finish off drives and their defense held the Buccaneers to just 97 yards of total offense through three quarters.
A day later, Zimmer, still irked by the errors, said he and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer would consider personnel changes, something that should make the young players and fringe veterans who play sparingly, if at all, on offense or defense nervous in the coming days.
A day later, Zimmer, still irked by the errors, said he and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer would consider personnel changes, something that should make the young players and fringe veterans who play sparingly, if at all, on offense or defense nervous in the coming days.
... and neither is this Chris guy.