Has Zimmer lost control? DBs ditch his game plan

[Fritz]

Funny how so many of us have Zimmer getting canned. That'd be stupid. Their entire offensive line is on IR with one exception. Oh, and your HOF running back missed all but about two games. So let's say every starting Packer offensive lineman was on IR except Linsley. We'd have Tretter out for lo these many games, which would mean Don Barclay, Jason Spriggs, Kyle Murphy and some street free agent starting. How does anyone think that would go?

But then if that had happened, I suppose people would be calling for Thompson's head for not having enough depth on the offensive line.

Minny just needs to chalk it up to bad luck, and come up with a new offensive idea or structure for next year, and hope Peterson comes back and your offensive line doesn't get injured again all at once.

[RashanGary]

Minny just needs to chalk it up to bad luck, and come up with a new offensive idea or structure for next year, and hope Peterson comes back and your offensive line doesn't get injured again all at once.

Don't know if I'd call it bad luck. The Packers and Patriots never have bad luck. But I don't think it's the coach. I'd pin it on the GM/ownership.

[call_me_ishmael]

People are too reactionary in general. Who would want to coach there after seeing them fire a very successful coach after a highly injured season? Zimmer has done a good job - and who are they going to get that's A) better or B) equal or close to as effective? Talented coaches aren't going to be lining up to take the job after they see the previous coach getting a raw deal.

[Cheesehead Craig]

There's plenty of grumbling about the GM up here too. Many are pointing to him about the OL issues and having one of the worst OL in the league.

If you think AP coming back next year will solve anything, it won't. He's way too overpaid to be brought back at his current salary and frankly, he's falling off the cliff. He's nowhere near his former self.

The criticism of Zimmer is that he publicly called out his players and then shortly afterwards there's the story that some of them did their own thing against his game plan. However long it was, it still doesn't look good on him. Add in that they are 2-8 over their last 10 games with mostly the same personnel as the 5-0 start and there's a lot of head-scratching about him. You can blame the OL injuries, but they were bad when they were 5-0 too.

[Zool]

I highly doubt Zimmer is fired. They built their D around his style, but they decided to bring in Norv Turner. That was the mistake.

[Fritz]

Man, I just can't see why or how you'd fire a guy who lost his entire starting line and HOF running back and starting QB to injury. At the minimum, he deserves another year.

Bet if they did can him he'd get a head coaching gig thisfast.

[BZnDallas]

I don't think Zimmer is going to get fired. That'd be dumb. Dude is a hell of a coach. But I hope he gets canned. It is Minny after all. Sorry not sorry.

[Fritz]

I get you, dude. Me too. And I hope da Bears fire Fox, too.

Hey Woody, what's Marc Trestmann doing these days?

[run pMc]

They won't fire him. He's got another year. Fading from 5-0 to out of the playoff with a game left must be concerning, but a lot of their fast start was smoke and mirrors (i.e., luck and their defense). You can't expect to win every game with just those two.

[gbgary]

I highly doubt Zimmer is fired. They built their D around his style, but they decided to bring in Norv Turner. That was the mistake.

their o was kicking ass until they forced him out. they've gone 2-7 since i think. whoever orchestrated THAT needs fired.

[Cheesehead Craig]

their o was kicking ass until they forced him out. they've gone 2-7 since i think. whoever orchestrated THAT needs fired.

I hope that's just a dig at the Brad Childress comment that he ran a "kick ass offense".

Under Turner, the offense avg 16.1 ppg (3rd worst), 228 passing ypg (about 24th) and 68 rushing ypg (dead last). They were 5-2 with him as the OC, but the defense and special teams were the only things winning games for MN.

[Pugger]

I highly doubt Zimmer is fired. They built their D around his style, but they decided to bring in Norv Turner. That was the mistake.

I'm no Turner fan but didn't their offense go to hell after Norv left?

[vince]

The Vikes were on a 2-game skid when he resigned, coming off an embarassing performance against Chicago. Their o-line became a hot mess and they fell to the 31st ranked offense despite starting 5-0. Since he bailed on them, they jumped all the way up to 30th ranked offense.

I'd say he saw the writing on the wall and had already started being scapegoated after the team pretty much went all in for this year overpaying for Bradford and other desperate moves.

[gbgary]

I hope that's just a dig at the Brad Childress comment that he ran a "kick ass offense".

Under Turner, the offense avg 16.1 ppg (3rd worst), 228 passing ypg (about 24th) and 68 rushing ypg (dead last). They were 5-2 with him as the OC, but the defense and special teams were the only things winning games for MN.

of their first seven games i only saw them carve us up. with a 5-2 record i assumed they did that to everyone.