Coach Zimmer Not Thrilled With Vikings 1st Preseason Game

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — As Mike Zimmer returned to the field with the Minnesota Vikings for the second half of their exhibition opener, the hard-nosed head coach was asked by a sideline radio reporter for some personal highlights from the first two quarters.
“There wasn’t much that I liked,” Zimmer said, “to be honest with you.”
The blunt style that contributed to being passed over for several head coach vacancies until the Vikings hired him in 2014 ha