For sure. Their running backs were 3 or 4 yards downfield before we even laid a hand on them sometimes.
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If Zim doesn't make the playoffs this year, I think him, Spielman, and the whole front office are gone. Hopefully this doesn't happen but if it did. I would like the next coach to be in the following order:
-1A: Mike McCarthy
-1B: Norv Turner
-2: Jim Harbaugh
I don’t think any of that will happen unless the Vikings lose out in awful fashion. Also, McCarthy? No.
That's not an inspiring list. I don't take too much issue with McCarthy, I guess. You could do worse. But Norv Turner had his shots as a head coach. And I'd take John Harbaugh over Jim at this point, not to mention that Jim Harbaugh has been adamant that he's not leaving any time soon.
I think he's been at least in part a victim of the giant contract they gave Joe Flacco after their Super Bowl run. Everyone knew that was a fluke or fool's gold or whatever you want to call it, and Flacco's mediocre play at the cost of an elite player has held them back ever since. Harbaugh's a good coach.
I do agree that Zimmer probably isn't going anywhere barring a collapse that leads to them missing the playoffs entirely.
Jesus, out of this list, I'll definitely stay with Zimmer.
Possibly. And that still might be good enough for them to back into the sixth seed. They caught a huge break with Carolina falling apart at the seams and the Redskins' and Eagles' QB injuries. I guess there's an outside shot at a miracle run by Green Bay or Tampa but I wouldn't count on either.
Ugh. Buyer beware. I'd be careful about hiring anyone off Belichick's staff. Not a great track record there. The most successful one is Bill O'Brien, who currently sits a couple games above .500 for his career.
What you’re saying has some merit, but he’s not the typical Belichik coaching tree offspring. He wasn’t groomed in that system and I don’t think he has the typical Belichik asst coach temperament. I’d definitely bring him in for an interview. I’m not sure how attractive he’d be for assistants though.
Yeah, I don't know. After the Colts fiasco last year I thought he'd be radioactive around the league for a few years, plus I still suspect that he has a wink/nod agreement in place to be head coach in waiting with the Pats. But that might not be the case, and it sounds like there are already a couple teams interested in at least talking to him after the season. I guess we'll see.
I don't seem him leaving for anything other than a HC gig. Unless they're going to pay him 50% more than the Pats are paying, I don't see him even interviewing.
Again, I’m not sure why. He was 11-3 with the Vikings and cousins was a .500 QB in 3 seasons with the redskins. He’s now a .500 QB with the Vikings.
They'll win their last three aided by the probability that the Bears won't play all of their starters.
