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Vikings to hire Mike Zimmer as coach


Updated: January 15, 2014, 11:51 AM ET
By Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter | ESPN

Zimmer, who spent the past five seasons as the Cincinnati Bengals' defensive coordinator, and the Vikings had been in negotiations in an effort to complete a deal Wednesday, according to league sources.

Mike Zimmer's defensive credentials are well known, but now he faces the task of fixing Minnesota's lagging offense, Ben Goessling writes. Analysis

Zimmer remained overnight after his second interview Tuesday was finished, with Vikings owner Zygi Wilf more centrally involved in the session, sources told ESPN.

Wilf made calls to selective references on Zimmer and came away satisfied to give a green light on hiring him to succeed Leslie Frazier as Minnesota's coach.

Parameters of a contract were in place, and negotiations between the Vikings and Zimmer's agent, Marvin Demoff, gained momentum toward completion, league sources told ESPN.

After surrendering the second-most yards and the most points in the NFL this season, the Vikings are turning to a head coach they believe can help fix the problems.

Zimmer will become the ninth coach in franchise history, 16 days after Frazier was fired on the heels of a 5-10-1 season. He goes to Minnesota after directing a Bengals defense that finished in the top 10 in yards and points allowed in four of the past five seasons.

Zimmer, 57, is considering hiring Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner as his offensive coordinator, a league source told ESPN. Zimmer also is considering Kyle Shanahan and Mike Mularkey as candidates, according to league sources.

Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his excitement over the pending hiring of Zimmer.
 
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I remember going to a cowboys game in 2006. Pre-game, during warm ups... hell, it might've been earlier than that because the stadium was still pretty empty. Anywhoo.... i walked down near field level (I was in the stands) got right behind him, and yelled that I hated his passive defense. I had a few in me so I think I said a thing or two else. Don't remember.

He just turned around, looked at me, then turned back to the field. I could tell my words cut to the core of him.

Glad he was able to overcome that incident.




This was also the game where I yelled at Greg Ellis as he was getting out of his car. Except I liked the player so I said something nice. Don't recall, was kinda buzzed. He just went "heh" and kept on walking. Yeah, we're pretty much friends.
 

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I remember going to a cowboys game in 2006. Pre-game, during warm ups... hell, it might've been earlier than that because the stadium was still pretty empty. Anywhoo.... i walked down near field level (I was in the stands) got right behind him, and yelled that I hated his passive defense. I had a few in me so I think I said a thing or two else. Don't remember.

He just turned around, looked at me, then turned back to the field. I could tell my words cut to the core of him.

Glad he was able to overcome that incident.
LOL
 

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Looks like Norv to Minnesota is going to happen, although Zimmer didnt get the DC candidate he wanted. Their LB coach re-upped in Cincy for same position.
 
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I always liked Zimmer. Got a bad wrap from the fans. Those same fans would take him in a heart beat to run our defense now, I'd wager.

Well, except middy, on account of their seedy past together.
 

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Sending my résumé to all NFL teams.

Even Jim Fucking Caldwell got hired again.
 

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Jim Caldwell made it to the Super Bowl. Jason Garrett made it to Week 17 Jerry Jones-created fictional playoff games.
 
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