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Zimmer became an out of control trainwreck after he got his rear**d kicked - NFL fans bash former Vikings HC for not getting along with Kirk Cousins

Chicago Bears v Minnesota Vikings Former head coach coached the team from 2014 until the end of the 2021/22 season. During his eight-year run with the Vikings, he's won the NFC North twice and made the playoffs in 2019 as a wild card team. In the latter part of his stint, the team seemed unstable as there was little consistency in their performance. Much of it seemed connected to the HC's relationship with his quarterbacks. Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ben Leber spoke about Zimmer's relationship with current Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. Leber said that Zimmer disliked Cousins and it showed. He recently told Zach Gelb of CBS Sports Radio: “I think he’s gonna finally thrive, really thrive, in a system and a coach that actually respects him. I mean, it’s not like I’m not breaking news here that . And I think that showed in the way that Kirk behaved and the way that he carried himself. The team was never given to him, or he was never allowed to earn the trust of the team, because the head coach I think just didn’t like him.” Leber added that it's tough for Cousins to win alongside the substandard defense that they've had for the past two years. He added: “That was a top-10 offense last year, with a very green, first-time offensive coordinator [Klint Kubiak]. Where was their defense ranked last year? Thirty-first. The year before that, I think they were ranked 27th. So people can rail on Kirk and rail on this offense and say we can’t win with him or we can’t win with this offense. I say that’s total BS. We couldn’t win with the crap defense that we’ve had the last two years." He elaborated on the poor quality of Minnesota's defense: "We couldn’t stop the run, at all - ever. And then in key moments of the games, we couldn’t stop any two-minute offense. So, to me, the biggest liability of this team has been defense. All this team has to do is play good team defense, finish in the mid-teens at the end of the season, and they’re playoff bound and they can make some noise.” Says former Vikings LB (and current Vikings radio analyst) to : Mike Zimmer didn't like Kirk Cousins, and it showed. (Leber also says the team had a "crap defense" the last two years.) Says former Vikings LB (and current Vikings radio analyst) to : Mike Zimmer didn't like Kirk Cousins, and it showed. (Leber also says the team had a "crap defense" the last two years.)

NFL fans mix of reactions to Mike Zimmer not getting along with Kirk Cousins

This Twitter user thinks Mike Zimmer lost control after the Eagles defeated the Vikings in the 2018 NFC Championship game. Also Checkout:- Zimmer became an out of control trainwreck after he got his rearend kicked 2018 NFC Championship.

Doug Pederson broke him. Zimmer became an out of control trainwreck after he got his rearend kicked 2018 NFC Championship. Doug Pederson broke him. Further reactions varied between different perspectives of the different players. Ben Leber is dead-on. I read earlier that if not for the last 2 minutes before the half and at the end of the game, they would have been 15-2 last season. That is *all* on the defense. Ben Leber is dead-on. I read earlier that if not for the last 2 minutes before the half and at the end of the game, they would have been 15-2 last season. That is *all* on the defense. It was obvious at Kirk's intro press conference. Look at Zim, the guy didn't want to be there and wanted nothing to do with Cousins. It was obvious at Kirk's intro press conference. Look at Zim, the guy didn't want to be there and wanted nothing to do with Cousins. Wow.
Every casual fan could have told you that.
Did he mention it’s cold in the winter ? Wow.Every casual fan could have told you that. Did he mention it’s cold in the winter ? The only QB Zimmer liked was Bridgewater. He bashed on Case Keenum all year in '17 even though he was having a career year. In the PC before the NFCC, he said he was activating Bradford incase they got into a shootout. WTF kind of confidence does that give a QB before a huge game The only QB Zimmer liked was Bridgewater. He bashed on Case Keenum all year in '17 even though he was having a career year. In the PC before the NFCC, he said he was activating Bradford incase they got into a shootout. WTF kind of confidence does that give a QB before a huge game Cousins wouldn't say a harsh word about anyone Cousins wouldn't say a harsh word about anyone Ben tells no lies Ben tells no lies He didn't like Cousins? Wow. I didn't know that, you're telling me for the first time. He didn't like Cousins? Wow. I didn't know that, you're telling me for the first time. Oh we know lol Says former Vikings LB (and current Vikings radio analyst) to : Mike Zimmer didn't like Kirk Cousins, and it showed. (Leber also says the team had a "crap defense" the last two years.) Says former Vikings LB (and current Vikings radio analyst) to : Mike Zimmer didn't like Kirk Cousins, and it showed. (Leber also says the team had a "crap defense" the last two years.) Oh we know lol Mike Zimmer hated all his QBs last year lol Says former Vikings LB (and current Vikings radio analyst) to : Mike Zimmer didn't like Kirk Cousins, and it showed. (Leber also says the team had a "crap defense" the last two years.) Says former Vikings LB (and current Vikings radio analyst) to : Mike Zimmer didn't like Kirk Cousins, and it showed. (Leber also says the team had a "crap defense" the last two years.) Mike Zimmer hated all his QBs last year lol If you use any quotes credit Ben Leber ProFootballTalk and H/T Sportskeeda Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found