The news from the StarTribune and PFT is that Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer received a contract extension for several years.
Zimmer is 64 years old and was in the last year of his contract. This puts an end to any speculation about her future, although the details of the contract are not yet known.
Zimmer is the third-most winning coach in Vikings history, though he hasn’t yet coached his team for a Super Bowl appearance or victory. His team has brought sudden death to the Saints twice in the playoffs, and suffered the same fate at the foot of Blair Walsh, as the Eagles and 49ers crushed him to finish off the Vikings after the season in ’17 and ’19.
But after changing the franchise, particularly on defense, after arriving in Minnesota, he’s been on a seasonal roller coaster, alternating between double-digit winning seasons, making the playoffs and basically .500 seasons ending in December.
So while he hasn’t brought the Lombardi home to the Vikings yet, he has them a couple of wins from the big ball, and hopefully he can get further as soon as possible.
PFT reported that Wilfs expressed support for both Zimmer and everyone’s favorite GM, Rick Spielman, so don’t be surprised if Slick Rick also gets an extension in the coming days.
I will update as more details become known.
