Where were you when you read the Mike Zimmer interview quotes for the first time? Ok, maybe Saturday’s tell-all wasn’t quite that big of a moment for Minnesota Vikings fans. I have a feeling it was for that kind of drop-everything moment for a few people, though.
Zimmer called out more than a few people, during that sit down with Mark Craig (Star Tribune). He fired shots at his former GM Rick Spielman, CB Kris Boyd, QB Kirk Cousins, QB draft pick Kellen Mond and maybe even the Wilfs. For those individuals, the last 24 hours have probably been busy.
So far, two of Zim’s targets have responded, in their own way. On Saturday, Kris Boyd posted a story to his instagram account that read, “Damn Zim!!?? Out of everybody on the team, I loved you!! Still do, and it won’t change!! You believed in me, and I’m nothing but grateful for it!”
In case you missed it, or don’t remember, Zim singled Boyd out in his interview, as a player who talked shit about him, after he was fired. Craig quoted Zimmer mocking the number of special teams penalties Boyd committed, while he was coaching. ‘Dude, you had more special teams penalties than anyone I can remember’.
The other public response to Mike Zimmer’s interview came Sunday, from Kellen Mond. The former head coach admitted to the Star Tribune that he had no interest in drafting Mond. He even revealed that he walked out of the Minnesota Vikings war room the moment Rick Spielman handed in the pick, and didn’t return for the rest of the draft.
Kellen has spoken about the relationship he never had with Mike Zimmer before, but this time he went as far as to say that the two NEVER spoke to each other ONE TIME, in the 8 months he played under him. It’s almost too crazy to be possible, but after reading that interview, I believe it.
“I don’t even know what our relationship was. Never spoke to him one time. The only coach I’ve ever had where his players and peers have 0 respect for him.”
Kellen Mond in response to Mike Zimmer’s interview (via @VikingzFanPage )
It’s too bad Mike Zimmer continues to shoot himself in the foot, with his inability to take any responsibility for how things ended with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Hopefully, time heals these wounds too, because Mike Zi
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