BREAKING NEWS: Minnesota Vikings Head Coach to Undergo Emergency…
Mike Zimmer, the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, is scheduled to have emergency eye surgery. It’s unclear right now how he will do against Dallas on Thursday.
The Minnesota Vikings have revealed that head coach Mike Zimmer will have emergency eye surgery on Wednesday evening, which is some shocking news to hear. His status for the Dallas Cowboys game on Thursday night is unknown.
Coach Zimmer needed surgery to fix a damaged retina that was discovered earlier this month. Doctors on the team told him at the time that if he delayed treatment, he might lose that eye’s sight.
As for tomorrow night’s game against the Cowboys, general manager Rick Spielman released a statement on Vikings.com about that.
It’s unclear if he will coach tomorrow’s game. We have a backup plan in place in the event that Mike is unable to lead versus Dallas, having consulted with the players and coaches.
When Rick Spielman meets with the media tomorrow at 10 a.m., you may anticipate further information that should clarify the issue.
Regarding that backup plan, it would seem that offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur—who led the Cleveland Browns as head coach in 2011–2012—and offensive line coach Tony Sparano—who led the Miami Dolphins as head coach in 2008–2011—are the two most likely contenders to take over as head coach in Zimmer’s absence.
Apart from the practicalities of football, I’m sure that everyone in Vikings Nation would like to wish Minnesota Vikings head
