“Hope you don’t miss me too much. I’ll send you some pictures from the farm.”
Those were the closing words from Mike Zimmer at his season-closing press conference from Winter Park in Eden Prairie on Tuesday, according to Master Tesfatsion of the Star Tribune. The Minnesota Vikings head coach is officially moving on to his second season, looking to improve on a rookie season that he said “didn’t finish where we needed to be.”
Zimmer: "There were good things happening over course of year, but not enough. Nothing in NFL is guaranteed. Next year will be different."
— KFAN1003 (@KFAN1003) December 30, 2014
Zimmer supports Peterson
Adrian Peterson remains suspended and won’t be up for reinstatement until mid-April at the earliest, but Zimmer still supports Peterson as long as the former MVP “gets his life in order.”
Zimmer: "The most important thing is (Adrian Peterson) gets his life in order, I'll be in the guys corner when the decision is made."
— Andrew Krammer (@Andrew_Krammer) December 30, 2014
"We'd like to know ASAP so we can get going. A guy like him, your football team can be different." -Zimmer on Peterson suspension. #Vikings
— Master (@MasterTes) December 30, 2014
“I think he would add value to any team, to be honest with you,” Zimmer added, via the Star Tribune. “I think the kid’s a heck of a football player. I just was watching our offensive tape, I was starting to go back right now with evaluating our players and I was starting with the offense in St. Louis, so it was a good recollection on my mind right now of him.”
Zimmer reflects on rookie coaching season
Zimmer on his 1st season: "I was never overwhelmed. Great support group here. Fortunate to have people to lean on, like Norv Turner."
— KFAN1003 (@KFAN1003) December 30, 2014
Mike Zimmer: "I believe in my heart I'll be better in my heart next year with everything I do.''
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) December 30, 2014
More to come from his 30-minute press conference. Check back in a bit!
