Mike Zimmer calls out the Vikings ‘bandwagon’ fans
By Adam Patrick
Following their loss on Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings head coach is aware of all the criticism his team has received recently and he’s not worried about it at all.
Even though the Minnesota Vikings have come out with two wins in their first four games, their start to the current season still has some worried about their chance for success in 2019.
After their loss on the road to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, the Vikings are sitting at 2-2 right now. This is actually the fifth time in their six years under head coach Mike Zimmer that Minnesota has begun their season with at least two wins.
With this being the case, Zimmer knows that it is still way too early in the year for the Vikings to start panicking and preparing for the 2020 NFL Draft. Minnesota’s head coach commented on some of the over-the-top reactions to his team’s start to the season on Wednesday.
"“I know everyone jumped off the bandwagon this week, but two years ago we were 2-2 and we won 13. Three years ago we were 5-0 and we won eight. So this isn’t going to define us, where we are right now. What’s going to define us is how we prepare for this game, and the next game, and the next game.”"
The Vikings have 12 games left on their schedule this year. That’s 12 more opportunities to get things sorted out and earn a spot back in the playoffs.
There are currently 13 teams in the NFL sitting with a 2-2 record after four weeks. Should the fans of these teams be panicking about the rest of the season just as some of Minnesota’s fans currently are?
No, they shouldn’t and there is no reason for Vikings fans to worry about their team that has looked very competitive in at least three of their four games this year.
It’s easy to overreact to a loss like Minnesota had on Sunday. It was tough to watch and the Vikings played very poorly against the Bears.
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But even good teams have their off days. Until Sunday’s performance in Chicago becomes something that occurs more often for Minnesota, pump the brakes on the season already being over.