MINNEAPOLIS -- As Mike Zimmer walked to midfield at U.S. Bank Stadium on Thursday night, concluding the preseason with a 27-25 win against the Los Angeles Rams, he found coach Jeff Fisher for a handshake and hug. The meeting, suffice it to say, was more cordial than their last postgame exchange.
That came in November, when Zimmer walked off the field seething after a violent, visceral 18-15 win against the Rams. The Vikings were playing outdoors at TCF Bank Stadium then, the Rams were still in St. Louis and the tenor of the game couldn't have been much different than a sleepy preseason game between backups.