(You can read it while at a stoplight, during a commercial break or when dropping a deuce.)
Memorable defenses get memorable nicknames.
The Purple People Eaters.
The Steel Curtain.
The Fearsome Foursome.
The Doomsday Defense.
All great defenses. All defenses worthy of a nickname.
The current Vikings defense is the antithesis of great. But it is a memorable defense. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is unlikely to forget it.
After Friday’s 52-33 scalding by the New Orleans Saints, Zimm said, “Yeah, this is a bad defense. Worst one I’ve ever had.