MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Over the past 16 years, Rick Spielman had the biggest hand in crafting Minnesota’s roster. Mike Zimmer ran the team for the past eight seasons.
The Vikings have been shaped by those two leaders’ philosophies and voices longer than the careers of almost all their players, but the dual firing of Spielman and Zimmer on Monday means the atmosphere and culture around the football operation will be undergoing a significant shift.
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For all the competency the Vikings enjoyed on the field during the Spielman and Zimmer eras, occasionally residing in the NFL’s top tier, rarely does a regime last so long without a championship in this results-driven, fast-churning league.