Asked if he considers himself a "pie or turkey guy," Vikings coach Mike Zimmer thought for a second before revealing the secret X Factor in his Thanksgiving Day game plan.
"Probably a wine guy," he said. "Turkey and wine. Red wine."
Zimmer spent 15 of his first 24 NFL seasons coaching games on Thanksgiving. Thirteen came as an assistant in Dallas, while the past two were spent in Detroit as Vikings head coach.
This Thanksgiving, Zimmer will shift to his late-season practice schedule. All remaining Thursday practices will be moved to the morning, giving his players extra rest on Thursday and Friday afternoons.