EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- In the rare instances when he gets a chance to relax, Mike Zimmer enjoys listening to country music. The coach is having the kind of week that sounds like it's ripped from the lyrics of a country song.
After the Minnesota Vikings tied the third-worst home defeat in their history by falling 38-7 to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Zimmer and his coaches returned to the team's facility for a cram session on the Arizona Cardinals before a pivotal Thursday game that could affect playoff positioning for both teams.