The Vikings owners declined to make a coaching change after the team performed a belly flop. That wasn’t the wrong decision.
Here’s change that should be considered, though, for Mike Zimmer. He should look inward and consider adjusting his coaching style after overseeing an outfit that claimed first prize among the NFL’s biggest disappointments this season.
Teams need coaches to lower the temperature in stressful times, not raise it. You wonder if Zimmer’s penchant for being short-fused didn’t rub off on his team.
The Vikings played skittish in their biggest games. Too often they looked emotionally tight and not ready for the moment.