This one was inexcusable.
Inexcusable for Mike Zimmer. For his defense. For his offense. Inexcusable for the whole darn operation.
The Vikings embarrassed themselves in a prime-time undoing Sunday night that cranks the heat up on Zimmer's job status by a considerable degree.
Will Zygi and Mark Wilf show patience in this regime after suffering through that debacle, a 20-16 loss to a Dallas Cowboys team that had a backup quarterback with a soap opera name and flimsy résumé rip their hearts out?
"If you're not frustrated," receiver Adam Thielen said, "there's something wrong with you.