Mike Zimmer looked backward before moving forward with Marwan Maalouf as his special teams coordinator this past offseason.
Like many, the Vikings coach questioned 2012, what happened in Indianapolis and why Maalouf's first and only job as special teams coordinator lasted that one season.
The Colts actually improved under Maalouf in many areas. Football Outsiders ranked their special teams 12th, the highest since 1996. And, as a team, Indianapolis went from 2-14 the year before to 11-5 and the postseason.
Wait, what?
"I think there was a conflict of how he sometimes talks to the players, from what I understand," Zimmer said.