It was well telegraphed in the last week or so that Mike Zimmer would be fired on Black Monday. It was a surprise that the Wilfs also parted ways with general manager Rick Spielman, who’d been with the organization twice as long and seemed to have more trust from the Wilfs in running the personnel side of football operations.
But the Wilfs opted for a clean sweep and total regime change, clearing the way for what they described as an internal search for a new general manager and head coach.
Those jobs with the Vikings will easily be the most coveted of all the head coaching and general manager openings this off-season, given the Vikings status as one of the premier franchises in the league, stability, state-of-the-art stadium and facilities, large fan base, and the pieces already in place on the roster.