on the nfl mark craig
The NFL keeps no such records, but it's safe to assume Vikings coach Mike Zimmer just became the first 63-year-old defensive guru to hire a 69-year-old defensive guru to be his (super?) senior defensive consultant.
"It did surprise me when he called," said the 69-year-old, Dom Capers.
Zimmer is heading into his 27th NFL season. And Capers has him beat by eight years.
"I think it was very smart of Mike to do something like this," said longtime Zimmer confidant Andre Patterson, now Vikings co-defensive coordinator along with Adam Zimmer.