We've seen two sides to Zimmer's motivational strategy for his players, and we've seen two different results. Can he find and strike the balance necessary to make this season more like the Lions game and less like the 49ers game?
Last Monday, the Minnesota Vikings played the San Francisco 49ers in a game that many- Vegas included- expected the Vikings to come out of with a win. Yes, it was an away game in a rather rough setting (late game with large time difference, temperature conditions Vikings players were less used to practicing in, the dreaded MNF curse), but most analysts, pundits, and fans felt that the Vikings were simply too superior a team to lose to the collapsing 49ers.