Ben McAdoo called the Vikings “a team with Super Bowl aspirations,” and at 3-0 they certainly are heading in the right direction. That they are doing so without their projected starting quarterback (Teddy Bridgewater), running back (Adrian Peterson) and left tackle (Matt Kalil) is a testament to coach Mike Zimmer.
Or maybe a testament to Bill Parcells?
Zimmer said he has long been a disciple of Parcells — he was an assistant under the Hall of Famer with the Cowboys — and has often texted and spoken with him through the years. When Bridgewater tore up his knee in the preseason, the sermon came quickly from Parcells.