Vikings coach Mike Zimmer clarified Wednesday why he chose to stick by defensive coordinator George Edwards after he was arrested on suspicion of DWI earlier this year but dismissed practice squad member Isame Faciane for a similar arrest.
“Every situation is different,” Zimmer said, via the Star Tribune. “And I really don’t care about being consistent. I care about being right. When this happened with George, George was given a lot of things to do, including a huge monetary commitment that he had to make. And he fulfilled all of his obligations.”
Edwards was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and two other misdemeanors in May and reportedly told Zimmer and the Vikings immediately.