News: Vikings' HC Mike Zimmer to miss game against Dallas

[Risen Star]

 

[MileyDancer]

Didn't he just have eye surgery? What the heck is wrong with his eye(s)?

Retinal detachment is really the only thing that requires emergency eye surgery. Cataracts or glaucoma can wait.

Edit* Oh, I didn't see the tweet.

 

[Thefeelofcotton]

On a conference call this morning the GM of the Vikings said that Mike Zimmer is not going to coach tonight against the Cowboys. Mike Priefer is going to be the interim coach.

 

[LifetimeBoysFan]

So Zim

He watched film of our offense and then started clawing his eyes out.

#toosoon?

Nah.

He's just turning a blind eye to the massacre is all.

 

[Risen Star]

 

[Doomsay]

Hope the surgery was successful, Zimmer is a good man, devastating thing to happen.

 

[SDCowboy]

I wish him a full and speedy recovery.

 

[WoodysGirl]

 

[Aven8]

Knowing Zimmer he couldn't stomach losing to JG and the job he should have had, so he poked his eye out with a pencil!!

 

[Thefeelofcotton]

My only concern is that with Zimmer out, the cowboys are kind of left in the dark with the tendencies of the head coach. Every coach does certain things in certain situations, with Zimmer out does this kind of throw the Boys for a loop?

 

[popp1234]

THis could only serve to add fuel to the Vikings fire.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

 

[LifetimeBoysFan]

Breaking News:

Apparently Zimmer lost sight when they gave him a sneak peek at the Color Rush uniform for tonight.http://s254.***BLOCKED***/user/rlhjr34/media/IMG_4970.png.html

 

[noshame]

man when i got lasik i was under the covers for a week.

i'm sure he'll be way too light sensitive to be in that atmosphere.

Yep. I tore mine and even if I covered it completely , it hurt so bad the other eye would tear up

 

[ksadler1]

Not really. Zimmer was hired by Switzer. He had very little to do with our 90's success.

My bad. I don't know why I thought he was on Jimmy's staff. I was just too lazy to confirm it.....

 

[Macnalty]

Didn't he just have eye surgery? What the heck is wrong with his eye(s)?

Detached retina from what I read. Pretty serious and could lose his vision he was scheduled for this surgery on Friday but something must of happened.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

dang, STILL? after all these years? GimmeTheBall doesn't play around...

I am always taking names, so watch it, pony boy!

 

[8FOR!3]

Get well soon Mike!

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Hope the best for Coach Zimmer. He's a classy guy all the way.

 

[Dodger12]

My bad. I don't know why I thought he was on Jimmy's staff. I was just too lazy to confirm it.....

No sweat. I didn't think he was but I had to look myself to confirm it.