Mike and Ed discuss the Vikings state, Zimmer’s seat temperature, refreshing the culture, and preview the Chargers game.

3-5 Record

Disappointing for what this team has for weapons

Squandered defensive efforts

Coaching failures costing games

Player execution direct result of 2 losses

Mike Zimmer

Should he stay on for the year?

What will it take for him to be retained?

Why have Zimmer teams failed to close games?

Thumbs on the offensive scheme?

GM to stay?

Assessing Rick Spielman

Decent hit rate on draft picks

Elite contract negotiation and cap navigation

Chargers preview

Built similar to the Vikings

History similar to Vikings in losing close games

Could be a matchup where you need to score a boatload of points to be competitive

Justin Jefferson needs to have a game

Weird Season

Setting all the wrong records

Unable to close games

One game decided by more than 7 points

Five games decided in OT or on the last play of the game

Predictions

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