Kris Boyd criticizes Mike Zimmer, former Vikings coaching staff

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Kris Boyd was a visitor on Patrick Peterson’s “All Issues Lined” podcast on Thursday and used the chance to criticize the staff’s former teaching workers.

After he was advised by co-host Bryant McFadden that he may say something he wished on the present, Boyd opened fireplace by describing the atmosphere he felt Mike Zimmer created in his ultimate 12 months with the Vikings.

“They walked round like their a**holes, like, tight,” Boyd stated. “[They] would at all times be strict about all the pieces. Anytime you tousled it is just like the world ended.”

Boyd’s critique matches earlier studies and participant feedback after Zimmer was fired in January, following Minnesota’s 8-9 document and third time lacking the playoffs in 4 seasons and for the fifth time in eight seasons underneath Zimmer. 

Amongst gamers to beforehand criticize Zimmer was linebacker Eric Kendricks, who stated Zimmer created “a fear-based culture” throughout his ultimate season in Minnesota.

Whereas Boyd was vital of his former coach, he heaped reward on the atmosphere that new head coach Kevin O’Connell is establishing.

“[They’re] far more chill, far more relaxed,” Boyd stated. “No matter we gotta get fastened, we gon’ repair it. We gon’ preserve rolling … we gon’ bounce again, determine it out. [They changed] the entire vibe, everyone’s far more relaxed. As a protection, as an entire staff, the vibe, no one’s actually nervous about an excessive amount of. Like we actually there to get pleasure from soccer and study and simply be the perfect us.”

Now almost six months faraway from Zimmer’s firing, the previous head coach has but to publicly reply to his critics.