Vikings Mike Zimmer wont coach against Cowboys Mike Priefer is interim coach

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coach Mike Zimmer won't be Saquon Barkley Jersey on the sidelines for Thursday night's game against the , general manager Rick Spielman announced Thursday morning. Zimmer underwent emergency eye surgery Wednesday.Special teams coach Mike Priefer will stand in for Zimmer. Priefer is in his sixth season as Vikings special teams coach, and it's his 15th season as an NFL a sistant. He has never been a head coach at any level. Azeez Ojulari Jersey Priefer was suspended in 2014 for three games after an independent investigation of the organization into claims by former punter Chris Kluwe showed that Priefer made a homophobic remark during the 2012 season.The Vikings have two former NFL head coaches on staff -- interim offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur and offensive line coach Tony Sparano. There's also this: Zimmer, who makes Minnesota's defensive play calls, will turn that duty Blake Martinez Jersey over to defensive coordinator George Edwards.Spielman said that Zimmer's "vision was becoming significantly worse" and that "it raised red flags," hence the decision for emergency surgery. "Putting him out there tonight ... is not worth the risk," Spielman continued, via Chris Thoma son of the . We're out long term for his health.''Rick Spielman says Zimmer really wanted to coach tonight. "Coach Zimmer has never mi sed a game. I know how hard this on him.'' Chris Toma son (@christoma son) Zimmer initially scratched his eye during the Vikings' lo s to the on Halloween after experiencing i sues with his vision a few days before Adoree' Jackson Jersey the game. He had surgery to fix a torn retina in early November. "It's probably a good thing that I scratched my eye during the game. Otherwise I Eli Manning Jersey may not have caught it in time," Zimmer said at the time. "But hopefully everything will be all right." The 6-5 Vikings face their toughest test of the season when they host the 10-1 Cowboys. Minnesota is currently eighth in the .
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