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EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings performances in the first two weeks of the 2020 season haven't matched what Head Coach Mike Zimmer has come to expect on a consistent basis.
A lack of execution on offense, failure to get stops on defense and miscues on special teams have produced an unpalatable concoction and led to the first 0-2 start by the Vikings since 2013, a season before Zimmer's hire.
He doesn't recognize the Vikings identity in this year's team — yet — but he made sure to point out Monday that there's a good bit of football remaining.
"Well, I think the biggest thing is we've got to get back to being who we are as a football team," Zimmer said Monday. "Not just offense or defense, but we've made too many mistakes. We've had turnovers, penalties. If you go back and look at the times that we've been here, the identity of our team has always been tough, and physical, and smart and not beating ourselves. So, we're going to have to fix that."
The Vikings scored a touchdown in Week 1 and a field goal in Week 2 of their opening drives before wayward second quarters caused downward spirals.
Zimmer was asked about his messaging to the team and how to avoid the tone coming across as one of panic.
"They kind of know me pretty well. They know that I'm going to be emotional," Zimmer said. "There's still a lot of football left to be played, but we've got to get better faster. The second quarter has not been good to us these last two weeks. So, hopefully we can get back on track this week."