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Kirk Cousins' vaccination status is a nightmare for Mike Zimmer

A lot of dreaded "D" words come to mind when thinking about Zimmer's reaction to what's happening.
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Mond, though vaccinated, reportedly tested positive for COVID. Cousins being forced out suggests he is not vaccinated and will miss at least five days. Those are the only two quarterbacks on the roster who really matter — now and more importantly as the summer gives way to fall.
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Vikings claimed QB Danny Etling off waivers from Seahawks.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. With Kirk Cousins, Kellen Mond, and Nate Stanley all on the COVID-19 list, Minnesota will have only Jake Browning, "Case Cookus", and Etling available at practice. Cousins, perpetually adamant about avoiding the vaccine, will be out for at least 10 days.
SOURCE: Tom Pelissero on Twitter
Aug 2, 2021, 5:04 PM ET
 
Vikings submit bid to host combine as soon as 2023

Posted by Charean Williams on August 2, 2021, 5:09 PM EDT

The Cowboys want to host the NFL Scouting Combine, and the Vikings now publicly have expressed interest in the same.

Lester Bagley, the Vikings’ executive vice president of public affairs, said Monday the team has sent an expression of interest to the NFL to have the combine at U.S. Bank Stadium as soon as 2023.

The NFL began accepting bids for the 2023 combine in June. The deadline to express interest in the event was July 23, per Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press.

Indianapolis has hosted the combine since 1987 and will again in 2022, perhaps for the final time as its contract expires after that.

“They’re not certain they’re rotating it yet, so I think they’re surveying to see the interest level,” Bagley said, via Tomasson. “We have great hospitality, great facilities. We think we could get our fan base to come. A great event.”

The Vikings also are seeking to host the draft. They sought to host the draft in 2024, 2025 or 2026, and now also have interest in holding it in 2027 since 2024 is out.

Green Bay, Detroit and Washington are finalists for the 2024 draft. The 2022 draft will be in Las Vegas and the 2023 event in Kansas City.

“We threw our hat in the ring [for another year] at the back end,” Bagley said of the draft.
 
Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney is facing serious legal charges in Texas.

Gladney was indicted by a grand jury in Dallas on a charge of assaulting a woman, according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

A woman accused Gladney of shoving her face and pulling her toward her phone as he attempted to force her to use her phone’s face ID feature so that he could see text messages on her phone. She also claims that Gladney punched and choked her.

The Vikings selected Gladney with the 31st overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft and he started 15 games as a rookie. Now his future in football is in doubt as he faces serious charges.
 

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Vikings waived CB Jeff Gladney.
The No. 31 overall pick of last year's draft, Gladney was indicted on third degree felony domestic violence charges on Tuesday. Gladney has been accused of hitting his girlfriend with closed fists, choking her and “pulling (her) by her hair trying to hold her still in order to get (an iPhone's) Face ID to work” in an April 2 incident. The Vikings had been waiting for the court to make a decision. Heading into what would have been his age-25 campaign, Gladney is facing a lengthy suspension, and his career in serious doubt.
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Aug 3, 2021, 4:24 PM ET
 
Jeff Gladney’s agent releases statement after Vikings cut the cornerback

Posted by Charean Williams on August 3, 2021, 6:44 PM EDT

The Vikings cut Jeff Gladney after only 16 games, 81 tackles and three pass breakups, not getting much from a first-round choice in 2020. The cornerback, accused of choking, punching and shoving a woman during an incident in April, was indicted on a felony domestic violence charge in Texas earlier in the day.

That prompted the team’s decision.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that if a team claims Gladney off waivers Wednesday, the NFL immediately will place Gladney on the Commissioner Exempt List.

Gladney’s agent issued a statement Tuesday night.

“It’s a good thing that innocent until proven guilty still exists in this country,” Brian E. Overstreet said in a statement to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. “Unfortunately, the Vikings don’t view it the same way. Today, Jeff was indicted which is simply a normal step in the judicial process. It means the case is going to trial and nothing more. It does not speak to his guilt or innocence. We received information that the complaining witness in this case came forward and requested the case not be prosecuted. The Vikings did what they thought was best for their organization which we respect, but we still strongly believe in Jeff Gladney’s innocence. We look forward to his day in court so that he can clear his name. At this time, out of respect for the legal process and all parties involved, Jeff and his representatives will have no further comments.”
 
yea yea mate, more likely it will be settled so shove the "innocent til proven guilty" up your ass. im sure the vikings aren't cutting a first round pick second year in without certainty over what hes done.
 
Mike Zimmer Reveals Kirk Cousins "Doesn’t Believe in" Protocols

By Ethan Thomas - August 4, 2021

In the unlikeliest of turns, Mike Zimmer has become a national spokesman for the vaccine movement. A man who has always been nothing but football, has in recent days, seemingly discussed nothing but the impact of Covid vaccine hold outs.
Of course, this is what happens when you lose three of your four quarterbacks before your first big public practice due to Covid restrictions.

The effusion of thoughts on the subject makes sense for Zimmer. His entire identity is wrapped around trying to win football games. Covid and unvaccinated players threaten to derail those plans. When you add in the fact that the Vikings are the least vaccinated team in the NFL it makes sense why Zimmer seemingly cannot stop talking (and being asked) about the subject.

After Tuesday’s practice Zimmer joined KFAN‘s Dan Barreiro for an on air conversation. Barreiro, who is known for rarely sticking to sports, kicked the conversation off with two off-field topics. After discussing the inevitable Jeff Gladney release, Barreiro veered into the world Zimmer has spent the last few days living in to find out how the coach feels about being seemingly knighted as a pseudo league vaccination advocate. Much of what Zimmer espoused had already been mentioned during post-practice interviews earlier this week.

But then Zimmer dropped an incredibly interesting nugget.

Barreiro asked:

Have you had any conversations directly just with Kirk On this thing?

To which a somewhat exasperated Zimmer replied:

Not really, I haven’t talked to him not about whether he should or shouldn’t get vaccinated I’ve talked to him about some of the protocols which he doesn’t believe in

Zimmer went on to say his response to that is Kirk should be talking to the league’s and his own doctors, but “doesn’t believe in” could be a big deal.

To this point Kirk Cousins has been completely reluctant to discuss his thoughts on the vaccines or his personal vaccine situation, but going into last week we don’t need to ring up Sherlock Holmes to figure out Kirk was not interested. As we all heard last year: if he dies, he dies right?

Kellon Mond’s exposure confirmed Kirk’s unvaccinated status but what Zimmer said on radio goes much further into unwrapping Kirk’s thoughts on Covid. It doesn’t just end at vaccine hesitancy, or frustration with the league, it’s that he doesn’t “believe in the protocols”. That’s a hell of a situation to find yourself in as a head coach. Arguably the most important player on your team in arguably the most important year of your career (Vegas has high first-coach fired odds) is not only going to make things more difficult for you, but he doesn’t believe in the protocols that the NFL’s doctors have set forth.

Now I’m sure regardless of that belief Kirk Cousins will do what’s best for the team in terms of the protocols set forth by the league. It would be absurd to imagine that we have some sort of Cole Beasley situation on our hands. But if Kirk’s beliefs or behaviors in any way shape or form cost this team wins this year, the most divisive athlete in Minnesota history will take that title to a whole new level.
 
GG.exe said:
Mike Zimmer Reveals Kirk Cousins "Doesn’t Believe in" Protocols

By Ethan Thomas - August 4, 2021

In the unlikeliest of turns, Mike Zimmer has become a national spokesman for the vaccine movement. A man who has always been nothing but football, has in recent days, seemingly discussed nothing but the impact of Covid vaccine hold outs.
Of course, this is what happens when you lose three of your four quarterbacks before your first big public practice due to Covid restrictions.

The effusion of thoughts on the subject makes sense for Zimmer. His entire identity is wrapped around trying to win football games. Covid and unvaccinated players threaten to derail those plans. When you add in the fact that the Vikings are the least vaccinated team in the NFL it makes sense why Zimmer seemingly cannot stop talking (and being asked) about the subject.

After Tuesday’s practice Zimmer joined KFAN‘s Dan Barreiro for an on air conversation. Barreiro, who is known for rarely sticking to sports, kicked the conversation off with two off-field topics. After discussing the inevitable Jeff Gladney release, Barreiro veered into the world Zimmer has spent the last few days living in to find out how the coach feels about being seemingly knighted as a pseudo league vaccination advocate. Much of what Zimmer espoused had already been mentioned during post-practice interviews earlier this week.

But then Zimmer dropped an incredibly interesting nugget.

Barreiro asked:

Have you had any conversations directly just with Kirk On this thing?

To which a somewhat exasperated Zimmer replied:

Not really, I haven’t talked to him not about whether he should or shouldn’t get vaccinated I’ve talked to him about some of the protocols which he doesn’t believe in

Zimmer went on to say his response to that is Kirk should be talking to the league’s and his own doctors, but “doesn’t believe in” could be a big deal.

To this point Kirk Cousins has been completely reluctant to discuss his thoughts on the vaccines or his personal vaccine situation, but going into last week we don’t need to ring up Sherlock Holmes to figure out Kirk was not interested. As we all heard last year: if he dies, he dies right?

Kellon Mond’s exposure confirmed Kirk’s unvaccinated status but what Zimmer said on radio goes much further into unwrapping Kirk’s thoughts on Covid. It doesn’t just end at vaccine hesitancy, or frustration with the league, it’s that he doesn’t “believe in the protocols”. That’s a hell of a situation to find yourself in as a head coach. Arguably the most important player on your team in arguably the most important year of your career (Vegas has high first-coach fired odds) is not only going to make things more difficult for you, but he doesn’t believe in the protocols that the NFL’s doctors have set forth.

Now I’m sure regardless of that belief Kirk Cousins will do what’s best for the team in terms of the protocols set forth by the league. It would be absurd to imagine that we have some sort of Cole Beasley situation on our hands. But if Kirk’s beliefs or behaviors in any way shape or form cost this team wins this year, the most divisive athlete in Minnesota history will take that title to a whole new level.
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If as is reported Vikings might even be willing to swallow s**t tones of dead cap at this point
 
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