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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)Coach Mike Zimmer is out for Thursday night’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys.

He is recovering after having surgery Wednesday night on his retina.

Amidst the ups and downs of this tumultuous Vikings season, one thing has remained steady: support for the team’s leader.

Mack Goshhorn and his son, Joshua, are Viking fans who admit they are uneasy.

“The coach not being here makes me nervous,” Mack Goshhorn said.

Detached Retina (credit: CBS)
Detached Retina (credit: CBS)

The eye problem we have been watching over the past month just hasn’t gone away.