Will Vikings fans will be inclined to see what the former Vikings OC can do in his new job? The wizardry that Pat Shurmur pulled off in 2017 is remembered fondly in Minnesota.
After losing Sam Bradford and Dalvin Cook in the opening weeks of the season, Mike Zimmer had a pretty strong excuse for why his team would stumble to a lacklustre record. What occurred, though, was anything but lacklustre. Behind a fantastic defense and surprisingly strong offense, the Vikings won the NFC North with their 13-3 record.
Shurmur has since had different opportunities in the NFL, but he’s now going to work with Deion Sanders at the University of Colorado.