Mike Zimmer keeps saying he doesn’t have a crystal ball. What would help him understand the Vikings’ legacy of quarterback problems is a rearview mirror. One with a crack through the middle.
Vikings fans like to claim they are cursed by big-game losses, but losing in excruciating fashion isn’t a curse, it’s the nature of sport for all but a lucky few franchises.
If they want to claim curse, they should cite their quarterback history, which features as many hospital gowns as game jerseys.
Sam Bradford’s knee isn’t just sore. It’s the aching juncture of an existential threat to this year’s team and the franchise’s near future.