Zimmer Says Vikings Are Pressing, Need To Get Back To Basics

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings lost another game and another offensive linemen Sunday.

Jake Long joins the list of those now lost for the season, and after losing four games in a row, the Vikings are trying to stem the tide to keep this season from being lost.

Coach Mike Zimmer admitted their problems are as much mental as they are physical.

“When you’re struggling, and you’ve got a bunch of really good guys, guys that really care, guys tend to try to do a little too much,” Zimmer said. “Including myself.”

This is what you call the snowball effect, when one problem leads to another. And the Vikings, right now, have a very large snowball.

“When you’re in a slump, guys try to…