X's and O's with Mike Zimmer

X's and O's with Mike Zimmer

Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen will interview Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer in the middle of each week for an in-depth recap of the team's previous game and a look ahead to the next opponent. Allen is also joined for a second segment by an assistant coach of the team to look at a certain position group each week. The series will feature both video and audio components and will be available across multiple platforms.

Episodes

X's and O's with Mike Zimmer | Week 4

September 30, 2021 • 12 mins
On this edition of X's and O's with Mike Zimmer and Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen preview the game against the Browns on Sunday.

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X's and O's with Mike Zimmer and WRs Coach Keenan McCardell | Week 3

September 23, 2021 • 21 mins
On this edition of X's and O's with Mike Zimmer and Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen preview the game against the Seahawks on Sunday and WRs coach Keenan McCardell joins the show.

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X's and O's with Mike Zimmer and Special Teams Coordinator Ryan Ficken | Week 2

September 16, 2021 • 21 mins
On this edition of X's and O's with Mike Zimmer, Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen talks with the head coach to preview Week 2's matchup in Arizona. Special Teams Coordinator Ryan Ficken joins the show to talk about the success of his unit in Week 1.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer | Week 1

September 9, 2021 • 12 mins
On this edition of X's and O's with Mike Zimmer, Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen and Zimmer preview the first game of the season against the Bengals.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and WRs Coach Andrew Janocko | Week 17

December 31, 2020 • 20 mins
On this edition of X's and O's with Mike Zimmer, Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen and Zimmer preview the last game of the season against the Lions. Wide receivers coach Andrew Janocko stops by to check in on the state of the position group and what's to come for Justin Jefferson moving forward.

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Xs and Os with Vikings GM Rick Spielman | Week 16

December 24, 2020 • 19 mins
Watch the audio version of 'Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer,' which airs on KFAN and the Vikings Radio Network each Wednesday night, as GM Rick Spielman fills in for Zimmer to talk about his game-watching routine, the up-and-down nature of the team's season, Justin Jefferson's stellar rookie season and much more.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer | Week 15

December 17, 2020 • 21 mins
Listen in to this week's audio edition of X's and Os' with Head Coach Mike Zimmer and Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen as they preview the matchup on Sunday against the Chicago Bears.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and Ifeadi Odenigbo | Week 14

December 10, 2020 • 21 mins
Listen in to this week's audio edition of X's and Os' with Head Coach Mike Zimmer and Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen as they preview the matchup on Sunday against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs. Defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo joins the show to talk about his first career safety and the performance of the defensive line as of late.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and WRs Coach Andrew Janocko | Week 13

December 3, 2020 • 21 mins
On this edition of X's and O's, Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen dives into the win against the Carolina Panthers and previews the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars as Zimmer and wide receivers coach Andrew Janocko join the show.

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Xs and Os with Vikings GM Rick Spielman | Week 12

November 27, 2020 • 20 mins
Listen to the audio version of 'Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer,' which airs on KFAN and the Vikings Radio Network each Wednesday night, with this week featuring GM Rick Spielman filling in for Coach Zimmer to talk with PA about facing Teddy Bridgewater this Sunday, the on-going battle across the NFL with COVID-19, Adam Thielen's highly-successful season so far, what makes Dalvin Cook so special and more.

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Xs and Os with Vikings GM Rick Spielman | Week 11

November 19, 2020 • 21 mins
Listen in to the audio edition 'Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer,' which airs on KFAN and the Vikings Radio Network each Wednesday night, with this week featuring GM Rick Spielman filling in for Coach Zimmer to talk with PA about dealing with a short week to prepare, the job the coaching staff has done this season, how the young players have stepped up in recent weeks, Dalvin Cook becoming the leader of the team and more.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and TEs Coach Brian Pariani | Week 10

November 12, 2020 • 21 mins
Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen caught up with Head Coach Mike Zimmer and tight ends coach Brian Pariani on this week's episode of X's and O's to preview the matchup against the Chicago Bears on Monday night.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and RBs Coach Kennedy Polamalu | Week 9

November 5, 2020 • 21 mins
Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen was joined by Running Backs Coach Kennedy Polamalu to talk about Dalvin Cook's extraordinary season so far, how closely he works with the other position groups on offense to make the running game come to life, and much more. Coach Zimmer and Allen discuss dealing with in-game injuries on a constant basis this season, Jeff Gladney's mindset and progress as a rookie, the mutual respect between himself ...

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and Co-Defensive Coordinator Andre Patterson | Week 8

October 29, 2020 • 21 mins
On this edition of X's and O's with Mike Zimmer, Zimmer and Paul Allen break down the loss to Atlanta, the bye week, and look ahead to Sunday's game against Green Bay. Co-defensive coordinator Andre Patterson joins the show to discuss the progress of some of the young players on defense.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and TE Coach Brian Pariani | Week 6

October 15, 2020 • 21 mins
On this edition of X's and O's with Mike Zimmer, Zimmer and Paul Allen break down the loss to Seattle and look ahead to Sunday's game against Atlanta.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer | Week 5

October 8, 2020 • 21 mins
On this edition of X's and O's with Mike Zimmer, Zimmer and Paul Allen discuss everything the team had to overcome last week, the pass-happy Seattle offense, rookie DE D.J. Wonnum's development, the importance of keeping Russell Wilson in the pocket, and more.

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Xs and Os with Rick Spielman and Eric Sugarman | Week 4

September 30, 2020 • 21 mins
On this edition of Xs and Os, Head Coach Mike Zimmer is replaced by GM Rick Spielman and Head Athletic Trainer and Vice President of Sports Medicine Eric Sugarman to talk about the Vikings COVID-19 preparations this week after finding out last week's opponent the Titans had several positive tests. Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen discusses how the Vikings are preparing for Week 4 against the Texans.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and Co-Defensive Coordinator Adam Zimmer | Week 3

September 25, 2020 • 21 mins
On this edition of Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer the head coach and Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen preview the game against the Titans. Co-defensive coordinator Adam Zimmer joins the show to breakdown the game against the Colts and look forward to Week 3.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and Wide Receivers Coach Andrew Janocko | Week 2

September 17, 2020 • 21 mins
On this edition of Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer the head coach and Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen preview the game against the Colts. Wide receivers coach Andrew Janocko joins the show to breakdown the game against the Packers and look forward to Week 2.

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Xs and Os with Mike Zimmer and Marwan Maalouf | Week 1

September 9, 2020 • 21 mins
On the first edition fo Xs and Os of the 2020 season, Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen chats with head coach Mike Zimmer and Vikings special teams coordinator Marwan Maalouf as the team gets set to take on the Green Bay Packers.

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