Zimmer on Reiff's Injury, Thielen's Overturned TD, More
Zimmers says Keenum is the starting QB next week. He is asked if Keenum is the starter for the rest of the season later on, and he is clearly ticked off by the question. He says he hasn't named any starter the starter for the whole season so why would the QB be any different. Making it clear that all players are considered on a week to week basis. Its pretty funny to me. He makes it clear and seems to hope that by doing so the reporters will stop asking him this question, but of course they likely will keep asking. They are looking for stuff to write about.
He seems optimistic about Reiff, saying his injury isn't as bad as they worried about. For whatever thats worth. He says he doesn't really know anything about players health until Wednesday when they practice.
On the 60 yard run by Stewart he says that defenders got knocked down, and that two players got out of position, playing too far to the outside. I think this may be Kendricks and Gedeon, but I am not sure, I would have to see the play again. I know Barr was not blocked, but he didn't make the play.
Another interesting thing is when he is asked about Thielens TD catch that was ruled incomplete after review. He says he is used to stuff like this, but in his opinion that was a catch. It is something he will ask the league for an explanation about, so he can understand the rules. He then says that all of the things he asked for explanations about from before this week were never answered. He is throwing the league under the bus a bit with this comment, and clarifies that up until this point he has gotten a response from the league on these things each week, but that he hasn't got a response to his last list of questions (I think he is referring the questions from the Thanksgiving game not the Atlanta game).and says maybe they forgot.
If they forgot its unprofessional.
The other thing that is funny is that he is asked about resting offensive linemen for the playoffs. He can't believe the reporter asks this question. He says that if players are healthy, they play. Full stop. He says they aren't in the playoffs yet. The players need to play.
Zimmers animosity for the press is pretty comical to me.