jlegg21
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Except the players love him. Just a heard an interview from a CIN guy(I believe their radio guy who is a former player) who said 95% of the players he coaches swear by the guy. He cited Terrance Newman as an example, saying the guy got the most out of him these last 2 years and basically turned his career completely around. Credited Zimmer with saving his career. Also, if you ever watched Vontaze Burfict play, the guy was an utter failure last year. He was awful. He'd take 75% of the plays off, which is why such a great prospect goes undrafted. Burfict is now a complete maniac who will end up being the Bengals starting MLB for years to come. He swears by Zimmer's influence on his life.
The story you are referencing was by one guy who sounds a bit miffed, imo. I'll take the words of all these players who have played for him and seem to overachieve consistantly.
Well to be fair, Fujita didnt refute the perception that he's an ass, he just said he appreciated that part of his personality. Zimmer also seems to treat the media like shit, which could be fun in this town.
Hey, Saban was my #1 choice since the day they fired Shurmur, and I'm warming to the Zimmer bandwagon. I just find the reaction humorous because it's classic Cleveland.
That said, we'll need a proven Offensive Coordinator to pair with him if he's the guy.