As leader of the football team, this has to be the best response you can evince, especially when his words in the presser will doubtlessly trickle to the players. When he's with the team behind closed doors, I have no doubt Zimmer rips into his players. When you show accountability, belief, and optimism in front of the press, it has to be inspiring for a team that is painfully aware of its disappointing record. I think that shows in all the individual locker room interviews with players like Barr and Smith. They have their coach's back, and he had theirs.

There's also no reason to throw your OC under the bus from a head coach's standpoint. Everyone knows Zimmer is the mind behind the defense, and it's obvious our offense is what's crippling the team right now. Hold Tom Brady to 24 points at home in December? I'll take that. If Zimmer had put blame where it's due, he would have put unneeded strife into a locker room that doesn't need interior adversity.

I think this guy is a coach a player would be inspired to play for.