Zygi Wilf
Zygi Wilf
Zygmunt "Zygi" Wilfis a German-born real estate developer. He is the principal owner of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings...
ahead mainly prior work
We have a lot of work ahead of us that the prior administration, mainly financially, left,
excited opening
We're all celebrating tonight. This is the opening of our season, and we're all excited to be here.
defining direction felt moment
We feel this is a defining moment in our ownership, and I think we did this as meticulously and as forthcoming as we could have. It really felt like this is our team. This is the direction we want to go.
sure wanna
We wanna be out there making sure that the person we want, we get.
twist wind
We didn't want him to twist in the wind another night.
believed bowl brad came coaching elite knows opponents played program role winning
We believed Brad was the elite coaching candidate. He came from a winning program with the Philadelphia Eagles. He's an NFC guy, knows NFC opponents and played an important role in the development of Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb.
character defense determination essential game happy higher line plan pull strong
We're very happy to have him on our team. I think it is essential in our coaches' game plan to have a strong line on defense and offense. Just his character and his determination will pull everyone up to a higher level.
ahead coach coaching detail everybody goal main season spoke staff turn winning
We're going to turn it around. We spoke in detail with the coach and coaching staff and we know what we have to do. We have to get everybody back and energized and back in the winning ways. We're 0-2, but it's a long season ahead of us. Our main goal right now is still to win our division, and I think we can get back in our winning ways.
anyone bargaining bound collective kevin sat warren
We have to be bound by the collective bargaining agreement. But that doesn't preclude anyone from being sat down. I think (vice president) Kevin Warren alluded to that. That is something I'll have to look at.
consider context heart outside possibly regional sioux
The only place I would possibly consider in that context is Sioux Falls. We feel from a regional standpoint, it's really the heart of the Vikings' base, outside of Minnesota.
contract easy good twist wind
There is no easy way, or a good time, to let someone know that their contract will not be renewed. We didn't want him to twist in the wind another night.
discipline events lack longer marks past season today week
Today marks a new day, a new era, a new season for this team. Lack of discipline will no longer be tolerated at any level. The events of the past week are unacceptable.
aspects certainly claim coaching discipline expert
There are many aspects of coaching that I don't claim to be an expert on, but certainly discipline is one of the criteria.
include possibly
We will levy the appropriate penalties, which could include suspensions and possibly fines.