As the details of the death of the wife Cincinnati Bengal’s are coming to light the Bengal’s victory over Baltimore Ravens is becoming more and more significant. Bengal’s defense coach Mike Zimmer had just lost the love of his life time and mother of their three children, yet he appeared in the game of Bengals vs. Ravens. Cincinnati Bengal’s were not considered a strong team and at one time they were called “bungles”. Yet the game against Ravens had a special meaning for the team. The players were murmuring to each other about the coach’s loss and they had to somehow share the burden with coach. They had to perform for the coach so that he can forget the traumatic death of his wife – at least momentarily. As the team won the match against Baltimore Ravens with 17-14, the players overjoyed danced around their coach.
Vikki Zimmer is said to have baked delicacies for defense players in special on winning the game. Mike Zimmer assured his team that she loved the team when she was alive and she still loves them. Head coach presented game ball to Mike Zimmer for his extraordinary efforts and courage in an emotional locker room gathering with team mates around.
Bengals’ Coach, Mike Zimmer has a remarkable coaching career with various positions as defense coach with teams like Cougars and Dallas Cowboys. He coached Dallas Cowboys for seven seasons and the team exhibited excellent defense skills under his coaching giving up fewest yards in 2004.
The full details of Vikki Zimmer’s death are unknown. She was fifty years old at the time she died of natural causes.
Mike Zimmer and Daughter Corri
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