Vikings' Zimmer takes field in bandage, sunglasses
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Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is coaching his team Sunday after missing Week 13 following emergency surgery to repair a detached retina.
But he's not doing it at 100 percent:
Mike Zimmer is the definition of a fighter. Nothing stopping him from getting on the field today pic.twitter.com/I4RhQFsN0a
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 11, 2016
Zimmer will be permitted to coach from the sideline rather than the box, but he must wear special sunglasses with the right eye completely blacked out to help protect his healing organ.
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