Zimmer embraces brash Vikings WR Wallace

June 12, 2015 at 1:28AM
The FIFA Women's World Cup trophy is displayed during the opening press conference for the competition, Thursday June 4, 2015, in Vancouver, British Colubmia. The Women's World Cup is being held in six Canadian cities, including Vancouver, from June 6 to July 5. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
The FIFA Women's World Cup trophy is displayed during the opening press conference for the competition, Thursday June 4, 2015, in Vancouver, British Colubmia. The Women's World Cup is being held in six Canadian cities, including Vancouver, from June 6 to July 5. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

One of the more impressive traits that has emerged with Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is his ability to not just deal with but embrace different personalities. Not everyone is the same, and it appears Zimmer likes that. On Thursday, he was asked about new wide receiver Mike Wallace.

"He's got some fire, and he comes up to me all of the time and says, 'You can't stop me today,' and stuff like that," Zimmer said. "Hey, I like those guys that are competitors. He works extremely hard. I think he's developing a good relationship with everybody on the football team and not just Teddy [Bridgewater]."

a very good chance Per a statistical model from fivethirtyeight.com, the U.S. has a 99.3 percent chance of advancing through group play at the World Cup.

windfall Losing Miguel Ibarra is a blow to Minnesota United on the field, but getting a seven-figure transfer fee is a huge deal for that organization.

Profile of top United soccer player Miguel Ibarra ] Brian.Peterson@startribune.com Blaine, MN - 5/26/2015
Profile of top United soccer player Miguel Ibarra ] Brian.Peterson@startribune.com Blaine, MN - 5/26/2015 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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