Mike Zimmer: I didn't slit throats of stuffed animals to send Vikings a message

The perpetrator responsible for mutilating stuffed animals in the Vikings' locker room is still on the loose

The Vikings entered last Sunday's game against the Eagles with a 5-0 record. To stave off complacency during the bye week, a sign reading "Fat Cats Get Slaughtered" was seen in the locker room.

And then things got weird.

The StarTribune.com first reported that coach Mike Zimmer had slaughtered stuff animals to motivate his team -- the scene included slit throats and red paint for full effect. Except that Zimmer never did any such thing.

"I want to set the record straight on an erroneous report that I feel like attacked my character and reputation," Zimmer said, via TwinCities.com. "I had nothing to do with that. The stuffed animals I did have here were given to charity and Toys for Tots. I just want to make sure we get the record straight because my foundation website is getting things saying, 'Your dad's crazy, blah, blah, blah; all this stuff.

"I do a lot of crazy stuff but I'll admit to it."

No word on the party or parties responsible for grisly murder scene, but the StarTribune.com now reports that "Someone else did that to the stuffed animals after Zimmer had distributed them."

So what was Zimmer doing with the stuffed animals in the first place?

"You know, I'm done talking about it," he said. "Let's just talk about Chicago."

Co-sign.