The Vikings have given coach Brad Childress the axe.
The Minnesota Vikings have fired their head coach Brad Childress. A statement released by the team says he will be replaced by assistant Leslie Frazier.
It’s been a controversial and disappointing season for the Vikings who went to the NFC championship game last season. Childress had public disagreements with quarterback Brett Favre, and got in trouble with owner Ziggy Wilf when he didn’t tell him about his plans to release big-name wide receiver Randy Moss.
The last straw came yesterday when the Vikings were humiliated at home 31-3 by Favre’s old team and arch-rival Green Bay Packers. That dropped the Vikings record to 3-7 and virtually eliminated any chance of them making the playoffs this year.
Why is this even news?
Why did you even comment???
Why did I reply to the rhetorical question and rebuttal?
yea why even comment??? if you don't like football then you should go sit down please.
Hey, play the Pack and get fired..First Dallas now Vikings! LOL
You can say all you want about Favre, but you don't play 20 + season in the NFL without knowing a thing or 2 about the game. Bottom line is that it is easier to get rid of a coach vs. a player or number of players...this is nothing new.
I don't care if you've played 2 months or 20 years, you still answer to the coach. I don't care how swelled your head is. (and Brett's is swelled plenty)
@Jason B has a valid point. Favre argues with the coaches on the sidelines and in public. No player should be able to do that... 20 seasons or not. He pulled the same stuff with the packers. He's a glorified baby.
awesome,next up off the bus...favre...too late to save the season tho
He was already half-way out the door three weeks ago....
This shouldn't be news to anyone....
FOOTBALL IS NOTHING BUT A BUNCH OF OVERPAID LITTLE CRY BABIES . IT MAY BE A NATIONAL PAST TIME
BUT PEOPLE NEED TO DRAW THE LINE ON HOW MUCH TO PAY FOR JERSEYS AND FOOTBALL GARB.
I MEAN COME ON THIS MONEY IS PAYING THERE MULTI MILLION DOLLAR WAGES . MAKE THEM PLAY FOR LESS....
Just because you are a weak "poo-butt" don't hate. The NFL rocks period...go play soccer if you don't like it weakling! bahahahahahaha
Whatever you do, don't fire the Old, Broken, Interception machine that sits behind center. God forbid.
Favre wasnt the only problem..He doesn't play defense...i guess when he has just thrown an interception he's on defense...i stand corrected....
LOL
Although Chilly was not a particularly good coach, he is not the one that caused this season's meltdown. That distinction belongs to Fahvreee and his inability to eat the ball instead of trying to force a completion thru tight coverage. Chilly's error was in not sitting His Lordship down and giving TJ a chance.
In any event, our next challenge is keeping a bunch of fawning politicians, millionaire owners and idiotic sportswriters jam a new stadium down our throats.
Childress has been on thin ice all season, but a lot of blame has to go to Favre too. You know the team's catering to him and they refuse to admit he's long past his prime. What kind of lesson have you given a team when your "star" QB can show up to practice camps whenever he pleases?
Right you are. Favre should have retired when he was on the up swing...but he got greedy and now can't play worth a damn. So, glad he's not in WI.
Asspackers :rolleyes:
who didn't see this coming.
Rumor has it that Favre text Childress after the game and invited him to his hotel room.Supposedly,he sent some nude photos.The NFL is looking into it.
lol
It's about time! Now retire Favre!
GO BEARS!! (Although firing Childress might actually make them play better for their remaining games, and Da Bears still have one game remaining against the Vi-Queens...)