17 Dec 10 Brad Childress Fired: Latest Updates on the End of His Minnesota Vikings Reign

Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesBrad Childress Fired. To many Vikings fans, it's about time. The Vikings had such high expectations coming into this season, and for a slew of reasons have been a tremendous disappointment. To owner Zygi Wilf, yesterday's 31-3 home blowout loss to division rival Reebok Green Bay Packers #12 Aaron Rodgers Realtree camo Jersey
Green Bay was the final nail in Chilly's coffin. Wilf fired Childress this morning and named defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier the interim coach. Only more questions and speculation will follow this move. Here are some. 03:09 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Players Didn't Have His BackPlayers Didn't Have His BackRegardless of all the troubles with Brett Favre and the Randy Moss fiasco, Childress was fired because he "lost the support of the locker room." Or at least that's what it appears.Earlier this year, there were published...Read more » 02:47 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Future Hall of Famers Take A Look At FavreBrad Childress Fired: Future hall of famers take a look at Brett FavreAn hour ago, Kurt Warner tweeted the following: Kurt Warner kurt13warner It would really bother me if 1 of my coaches got fired in the middle of my watch... I would partially b...Read more » 02:26 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: A Timeline of his Mis-stepsBrad Childress Fired: A Timeline of his Mis-stepsThe Vikings loss to Green Bay on Sunday was just another in the long line of mistakes Childress made during the past calendar year.Here are the top 10 reasons he is now unemployed:10: Losing the NFC...Read more » 02:01 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Head Coach Is Not The Only Question MarkHead coach is not the only question mark for the Minnesota Vikings and owner Zygi Wilf this offseason.Even if Leslie Frazier wows the front office and leads the team to a great finish, Reebok Green Bay Packers #52 Clay Matthews Realtree camo Jersey
earning the head coaching gig in 2011, the club has several hu...Read more » 01:46 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Head Coach Releases A StatementFired head coach Brad Childress released a statement to the press.According to a Minnesota ABC affiliate's website, Childress has said the following. "The past five years have been a tremendous experience for my family and I as the Head Coach of ...Read more » 01:30 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: The Rest of 2010 Will Be Hard On The ClubBrad Childress Fired:For weeks one major question around the NFL has been whether or not the Vikings can get back into the playoff race.They still aren't officially mathematically eliminated yet, so Minnesota fans can hold out hope. After all, sin...Read more » 01:14 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Offensive Decline In Minnesota Is To BlameOffensive decline in Minnesota is the main reason why the Vikings let Childress go. At least in terms of the on-the-field element.Last year, the Vikings finished fifth in the NFL (third in the NFC) in total yards per game and second in points scor...Read more » 01:05 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Who Is Leslie Frazier?Who Is Leslie Frazier?Even before joining the Vikings staff in 2007, Leslie Frazier was very familiar with the teams in the NFC North.A defensive back from Alcorn State, Frazier was an undrafted free agent signed by the Chicago Bears in 1981 and p...Read more » 12:53 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Adam Schefter Starts The ComedyBrad Childress Fired:There are sure to be plenty more of these types of quips, but in the early going, ESPN's Adam Schefter had the first great one.On his twitter account, Schefter wrote:"So I guess Brett Favre can now Reebok Indianapolis Colts 18 Peyton Manning Realtree camo Jersey
drive Brad Childress to the ...Read more » 12:45 PM ETBrad Childress Fired: Front Office Sent Mixed Signals To The PressBrad Childress Fired:Owner Zygi Wilf will address the media at 4 p.m. today regarding the decision.But the front office sent mixed signals today, when they released the standard weekly itinerary for the team which included head coach Brad Childres...Read more »