Moss told Vikings owner to fire Childress
Per the Minneapolis Star-Tribune…
After catching only one pass for 8 yards in the Vikings’ 28-18 loss to the New England Patriots, Moss walked into the visitors’ locker room where Wilf and other executives stood. According to an NFL source familiar with what transpired, Moss told the Vikings owner in no uncertain terms that Childress wasn’t a good coach and should be fired.
Desperate times call for desperate measures and sometimes those desperate measures involve risks that completely blow up in your face. Here we have a coach, who will likely be fired at the end of the season, waiving a talented yet temperamental receiver (whom he just acquired four weeks earlier at the cost of a third-round pick) without even consulting ownership. And as it turns out, that receiver, just four weeks into his stint with his new team, called for the dismissal of the coach.
You can’t make this stuff up, people.
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Tags: 2010 NFL season, Brad Childress, Minnesota Vikings, Randy Moss
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Amazing! Moss get’s the axe and picked up by a first place, contending team, and Brett get’s some cover for the moment for basically doing the exact same thing! P.T. Barnum was so correct when he stated” There’s a sucker born every second!”, and in the world of sport, I do believe one is about to hire a coach every year! Washington, and Minnisota this years? Just sayin’.
Brad Childress is the worst football coach ever. I have been saying this since he was hired regardless of how well the rest of the team was doing. It is stupid and ridiculous that he is still around. Moss, being as talented as he is, regardless of his personal downfalls, is right.
Moss was excited to come play for the Vikings when he was picked up. What ruined that for him was a Childress. At that very moment a couple of weeks ago when Moss was holding out his arms 1 minute from halftime with all of the Vikings timeouts remaining and Childress let the clock run down, that is when I knew that Moss was going to not give a shit and therefore not play. Childress is to blame entirely and should not even be allowed to continue the rest of the season. Let fucking Favre coach.
i have got say i hate my vikings this year, part of me wants the vikings to lose so that childress will be canned, paart of me wants to see them get back into high record so they can get back to the playoffs,
Who really should be fired is the GM and the Coach of the packers
Hey D Higgins, why fire Thompson and McCarthy? They have a competitive team after losing so many starters. All the experience the reserves are getting then go out and beat the Vikings and Jets to boot. Maybe this won’t be their year but they’ll have a deep, talented team next year.
MOS IS A CANCR.Just like t.o. and the rest of the divas.NONE WILL EVER WIN A TITLE
WOW!! Why pick on the pack Higgens?? At least they have a WINNING record and beat your pathetic Vikes! Go back under the rock you crawled out from under!
Childress was only good as an offensive coordinator that is the problem in the NFL they take a man from a team that is successful and make him a headcoach. it works less than 50% of the time. Without John ELway would anyone say Shanahan is a good coach, not many people his record without Elway speaks for itself. Leaders are born and their job is natural to them.
Brett Favre has been losing games for the Vikings and should have been pulled,, benched or sidelined weeks ago.How does anyone expect Jackson to muture for the future if he never plays? Is it all about records, give it up for the team Brett, selfish ass. Childress should have been canned weeks ago, now after Moss-a-polusa…Am i the only one who see’s this man use time on the play clock like…Dennis Green, I don’t think either of these ‘coaches’ have any idea on this concept.What about Jon Gruden?
Brad Childress, has made poor decision after poor decision, It is time for him to go.
brad childress is one of the best playcallers around i do admit he has been lousy this year, becuse of the hipe. he went out to draft a. peterson and percy two of the most talented players. and yes brett f. will make mistakes but he will make up for them. they started out good last year and they can finish out that way. they have had a very tough schedule, but thats no ecuse
he also went out on a lim to get brett.last year and everyone praised childress. now you boo him. shame on you!!!!! loyal fans or bandwagon?????? i hated farve for 16,17 or however many years as soon as he becomes a viking we all relized that ment we were going to win more. we still and will, have faith.
It amazes me that Childress and that duffess in Dallas still have jobs. With great coaches like Bill Coher, Steve Marriuci (ok, debatable but I like him), Jon Gruden, why on earth would you run an NFL team into the ground with these morons? You’ve got how many millions on payroll and you keep an incomptent head coach? No wonder owners what more of the pie, they don’t know how to run a business in a cost effective manner (Jerry does Dallas through marketing and perception).
And, wtf was Shannahan doing? If I was the starting QB I would have told him to piss off trying to pull me in that situation… this is MY team, you have to fight to be a leader sometimes… maybe we should miss the Buddy Ryans… jeez
I’ve been a vikes fan ever since the early day’s of Two minute Tommy, so I have a right to comment on this!!! The #1 problem is THERE IS NO CHEMISTRY ON THIS TEAM AT ALL!!!!!! And I lay the blame on coach Childress for not getting that going. I think to him it’s just a job and that’s all! It’s all business and that’s it!!! Time to say good bye to him!! long over due!!!!
YOU CAN’T BUY A WINNER FOLKS ! It comes from within the bowels of a teams players, and lets face it, from ownership on down, they are trying to buy a winner, thus leaving out the true story, and thats the rest of the players on the team. THEY COUNT 2
Please someone help me on this, I may be crazy but i think the the perfect fit for the Vikings QB is now sitting over in NY as a back up for Eli. Sage looked like Tom Brady in the pre-season untill Chili got a wild hair up his a$$ and send him packing. Please Wilf … it’s for your own good, give Chili the ax….. NOW!!!!!!
McNabb to the Vikings. Childress Home!
trying to figure out why D. Higgins thinks the Packers Gm and coach should be fired ? Are you nuts?
Higgins still thinks Favre plays for the Packers?
that’s just my guess….lol. go D. Higgins and watch some football.
Hey Chris. I’ve been a Vikings fan ever since Marshall ran a fumble back the wrong way all the way to the end zone. I’ve watched them in many a snow bowl at the Met. I’ve watched the Purple People Eaters destroy offenses. I’ve watched my beloved team lose four Super Bowls. So I have the right to speak before all of you do. I hate Moss because he doesn’t play like Favre and never has. Someone said he’s a cancer and they’re right. Favre loves to play the game just like Allen does on the other side. I’m a defensive junkie and Ray Allen is my fix, an absolutely fun player to watch. That’s the Viking spirit right there. The difference between this year and last(except N.O.game) is the offensive line is not protecting the quarterback. I live in Indy now and marvel at Manning’s perfected precision, but without an offensive line protecting him he’d be history. Protect the QB, especially someone like Farve, and you will win. Get back to the fundamentals and stop blaming the coach. These are grown men.
Ziggy saw an opportunity when he bought our VIkes, he opened his pocketbook to buy some amazing talent in hopes of having having his real estate devolopment dreams come true with the new mega stadium. Childress shouldn’t even coach pee wee. Gonna be sad to see our Vikings leave. Remember the Northstars, the Lakers ?
The vikings decline is Karmic retribution for Michelle Bachman.
Moss,blindfolded is a better receiver than any that the Vikes have left. Childress needs to go quickly. He can take Mr.
Call me old fashion, but whatever happened to the days when the players played for the team’s sake, giving 100 per cent effort, then being rewarded for a job well done? Players today want the money and recognition before proving themselves, then often slack off once the multi-million dollar contract has been signed. Selfishness abounds in sports.
Tony hit it on the head, Moss is now a CANCER to his team.
notsosmart and tony- please do not refer to Moss as a CANCER to any team anymore-as a 3 time cancer survivor I get very upset when that term is used- come up with some other name for someone you do not like – if you had to go through what I have been through with cancer you wouldn’t call anybody a cancer !!!! As far as Childress goes- he needs to go ASAP!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, I don’t understand Viking fans. How quick to forget that only weeks ago, when Moss came back, everyone was excited. Then a couple things go wrong and he is the worst thing ever. Did you all forget the great plays he made for you in the past? Something isn’t right over there in Minnesota and I think it starts with the fans. You can go to a Packer game when they are doing terrible, or better yet a pre season game and have lots of fun. Just enjoy the game and don’t worry so much about the drama.
Ok so I am not a diehard Vikes fan.. But I am Favre fan.. And a HUGE fan of the sport of football in general. I do have to say that Chili has made some very odd decisions.. My vote at this point.. bring in Chip Kelley from the University of Oregon as coach and go sign Vick when his contract expires this year.. Could you imagine that spread offense… and Chip loves a fast, stingy defense
Wow–Sounds like a lot of fairweathered fans here.
Since when are players allowed to run the team? excited about Moss coming back, but some things never change — he wanted it to be ALL about him. If Childress had let him continue to run his mouth and try to run the field it would have cost more. Why can’t we just play ball — this isn’t the Bravo housewives show — It’s men
playing football. They are all talented individuals but we have to play as a team — There is no I in team.
MN Fan:
Please do not use the acronym ASAP in slamming Childress. My wife and I are Childless because she has A-Symptomatic Asperger’s Paralysis (ASAP). This is a common mistake, I know you didn’t mean it. Try to be more sensitive in the future.
Good for Randy. I would have done the same thing.Randy do’s have his falts but he told it like it is.I would have never picked up Randy only becouse the Viks need a front line, To give Brett more time not another reciever. They have very good recievers, Brett just needs more time. And the D needs to step up.
i have been a true vikings fan from indiana since i was 7 yrs old , i am now 47 yrs old and still love this team no matter what . i agree that childress should be fired asap.. look at what has happened in the last 2 yrs with farve ,doesnt want to show up for preseason ,comes in when he wants on his own time ,then childress flies to mississippi to get him to come back to play. they signed sage rosenfell from houston texans,he should had been the starter, not to cut down farve ,but farve is at the end of his playing time and it shows. then this crap with moss,giving up a draft pick to get him then waive him later. no wonder the vikings players cant play right when the coach cant get his act in gear,but the owner needs to fire childress ,the sooner the better,but our season looks like a lost cause and i hate that. it looks like a three ring circus in the viking camp. i always will root for my vikings no matter what .. hire frazier ,or bring john gruden to the vikings …..
to the NFL FOR IOWA.
i am sorry for using the word asap in here. i was not reading all the comments until i had already submitted it ,until i had seen your response,later.
Randy Moss + Brett Favre = Super Bowl! Oh wait i forgot to divide Childress in… so here we are with a chance to finish last in the division! Brad has to be the dumbest egg headed MotherF*&(^% ever. Lets get Bill Cowher out of retirement!
Please do not use the term “Fire” when asking for Chilly’s head. Once when I was young My favorite pair of shoes got burned in a Fire pit in the backyard. It just brings back a flood of bad memories. Thanks for your cooperation guys and gals…
Please don’t use the word “chilly” in your posts. I live in Wisconsin, and once, as a child, I got very cold and caught the chills. Anyway, what the dude who wants to fire Packer GM and Coach means ( I think ) is becuase they not only let Favre go, they held the door for him. PS, I really don’t mind if you use the word chilly, ASAP or cancer. Some people just live to be offended. Cancer runs in my family and I don’t freak. Heck, I AM a cancer, and I don’t freak.
To Anti-Viking:
You know, it’s careless of you to talk about a “flood” of bad memories unless you yourself went through the Johnstown Flood of 1889, and I don’t think you’re THAT old. My mother’s cousin’s great grandpa’s chiropractor bought a dog from a lady who had a great uncle who almost died in that flood. THINK next time before you write such hurtful comments!
Farve grossly over acheived last year,hes old and
doesnt think he needs training camp. You should
have gotten to bus tickets out of town. Put in anybody at QB and just give the ball to AD he will
take you to the Superbowl by himself.
One thing I have noticed about MN fans, they think they can bring in one player (ie Favre) and all their problems will be solved, granted, you were damn lucky last year, there was a team in place, and favre was “almost” the missing piece, I for one never figured it would work, favre has the mentality that he “can do what ever he pleases” (ie hold out till training camp is almost over), minnesota’s spiral downward started as soon as the mn coaches made the statement ” we will wait for you how ever long we have to brett” THIS is the statement GB was not willing to make with Brett, this is why he’s no longer a packer, and frankly, we dont miss his drama, once he’s gone, Im sure the viking fans will wake up and realize the same. Moss was and always will be a slacker, he’s all about himself, his rant with the caterer proved that, he is an embarassment to the game of football, I have never liked Jared Allen, BUT he plays the game with pride (with perhaps the exception of this year), build a team with people like that, and you will have a winning team on your hands, the game of football needs more players like Donald Driver, the man loves the game, loves his team and loves the fans he plays for, the true spirit of football lives in that player, we can only wish more were like him,
Whats with all the “dont use Chilly” “Dont use cancer” “Dont use ASAP” grow up people!!!! is there someone out there who things we should not use “and” also? my god, what a bunch of crybabies!!!!!!!
My wife power walks faster then Moss was jogging around the field- he didnt even try last game- childress should have ripped Moss’s jersey rite off his back
All the Vikings need is an offensive line that can get A.P some running room and not get Bret Favre killed and they will be unstopable can overcome bad defensive play.
NFL from IOWA, Anti-Viking, and BadMommy are all same person. Ignore these stupid posts. That individual is a moron.
All you posters seem to have the key to make a winning team. So why aren’t you applying for a coaching job in the NFL?
Actually, there are at least four different people who are involved in the “cancer” responses. Others seem to be agreeing with the tenor of my ASAP response that modifying a culture’s use of “cancer” to fit one person’s request is going too far…hence the satirical answers. The first person needs to deal with it, and I wish him well. All of us have burdens we’re carrying and the last thing we need is for everyone else to tippy-toe around everyone else. And BTW, as a longtime Vikings fan, I’m glad Moss is gone.
been a Vikings fan since Fran Tarkenton was with them the first time. Chilly is a smart guy, but not a smart head coach. Poor use of personnel, ridiculous penalties and awful clock management skills are killing this team’s chances. All those problems fall on the head coach’s shoulders. Time to march Childress to the guillotine.
I’m not a big poster, but I do read a lot of blogs, websites etc. You guys are right, from what I see, there are people just looking to be offended. ASAP- As soon as possible. Cancer- Look up the definition. Our 24 year old son died of cancer so don’t ride that “O poor me” bullshit train.
Grow the hell up!
Lets face it when it comes to Childress the first part of his last name says it all. He is a talentless child who has temper tantrums. Moss is problomatic that’s true but he delivers. Childress went above the owners to pick him up and is losing horibly by counting on a worn out QB
and refuses to develop new talent. The child must go Tony Dungee should have been the man to lead after Green. The Vikings have too much talent wasted under the child
Moss is a cancer!!! Cancer like the disease he is!! Like the disease that one dude up there survived 3times with!! He’s cancer like the shit you see people with! He’s cancer like the shit inside womans tittys!! He’s cancer like that nasty thing people get and die from! He’s cancer like that stuff that spreads inside your body and kills you!! He’s a cancer and will kill the titans too..
Please don’t use the word Moss, when I was younger my best friend sliped on a mossy rock and he died. His head split wide open so please!! No using Moss, Wide open, and split back or split in any football terms!! Please for the sake of my friend who sliped on a mossy rock and split his head wide open.