Coaching Change!

One year ago, the Vikings fired Mike Tice (who missed the playoffs and finished with a 9-7 record). Tice was replaced by Brad Childress, former offensive coordinator for the Eagles. At the time, we (the fan base, ticket buyers, purple bleeders) were told that Childress was an offensive genius.

Last night against the Packers, the Vikings racked up 3 First downs, 104 yards total offense and a defensive touch down. It is hard to get less than 3 first downs. Not since the Les Steckel (affectionately called Lester the Molester) season have Vikings fans been treated to such angst.

The local apologists tell us to calm down. You can't fire a head coach after one season. He's a first year head coach. Be patient - things will work out.

WHAT !?!

This guy refuses to make any adjustments! The play book looks like something we used to draw up in the dirt (only with less pizazz). The play calling is atrocious. When it is third and nine, why do you call a passing play that makes it back the line of scrimmage? When Dion Branch came available, did we even try to get him? The receivers on this team are miserable. Last night we were treated to Troy (brisk-for-hands) Williamson try and catch the ball with his face guard. Favre carved them up like Christmas turkey.

There are other first year coaches that seem quite capable, and some of them have less to work with than Childress. The Vikings fired Tice for missing the playoffs at 9 and 7. Childress will be lucky (like Christmas miracle lucky) to finish 7 and 9.

Oh and there have been firings after 1 year disasters in this league. Les Steckel was run out of town and Art Shell is on his way out at Oakland.

The Vikings need to admit they made a mistake and hand Childress his walking papers.