As Minnesotans, we have mastered the chant of "Fire _____." We could be chanting to unseat a crappy District Attourney, a slacker in the office, or, most likely, a head coach who isn't performing up to capabilities.
In Minnesota, we've already seen one coach get the ax when Tim Brewster was fired in the middle of October. Get ready for round two folks as the next one to go is Brad Childress.
"Chili" does not have thick skin apparently. We've seen him get into shouting matches on the sideline with Brett Favre, and wanted Terrell Owens to talk to him so bad in Philadelphia, that Owens eventually yelled at him "I don't know you and I don't want to know you."
The latest escapade of Childress's insecurity was with Randy Moss. Moss, who was acquired for a third round draft pick from New England last month, was released by the Vikings on Monday and can go wherever he wants, possibly to a NFC rival.
Some people would say that it doesn't matter where Moss goes because he's washed up. I say, there's more to this than meets the eye.
The word on the street is that Moss was released because Moss vented frustrations about Sunday's loss to New England. Apparently, Moss was giving Childress suggestions about how to beat the Patriot defense, the same defense he went up against daily in practice for the past three seasons. Childress ignored this...
We've seen this story before. Brett Favre changed plays at the line of scrimmage and Childress nearly crapped a chicken. It's apparent that when you're Brett Favre, you get some leeway. You can do anything, including take a picture of your cash and prizes, and get away from it. But if you're anyone else, you're looking for work.
People will say that Moss is a cancer in the locker room. It seems to me like he pressed the right buttons during his time in Minnesota. Yes, there was the boat quote at the end of his introductory conference, and it was blown up about how he wasn't going to talk to the media, but when the media blows up everything Moss says in a negative light, why should he talk to them?
And on the other side, Childress continues to be a control freak. Coronel Klink has made mistake after mistake, but lives to tell about it because he has fallen into extraordinary talent. Don't think so? During Childress' tenure, he's received Chad Greenway, Percy Harvin, Adrian Peterson, Jared Allen, and Brett Favre to name a few. The previous coach, Mike Tice, who was hired in a "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" sort of way, had one big acquisition: Antoine Winfield. After that, the Vikings relied on the likes of Denard Walker to provide hope.
Childress has also made stupid decisions on the field. He obviously thinks the red challenge flag is a toy. Why did he challenge the Brandon Tate reception in the 2nd quarter? Does he like burning timeouts?
And finally, Childress is starting to lose this team. The players are not happy about cutting Moss, and the only reason they got is that it was "not the way we do things around here." I have a strong feeling is that this team is going to quit on Childress very soon, possibly as soon as Sunday at the Metrodome against Arizona.
I'm sure no move will be made before the end of the season, as even at 2-5, the Vikings still have a chance to make the playoffs in the weak NFC. But that wasn't the goal. This was a team that was supposed to go to the Super Bowl, and The Klink has ran this team straight into the ground. People may say this team isn't that good to begin with, but seriously. This team went to the NFC Championship game and returned EVERY starter.
This team is underachieving, and usually the hammer falls on the coach (unless you're the Minnesota Twins). If the ship doesn't get turned around quick (and it won't), the hammer needs to fall down on The Klink.
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