vikings/nfl
Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 1991-95 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. He can be followed on Twitter at @markcraignfl.
Sources: Childress wouldn't have been fired
Posted by: under Vikings, Brad Childress, Leslie Frazier, Brad Childress, Leslie Frazier Updated: October 26, 2010 - 7:49 PM
I received more than a few notes Tuesday about a reference Michael Silver made in his Yahoo! Sports column to the fact that Brad Childress could have lost his job if the Vikings had lost to Dallas on Oct. 17.
Wrote Silver: "Some in the Vikings facility speculated before last Sunday’s victory over the Cowboys that a defeat could have led to Brad Childress’ dismissal, with highly regarded defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier installed as the interim coach."
The Vikings won that game, 24-21, but NFL sources said even if they had lost Childress was in no danger of being removed as coach. This makes sense given that Childress signed a contract extension in November 2009 that extends through the 2013 season and is believed to be worth between $4 to $5 million a season.
Things certainly aren't going as expected for the Vikings and there is a real chance they could fall to 2-5 on Sunday when they play at New England. That could mean owner Zygi Wilf eventually takes a look at his head coach. However, it wasn't going to happen five games into the season.
ADVERTISEMENT
recent posts
- Vikings' Chris Kluwe to sign with Oakland Raiders
- Vikings sign three more draft choices; only first-rounders left
- Hold off on buying that Urlacher jersey ...
- Vikings sign three draft picks; Chuck Muncie dies; Urlacher "rumored" to Vikings ...
- Access Vikings blog: ESPN's Bayless, Smith debate whether Ponder was as responsible for playoff run as Peterson (really)
- Bar to be higher for Ponder, lower for Peterson in 2013
- Dayton, PTI hosts question Vikings over Kluwe cut
- Vikings sign Mankato receiver Adam Thielen, tackle Brandon Keith
- Vikings make it official: Punter Chris Kluwe has been cut
- Vikings searching for best development plan for Cordarrelle Patterson
- Rookie Locke could have punter's job locked up by Monday
- Erin Henderson stepping into new role with 'more lead in my pencil'
- Ponder talks: Cassel, Harvin and a scary visit to the emergency room
- Vikings announce signings of 16 undrafted free agents
- Vikings sign defensive end Jackson, cornerback Lacey
- Craig blog: Vikings to give Cris Carter's son, Duron, a tryout
- Spielman summarizes six Saturday selections
- Spielman: Drafting punter `has nothing to do with Chris Kluwe off the field'
- Vikings use back-to-back 7th-round picks on linebacker, guard
Post By Category
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
inside the StarTribune
-
425 Portland Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55488
(612) 673-4000
- Company
- Subscriber Services
- Website
- Buy Ads
- Store
- Connect with Us
© 2013 StarTribune. All rights reserved.
StarTribune.com is powered by Limelight Networks
Newspaper Subscriptions
eEdition
RSS
Newsletters