Steve Wyche reports from Minnesota, where players were shocked and surprised at the dismissal of Randy Moss, and coach Brad Childress was grilled on his decision-making by the media Wednesday.
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Showing posts with label Childress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Childress. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wyche: Childress skewered by media
Posted: November 3rd, 2010 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Randy Moss, Brad Childress, Steve Wyche, NFL Total Access
Monday, November 8, 2010
Did Childress make the right call?
Posted: November 1st, 2010 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Randy Moss, Brian Billick, Brad Childress, Jim Mora, The Coaches Show
NFL Network analysts Brian Billick and Jim Mora discuss the decision by Vikings coach Brad Childress to tell his team that WR Randy Moss would be waived.
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
Has Childress lost the Vikings’ locker room?
The story that seemed to change by the hour during business hours Monday finally got some closure when Vikings released a statement during the evening to confirm the release of Randy Moss.
Here’s the full statement from head coach Brad Childress:
“This decision was made based on what we thought was in the best interests of the Minnesota Vikings, both in the short- and long-term. “We wish Randy the best as he moves forward in his career.”
So that’s how the story (almost officially) ends. Moss will be put on waivers Tuesday, opening the window for teams to put in a claim.
End of story? Not so fast.
The latest Purple Drama has several underlying currents, one of which breached the surface during Moss’ second exodus from Minnesota: Has Childress lost the Vikings’ locker room?
It’s not a new concept to hear such rumblings indirectly from Minnesota, but these rumblings also haven’t gone away.
“Clearly, in Minnesota, there is some disconnect between the head coach and a lot of the other players,” Michael Lombardi told NFL Network. “This is just the tip of the iceberg. I think you’re going to see more and more of this start to happen in Minnesota. It’s been permeating throughout the league about the unhappiness of some players there.”
Lombardi isn’t ruling out that the “disconnect” that exists between Childress and the rest of the Vikings could put him in danger of losing his job.
“Right now, I wouldn’t rule anything out in Minnesota,” Lombardi said.
It’s difficult to know how many of the players in Minnesota supported the removal of Moss, who has always been known as a great teammate. The question in Minnesota now seems to be whether Childress still has a hold on the players who remain.
– Frank Tadych
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The Blame Game: Childress or Moss?
Posted: November 2nd, 2010 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Randy Moss, Torry Holt, Brad Childress, Mike Mayock, Charles Davis, Solomon Wilcots, NFL Total Access
Who is to blame for the current situation in Minnesota? NFL Network analysts Charles Davis, Torry Holt, Mike Mayock and Solomon Wilcots discuss the events leading up to the Brad Childress’ decision to waive Randy Moss, and whether it was the right decision.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Wyche: Childress safe, for now
Posted: November 2nd, 2010 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Brad Childress, Steve Wyche, NFL Total Access
Steve Wyche reports from Minnesota Vikings headquarters on the future of coach Brad Childress, whose job status he says is safe for now.
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