So Much For That: Randy Moss Waived By Minnesota Vikings
by Christopher Gates on Nov 1, 2010 2:27 PM CDT
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PrintRandy Moss Era v2.0 lasted all of four games in Minnesota, and if we weren't already the most dysfunctional team in the National Football League, we've sure as hell made ourselves the leader in the clubhouse right now.
According to the NFL Network's Michael Lombardi, as well as numerous other sources, the Minnesota Vikings have released wide receiver Randy Moss, just four games after trading a third-round draft choice to the New England Patriots for the now twice former Viking great.
Honestly, does anyone have any idea what in the hell this franchise is doing any more?
Brad Childress is not long for this team, folks. . .and now after straight-up lying to the media during his press conference today and saying that he had no regrets about the Moss trade, the axe needs to fall sooner rather than later.
I'd say more. . .and I probably will later. . .but I'm just sitting here in absolute shock at the moment. This is mind-numbing in its magnitude and mind-boggling in its stupidity.
Discuss here, folks.
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How many more headlines for dumbassery can one team get in a season?
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Nov 1, 2010 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
normally i'd be pissed about you saying this but
the possibilities seem endless with brad chilidress as head coach.
it's not the fans fault
it’s not even the players fault. it’s chilly. every boneheaded decision. even favre’s failures are due to chilly being his enabler.
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Nov 1, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
How hard can it be to coach such a talented roster???
Ride peterson. When they stack the box, go deep to moss/rice. Mix in Harvin and Shianco to keep’em guessing. Let the defense handle the rest. Voila! Playoffs!
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Nov 1, 2010 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Harvin dropped a bit of sligh remarks against the coaching staff
basically that the Pats made a lot of good 2nd half adjustments, and that’s what Bill Belichick does.
That’s what competent coaches do.
Pirates, Vikings, Hokies. I'm used to heartbreak. At least I have the Penguins....
"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
-The Great One
by blackjackfishtaco on Nov 1, 2010 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Love the Move
I wanted it to work out. 84s presser was freakin disgusting. I praise Chillys decision here, I have more respect for him now. i STILL think Chilly should be relieved of all duties sooner than later. What could have been had 84 been more patient for Sidney Rice’s return.
Skol Vikings!!
+ 84
The way he ran every route they showed him on in reply – he needs to return his check for the game.
He did everything he could to get back w/ NE while he was there. Maybe it will work, but they saw how he did his job Sunday,as well as every other team in the league.
I’m sick of guys like him – team poison.
He's only a poison
Because Childress sucks so hard. Everyone knows what Moss is capable of and how easy it is to keep him from becoming malcontent.
See:
How NOT to get a new stadium built. Pardon my language, but Brad Childress is fucking retarded. I apologize to any actual retards offended by that statement
Thanks....I guess.
I was pretty happy when Randy came back. I think Childress has just lost his mind. He has definitely lost this team. It’s getting to be almost amusing….in a cover-your-eyes sort of way.
I haven’t said it before today….but Chilly has got to go.
You pay a 3rd rounder to NE, you bring Moss in and don’t have any plan on how to incorporate him into your offense. You don’t target him. No idea.
Bizarre. Vikings are imploding from the top down.
Ugh… Why must bad things happen to teams I root for?
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 1, 2010 2:38 PM CDT reply actions
+239857106817346198364
Every freakin’ team I root for has some kind of issues that allow them to NOT win!
Nash don't lie
-Credit given to RMason, stolen by..er..permission given to GiantBehemoth
by GiantBehemoth on Nov 1, 2010 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Incompetance
Thy name is Brad Childress.
The owner spends money to make the Vikings a winner. He hands Childress the keys to a Porsche, and he whines because he can’t drive it like a mini-van.
Utter moron.
YEEE HAW!
what you say here can, and will, be used against you The Daily Gopher
by GopherNation on Nov 1, 2010 2:41 PM CDT reply actions 7 recs
That's Beautiful!
We need a big size for this so it can be used as a wallpaper.
I am boycotting the Vikings until they fire Brad Childress.
THAT's what I wanted to do
but do not have the skillz to pull it off. Bravo P-Dork.
what you say here can, and will, be used against you The Daily Gopher
Photoshop of the Year award goes to....
PD.
Brilliant
"Humor is reason gone mad." Marx (Groucho, for the reason-gone-mad impaired)
Colonel Klink
and his doppelganger, Major Kong
"Humor is reason gone mad." Marx (Groucho, for the reason-gone-mad impaired)
This is brilliant!
Well done.
Should have drafted Sanchez.
by Fearless Frog on Nov 2, 2010 1:14 AM CDT up reply actions
A pic
from Dr. Strange Love seams very appropriate here!
it is better to be thought of as dumb then to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Ben Franklin
by montana vikes fan on Nov 1, 2010 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
If any time was the right time for Brett to hang it up..it's now...
Please Brett…..don’t subject yourself to this Mindless Moron anymore..go out on top…the season is lost…go get healthy and be there for your wife and kids and grandkids man.
Is Chilly an idiot?
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team(s), throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
You're right, dumb question.
I’m from the Arizona blog though, so I’m kinda happy about this.
All of the Vikings fans I know are super pissed though.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team(s), throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
does a wood chuck chuck wood?
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by Admiral BigGun on Nov 1, 2010 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree
Brett leave now brother..and let chilly play his BS with his boy Tjack LOL. Un real where is the Ziggy?
@}-----You've been Touched-----{@
just hear that Vikings trying to file a grievance to reverse the trade??
If you dont like Big Red, then F#%@ You!
-Ricky Bobby
by GreenInBaltimore on Nov 1, 2010 2:44 PM CDT reply actions
NFL network just said it.
If you dont like Big Red, then F#%@ You!
-Ricky Bobby
by GreenInBaltimore on Nov 1, 2010 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
If this is true...
Wow. That may be the most embarrassing move in a long line. Zygi’s dedication to Childress is going to cost us a chance at a new stadium. This is horrible.
On what basis?
Randy did pretty much exactly what he was doing in his last games in New England – drew a double, acted as a decoy to open up underneath guys.
It’s not like the Vikings didn’t know what they were getting.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Chilly
I have been against this donkey from the start, we need a new coach and it is really too bad we missed out on the Coach Pete Carroll contest.
Travis
by Purple Pain Pills on Nov 1, 2010 2:46 PM CDT reply actions
I can't take this team anymore.
As long as BC is coaching. Please, just leave us alone Brad Childress.
Agreed, send Chilly back to Wisconsin...
to be a coordinator. Where he belongs. He’s proven he’s not fit to be a head coach in the NFL.
No?
He retired from Green Bay the day after Moss re-signed with the Pats the first time. That was a protest move because he wanted to play with Moss.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
I don't get it.
What did he even do to deserve this?
Question: Woody, what happened to the ball movement? Answer: I think our defense was pretty solid tonight. We held them to under 200 points so we did our job on that end.
I'm surprised at how many fair weather fans exist on this site...
Obviously I didn’t see this coming, but in looking at it, I think Randy’s heart wasn’t in the right place. Look at the effort on the play where pass interference got called and it shows you. Had he not quit on the play, he VERY easily should have caught the ball. It landed two feet from him. At 2-5, we don’t need a potential locker room cancer hanging around. We have to circle the wagons and get a win this week. Brad Childress isn’t the greatest coach of all time, but he isn’t going anywhere either. The Wilf family isn’t going to pay him 12 million dollars to walk away, especially considering the uncertainty going into next year. Also, last time I checked, we haven’t been eliminated from the playoffs yet have we? Have some faith people! It’s never easy being a Vikings fan, but maybe, just maybe, this is how it has to go down. Everyone is writing us off, but take a look at the NFC and see the landscape. Nobody is running away with it and we still have hope. I am very disappointed to see how many of you have jumped on the ship already. It’s dire for sure, but a real fan rides out the tough times. It’s too early to cut and run folks. Cutting Moss sends a message to the locker room. Ride or die! Favre isn’t quitting and neither will the rest of them. Just wait and see….
... Haven't they?
We have, what, 2 winning seasons out of 5. I’ll give him a pass on that first year, we were awful, and he stripped the team to the bone to bring in better talent. Does he have an excuse since then? Not really, no.
And you can say last year was more or less Favre. Because this year, Childress certainly hasn’t found a way to overcome teams. Favre isn’t calling for us to go for TDs on 4th downs instead of getting a near-automatic 3 points that, oh, hey, just HAPPEN to make a big difference at the end of the games.
I mean,
you figure he’d learn from the Dolphins’ game. Take the 3, it’ll come in handy at the end. But no, he goes for another TD. And it fails. And those 3 points sure could have come in handy at the end of the second half, so we would only be down 1 possession instead of 2.
No
You should go for it on fourth and goal from the 1 – I don’t have a problem with that move at all. The play call, on the other hand… you can’t just run up the middle there, because that’s EXACTLY what the defense is expecting. Go for it, but throw in some misdirection.
I had more of a problem with two times that he didn’t go for it, on fourth-and-one plays in Pats’ territory in the second half. That was the biggest fallout from the failed goal-line play – he got gun-shy after that.
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Or..if you do run up the middle...
do it behind your pro bowlers at least.
by Runt of the Litter on Nov 1, 2010 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
No
You run playaction there. It didn’t matter where we ran it, they were selling out to stop anything between the tackles.
playaction
was working
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by Admiral BigGun on Nov 1, 2010 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Not a fairweather fan.
I will love the Vikings until I die.
But,
This has to be the most embarrassing move the team has made, with the exception of the Jim McMahon signing/playing. On second thought, this is much more embarrassing. I’m not jumping ship, but all I can figure is that they accidently hit the “drop Randy Moss button” when they were aiming for the “drop Bernard Berrian button”. On a bright note, we still have “Where’s my playbook” Camarillo, Sidney “The PUPpy” Rice, and Greg (I can’t even give him a nickname because my 5 year old girl runs a faster 40) Lewis.
I’m sure Brett, like all of us diehard fans is a it peturbed. Don’t mistake anger, hurt, and disbelief as fairweather; actually it is the opposite, some of us still believed this team could sneak into the playoffs and have a chance.
Zygi and B-rad just kicked my dog, and I don’t like it.
don't blame wilf
he didn’t make the decision. This is all on childress according to NFL network.
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by Admiral BigGun on Nov 1, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Cutting Moss sends the message
that this team has no clue what its doing either. This is Randy Moss. They knew what they were getting when they traded for him. If they didn’t think they could handle it, then they should never have pulled the trigger. Unbelievable.
I noticed the same thing on that play...
… I couldn’t believe that the ball dropped so close to Moss and that he never looked for it. It was just weird.
I've Been Faithful To This Team For 35 Years!
Don’t call me a fairweather fan just because I’ve decided I’m done because of their idiotic coach. I’ve been through some tough times with these guys and yet I’ve never given up. Until now.
This season is done. There will be no playoffs under this coaching staff. Childress, Frazier, Bevell, the whole bunch of them need to go and I’ll be standing by waiting until they do.
I am boycotting the Vikings until they fire Brad Childress.
re:35 years
44 years here, and I’m trying to psyche myself into putting up with the frustration of watching another game with chilly, the big willy, at the helm. Not sure that i can.
Very good point on the PI
that ball did seem extremely catchable, and I remember wondering why the announcers didn’t mention how Moss gave up on the play. It at least warranted a dive or stretch for the ball.
All the more reason
the Vikings should have looked at the nature of the beast B4 the trade. Did Chilly even call and talk to Moss and see how he felt about the move. You don’t bring in a player who doesn’t want to come or agree with the philosohy of the team.
One mor example of the lack of leadership Chilly has on this team.
If I were Wilf I would be totally upset. If memory serves me do we not lose a draft pick in the 3rd and be responsible for part of the salary?
Surely a lazy Moss drawing attention is better than releasing him. Especially on a team that has no leadership in the 1st place
by CitrusFLViking on Nov 1, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Unbelievable!
Why cut Moss?
Suspend him a game, maybe….
The Vikings gave up a 3rd rounder and now have to pay Moss’s salary for the remainder of the year!
R U kidding me!
Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
Brett Favre will be back in 2010, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre will lead the Vikings to a Victory in Super Bowl XLV, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre in 2011 is inevitable!
Won't have to pay Moss unless nobody claims him off waivers
Does this mean a REVENGE4MOSS is on the horizon?
All right...good response.
We got Favre, Moss and AD so far. Meno whose revenge are you? Please specify.
Revenge for Rice
poor guy was going to get all the double teams til Moss came. Things were looking good for my comeback. Til Chilly decided he was going to be a “take charge guy”
F-you Childress
How about a petition to can Childress tonite and start the Frasier era
by CitrusFLViking on Nov 1, 2010 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions
So far:
R4Favre = R4Favre
Izziefans = R4Moss
Frost = R4AD
Meno = R4Shank
DZA = R4Warcraft
Citrus = R4Harvin
47 more to go…
agreed
when did they pass the rule that lets him be held every play? I missed that meeting!!
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by Admiral BigGun on Nov 1, 2010 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Unbelievable....
Seriously…. The outlash on my facebook statuses is where I heard it first.
Double-checked here to confirm!!!
What is Childress thinking??
Why did Zygi Wilf even ALLOW this?
Moss was going to help fill the stadium regardless of the record.
I bought tickets to a game because of Moss.. After going to my first game ever this year..
I bought a jersey this year specifically for the #84…
WoW!
Sadly, I’d love to sell my tickets, but I don’t think I’d get what I paid for them.
I call Bullshit on Chilly!
Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
Brett Favre will be back in 2010, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre will lead the Vikings to a Victory in Super Bowl XLV, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre in 2011 is inevitable!
by REVENGE4FAVRE on Nov 1, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Vikings fan outcry
I guarantee he’ll regret the decision..
Moss was covered hard
in the Pats game..
It allowed Percy to have a great game..
He is a big weapon..
This will destroy the team morale.
How can the team
Be in any position to be excited to play under Childress now?
He wasn't doubled, except by a safety
20 yards back, as noted byAikman multipe times. Look at replays how many times he put forth no effort on his outes. He makes me puke.
Definitely blew a #3. had to be a better way than this – but him being gone is a like the removal of precancerous cells.
Not a whole lot he could do..They bracketed him the whole game. And it certainly doesn’t help that all Chilly ever had him do is run a 9 route. Move him into the slot or put him in motion. Do something to free him up!
by packallday555 on Nov 1, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Not to mention..
It seems that we just blew away a 3rd rounder.
Childress belongs in a...
Mental institute or something!
Who's next???????????????????????
Dare I say…………………………………………
The Greatest QB in NFL History????
Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
Brett Favre will be back in 2010, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre will lead the Vikings to a Victory in Super Bowl XLV, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre in 2011 is inevitable!
It may not be a bad idea
for him to hang it up, because it’ll be nearly impossible to succeed under bald childinadress
You know he was not all for this… I bet he loved the idea of him on the team
Come on now
Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
Brett Favre will be back in 2010, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre will lead the Vikings to a Victory in Super Bowl XLV, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre in 2011 is inevitable!
by REVENGE4FAVRE on Nov 1, 2010 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm so mad at chilly
I hope he does in despite of him.
No reason to risk injury just to follow a bonehead HC that will not get you anywhere..
Favre is GREAT n ALL, but he won’t succeed under BC’s b.s.
what does otto graham have to do with anything? or did you mean manning? ;P
by iseepurplepeople on Nov 1, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Okay, so...
you trade for the WR. You KNOW what you’re going to end up dealing with. Why… the.. FUCK do you cut him after four games? Why even bother trading for him to begin with? WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON WITH THIS TEAM?
Jesus. I don’t even know what to think about this. Thanks for blowing a 3rd round pick we could have used to try and make the club better. Somebody’s head needs to roll for this.
When can we decide to waive Childress?
No
I don’t think Childress had ANY IDEA what he was getting into by trading for Moss.
by Tai on Nov 1, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Obviously not. He showed that he had no idea to use him in the offense, except as a decoy (which is admittedly still somewhat effective).
by packallday555 on Nov 1, 2010 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
That's the issue
The FO could see the team needed a wideout. So they make a deal to improve the team. But “offensive genius” Col Klink doesn’t know what to DO with wide receivers. So he doesn’t integrate Moss into the gameplan.
Then we wonder why Moss loses interest. Here’s a hint, you’d lose interest too if your job was to stand on the corner of the field and look pretty.
by Shawn Gillogly on Nov 1, 2010 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
SAD DAY!
This is utter b.s.
You know the fan base is pissseeddddd
I can see ticket sales dropping now
Wilf must be preparing to FOLD his cards
Passing on his all-in
NO
Wilf must be preparing to FOLD his cards
He’s getting ready to move the team. He has to know the repercussions of this move and obviously, he doesn’t care.
I am boycotting the Vikings until they fire Brad Childress.
What idiot (Chilly)
signs his own death warrant?
LOL
Trying to make sense of this, but I can’t find the angle. The only thing I can come up with is Childress trying to send a message to the team that nobody is exempt from consequences of failure. I don’t think it’ll work, and it certainly doesn’t help the business side of the team.
I don’t feel so good right now.
If i was a Lions fans
I’d be Chilly’s number 1 fan. But since I’m not Eff him get him out of here IMMEDIATELY. You can’t win with this guy. I thought Wade in Dallas had it tough, but he has really pissed me off. Good luck Randy, wish you the best.
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by UnBannedVikingholic on Nov 1, 2010 2:53 PM CDT reply actions
Amen there brother...
… I still love Randy Moss. He’s not perfect. But I’d rather have Moss than Childress, any day. When he is too old to play effectively, I’ll take him as a wide receiver coach.
by HammeroftheGods on Nov 1, 2010 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok so no third round pick...
… son of a bitch.
I can’t believe it. If this isn’t going to get Childress fired, then what the hell. What a disaster. Belichick is laughing about this, you can be sure.
No doubt!!!
Childress will not fulfill his contract..
It certainly makes up for Childress saying all that crap about how he "stole" Harvin from Belichick...
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Oh, and Belichick drafted Tate later in that draft...
That turned out pretty well for Hoodie, no?
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Childress, Childress, Childress
How many passes has Brad had intercepted this year? He isn’t the OC and doesn’t call the plays, but people on this site still call for his head if the offense doesn’t move the ball. The Vikings have started poorly for one reason, Brett Favre has played bad. His turnovers have killed this team so far. Childress is an easy punching bag, but he didn’t miss a single tackle Sunday. After sacking Moss today, he has as many as Jared Allen does. I suppose he is to blame for Allen’s play too. Stop shooting fish in a barrel guys. It’s not all Childress. The team has fixable flaws and hopefully it starts this week against AZ.
You can't kill team morale
and expect to succeed..
Even w/ a losing season, holding onto Moss would at least generate ticket sales, and fill the stadium.
Even JERSEY sales…
Pretty sure Childress does
put his own input on the offensive side of the ball. Pretty heavily. Why do you think Favre has such a problem with him? Here’s a hint: Its over play-calling.
Yes. Favre has stunk it up. No doubt. He’s cost this team a few games with his multiple interceptions. And Childress has cost it just was many games with his terrible decisions and poor clock management. He helped to build this team, and now it is collapsing in front of him, partially because of him. Honestly, the only reason he’s still the HC is because he just signed a contract last year, in large part to Favre. He may as well just start packing his bags, because there’s no way that fans are going to respond to this team now that we just wasted a 3rd rounder on Moss that Childress couldn’t handle.
Its going to hit Wilf in the pocketboot, he’s going to take notice, and Childress is going to be fired.
Actually........
It’s about team chemistry. This team will have none under a coach who has no respect from his players. We won last year because Favre led the team in spite of Childress. This year, it isn’t there. However, it isn’t Favre’s job to provide that leadership; it’s the coach’s. The lack of chemistry and motivation is what has caused the lack of production. Childress has handcuffed the coordinators with his “within the confines of the system” BS. He has also neutered the players. Fire him now. Not because of missed tackles or interceptions, but because he has failed to do the job he is paid a lot of money to do.
I agree with RTZ
Watch the 4th and goal play. AP should have walked in the endzone if he bounces it over one hole. Then the Vikes are up 14-7 at the half. But nobody looks at that. The reality is that the players aren’t making plays. Period.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
Players Make Plays
When they’re well coached. And the bottom line is our players are not well coached.
I am boycotting the Vikings until they fire Brad Childress.
When youre in the NFL and make millions of dollars
Youre expected to make plays. Youre expected to do things as basic as find a hole, catch a ball, block the man in front of you and tackle the guy holding the ball.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
I'ts true RTZ we are just not making the plays.
We are almost a lot & that’s the difference between 2-5 & 5-2 Way to many distractions on this club. Fire Childress, sit Favre, & give Frazier the team. Let Tavaris take the reins & let him play for his future this season. At this point we don’t have much to lose. We need something to rally behind because once we get to 8 losses the season is over. The talent is here to win. We need the attitude. Teams can get on a roll, we see it all the time. The schedule ahead is in our favor if we can be motivated.
I need an explanation.
"Jaromir Jagr.... it's a POWER PLAY GOAL!"
- Sam Rosen
"Let me ask you, would you want to play for the Edmonton Oilers...? (laughter)"
-Evgeni Nabokov
There's logic.
Just look at my fanpost. It explains it all.
I wonder what..
B. Favre thinks of this…
4 games? To play w/ his dream PLAYER?!?!?
80% of the Vikings fan base is likely upset by this. 15 % probably didn’t care either way… 5% are probably happy about it.
Good MOVE CHILLY!
You just pissed off several Vikings fans and pissed away a 3rd rounder for a guy to be around for 4 games.
I Heartily Endorse This Coaching Move
If any wide out had made the kind of “it’s all about me and my old homies” speech such as Moss had delivered yesterday, Vince Lombardi would have done three things before ever firing him:
1. Punch him in the face,
2. Knee him in the groin.
3. Kick him hard enough to break of his three ribs.
by Elgar on Nov 1, 2010 2:58 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
Vince Lombardi wouldn't have lost the game, first?
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Moss!?!?
The guy who had a half-time locker room pep talk to get the team motivated to win at HOME!
I hope there is more to this story than reality.. Like the request from Moss to be released…
Gotta say I kinda saw this coming....sort of
This chaos can be traced back to the Pevre and Chilly bromance. It was bound to turn this team into the Oakland Raiders 2.0, I just thought it would happen a year sooner. I’m glad I jumped ship last August when the asshole came out of “retirement” for the second time. Sorry Vikes fans, must be tough
by InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on Nov 1, 2010 2:59 PM CDT reply actions
Are we going to here from Rick Spielman ??????????????????????
Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
Brett Favre will be back in 2010, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre will lead the Vikings to a Victory in Super Bowl XLV, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre in 2011 is inevitable!
Wilf...
just chose Chilly over Moss.
I just lost respect for our owner, and here I had once had TONS of it for what he did for this team.
Vikings front-office!
Listen to your fanbase, they are not happy about this move!!
My facebook status alone is filling w/ hatred towards this move..
This is bad PR for a stadium push.
This is bad for team morale
This will be bad to fill those empty seats at a stadium
This will have you likely lose more games, miss the playoffs w/ undoubted certainty, and decrease jersey & concession sales.
You will have all sorts of negative feedback, all becuz some bald idiot didn’t like getting called out!
Sadly
As much of a Vikings fan I am..
Here is to hoping for a 2-14 season, so BC is GONE!
I feel extra bad for Favre! Why? Because he tries so hard, but he has to try even harded in despite of Chilly.
And then, hopefully,
we will draft a QB with that top 5 pick. A QB who will actually do well. And with the remaining picks, we draft all Offensive Linemen to actually protect him.
Get wideouts
The J jack experiment proves that a qb is nothing with out good wideouts
Tom Brady won Superbowls with pretty awful WRs
And he got to the AFCCG and led the Colts 24-3 with Jabbar Gaffney and Reche Caldwell as his primary wideouts.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Favre is not going anywhere.
He will take half the team with him if he has to go!
He could make his own franchise…Mississipi Packings…anyone?
Umm, what??? uhhhh..................
I don’t even know what to say. I’ve been a Vikings fan since I was old enough to watch football. I have never given up on them and refuse to now. However, for the last few years (it seems like longer), I have been calling for Childress’ firing. It seems even more apparent now. He must go. I don’t like to blame coaches when teams lose, but this is a time when it is absolutely justifiable. The Vikings won last year in spite of Childress’ moronic coaching. He has neutered the offense and lost all respect from the players (and fans). Moss could have been a great asset, but he needs to be under a good coach. Harvin, Peterson, Favre, and Shianco could have flourished this year, but their testicles were put in a vise by Childress. I called over half the plays we ran before we ran them. If I, a businessman, can do this, then I’m certain the other team can as well.
Man your'e right B Rad. So predictable.
Not losing any sleep on Moss. We knew what we were getting. I just wonder why you trade a 3rd rounder for him when the whole world knows how Randy is. If your not going to put up with him then you don’t trade for him period. Childress has no control over his players. He constantly makes the the wrong decision with challenges. Goes for it when he shouldn’t & doesn’t when he should.
What did Moss do for us????
I saw his half-assed effort yesterday. Dont let the door hit you in ass on the way out.
SKOL VIKINGS 2010!!
Took pressure away from players like
Harvin & Shank and turned them into playmakers….
Moss had an easy job, he just wasn’t in the spotlight as much as he wanted to be.
Agree on the taking pressure off.
But people, watch his press conference. His teamates werent happy about what he said either.
SKOL VIKINGS 2010!!
Heh
You sure? Even harvin has been hinting at the coaching staff not doing a good job.
Even favre
has basically not liked working for childress
Did you see what Leber said?
He slurped on the patriots the whole presser. I agree childress is probably hard to work with. But dont tell me how great it is to be a Patriot. How you miss the hell out of em. Go back to new england.
SKOL VIKINGS 2010!!
He took the defense's eyes off them
At the very least. You didn’t really see Harvin have a break-out game until, oh, right, Moss joined. Shiancoe hasn’t done much all year since that first half in N.O., but Harvin, once he was moved to the slot where he belongs, was doing amazing. Now, we’re simply screwed.
Hope you liked that offense you saw in the Miami game, ’cause its back, baby.
Moss did for the Vikings EXACTLY what he'd been doing in NE prior to the trade
Drew a CB and a S in coverage, ran downfield and opened up room for underneath guys – Hernandez, Tate and Welker in NE, Shiancoe and Harvin in Minn.
If Childress isn’t happy with that, then he shouldn’t have traded for Moss – his last game in NE, he only had two targets all game, too.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
RIce did that and made plays for himself last year
Moss is washed up and a cancer.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
by NMVike on Nov 1, 2010 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Saints fan here and also a Farve/Vikes fan.
I agree with you about Moss. This is the second team this year that got get rid of him—he is in full “straight cash homey” ass clown mode not to mention he only plays hard half the time anyway/getting old anyway. This is probably the best thing the Vikes could do even though it may not look like it now. Circle the wagons (coahces/players/fans) and beat the Cards. Good luck.
"...never seem to get far enough, staying in between the lines, hold on—to what you can, waiting for the end, not knowing when, may the wind take your troubles away, may the wind take your troubles away, two feet on the floor, both hands on the wheel, may the wind take your troubles away...."
--Son Volt from the song "Windfall"
I predict
The release off Moss will crash this team for the year..
more interesting tid-bits from percy harvin...also questioning chili...
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
Not as damning as I thought it'd be.
But it seems that the locker room is getting out of the Childress’ hands.
Writing quality posts since 1931.
Thats what you do
You give credit to the other team when they beat you. Harvin was not questioning his own team.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
Considering he's not a veteran, ANYTHING he says like that sounds pretty damning...
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
No because anything to the contrary just sounds like excuses
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
oh, i think the leaks are only starting.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
I told you, it was Chilly not Favre................
But u didn’t listen
Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
Brett Favre will be back in 2010, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre will lead the Vikings to a Victory in Super Bowl XLV, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre in 2011 is inevitable!
by REVENGE4FAVRE on Nov 1, 2010 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
favre has his own issues and problems he is creating...we won't forget those.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
I'm sorry man,
but Favre is also partly to blame. The play calls may suck, but Favre makes the throws.
Notice I only said partly.
Pirates, Vikings, Hokies. I'm used to heartbreak. At least I have the Penguins....
"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
-The Great One
by blackjackfishtaco on Nov 1, 2010 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Good grief
We release perhaps the greatest wide receiver in history for criticizing perhaps teh worst head coach in history AND keep the coach.
ARGGHHHHHHHHHH
by Lakers Rule on Nov 1, 2010 3:05 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Moss's attitude will never allow him to be considered the greatest in history
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
You have no idea what you are even talking about.
Honestly, you believe all the bs and nonsense about Moss from espn etc. Moss is a great great player and he does not have an attitudinal problem. The media is always looking for something sensational and bad and they picked on Moss from the beginning.
He spoke honestly about the idiocy of the Vikes coaching – it’s plain for anyone to see and has been for years.
FIRE CHILLY
I have been following the Vikes for almost 30 years, so yes I do know what I am talking about
And his problems go back to his high school days. He lost scholarships at Notre Dame and FSU. He hit someone with his car, squirted a ref with a water bottle, walked off the field before the end of a game…need I go on?
Moss has a laundry list of giving up on plays and his team. He might end up being the most cancerous or contraversial player in NFL history. Nothing more.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
He was a perfect citizen in New England...
Considering the other two teams he played for – the Vikings of the ‘sex boat’ era, and the Raiders… well, anyone could’ve had problems there.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Whether you like him or not, Moss is one of the greatest receivers in history.
Look at what he’s done——only Jerry Rice has produced better numbers than he has. Certain first ballot hall of famer, it can’t even be argued otherwise.
I don’t like anything about Kobe Bryant—-but he’s one of the best basketball players that ever lived. Michael Jordan was a jerk and not much of a role model himself. But nobody did it better on the court.
Favre himself has proven to be an all-about-me prima donna, and hated how he used to kill the Vikes as a Packer—-but real sports fans must admit he’ll go down as one of the best QBs to ever play the game.
Set the personalities aside—-these guys are like thoroughbred horses, doesn’t matter if they are nothing upstairs.
Moss is a great talent, no doubt. I used to love him. But I was over it the first time he was sent packing.
(He’s second in receiving TD’s, but closer to 9th in yards, receptions, yards per game etc.)
But all the guys you mentioned have never been questioned for quitting on their teams. Kobe Bryant wants the ball in his hands when the game is on the line. He never stops short and watches a ball bounce out of bounds.
Favre is an iron man. If anything he is the anti-Moss. He always plays.
And MJ, I’ll just leave that alone. I won’t mention the two in the same sentence.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
Certainly
glasses and heaing aids are in orde if you believe that.
he does not have an attitudinal problem
Or you’re Rip van Winke.
I am a Miami fan but I see through this whole thing
It is a giant plot by New England to use you guys by sending a weapon against the Jets, a double agent to implode against the patsies and to get a 3rd round pick out of it. now he gets himself waived and I can easily see New Englan picking him up again. None the wiser….
ok, sorry for trolling. This whole thing is just insane and sorry you guys as fans are gettin jerked around
"The first thing I do when I get out of bed and feel the jolt in my knees is think of Roy Winston. On the second step, my calcified Adam's apple starts bobbing, and I think of Carl Eller. A few more steps in the dark and it's Willie Lanier. By the time I get to the bathroom, I'm flashing back to Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke. And when the light finally comes on, I just hope that somewhere in the darkness they're thinking of me, too" - Larry Csonka.
He played before my time but one of the toughest SOBs to ever play!
LOL neither would I
The funny thing is that my team is apparently in the mix of interest. Not sure about that. The worst is the wasted draft pick. We lost so many draft picks during our darkest days (between 8 and 4 years ago). It sucks. Sorry to see it happen to a storied franchise like yours.
"The first thing I do when I get out of bed and feel the jolt in my knees is think of Roy Winston. On the second step, my calcified Adam's apple starts bobbing, and I think of Carl Eller. A few more steps in the dark and it's Willie Lanier. By the time I get to the bathroom, I'm flashing back to Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke. And when the light finally comes on, I just hope that somewhere in the darkness they're thinking of me, too" - Larry Csonka.
He played before my time but one of the toughest SOBs to ever play!
Haha
If Belichick can manipulate other teams to do what he wants like so many marionettes, can inspire Randy to switch teams and potentially stunt his own career and then still give teary-eyed press conferences about how much he loves Belichick and New England, then he practically deserves to own the league.
He might be a genius, but I’m not sure he’s that much of a genius.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
:)
Conspiracy theory 101
Rule #1 always look at who benefits before looking at anythign like plausibility.
"The first thing I do when I get out of bed and feel the jolt in my knees is think of Roy Winston. On the second step, my calcified Adam's apple starts bobbing, and I think of Carl Eller. A few more steps in the dark and it's Willie Lanier. By the time I get to the bathroom, I'm flashing back to Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke. And when the light finally comes on, I just hope that somewhere in the darkness they're thinking of me, too" - Larry Csonka.
He played before my time but one of the toughest SOBs to ever play!
Sorry to bust the conspriracy theory, but.....
As they currently have the best record in the NFL, every other team in the NFL would have to pass on Moss before NE would have a shot at bringing him back.
There's always someone who needs to ruin a good story with the facts
besides, I could always argue that he will “act out” enough with any team that wants him to force them to change their tune. Although perhaps he will be claimed by an AFC East rival and be a further double agent. The conspiracy gets even deeper….
Or perhaps I am just talking out of my ass (“Rectal Locution” for the specialist) because this situation is just insane. (and yes I know how waivers work).
"The first thing I do when I get out of bed and feel the jolt in my knees is think of Roy Winston. On the second step, my calcified Adam's apple starts bobbing, and I think of Carl Eller. A few more steps in the dark and it's Willie Lanier. By the time I get to the bathroom, I'm flashing back to Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke. And when the light finally comes on, I just hope that somewhere in the darkness they're thinking of me, too" - Larry Csonka.
He played before my time but one of the toughest SOBs to ever play!
Chilly's mondays presser..........
Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
Brett Favre will be back in 2010, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre will lead the Vikings to a Victory in Super Bowl XLV, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre in 2011 is inevitable!
Why did chilly disguise like he knew nothing of the Moss's comments from yesterday
Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History, Bar None!
Brett Favre will be back in 2010, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre will lead the Vikings to a Victory in Super Bowl XLV, Guaranteed!
Brett Favre in 2011 is inevitable!
by REVENGE4FAVRE on Nov 1, 2010 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Why did he lie about not sending 3 guys to go get Favre? Dude’s an idiot.
by packallday555 on Nov 1, 2010 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I liked the press conference
Head coaches always make an easy target, but I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the players are not making plays.
Childress did not miss that HUGE hole to the outside on 4th and goal, AP did.
Childress did not drop that INT which bounced happily into the hands of a Pats receiver, Williams did.
Childress did not forget that he had to cover his man until the play is over and then forget how to take an angle on a ball carrier, Asher Allen and Wiliams did, respectively.
Childress did not let a defender rip the ball out of his hands for an INT, Percy Harvin did.
If any of those plays get executed in our favor yesterday, we win the game. Period. None of those plays had anything to do with coaching. Every one of those plays had to do with failure to execute on the part of the respective players involved. Period.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
And I'll Say It Again
Players make plays when they’re well coached and the Vikings are not doing that right now. This is a coaching issue, straight up.
I am boycotting the Vikings until they fire Brad Childress.
Well all four sports reporters on Around the Horn just agreed with me so...
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
Those same sports-reporters also said the Patriots were giving up on the season when they traded Moss away...
Now the Pats are without Moss and have the best record in the NFL – and that’s with wins over a bunch of playoff-caliber teams.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
I respect Michael Smith, a lot
He said the exact same things I am. No sacks in 3 games. 3 INTs in second half of GB game. Cant tackle, can’t stop the run, etc.
"We have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Odin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, ay, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come."
-from Bram Stoker's Dracula
Amen Eagle
If Wilf doesn’t fire Chilly after wasting his $ than he is the real idiot. Not to mention a 3rd round pick that is often a star in hiding in the draft.
Can someone post the Vikings front office phone?
I am sure it is happening but everyone here should call (and call for ) Chillys head on a platter
by CitrusFLViking on Nov 1, 2010 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Players make plays
because they can or can’t… This team has underachieved fom day 1 this year and most losses can be attributed to play a much highr percentage of the time over coaching. Yeeesh.
PASSION
That’s a coaches job! Where is it!!!! Come on. Look at what Nov F#%$% Turner did yesterday to get the Chargers going. Look at what Tom Caple said to his Raiders two weeks ago to get them going. Chilly has no passion to instill in these guy’s. It’s not always about the money, Ask BF about that with two broken bones and a bum arm, and split chin. That’s passion.
HAVE THE VIKINGS THROWN IN THE TOWEL?
Is SIDNEY RICE starting this week ? what the -- is the front office thinking if nothing else moss was a great decoy that opened things up for other people.
Why not keep him until RICE comes back?
It smells like giving up to me.MAYBE the vikings are starting their lock out early.
Too much at stake..
No way this is the Vikings giving up. They’re professionals and they are a much different group than a team like the Cowboys. I don’t see them quitting, plus there is still a chance at making the playoffs. I hope that everyone, coaches, offense and defense, takes a look in the mirror and chooses to man up for the rest of the season. A win this week will calm things down. We still have the majority of our division games left to play. Anything can happen! Go Vikings!!
I used to be overly optimistic...
But…. I can’t not say I’m feeling all that great by this move..
In fact, I thought w/ the return of Rice, having Moss, Rice, Harvin, & Shank will make the offense something to entirely fear..
Childress waives Moss, Wilf, Sterger, Others
Winter Park, MN (JP)
Vikings head coach Brad Childress today waived Randy Moss and several players off his struggling squad, along with owner Ziggy Wilf, sports pundit hottie Jen Sterger, and in a surprise move, Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
“The main thing here is stability,” said Childress, sweating heavily, his eyes darting around the room. “All the people waived today were threatening the stability of this team, and as head coach, I can’t stand for that.”
Asked how he could “waive” people that are not even working for the Vikings organization, Childress was non-committal.
“I know that Iran guy isn’t on the team, but he’s got a real mouth on him,” said Childress, while incessantly clicking a pair of steel balls in one hand. “You’ve got to stand up to guys like that, which is why I’m also waiving NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.” Goodell failed yesterday to suspend two Patriots players after flagrant helmet to face hits on future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre.
“The Sterger thing is pretty obvious,” said Childress. “All I can say about that is I can tell you without a doubt that it’s not Brett’s penis in those photos. You just have to trust me on that one.”
Childress failed to offer details on how waiving large-breasted sizzler Sterger would stop her from suing his starting quarterback.
On waiving Vikings owner Ziggy Wilf, Childress was circumspect.
“Let’s just say there were rumors that he was thinking of firing someone on the coaching staff,” said Childress. “I had to head that one off at the pass.”
The interview ended abruptly as coach Childress turned to one side and began conversing with someone invisible named “Captain Howdy.”
by jimbo55403 on Nov 1, 2010 3:11 PM CDT reply actions 9 recs
Jesse Ventura to coach Vikings
Winter Park, MN (JP)
Ziggy Wilf, newly waived from the Minnesota Vikings by head coach Brad Childress, returned fire today by releasing Childress and hiring former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura as the new interim head coach.
“I know this may seem strange, but let’s all keep in mind that Jesse was a Navy SEAL,” said Wilf.
Ventura could not immediately be reached for comment, but it is generally known that he would say he was a Navy SEAL.
by jimbo55403 on Nov 1, 2010 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
this should have its own post
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Nov 1, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow...
NFL Primetime is killing Brad Childress right now. I hate Tedy Bruschi as much as the next self-respecting football fan, but he’s making all sorts of great points right now. He made some vomit-inducing points about “the Patriot way,” but otherwise that was pretty bang-on.
GAH.
The Pats players really take 'the Patriot way' seriously...
and you can just see how much that rubbed off on Randy in his presser.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Better QUESTION!
Can this be un-done??
Can we still decide against this decision?
Can we let Childress go & Bring Moss back?
Lets Frazier HC while Favre does majority of play-calling?
Bet we go far that route.
nfl network
is saying that this was not approved by the front office or the owners… but they are also saying that chilly has this power in his contract. they are also saying that Moss has not been officially notified by the Vikings… so yes there is a small chance.. but IDK.
Vikings Valhalla .com
by Admiral BigGun on Nov 1, 2010 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Somewhere,
Btwice has the biggest troll face on right now, ever.
strange coincidence?
“sterger not to meet with nfl yet” <<<< link to article.
this came on the heels of an article that said sterger was ready to meet with nfl this week.
i wonder about the timing of this one….maybe the nfl/espn wants to milk the randy moss waiving a bit more this week til it peters out. and then pick up this one to milk to keep the “reality teevee” drama going and rating up.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
maybe it's sterger waiting for the best moment to garner some more notoriety to exploit.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
The Vikings
should pay for all the drinks that are going to be consumed tonight
"Baseball is the only major sport that appears backward in a mirror" ~George Carlin
by thewild_viking_twins on Nov 1, 2010 3:17 PM CDT reply actions
If that happens
I want to be able to sue for “Pain & Suffering”
I think… This day alone, I should be rewarded $5million…
The 2009 NFCCG, I deserve $10million..
The 1998 NFCCG, I deserve $6million.. (Wasn’t as old, so wasn’t effected as much).
98 was bad
This was worse. At leat in 98 we got far in the play offs this clown we will be one of the worst teams in the nfl
Idunno...
This year—and this instance in particular—are bad, but the heartbreak of 1998 and 2009 are much more painful to me.
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The constant media attention
Is not positive media attention….
The guy was under contract…
Pretty sure we could have sat him for “A” game if necessary to prove to players we won’t deal w/ B.S. if he was really being an issue..
No reason to burn away a 3rd rounder! Plus, w/o Moss, I’m pretty confident we still would have beaten the Cardinals..
NOW! We’re stuck w/ a team that may not be up-beat about winning anymore w/ being 2-5, and the loss of a play-maker and many players not feeling like Coach Chilly is a competent HC.
It looks like one out of Shahanahan or McNabb will be available by end of the season.
Who would you take at this point?
The coach who
inexplicably took out McNabb for Grossman, who promptly fumbled and gaze away the game?
I’ll take option C) None of the above. Or possibly just McNabb.
he is
trying to sidestep his awful coaching. if it was performance then cut favre, berrian, and countless otehrs (allen, mckinney, etc)
i agree somethign needed to be done about his speech, but thats where a coach steps in and bitch slaps his ass around. think about it, did moss has pouts in new england? not as many thats for sure.
If it was his idea
Bring him back than..
Un-waive him.
Do whatever..
Now P. harvin will see more coverage..
Awesome.. Our offense will be like it was in the Saints/Dolphins game.. Vanilla, and w/o any playmakers.. or so it will seem.
The public..
Needs a huge outcry for Chilly’s head..
The only way it can be resolved is to bring Moss back.
Sorry, but, I am sure Moss may be frustrated if the coaching staff is clueless.
I'm royally pissed..
And I don’t think I will ever be able to stop ventinging about this…
You know what?
This makes less than zero sense.
Randy Moss was pulling attention away from guys like Percy Harvin, allowing them to get open. He wasn’t producing as much as maybe he ought to be, but after four games? That’s ridiculous.
I feel for you guys. Hope your luck turns around very soon.
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NO KIDDING!
P. Harvin was having HUGE games because of MOSS!
And I think he knows it, so I bet he is super pissed about all this!
This will NOT kick the team into gear, it’ll probably leave them pissed
It should
You need to get Childress out of there. There’s enough talent on this team that you should be 4-3, at minimum.
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Exactly.
Randy Moss wasn’t dominating games with catches, but as a deep threat, no team could ignore him, and he drew consistent double coverages in important situations. That freed up Percy Harvin to have his best performances since last year.
Without Moss, somebody tell me who is the Vikings deep threat to stretch the field…Hank Baskett? It is to laugh, but not in a happy way. And don’t even bother with the unannounced retirement of Bernard Berrian. Do they still throw him passes in practice? One wonders why.
Hey, maybe Troy Williamson is available. I’m sure Childress can get him for a first-round pick!
i think
it would hurt less if we had a competent coach. one we knew was cutting him for the right reasons and not because he was afraid that moss was right about some things
I am speechless
I literally don’t know what to say.
I probably simply won’t say anything. Right now … I just don’t know.
Do you think Mike Tomlin...
Is happy not working for Chilly? Why couldn’t Mike have been hired in 2007…why? why?
Could Moss have asked or demanded to be released?
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. - John Lennon
It would be the "ONLY" reason.
I would believe that this is justifiable.
yea, he really could have pushed the issue....but why?
he is a free agent at the end of the year. and the team can’t franchise him.
i think maybe there is something really disfunctional about the team and moss walked into it after being in a functional locker room, and saw the contrast and is not happy about it. maybe he did want out.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
why?
so he can spend the offseason mowing grass instead of preparing? that sounds like a winning combination!
Three reasons....
1. Favre has the respect of the locker room, something Chillz never has.
2. Favre will OWN all playcalling then.
3. The offseason is a non-issue, IF he is retiring as a player. He can then be judged from here on out as to his coaching abilities.
Agreed
Favre’s experience is better than some Head-Coaches
- reason why i think he butts heads w/ Chilly so much.
Favre has the experience and knows, while Chilly = clueless..
Ppl will respect Favre, and Favre will continue w/ his foot in football, but not only playing.
And in the off-season/training camp he can work w/ receivers and QBs by throwing the pigskin around.
Plus! It’ll be nice for him to beat the Packers as a head-coach for years to come!
It would be an AWESOME move…
I'm starting to like the idea.
In the “Bart Star era” almost all of the quaterbacks made their own calls. Maybe it’s time for the good old days style of play.
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. - John Lennon
by JethroBoViking on Nov 1, 2010 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Historically, former QBs make lousy coaches
Norm Van Brocklin, Sammy Baugh and Bart Starr come to mind, but they’re ancient history. I’ve been trying to think of successful modern coaches who were QBs, but none come to mind – maybe I’m just too old…
Childress is gone by week 12
If Brad isn’t gone soon, I am not sure how much of a fanbase this team is going to retain. Last year, was there ever an instance that we thought, “what a great play! chalk that up to good playcalling/coaching!” ?? Because if so, they were few and far between. In Childress’ entire career as a HC even, have any of you ever thought we won because of his coaching? We won several games in spite of his coaching, but never have I ever thought he made us better. And now, we are out a 3rd round pick and Randy Moss and left with what?? BRAD CHILDRESS! Does Zygi think the fans are coming to watch him coach? And I have to wonder what is going to happen to Percy, considering he had broken out since the trade happened. I think every player just about despises Chilly, Randy was just one of the only ones with the cojones to say something. We see how that worked out. If he isn’t gone by the NFL Draft, I will stop watching Viking football until he is gone. Fuck Brad Childress.
This is terrible news to all Vikings fans..
Because its one less thing we get to hope to see while watching the Vikings play
TD Pass to Moss..
Now it’ll be a lucky AP rushing TD.
BORING!!!
I'll take as many AP rushing TD's as I can get.
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. - John Lennon
by JethroBoViking on Nov 1, 2010 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe the story will come out that Moss asked to be released?
Probably not, but this is really perplexing after only 4 games, and it’s not like the season is over, considering 8 or 9 wins could be enough for the playoffs in the nfc.
Moss did really seem to half -ass it more than ever yesterday, even for a guy that routinely doesn’t run hard, and takes plays off when it’s not coming towards him.
But, he also
removed pressure from other receivers
he was a blessing in disquise..
I did see him throw his hand up on several plays like he was open.
I think when Favre took the helmet hit, for ex: was one of them.
We're a bad team, but not that bad.
He can possibly go to Buffalo, Dallas, Carolina, San Fran.
I hope he’d be happy with that before being asked to be released :P
I am really upset.....
Why? In my eyes, as much of a hard-core Vikings fan I believe myself to be.. There are a few things that excite me about the games. The potential to win with the big-names… Seeing future HOF Favre throwing the ball, and the return of Moss and all that made me go out & buy tickets for the second time this year to a Vikings game.
Regardless of a winning or losing record, going to the game would be fun… I bought the first set of tickets to go see Favre play in person since I was sure it was his last year. I bought the second set of tickets, to get a better view and watch them both play. It was Moss that made me go out and get the second set of tickets. Now, I have yet to go to this game (Its a Bills game… I wanted to see a beat down). And, I feel that it is almost something I would rather not do. I doubt I would be able to sell the tickets, since I am at best likely to sell them now while they still may hold value.
If by the time we were to play the bills, we could be viewing our season as over.. Meaning people will not try, the team could fold, and players will play for their checks only.
This is very sad… Sad news indeed…
Agreed Deek, Chilly doesn't seem to realize he's in the ENTERTAINMENT business
at least a Hall of Fame QB throwing to another HofFamer, quite possibly the greatest deep threat in the history of the NFL—-at least it made it fun, was a reason to buy tickets and watch the Vikings.
If Chilly has his way, it will be Tarvaris Jackson dumping off short passes to Naufahu Tahi the rest of the way. Who the hell wants to watch that crap???
What?
This makes no sense.
Fire Childress.
Darko is my bodyguard.
by Premier Cherdenko on Nov 1, 2010 3:41 PM CDT reply actions
very sad news i was hoping for better production from this move
oh well life will go on regardless
"It’s not arrogance, it’s destiny." -RKO
If I was Chilly
I would be shaking in my boots for this bad decision..
The front-office could of fined him
Had him sit for the Cardinals game for like the 1st 1/2 or the whole game.
He's too oblivious.
To everything
Nash don't lie
-Credit given to RMason, stolen by..er..permission given to GiantBehemoth
by GiantBehemoth on Nov 1, 2010 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Re: Teams wanting to sign him.
They have to realize they’re probably only getting the rest of the season’s worth of games out of him.
1-6 teams probably won’t pick up the tab on a guy for a season that’s a wash anyhow.
I could see him going to Arizona or San Diego. Both teams with playoff chances, and could always use another WR.
Detroit, Kansas City and Tampa Bay. It's a world gone mad.
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. - John Lennon
by JethroBoViking on Nov 1, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, and the Rams.
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. - John Lennon
by JethroBoViking on Nov 1, 2010 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Well all of those teams will really show their hand in this process
How much of a playoff team are they really? Is it worth the $6 mil or whatever for one guy for a season?
That’ll weed out the wannabes :P
I was commenting on the unlikely teams that have playoff hopes
Not especially on bagging Moss
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. - John Lennon
by JethroBoViking on Nov 1, 2010 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, not the worst part really, but yeah.
A franchise that runs things in such as “slutty” way makes me ill.
Writing quality posts since 1931.
B/C
Brad Childress is the equivalent of the guy at the bar who talks shit about you all night until you confront him and he promptly denies it. He then precedes to stab you in the back as you leave.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 1, 2010 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Mosses presence was key
In other players PRODUCING!
That PI call play was bad
And may have been the final straw if they looked at that on film today, along with the rest of the routes Moss ran. Didn’t anyone ask him in the post-game why he stopped running on that play? His only excuse would be that he lost sight of it, but he didn’t even try for a very catchable TD pass. And if he lost sight of it, how about looking up and trying to see where it was?
Probably was...
Trying to focus on getting the flag for the PI call.
Keep in mind he was tripped up prior the ball and did lose his footing..
From Tom Dienhart on Twitter
“A new name is emerging for the Minnesota job: former Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer.”
As a Pack fan I enjoy seeing the Vikes struggle but this is getting a little ridiculous.
Wouldn't that be nice... haha
Nash don't lie
-Credit given to RMason, stolen by..er..permission given to GiantBehemoth
by GiantBehemoth on Nov 1, 2010 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe we can get a package deal. 2 Head Coaches for the price of one.
What a sad sad state of affairs for football fans in Minnesota. Like Cubs fans, doesn’t the good Lord think we have suffered enough?
I hope CHILLY is NEXT!!!
And maybe we snag Moss back somehow.
what in the fucking hell is going on?!?
a few weeks before sid comes back, this is fucking ridiculous. i am fucking speechless right now, i am going on a break from the vkings for a little while.
Don't break now.
At least wait until we lose to the Cardnials
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. - John Lennon
by JethroBoViking on Nov 1, 2010 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha
Can’t get more positive than that :) haha
Nash don't lie
-Credit given to RMason, stolen by..er..permission given to GiantBehemoth
by GiantBehemoth on Nov 1, 2010 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Way to GO CHILLY
Piss off like every VIKING fan…
Even w/ a losing-record, I figured.. Hey at least I get to see Moss and Favre play together..
But… Nooooooooo
Childress has to go and screw that up TOO!
Sadly
We don’t even know if Sid is fully recovered, or will be fully recovered..
He will be
just not for a damn while.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 1, 2010 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
But even if that was TRUE!
Imagine having both Sidney Rice & Randy Moss w/ Favre as a QB.
Harvin in teh Slot and Shank on a few redzone plays.
Really, who could stop our receivers when we have AP to back up the run-game?
I was looking foward to this.. Since we got Moss, and I saw that P. Harvin was doing much better
Not to mention, i bought tix to the game hoping to see some live Favre/Moss action
Not very happy right now… Not at all.. I think this is a dumb move by Childress
If he wanted to show that he was in control.. Fine or Sit Moss for a game..
majority of fan-base has to be pissed off as hell right now
not good for Vikings sales by any means.
haha
if this is true..
I can sell you some decent Bills tickets
41 yard line lower level :)
Viking organization looks like a bunch of bozos...
What, did the little General get his feelings hurt because somebody questioned his authority or coaching ability?
They knew damn well what they were getting when they picked up Moss, and now they basically just flushed a draft pick down the toilet.
WTF is going on up there? They’re like a dysfunctional family. But they’re OUR dysfunctional family , aren’t they?
COULD THIS GET MORE BIZZARE...From Jay Glazer of Fox Sports
Jay_Glazer Jay Glazer
Although Chilly said he is waiving Moss, he still has not yet been waived and the player has still not been told directly from coach yet
9 minutes ago
Too late now, friends. The toothpaste is out of the tube.
Even if they tried to reverse it, the damage is done.
How would you like to be a player in that locker room, seeing how Chilly treats one of his best players like garbage?
We can all sit back and watch the downward spiral from here…
If Chilly was escorted out of the office
And Frazier overtook tomorrow’s practice prep, i’d be fine with that.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 1, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I pray that.....
as of now, there is NO coach available to inform Moss.
by Mel Allen on Nov 1, 2010 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
B/C
He is a fucking coward. I promise you he is waiting for some low level scrub to do the dirty work.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 1, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Or hoping to feel out the media
and realize this is a very very bad decision
I wonder of Favre told him
He goes, I go.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 1, 2010 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Rebelgrey reported
Chilly did the firing without consulting anyone. The locker room is pissed. Lebers interview was just a cover to make people think the players were for this and supported-not so
by CitrusFLViking on Nov 1, 2010 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
can you provide a link?......what is rebelgrey?.....is that another blog?
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
Reb is a long time DN who watches every channel report like I do
sorry -no link. He was on way to work and saw NFL channel report I believe it was. The talk was that Childress just announced to the players without consulting anyone.
Phone calls from reporters to players are coming back with Vikings players are as outraged as we are. Unconfirmed but , reliable
by CitrusFLViking on Nov 1, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
If I was BRETT FAVRE
I would not stand for this.. I would speak-up!
You would have thought well before now
Favre would have been changing plays left and right since almost no calls were to Moss. Odd.
I think
Childress is butt-hurt that his house probably got EGGED on Halloween for being such a crap COACH!
I'm a Saints fan. And no offense, but I dislike the Vikings.
But what the hell is this? I don’t root for the Vikings by any stretch, but this is borderline unacceptable for an NFL coach. Please tell me this is a really late april fools joke?
We hate chilly
Like NO hates hygiene, education, and incest laws.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 1, 2010 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just jabbing you.
But seriously. I hate Brad Childress. A lot.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 1, 2010 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I can imagine
I’d kill Payton if he traded for someone, say, Fitzgerald, and then went and cut Fitz. It just.. isn’t done… by sane people…
its bad when
opposing fan bases ask what the hell is going on, i thought i saw a packer fan give us sympathy too!
Sad
When majority of them feel bad, yet are a lil happy on the inside!
It's never good to see crap like this
or even whatever the heck’s going on in Dallas,
or Matt Millen effin up Detroit,
or Saban bolting from the Dolphins,
or Petrino bolting from the Falcons (though that was a little understandable).
Or like I said here yesterday, “fans” cheering when a player gets hurt? WTF?
Yeah, I’m sure some people are happy to see this happen to their rivals, but it’s just a sad day for sports.
"In fact with that article from today that had him real lean and everything, I think I’m going to play him at corner this week in place of Tracy Porter."-Greg Williams in refefernce to Sedrick Ellis
A Pats fan, too - me
I don’t see the logic. If Childress cut Randy because Randy wasn’t producing, that’s balls – he played for the Vikings in exactly the same way he’d been playing for the Pats lately – a big decoy who draws double-teams and stretches the field, but doesn’t get many targets.
Randy, and Vikings fans, deserve better.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
It would be an insane move!
It would be a pissing away of a 3rd round pick
A loss of a playermaker!
this move is rediculous than Shaq in drag singing on camera
i understand the reasoning for this but this is an iron foot to the groin of our fan base
"It’s not arrogance, it’s destiny." -RKO
A friend
Who was going to go w/ me to a Vikings game:
Just got a #84 Moss jersey YESTERDAY!
Than… The Next DAY! The Vikings release him? Ha, what does that say.. Bad timing & luck
You're a good team, run by a clueless coach.
Chilly’s gone, no doubt. Hopefully this opens the eyes of your owner to make the moves necessary.
Tavaris is Chilly’s hand picked toy…so what does that mean for his future as well? Favre’s obviously done after this year. Obviously coach wise…i think the replacement starts with Frazier, but i guess we’ll see.
P.S. Hang in there. You’re too talented of a team, with young talent to boot, to stay down for long. I look forward to the time you guys are back battling for the NFC North.
Maybe Mike Tice is available to coach?
Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb
mike tice is still looking for his pencil.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
John Fox will be available...
"In fact with that article from today that had him real lean and everything, I think I’m going to play him at corner this week in place of Tracy Porter."-Greg Williams in refefernce to Sedrick Ellis
the latest from judd zulgad...
chilly didn’t want moss to return to minnesota…blah, blah, blah
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
There is NO WAY
Brett Favre will be happy about this.. If its true!!
You took away another explosive weapon, that believe it or not, has been helping us.
Randy Moss is his own worst enemy.. He draws attention from d-backs, creating options to other receivers. You can’t cover Randy one-on-one…
Now the offense is less explosive..
NFL Network saying
Chili may not have run this by FO and has lost the locker room with this move.
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
The NIx plan - "We've got to dig our way out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU
Can this be un-done?
if the FO wasnt to un-do it?
You would think that Chilldress has no option to just freely release a player w/o a few processes or steps….
NFL network saying
Moss has not officially been released yet.
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
The NIx plan - "We've got to dig our way out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU
Something about an email that has not been sent by the Vikes FO
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
The NIx plan - "We've got to dig our way out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU
Holy shit
Inadvertently, Brad Childress may have just fired Brad Childress.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 1, 2010 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Dare we dream?
That seems like a great way for him to go.
2010 MN Sports: Not again! & WTF?! & Sigh.
Alright, that's it.
Fuck Childress, and fuck this team. I’m no longer a fan of the Vikings. I’m a Titans fan now. Good luck with this clusterfuck.
I don't necessarily mean to offend
And not being a Viking fan, I’m not going to comment for everyone. But you don’t exactly sound like a fan. You ride the ship even to the bottom and while drowning you hope that one day you get rescued. That’s what separates true fans from the bandwagon express.
You don’t give it up do to an idiot coach who will be fired before too long anyway. It’s only 1 year.
I don't care about your "no true fan" argument.
Fact is I lived through the heartbreak of 1998 and 2000 and last year. And the Herschel Walker trade. I can’t take the stupidity of this team anymore. I was never a bandwagon fan. I’m not going to jump back on next year. I AM DONE.
The sinking ship got a little lighter
One less “Fan”
Im sticking with the Minnesota Vikings for life. It does not matter if they win another game.
It's human to get upset...
but a therapist would say “let’s not make decisions when we’re emotional.”
Oprah would say underneath that pain is a lot of hurt. Lifelong Viking fans understand..
moss to end up back with patriots? check out PatsPulpit front page...
http://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/29400646540
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
If a team took a chance with T.O.
There’s no way the entire NFL passes on him.
no, i think he is just whining like the little imp that he is.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
Doubt It
The team with the worst record in the NFL gets first crack at Moss if he is indeed placed on waivers. The Patriots, with the best record in the NFL right now would be 32nd on that list.
Not gonna happen.
I am boycotting the Vikings until they fire Brad Childress.
those fanshots refer to a "childress wants league to nullify trade..."
thus the idea that moss would not traded, and would go back to the patriots…line of reasoning.
check out the links, altho it is scant info.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
I Think
Childress has lost his ever loving mind. First the rant against the officials after the Packers game, the challenge flag thrown on an obvious reception during the game yesterday and now trying to put Moss on waivers without even okaying it with the FO and trying to get the league to nullify the trade. These are the acts of a man barely hanging on to sanity.
I am boycotting the Vikings until they fire Brad Childress.
Pats fan here
I think you’re right. I’d love Moss back after his press conference, but the NFL office is laughing at this.
by Tai on Nov 1, 2010 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I've defended the guy and given him the benefit of the doubt for a long time but this is just weird.
I think you might be right about Childress just going nuts because this is just a strange situation. Odd decision for a coach that still has three years left on his contract as this could cost him his job and 12 mil.
by CanadianViking on Nov 1, 2010 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I am
starting to hate Childress more every day, he has got to go now, the fans deserve better, the players deserve better, we deserve better
Childress has to go !!!! I can't take it anymore ????
Randy was correct to slam the NFL’s rules on handling reporters . Randy had the right to show love for a previous team and it’s open support of him . Randy had the right to call out a poor coach . The team could have worked with him . They could have had players or Ziggy talk to him . He would have offered value . He could have even been fined for the rest of 2010 . All viable compared to ….
Brett is a warrior . Two big helmet to helmet plays that again show the NFL’s inability to call a game . TJ looked sharp . The defense didn’t !!! We were projected to be 3-4 if healthy . What is with this panic that the organization has shown . We have real problems with the defense . Maybe Frazier is the one acting as though he is already a Gopher head coach . We have important games in CHI and at home with GB coming soon . I don’t feel we will be ready for the challenge with Childress causing this turmoil in the locker room . Discipline has turned into chaos and rebellion ! The Vikes are in as much disarray as DN was in the last few weeks . Thanks for this post Chris . I see we all feel the same . As Childress has to shoulder the brunt of this dark , dark moment in Viking Lore ! Brad needs to go . He no longer would hold an office position or coaching position for this team in my opinion .
Enjoy this week Bear and Pack boys . They don’t happen that often . We will bounce back . As our opponents soften for the rest of the schedule . And the sad Pack and Bear teams are still crumbling . This is a bizarre year . And the snow hasn’t even fallen yet ?
Even I am at a loss for words . Hang in there fellas . Only nine short weeks of football left ?
Do you think???
Some nut is going to be in the Metrodome “book despository” Sunday adjusting a scope B4 game time
Not going to wate my time on Childress and is coaching.
I love the Vikings but I can’t even stomach this anymore.
This is heart breaking, gut wrenching and just shocking all at the same time.
This man is killing this franchise. How could Zygi let this happen?
If there is justice in the world it will be that Childress gets fired because I don’t understand what the fuck is going on right now.
Joe Theisman is a dumb ass!!!
Is on NFL Network saying that the Vikes have Berrian and Moss doesn’t fit in with what the Vikes want to do. IDIOT
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
The NIx plan - "We've got to dig our way out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU
yea, thats pronounced "theisman" from now on.....not "theisman".
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
I'm curious w/ the reports
Of him not officially being released..
Could be a “scare tactic”
Don’t mess w/ Childress or get the waive, but in reality, he doesn’t get the waive….
From what I hear
Chilly may have acted w/o the approval of the front office. AKA he may have just fired himself.
by Jepp The Viking on Nov 1, 2010 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Rebelgrey just reported to me via phone
same report from NFL network and the Vikings players are POed.
If Chilly did this without consulting Spellmen or Wilf he is in boiling hot water. That seems to be the case
by CitrusFLViking on Nov 1, 2010 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
wow....that means that we could get tokeep moss.....AND DUMP CHILLY ??? AWESOME !!!
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
Jeth
If true Chilly may have signed his release papers. Wilf will have to know he has lost the locker room
by CitrusFLViking on Nov 1, 2010 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I seriously can't believe it
As much as I hope we SOMEHOW get back into this season I’m glad I won’t have to pay attention after the next few weeks.
I won’t be able to pay attention for two years! But here’s what I want went I get back!
-Childress gone
-New stadium
-Childress gone
-An undefeated record at this point
-Childress gone
-Some great players that aren’t egotistical morons
-Oh, and did I mention I want Childress gone?
Nash don't lie
-Credit given to RMason, stolen by..er..permission given to GiantBehemoth
Harvin hurt again
So Moss took a game off. At least try to trade him. Will Harvin return to his sub-par year without Moss?
Moss once helped make the Vikes the highest scoring team in History. He did the same for the Patriots. I hope the Rams get him. With Bradford and say one or two more OL in the next draft the Rams could be the next Moss team to set a points record.
Cut Chilly. He didn’t even get a draft choice for Moss.
alan bailey
GETCHA POPCORN READY!
Moss not released yet, Chilly may have acted w/o front office approval. If we are lucky, Brad Childress may have just fired Brad Childress.
oh, that would make all the losing so worthwhile....no chilly, hell ya !!!
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
Wow
I hate to rain on most everyone’s hate-fest here, but the schedule gets easier from here on. I expect 5-5 or 6-6 in several weeks and we’re right back in it.
I wondered why Moss was not trying on most plays. At least Berrian runs his routes hard.
If Farve lives, I still think we win the division.
NOC
Had to laugh being half Norskie. The name choice is great
by CitrusFLViking on Nov 1, 2010 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Um...
I’d like to know exactly whether or not Moss is gone for realz? Are we still not sure?
Nash don't lie
-Credit given to RMason, stolen by..er..permission given to GiantBehemoth
I can't imagine
Us releasing a player like Moss for no compensation.. Bad move
no reason to piss away a 3rd rounder
I guess I don't know exactly how long it takes to waive a player
I kinda hope overnight isn’t long enough
Nash don't lie
-Credit given to RMason, stolen by..er..permission given to GiantBehemoth
by GiantBehemoth on Nov 1, 2010 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Michael Lombardi of the NFL Network
“Childress Waived Moss without even telling anybody from the front office”
boy the man is just digging his own grave.
Can't imagine
Chilly can just waive whoever whenever….
There has to be a process of steps & procedures
Don't get your hopes up.
Chilly may be a lot of things (stubborn, arrogant, bland, unimaginative, inflexible, unable to adapt on the fly, and with a little man’s inferiority complex) but he has been in football way too long. He knows procedurally how to waive a player.
It’s done. And even if it wasn’t, the damage is already done and can’t be undone.
We can all sit back and watch this team CIRCLE THE DRAIN from here. What a disgrace…
Like he "procedurally knows"
how many players go in the offensive huddle or “procedurally knows” is his QB can be under center on a WR-option pass?
by Shawn Gillogly on Nov 1, 2010 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't forget
Percy even said he learned more from Moss in the first two weeks about running routes than he has since he has been with the vikes. If they release Moss, we are going to see a big drop off.
FYI
According to Mortenson the earliest Moss could appear on the waiver wire is tomorrow. Which means your front office should have the rest of the day to figure out this mess.
hes not relesed yeat didnt appear on monday waive wire
we can only hope he doesnt show up on tuesday, anddd thenn childerss getss his ass fireed
The official Monday waiver wire has been released by the NFL league office.
It doesn’t contain the name of Randy Moss.
Please god
Can I go from DOH to WOOT in about 3 hours time.
No no no no no please no!
Just awful. And here, I changed my fantasy team name to “Moss’ Mooners” in honor of his return to the Beloved Purple.
CHILLY MUST GO!
Skol Vikings!
+Rev. Vike
Alexandria, VA
My Name is : Revemge for Harvin
I have been happy as pig in a mud pit with Randy pulling coverage away from me. Then Coach (whats -his -name?) pulls the rug from under me by telling me Randy is gone. Now I hear that Coach did not have athority. I thought that Mr Favre was coach but, this bald guy stood up and talked trash on Randy. I thought it was the janitor and was hitting the bottle in the closet and just lost it. Shank said something to me and told me the bald guy was the coach and it was no joke. That bald guy shouldn’t be a coach. he should help that other janitor.
Hmmm...
Just went to Vikings.com and there is nothing on the website about Moss being released. That seems a little strange to me. I guess I’m still hopeful that he will still be a Viking when the sun comes up on Wednesday morning.
I am boycotting the Vikings until they fire Brad Childress.
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