EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota (AP)—The Minnesota Vikings fired Brad Childress on Monday, cutting ties with a head coach who had come under increasing fire from quarterback Brett Favre(notes) and other players after a terrible start to the season.
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AP - Nov 21, 5:08 pm ESTDefensive coordinator Leslie Frazier will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
The Vikings fell to 3-7 after a 31-3 loss to rival Green Bay on Sunday, the final blow to Childress in his fifth season in charge of the team. It was his most-lopsided home defeat as head coach, dropping his overall record to 40-37.
Childress took over for the fired Mike Tice in 2006 after spending seven years with the Eagles, including four as the offensive coordinator. He was chosen by owner Zygi Wilf to instill discipline and demand better off-the-field behavior from a team that had been embarrassed by misbehaving players.
However, Childress stumbled in his first year and never fully gained the faith of the fans—or some of his players.
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Vikings fire Childress after falling to 3-7
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