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Childress fired as coach of Vikings
Nov 22nd
After five seasons as coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Brad Childress has been recently fired by his team in the current National Football League season.
The Vikings made the tough decision to fire Childress due to the humiliating 3-7 win-loss record of the team in the 2010 NFL season.
In dismissing Childress, the Vikings also took notice of the wrong and ill-advised decisions made by the veteran NFL coach that lead to the team’s lackluster performance this year.
The NFL franchise hopes their move to fire Childress would fire up their players to play even harder for the team this year.
The NFL franchise also noted that despite the presence of NFL superstar quarterback Brett Favre, Childress failed to deliver the Vikings to a great year this 2010 NFL season.
Before losing his head coaching job, Childress went 40-37 with the Vikings, including 1-2 in the playoffs.
He was all in with Favre, riding his incredible 2009 season to the NFC championship game and then going down this year under the weight of his struggles to regain that rhythm.
Now that Childress is out as head coach of the Vikings, the Vikings management has designated defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier as the new head coach of team in the remainder of the current NFL season.
Frazier is very happy with his new role and vowed to do his best to bring back success to the Vikings.
Moreover, the Vikings hope their decision to fire Childress would bring positive outcome to the team.
Favre defy Father Time to carry Vikings to 27-24 victory over Cardinals
Nov 8th
NATIONAL Football League superstar quarterback Brett Favre have recently proven that he is still on-top of his game despite being already 46 years old.
Favre lead the Minnesota Vikings to a morale-boosting 27-24 victory against the visiting Arizona Cardinals in the ongoing NFL season.
The superstar quarterback had a superb game as he threw for 446 yards, more than he had throw in in any of his previous 285 career regular season starts.
Favre also had 36 completions which tied for the most in his career (had 36 on Dec. 5, 1993 at Bears) to improve his team’s win-loss record to 3-5 which ties the Cardinals this year.
The veteran quarterback was on-fire in the game as he engineered another jaw-dropping fourth-quarter comeback that may have saved the Vikings’ season.
The Vikings top quarterback was simply awesome in the game as he completed 36 of 47 passes with two touchdowns and two interceptions in easily his best performance of the season.
It was his first 400-yard game since Dec. 5, 1993, when he threw for 402 at Chicago as a Green Bay Packer.
The great performance of Favre made him joined the ranks of Tommy Kramer and Joe Kapp as the Vikings quarterbacks with the most prolific passing games in team history.
Cardinals star quarterback Derek Anderson for his part top-scored for his team in a losing cause as he went 15 for 26 for 179 yards and a touchdown.
Minneapolis native Larry Fitzgerald supported the strong game of Anderson for the Cardinals as he had seven catches for 107 yards, who had the ball first to start overtime.
Although the loss is disappointing for the Cardinals, it had some silver lining on it since it showed the world that Anderson is now ready to carry the team on his back after the recent retirement of the team’s former superstar quarterback Kurt Warner.
Vikings Host Seahawks NFL Betting Preview
Aug 26th
After being defeated by the Niners, the Minnesota Vikings are set to fight against the Seattle Seahawks this Saturday, 28th of August in their home field, Mall of America Field. The Vikings are set to make a comeback after being down by 5 points in their previous game with the Niners. The question is, can they make it without Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin?
Sidney Rice has undergone hip surgery last Monday and is probable to be absent half of the entire season. Meanwhile, Percy Harvin has hardly joined practices after collapsing down due to migraines. Brett Favre is regaining the strength of the team and envisioning a play that no matter who is in there, they ought to play the same way. He strongly believes that what happened to them last season will still happen to them now. In an interview, Favre strongly expressed that “Without Sidney, it sure makes it tougher,” and thinks that maybe another guy will come out and step up to do what Sidney can do. Sidney is set to recover and will miss half of the season.
Meanwhile, on their game against the Seattle Seahawks, Favre is so positive that they can make it and will play the same way as they did the last season. So bettors watch out for the Vikings is positive to cover all the spreads and odds set on them.
FAVRE’s INDECISION: TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY IN THE 20th NFL SEASON
Jul 22nd
Minnesota Vikings #4 Football Quarterback Brett Lorenzo Favre undergone ankle surgery after being injured in their last game in which they unluckily lost in the overtime. Three surgeries for this 40-year old 19-year veteran football player definitely mean a lot of changes physically.
In no more than two months time before the start of the 20th NFL season, rumours are coming out from every corner of football world if he will still take part on the season. Recent meeting with Viking’s coach, Brad Childress, has not concluded if it is a YES or a NO. Due to his indecision until now, an agent of Men’s Journal referred him as a “DRAMA QUEEN” (Bus Cook), in which he reacted as not true. Things are not just in his decision. He still has to get back into his shape and nobody knows what Favre will do.
His decision is definitely not just a thing that his fans are after. Different sportsbook has already lay odds (future bets) for the spread and the totals in their game with the New Orleans Saints. Handicappers have analyzed Vikings to be the underdog between the two (maybe because he isn’t decided yet). His indecision gives the bettors vague idea on whether to bet on Vikings or not.
In any way, we hope that he can give his final decision before the season starts.
NFC North 2010 NFL season predictions
Aug 2nd
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With a reliable and performing line-up that will include National Football League superstar quarterback Brett Favre if he returns for the nth time, the Minnesota Vikings is expected to take the NFC North crown and even the 2010 NFL Super Bowl.
Despite being the odds on favorite, other teams in the NFC North like the Green Bay Packers, the Jay Cutler led Chicago Bears and the rising Detroit Lions can still pull an upset and beat the Vikings in the 2010 NFL Season.
To retain the NFC North crown the Vikings need to always play their A-game against its rivals in the division to avoid an upset.
We here at NFL Week 1 think,
The Lions will finish fourth, but still feel better about themselves.
The Bears will be disappointed with anything less than third place.
The Packers will tie the Vikings, but the Vikings win the division on the tie-breaker.