Brad Childress

As was reported earlier today at NFL Gridiron Gab’s Matt Loede, Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress was mulling over a contract extension offered by the team. What was a possibility has become a reality as the Associated Press is reporting that Childress has indeed been signed by the team to a contract extension . Terms of the deal were not available as of this post, but ESPN earlier reported that the extension would keep Childress in Minnesota through the 2013 season. Read Full Story

A meeting is going to take place. That meeting is going to be between Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress and “retired” quarterback Brett Favre. The news was broken Tuesday afternoon by ESPN’s John Clayton, who says that the two will have a chat to see if there is really mutual interest on both sides about yet another Favre comeback. Here’s the report from Clayton at ESPN : Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress and quarterback Brett Favre plan to meet at an undisclosed location later this week to discuss the possibility of the former Packers and Jets quarterback renouncing his retirement from the ... Read Full Story

From:Minneapolis Star Tribune Some fans might be unhappy with the way the season ended, but Mark Wilf, co-owner and president of the Vikings, made it clear after the game that there will be no changes regarding coach Brad Childress. “We have a great team, we have a lot to be proud of this year and there’s something to build on for next year,” Wilf said. “But it’s obviously very disappointing, and we’ll move on.” Asked whether Childress and his staff will be back, Wilf, the younger brother of owner and chairman Zygi Wilf, replied, “Absolutely.” Read Full Story

By Joe Fortenbaugh Posted April 23, 2009   Email to a Friend     Print This   I just got off of the phone with a league source who informed me that Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress was at the University of Florida yesterday to meet with former Gators wide receiver Percy Harvin. The Vikings own the 22nd pick in this weekend’s draft. Their second pick comes at No. 54, which many experts believe will be too late to acquire Harvin. Last season, Harvin caught 40 passes for 644 yards and 7 touchdowns for the National Champion Gators. He also rushed for 659 ... Read Full Story

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