Brad Childress

Vikings' Childress Wanted to Pull Favre Against Panthers Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress reportedly attempted to pull Brett Favre in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and the star quarterback refused to exit the game. Reports suggest that Childress wanted to take Favre out due to the Vikings having the lead, while the quarterback was taking several hits. While this story is being blown up all over the place...  

Brett Favre didn't want to come out of Sunday's 26-7 loss to the Panthers. He let Vikings coach Brad Childress know about it. And after the game he let the media know about it.  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It was supposed to be a night when the Minnesota Vikings celebrated a division title and inched closer to the best record in the NFC. Instead it was night...  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nearly every time Brett Favre took a snap it seemed Julius Peppers was in his face. Minnesota wasn't moving the ball and coach Brad Childress had apparently seen enough of his 40-year-old quarterb  

UPI.comHarvin misses 2nd straight practiceDigital Sports DailyThe Vikings haven't ruled Harvin out for Sunday's game against Carolina, because Brad Childress says it's a possibility he could return to practice on ...Stadium issue and migraines are the Vikings' latest headachesExaminer.comVikings struggling with Harvin's headachesViking Update (subscription)Percy Harvin: Should Practice WednesdayRotowireCNN -Minneapolis Star Tribune -Pioneer...  

A day after a very public spat, Minnesota coach Brad Childress said he was only thinking about quarterback Brett Favre's safety against a ferocious Carolina pass rush when he considered pulling him from the game Sunday night with a one-point lead in the third quarter.  

Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press has a story today that suggests the Brett Favre-Brad Childress feud had been festering for a while, not just something that popped up during the Panthers' surprising victory over the Vikings on...  

The title (as most are) can be deceiving . "All" may not be well in Minnesota. After all, the Vikings are coming off of two ugly road losses in their past three games, in both of which their offense has failed to top 17 points, and has executed extremely poorly on third downs. But aside from that, yes, everything is perfectly fine . That "heated" conversation between quarterback Brett Favre and head coach Brad Childress? Simply a visual aid...  

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Brett Favre and Brad Childress enjoyed quite the honeymoon in their first three months together in Minnesota. The coach coaxed the quarterback out of retirement to play for the Vikings, picking up the 40-year-old from the airport and personally chauffeuring him to team headquarters to sign a contract in August.  

Vikings beat Bengals, my picks for the day go very wellMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)I wrote about Brad Childress' motivational speech to and relationship with his players. -Cincinnati has definite strengths, including a strong defensive ...and more »  

Filed under: Vikings, NFL QuarterbacksThe Vikings failed to get anything going offensively in a 26-7 loss to Carolina on Sunday night. Adrian Peterson totaled just 35 yards rushing, while the Panthers sacked Brett Favre four times and knocked him down on several other occasions. By the third quarter, Minnesota coach Brad Childress had enough of Favre taking shots, and despite the Vikings clinging to a tenuous 7-6 lead, tried to pull his QB...  

Sportsnet.caNFL Preview - Minnesota (11-2) At Carolina (5-8)FoxReno.comFox is 2-2 in his career against the Vikings, while the Vikings' Brad Childress is 2-0 against both Fox and Carolina as a head man. ...Vikings face Panthers eyeing NFC North crownCNNWho has the NFL's worst QB situation?Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)NFL Betting: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthersbetting.betfair.com (blog)Locksmith Sports Picks -Viking Update...  

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin is still struggling with migraine headaches. The chronic problem forced the rookie from Florida to miss the game against Cincinnati last week. Vikings coach Brad Childress said Harvin participated in a walkthrough with the team on Wednesday morning, but he wasn't at the afternoon practice.  

Minnesota coach Brad Childress just spoke with reporters in Charlotte on a conference call and tried to diffuse the notion that his team would be able to take advantage of significant matchup advantages against a Carolina offensive line that's without...  

The Minnesota Vikings had just finished their dissection of Cincinnati's stingy defense when coach Brad Childress was asked for his assessment of Brett Favre's performance. "I thought he did a nice job," Childress said after the 30-10 victory over the Bengals. "Had this been 13 weeks earlier, you would say he is a game manager." That was Childress's playful jab at...