This is an “ALL IN” season for the Vikings now 0
Yahoo Sports Jason Cole, reported that the Vikings are involved in another Brett Favre schism. You might remember last year? Favre shows up, players take T-Jack’s defense, a supposed riff happens in the Vikings lockerroom? The same type of hyperbole is happening all over again.
According to this Yahoo Sports Report Favre and Brad Childress are the combatants. The report quoted unamed players as saying,
“Brett thinks Childress has no clue about offense!”
One only has to watch last year’s games with the Panthers and Bears to see that they disagree on offense. I am not a football guru, head coach or Hall of Fame QB, but I do know about body language. It was clear that the coach and player did have a disagreement on offensive philosophy. But I also know that in any relationship (say, between a husband and wife) there will be disagreements, and arguments. This doesn’t mean that one should lose all hope, quite, give up or retire. It also doesen’t mean that all is lost for the Vikings.
If Childress and Favre can agree to disagree on philosophy of NFL playcalling, they still can work together on the business of winning. Afterall, for both parties, it’s all about winning. Childress wins if Favre plays, and Favre wins because he comes here for his last season to help his loyal teammates win.
I at least give them both credit for realizing that they stand to benefit personally from the team’s success (if that does happen.),
It doesn’t matter if you believe that Childress is an average coach with a good track record for assembling talent. Some of the worst coaches in history have rings on their fingers because talent was put on the table for them (George Seifert, Barry Switzer). Childress might be smart enough to back off the offense, and let Favre run it… that would be credible to his desire to win.
People have to realize that this might be the ONLY chance the Vikings will have to go to the Super Bow for the next decade. It’s an ALL IN season! All the chips are on the table. With a lock out looming, and no Vikings stadium planned or being built, there is an off chance that this season might be the last season ever for the Vikings in Minnesota.
The NFL as we currently know it, may no longer exist after this season. Big changes to the rules, schedules, settlements, infrastructure, contracts and unions may all be in place after a lock out.
So Vikings fans, enjoy the heck out of this season. Take everything in this year like it is the last time you will see it, because that just might be the case.
Go Vikes
