Childress hasn't decided on starting QB
Last time, after Brad Johnson was benched, Vikings coach Brad Childress said on Monday that his veteran would start the following game. This time, though, Childress refused to commit to anyone and indicated all three quarterbacks are being considered.
"I have a few different options, and I think the biggest thing that you ask as we go, is who is going to give us the best chance to win in the fourth quarter?" Childress said, referring to the final four games of this season. "We'll just look at that, and see who we feel like that is. But as of right now, no, I haven't done that."
One complication is the injury of Brooks Bollinger, who performed the best of the three. But Bollinger hurt his shoulder, and he needed an injection to deal with the pain.
Asked how much his injury plays into his decision, Childress said, "It's a factor."
Childress also acknowledged that Jackson is a viable option.
"I have a few different options, and I think the biggest thing that you ask as we go, is who is going to give us the best chance to win in the fourth quarter?" Childress said, referring to the final four games of this season. "We'll just look at that, and see who we feel like that is. But as of right now, no, I haven't done that."
One complication is the injury of Brooks Bollinger, who performed the best of the three. But Bollinger hurt his shoulder, and he needed an injection to deal with the pain.
Asked how much his injury plays into his decision, Childress said, "It's a factor."
Childress also acknowledged that Jackson is a viable option.
posted by Unknown at 1:33 PM
6 Comments:
What's curious about Brad Johnson still playing is it runs contrary to Brad Childress's "Culture of Accountability." If discipline (or a form of accountablity) is swift for off the field mishaps (see Dwight Smith, Koren Robinson, Ray Edwards, etc.) then why are there not similar standards for on the field play? I'm not saying Childress should be like Mike Tice and start benching people for body language, but Brad Johnson is causing "the vikings to beat the vikings." Seems to me he should be held accountable for that.
Is Johnson the problem or is Childress? Childress exhibits no confidence in his offense therefore our offense plays with no confidence--burried deep in our own territory and on 3rd and 11 he calls for a run? I love our running backs, but they can only do so much. After the failed run attempt on 3rd and WAY too long to be running...what does Hester do? He runs the ball all the way back for 6. What's a team to think when a coach has no confidence in anything anybody is doing? FIRE CHILDRESS! He's a great babysitter off the field, maybe we could get him a nanny-position at an orphanage--Time for another change in coaching in MN. Let's say goodbye to the "hard-nosed, no nonsense" Childress and hello to our new headcoach--MIKE TOMLIN. He's a motivator and a producer of our players. Everything we've been missing this entire season. Johnson can sit the rest of the season too. Let's let Bollinger and Jackson play every other series for the rest of the year, while TOMLIN hones his head-coaching skills.
With just four games left in the season, what makes Brad Childress honestly think we can win with Brad Johnson at the helm? I mean, twelve games into the season, and Johnson STILL can't move the offense. A good running game (which the Vikings have) is suppose to open up the passing game.
The Vikings' situation is very similar to what Dallas and Denver went through... A slow and old, immobile has been was replaced with a newer, faster, more stream lined model QB.
John,
No, I don't think Brooks is faking his injury. He genuinely looked hurt, and he's a real fiery young man. May not seem like it. But he is.
I love the Vikings and I try not to be a fair-weather fan. I also realize that the NFL is not the easiest place to eke out wins but I wanted to point out some facts and see if we all agree:
a) We have a first-year coach who never called plays before in his previous role as the Philadelphia Eagles Offensive coordinator
b) Our new coach has better personnel that his predecessor with the additions of Chester Taylor and Steve Hutchinson, even with the loss of Koren Robinson, yet Mike Tice's offense has outperformed our current offense.
c) Our current head coach is the one calling plays on offense, not the offensive coordinator
d) Our defense has the same personnel as last years team, yet has performed significantly better under Mike Tomlin
e) Our offense's philosophy has become 'take what defenses give you'. Last time I checked, defenses in the NFL were willing to give you 1-2 yards on each plan for a 3 and out but no big plays. Are we settling for 3 and outs now coz that is what defenses are giving us?
Conlusions: Maybe our problems are with our play calling on offense as evidenced by the fact that we cannot run a no-huddle in last weekend's game with Bollinger under center and our team down by 17 in the 4th quarter? Is our head coach having trouble devising plays and needs the extra more time going into a huddle affords him? We all gasped when T-Jax said he is not really ready for the NFL game. Maybe he was covering for his head coach who really does appear not to be NFL ready.
No doubt about it Denis... I think our 'Head Coach' is having an EXTREMELY difficult time calling plays and making adjustments. The Vikings are without a doubt the most predictable team (in terms of offensive scheme) in the league.
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