Brad Childress trailing “other guy” 94 to 6% in polls
Posted on September 15th, 2008 – 12:39 PMBy Michael Rand
Just a quick noon-time fact to chew on before we get to Clarence Swamptown’s pizza infused Commenter Of the Week post: Brad Childress currently has a 6 percent approval rating as coach of the Vikings, with votes being cast by nearly 3,000 fans on ESPN.com. That puts him tied for last with Rams coach Scott Linehan, a former Vikings assistant. As for the 6 percent voting for Childress? Hey, at least we know what the current staff is doing instead of designing innovative pass plays.
Update: As bad as it has been for Childress, he apparently is doing better than manager Ned Yost, who was fired today with the Brewers tied for the NL wild card lead.
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6 percent approval rating
After ditching the StraightCashHoney to watch the game and drink beer yesterday, then being an irritated shell of myself upon its completion, Childress has me beat right now.
Even Brad’s family says, “he must go.”
His wife later said, “he’s also predictable in bed.” His son said, “My dad never had much of a personality, and what he had was bad, all bad.”
A positive vote came in from a T. Jackson, which said, “he a gud cooch. Me likes him.” (It should be noted that T. Jackson’s vote was skipped into the ballot box because the delivery was three yards short.)
A Z. Wilf asked, “is a 6% approval rating good?” Then, he pissed off a bunch of people in Anoka county.
I would say he’s also 6% more popular in Minneapolis than Ed Hochuli is in San Diego today. Wow.
Childress: “Sometimes a positive response isn’t what you’re looking for. Like in an STD test. This voting is just like that.”
Ed Gein had 8% of his friends loving him…Chucky Manson had his babes..who in the Hell is voting for this little bald man with the head phones ?..who WOULD vote for him ? I say publish their names now, and let their neighbors deal with them the MN way..
“Childress: Sometimes a positive response isn’t what you’re looking for. Like in an STD test. This voting is just like that.”
Wow. ESPN is getting creative. They stuck a tube up his pee hole to get results. Next thing you know they’ll say Playing Poker is a sport…weird.
If someone posts this link on AV, I think we can have him forced into sole possession of last place.
I say publish their names now, and let their neighbors deal with them the MN way..
Smile at them to their faces, and talk [redacted] about them behind their backs? Done and done.
AV? I’m not going in there. You do it.
Next thing you know they’ll say Playing Poker is a sport…weird
Visors and sunglasses are regulated by the Poker Players Association of America. Players are testing for performance enhancin…okay, yeah, I couldn’t make it through that with a straight face. What a joke this is and will always be.
Also, if you weren’t aware, they show the World Series of Poker in HD.
I’m sure Joker could find better uses for their HD cameras
I can’t get over this. Are the Twins really going to name the stadium Target Field? And they’re signing a 25 year deal? This has bad move written all over it. Has anyone seen the figures for the naming rights?
Entry into Access Vikings? Sounds like a job for Jon “The Martyr” Marthaler. Though now that I look at it, Childress has the highest vote totals of any NFL coach. AV has to behind that kind of rabid fanaticism, don’t they?
At least he is not pandering to the whims of the fickle fans that hate Jackson after one play and then 2 minutes later hate him even more.
Also, FYI: standing in line at the concessions during a Vikings game, behind an attractive girl, is not the time to yell “I wanna see some Booty”… when I clearly was referring to the quarterback.
In case any of you were wondering Lovie Smith is receiving a 39% approval rating. This after having a 85% approval rating last week. I guess all that beer will give you a little memory loss.
Lovie Smith > Brad Childress
AV is spreading. I think it has moved all the way to Chicago. Here’s a post about the Bears game yesterday…
“EVENTHOUGH RON TURNER IS TOO #### CONSERVATIVE IT CANT PUT THE BLAME ON THE ENTIRE TEAM EVNTHG THE HAD OVER 80 YARDS OF #### PENALTIES….I PUT THE BLAME ON GREG OLSEN FOR NOT HOLDING ON TO THE #### BALL! WE HAD THE GAME IN THE BAG AND HE FUMBLES IT DEEP IN OUR OWN TERRITORY. I WITNESS THE GAME FIRST HAND DEALT WITH THE PANTHERS FAN AS THE RALLIED DOWN THE 14 PTS WE SPOTTED THEM. LOVIE GET BLAME BUT NOT AS MUCH AS RON TURNER…..STOP PLAYING LIKE BUMS WILL YA!!!!!!!! “
EVENTHOUGH RON TURNER IS TOO #### CONSERVATIVE IT CANT PUT THE BLAME ON THE ENTIRE TEAM EVNTHG THE HAD OVER 80 YARDS OF #### PENALTIES….I PUT THE BLAME ON GREG OLSEN FOR NOT HOLDING ON TO THE #### BALL! WE HAD THE GAME IN THE BAG AND HE FUMBLES IT DEEP IN OUR OWN TERRITORY. I WITNESS THE GAME FIRST HAND DEALT WITH THE PANTHERS FAN AS THE RALLIED DOWN THE 14 PTS WE SPOTTED THEM. LOVIE GET BLAME BUT NOT AS MUCH AS RON TURNER…..STOP PLAYING LIKE BUMS WILL YA!!!!!!!!
Lacks “FIRE _____________!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Interesting (but not surprising) to note the direct correllation between coache’s approval rating and team record. I don’t count Wade Phillips, since the cowboys haven’t played yet, but I’m guessing after they win, he’ll receive a bump.
I think Childress would buck the pattern. Even if the Vikings were 2-0, I don’t think the passionate fans* over at AV would let him get above 30-35%.
*glue sniffers
Do any Randball Liters have access to the FFL? Just curious how I did this week? Any big “upsets” in the RBFFL this week?*
*By upsets I mean did Dave win?
I’m stomping my opponent (up by 60 or so) with McNabb and Westbrook still to play
So we should expect to see McNabb and Westbrook get injured tonight? Thanks for the heads up.
Oh yeah, and I’m as surprised as you are by ^^^ that
So we should expect to see McNabb and Westbrook get injured tonight? Thanks for the heads up.
Precisely. On the first play from scrimmage…
Speaking of percentages, I understand things around here 23% better now that I finally saw The Big Lebowski on Friday night. Luckily I put the kids to bed first.
This was after I got to see a re-broadcast of the Drew Pearson Push-off on the NFL network. It was an eventful Friday night at our house, to say the least.
Calmer than you are.
See, it’s like a whole new language opened up to me. I can’t speak it, but I can at least understand a few words every now and then.
And proud we are of all of them.
Despite T Jax inability to speak proper english (I want to know what his score was on the wonderlic test. No way he is more intelligent than Vince Young) and complete a pass longer than 8 yards without a WR getting the YAC’S this loss rests 100% with childress. He drafted him, he elected him to start, and he is the idiot who schemed the supposive “KAO.” If you are plus in the turnover column, display and solid defensive effort and rush for over 160 yards in the game there is no reason outside of coaching and play calling why you lose a game in the NFL.
FIVE in a row to Green Bay??? Come on now! There really is some questionable play calling going on and it’s all been lack luster thus far. I dont think TJack has any confidence and it shows in the passing game. The guy cant throw, and Childress cant make the call to put the right guys in place to help this team win. It’s Childress’s ego and his inability that will kill this season for the Vikes. He needs to wake up or get out and take TJack with him. Enough already!!!!
…and I just read an article about the return of Steve Smith from his 2 game suspension. He will easily have a huge game against the Vikes weak pass D.
6% rating for the Chiller???? Someone must have been confused about this voting process.
The “KAO” MUST be revised to “KAOT” Kick-a$$-out-of-town”
And those 6% are Packer fans who are absolutely delighted in the continued competance of Sir Brad.
Bring back Mike Tice. Even he would have known that T-Jack isn’t an NFL QB
The freaking bears and kyle orton beat the Colts. how can we not? When crappier teams with 0-2 records have coaches with higher approval ratings than Chilly than it shouldnt take a smart business man like Ziggy to realize he needs to give him the boot.
This is a great site to sign a petition to fire Childress. Close to 2000 votes now.
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/fire-brad-childress.html
Thats hilarious. I just signed it.
Dear Zygmunt,
You came to town and purchased yourself a stripped down NFL team from a used car salesman. Over 2 seasons, you’ve spent and spent and asked your business partners for more and more money to “upgrade” this team to be a winner, with the same or worse results. This team, like the Twins, are only a few pieces away from being great. Make the move Zigi, a midseaason change isn’t an ideal situation, but continuing on the same path is worse. Cut your losses. Fire Childress, promote Mr. Frazier for the interim, and give Mr. Jackson a clipboard for the year. Start Frerotte while looking for another Veteran. Look what Milwaukee did today with the firing of their baseball manager!! It CAN work.
Brad
Childress 5%
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Record: 0-2
Votes: 3,105 Colts 18, Vikings 15
ElsGolf: The Vikings never should have lost that game. They dominated. They got so conservative in Colts territory because they were scared of Jackson making a mistake and settled for 5 field goals and let the Colts hang around. The Vikings should have won that game by 20 points.
LooseChange25: Childress needs to go. Wherever he goes, he should take Jackson with him. Vote
So, this has been linked on the front page, I’m guessing.
The Chiller is now alone at the bottom of the entire list of NFL coaches at 5%. Marv Lewis jumped up to 7%. PLEASE go here and vote.
Updated poll: 3163 votes, 6% rating. I’m not shocked that approximately 180-200 people approve of his job. This population are Cheeseheads who do approve of his work and would like him to remain in his capacity.
6% seems awfully high…is there a 6% margin of error?
CHILDRESS HAS TO GO AND TAKE JACKSON WITH HIM
hmm… thats worse than George Bush. Thats pretty bad.
One Vote for Chili Jackson and Bush to go
I have been a Vikings fan since they began.
Worst coaching I have ever seen, and worst play calling (but, it’s because T-Jack can’t play QB)!!!
WILF, HIRE COWHER!!!!!!!!!!
6%? Wow, alot higher than I’d have thought for a guy who looks like Commandant Klink! And is not as smart as Klink. Tis why I call him Brad Dumbdress.
From the tv, I can’t tell if it is just stupid playcalling or if Jackson seems confused because he knows that the play he’s supposed to call is so lame.
Is it too late to fire this idiot and get Mike Tice back? PLEEEAAASSEEE
You know, its really bad in Indianapolis when I hear 2 sports talk radio guys say that Brad Childress is the worst coach in the NFL. Two different stations and both hosts said it.
Time to get rid of Colonel Klink and hire Sgt. Slaughter.
But….doesn’t this also mean that 94% of the fans approve of the job he isn’t doing?
*Copyright Stephen Colbert
Um, what is wrong with those 6%? I have been a wait and see guy with Childress, but no more, he should be done today. I would love to see Steve Mariucci or Mike Singeltary as new coach.
Having a taste for conspiracy theories I must conclude this is a plot by Zygi to move the team to L.A. I can only conlude also that the sportswriters for the strib are in on the conspiracy. The playcalling and quarterbacking have a true synergistic result. If Zygi isn’t planning to move the team to LA then even the most craven observer most call for radical surgery.
I think he has sunk below les steckel.Perhaps If Bud Grant were to die tommorrow,I believe his ashes in a purple and gold urn would instill more than 6% confidence. Mike Tice looks like Bill Walsh to Bad Childish our current tour guide to failure.
D. Culpepper sitting home and we still play BUM JACKSON! CALL D. CULPEPPER!!!
I wonder if any of the last 8 or 9 commenters want in on the RandBall t-shirts…..
I knew I didn’t like Childress his first year here, when he outlawed the fans from mingling with the players at training camp. That used to be fun and Childress has proven to be anti-fan. I’m a fan and I’m not going anywhere, but he’s going to be long gone!
we may suck but at least the players are paid well.
This NFL is Business, I live in Denver, love the Vikes but as much as i cant stand Sannahan this crap would not be going on at QB with him.
Hey Childress,
I knew the rollout to the right was coming at the end of the game too - just like the Colts. Way to go with that “kick ass” offense.
Chilli-dip-weasel uses statistics as a drunk uses a lamppost; for support not illumination. If only 6% approves of his work what did he do to get that level of support…… I’m still waiting for that answer people!
Fire him now. Hire Cowher, Shottenheimer or Mariucci tomorrow and start over. Bring in every John Unitas wanna be that ever took a snap from center, get some hotshot out of Canada, heck even scout the Arena league. Can’t be any worse than the doofus the Vikings have wandering around the Metrodome hoping for a miracle to drop into his lap!
