I just love it when fantasy-obsessed people call for the firing of a coach whose team is 6-0 and still has a very viable chance of winning against a quality opponent to go 7-0.
Brilliant.
How about NOT fantasy obsessed, just a Minn fan who is sick and tired of watching this coach try to outsmart everyone. this team was NOT 6-0 because of Childress. they were 6-0 dispite him. There's a big difference.Can you really come up with a reason to take out the most dynamic pplayer in the game when the game is on the line??
He just ran over a defense man to get you into scoring position and is pumped, so now you take the ball out of his hands. Nice coaching!
I think you are missing the real issue. They ran twice and got stuffed twice. Once was called back by penalty. So throwing was not the issue, the issue was not going for it on 4th down.That being said, I believe they throw too much at the goal line, but I am a ADP owner and may be bias
DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS DRIVE:Minnesota Vikings at 10:59 4th Quarter
1-10-MIN35 (10:59) B.Favre pass short right to S.Rice to MIN 44 for 9 yards (I.Taylor).
2-1-MIN44 (10:29) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 46 for 2 yards (C.Hampton; L.Timmons).
1-10-MIN46 (9:53) B.Favre pass short right to N.Tahi to MIN 44 for -2 yards (L.Timmons). Pressure by #56 Woodley.
2-12-MIN44 (9:13) B.Favre pass short right to S.Rice ran ob at MIN 49 for 5 yards.
3-7-MIN49 (8:42) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short left to P.Harvin to PIT 44 for 7 yards (I.Taylor; J.Farrior). Penalty on PIT-L.Timmons, Defensive Offside, declined.
1-10-PIT44 (8:11) B.Favre pass short left to G.Lewis to PIT 44 for no gain (W.Gay).
2-10-PIT44 (7:32) B.Favre pass incomplete short right to C.Taylor (L.Woodley) [L.Woodley].
3-10-PIT44 (7:28) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short left to J.Johnson to PIT 35 for 9 yards (R.Clark).
4-1-PIT35 (6:47) B.Favre pass short middle to S.Rice to PIT 1 for 34 yards (T.Polamalu).
1-1-PIT1 (6:07)
A.Peterson left tackle to PIT 2 for -1 yards (J.Harrison, L.Timmons).
PENALTY on PIT-C.Hampton,
Defensive Offside, 0 yards, enforced at PIT 1 - No Play.
1-1-PIT1 (5:41)
A.Peterson up the middle to PIT 1 for no gain (K.Fox, J.Farrior).
2-1-PIT1 (4:59)
B.Favre pass incomplete short middle to S.Rice. Coverage by #57 Fox, #51 Farrior.
3-1-PIT1 (4:52)
B.Favre pass incomplete short middle to J.Kleinsasser [J.Harrison]. Coverage by #51 Farrior.
4-1-PIT1 (4:47) (Field Goal formation)
R.Longwell 18 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.
WHAT ABOUT THIS DRIVE BEFORE THE HALF:
Minnesota Vikings at 10:34 2nd Quarter
1-10-PIT21 (7:23) B.Favre pass incomplete short left to B.Berrian. Coverage by #22 Gay.
2-10-PIT21 (7:19) (Shotgun) B.Favre pass short right to V.Shiancoe to PIT 12 for 9 yards (J.Farrior).
3-1-PIT12 (6:41) A.Peterson left guard to PIT 3 for 9 yards (R.Clark, W.Gay).
1-3-PIT3 (6:05)
A.Peterson left guard to PIT 2 for 1 yard (J.Farrior, C.Hoke).
2-2-PIT2 (5:22)
B.Favre pass incomplete short middle to N.Tahi. Pressure by #93 Eason, #76 Hoke; Coverage by #51 Farrior.
3-2-PIT2 (5:17)
A.Peterson left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN-N.Tahi was injured during the play.
Maybe Childress should have followed the same pattern of plays calls as was called the drive before the half. ADP was basically untouched on 3rd and Goal at the 1 just before the half.