Minnesota Vikings: Brad Childress Stands For Nothing

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Published: December 22, 2009

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... in the NFL. I am not pretending it is, however, when I would tell a player to sit on the bench, he sat on the bench.

Of course some would be upset about getting taken out; so would their parents. I did appreciate the competitiveness and desire to play. However, when I made a decision to take a player out I thought it was the right thing for the team and I would stick to my guns.

Does that make me a great coach? No! That is what any coach who values any kind of respect from his players would do.

When I heard the story of how Brad Childress wanted to take Brett Favre out of the game and Favre refused, I was just blown away.

I certainly wasn't surprised that Favre didn't want to come out. I have considered him a selfish jerk for awhile. You will never see me at the front of a line to join a Favre fan club, however, this is not on Favre.

Childress knew what he was getting when he signed Favre. Although he will go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks ...

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