Jay Glazer of Fox Sports has just Tweeted that Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress has been fired:
@Jay_Glazer: Breaking news: brad childress has been fired as head coach of the minnesota vikins!
I’ll post more as I learn more. JUMP to Zygi Wilf/Leslie Frazier Press Conference Video.
UPDATES:
- Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune reports that Leslie Frazier will take over as interim head coach
- Pro Football Talk reports that Frazier & Ziggy Wilf will address the media at the regularly scheduled news conference at 12:30 CST today
- Phil Mackey of ESPN Twin Cities tweets that the press conference will be at 3 p.m. CST
- NFL.com has the Vikings’ statement
Zygi Wilf/Leslie Frazier Press Conference
Vikings owner Zygi Wilf addresses the media after firing Brad Childress as head coach of his team and interim head coach Leslie Frazier discusses his approach to the remainder of the season.