Kick Ass Offense

A day after the Vikings managed three first downs and 104 total yards in a 9-7 loss to Green Bay, coach Brad Childress defended his version of the West Coast scheme and suggested that poor execution — and not philosophy — has limited its effectiveness. Childress indicated that not all of his players are well-suited for the system and responded in neutral terms when asked whether he would continue calling plays next season.

”I know it’s a kick-ass offense when it’s executed properly,“ Childress said. ”It’s been done with all different levels of people and personnel. But I’m not shaken. It’s a multiple system that you can run in just as easily as you can throw it, and we need to become better at it. That’s my job.“

From Kevin Seifert’s Article December 22, 2006 in the Star Tribune