After leading his team to an excellent regular season record and into the NFC Championship, the doubters in Minnesota head coach Brad Childress grew relatively quiet. Earning an in-season contract extension tends to do that in the NFL, although as we’ve seen in the past, regular season success often means little when it comes to job stability.

The voices of negativity came back with a roar late last night though, after it was revealed that Childress was the main point of concern for quarterback Brett Favre this off-season, and not his surgically repaired ankle or his contract status.

According to Yahoo! Sports Jason Cole, many players on the Vikings roster, especially on offense, have little respect for Childress, and Favre is at the forefront of that group. Citing multiple sources within the organization, Cole even goes so far as to say that Childress’ visit to Favre’s home in Mississippi last spring did little to sway the future Hall of Famer towards returning to the Vikings, and actually may have pushed him in the opposite direction.

A large part of the problem is perceived lack of intelligence on the part of Childress when it comes to offensive strategy from week to week, and due to absent ownership and a poorly defined leadership structure, Childress currently has complete control over the entire operation.

Obviously, none of this will matter if the players do as most expect them to, and band together in an effort to win a Super Bowl in Favre’s final season, but it definitely paints a less than rosy picture of the situation in Minnesota to say the least.

Either way, it will certainly bear watching as the season progresses, especially if Favre and Childress do battle once again on the sidelines over the direction of the team’s offense.

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