Vikings

The Vikings today fired head coach Brad Childress after a 3-7 start to the season. However, owner Zygi Wilf said it wasn't the team's poor play that prompted him to dismiss Childress.

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Vikings head coach Brad Childress awoke to find his front yard covered with toilet paper this morning, marking the 1,000th time the 54-year-old has been targeted by vandals.

The Vikings' disappointing season took another surprising turn Monday when they cut all-time leading receiver Randy Moss just four games into his second stint with the team and a month after he was traded from the Patriots. Now Chicagoans are itching for Bears GM Jerry Angelo to sign the moody, aging superstar, who was dismissed from the Vikings in part for showing a lack of heart and not completing his routes during key drives.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brad Johnson was seen collecting change in the parking garage of the Mall of America on Wednesday. Witnesses say the 15-year veteran was sitting on the floor of the concrete lot near the entrance into the mall, with his Vikings helmet overturned, taking any and everything the mall goers would discard.

The Minnesota Vikings and women's active wear marketer Activa announced a five-year deal to outfit the team with its purple tops and spandex pants. The Vikings originally unveiled new threads from Reebok in April but because players complained those uniforms were "too rugged," the team switched to Activa.