happy new year, mike tice

[ESCOBAR 92113]

damn the vikes didnt even wait an hour...lol


Vikings fire Tice after victory over Bears

January 1, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings fired coach Mike Tice after Sunday's victory over Chicago.

The team announced that owner Zygi Wilf would not renew Tice's contract less than an hour after the Vikings' 34-10 win over the Bears in the regular season finale. Tice, who finished his fourth full season with a 32-32 record, had already addressed the media before the move was made public.

His tenure was mostly marked by streaks and scandals, with a $100,000 fine levied last summer against him by the league for scalping his Super Bowl tickets and a wild boat party during the team's bye week this season that produced misdemeanor charges for four players.

After starting 2-5, the Vikings won six straight before losing two in a row to fall out of contention for the playoffs.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

I've never been a Vikings fan, in fact, I hate the Vikings, but this is one of the biggest boneheaded moves of '05/06. It's not the coaches fault the team went through what they did early on in the season, and quite honestly, he did a hell of a job in the 2nd half of the season, considering the circumstances and loss of key players.

 

[quake551]

I was a big Mike Tice fan as a player but I just don't know about being a coach. Seemed like they were really streaky more then other teams the last couple years.

 

[killahoe666]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, CONGRADULATIONS ON THIS FINE WIN OHH AND HERE'S YOUR PINK SLIP