You Can't Spoof Brad Childress

by Brandon on Nov 3, 2010 7:17 PM CDT in Green Bay Packers News

With his former star wide receiver now property of the Tennessee Titans, Brad Childress was asked what the Vikings will do to replace Randy Moss. From ESPN:

Rice's looming return augurs some long-term optimism. But all you need to know about their short-term status came when Childress was asked how he would compensate for Moss' departure on the field.

"We've got Hank Baskett," Childress said, referring to a player with six catches with three teams over the past three seasons. "We'll elevate his turns and get him in the mix."

So they got that going for them. I'm sure the Cardinals will immediately start game planning for the reality TV star. You can't spoof Childress when he tells someone with a straight face he'll replace Moss with Baskett. However, he was probably lying because it's well documented that Childress has an inability to tell the truth.

As the above quote mentions, WR Sidney Rice did return to practice, however WR Percy Harvin was held out of practice with an ankle injury. Based on the Packers experience with players returning from the PUP list, Rice won't return this week and they might give him as much as three weeks before he'll have to be moved to the active roster.

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I had to double check...

…and see if you weren’t quoting The Onion.

Speaking of losing WRs, I hope we don’t lose Donald Driver for too long. Luckily we don’t have to rely on Baskett to save us.

by PackFaninFL on Nov 3, 2010 7:27 PM CDT reply actions

Mmm @ Mrs. Baskett

Although Bridget was the hottest of the ‘Girls Next Door.’

"Your wife swallows pineapples for donkey rides." - Orbit gum commercial

by mike_o on Nov 3, 2010 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions

God I hope they don't fire Childress for another year or two...

BCB free since 8/24/10 and happier for it.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Nov 3, 2010 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 6 recs

Would make for some good lulz.

by Bush League All Star on Nov 3, 2010 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Our best bet

Vikings lose their next 3 games, then go on a streak at the end of the season and miss the playoffs at 8-8 due to tiebreakers. Everyone is pumped at the win streak and Zygi decides to give Chilly one more chance.

by Danwood on Nov 4, 2010 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions

And another 5 year extension – with a clause that he can’t be fired for any reason!

by Jurp on Nov 4, 2010 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions

haha I pointed this out in one of the threads earlier too! LOL…I laughed out loud when I heard that come from his mouth!

by TrevorR on Nov 3, 2010 9:11 PM CDT reply actions

I was thinking the other day that Childress would make a great SNL sketch. The sketch would center around two things: First of all, you’d have him saying things that were obviously either untrue or unrealistic, and then, second of all, him using really weird metaphors to explain himself (e.g. the “serial killer” comparison)

Example:
Scene one (Chilly at a press conference)
Reporter: Coach, how are you going to make up for the offensive firepower that Randy Moss brought to the offense?
Chilly: We’ve got Hank Baskett waiting in the wings.
Reporter: So you think he fills that void?
Chilly: Absolutely. He brings a sense of desperation to every play. He’s like a vulture circling the playing field, watching where to swoop down on the corpses and consume dead flesh. That’s just the sort of thing I like in a receiver.

Scene two (Chilly on the sideline)
Chilly (speaking heatedly with Brett Favre): You’ve got to throw it harder to Adrian whenever he’s in the flat, dang it!
Brett: But wouldn’t it be harder to catch?
Chilly: Listen! He’s a rabbid dog! You’ve got to shoot him down!
Brett: But, coach, we completed it for a TD on the last series.
Chilly: That’s it! You’re benched; you’ll go back in when you’re with the program here! Tarvaris, get in there! Remember, you’re a ballerina… I wanna’ see tippee-toes out there!
(Favre and Jackson exchange a mystified look at each other)
Brett: Wait… a rabbid dog, huh?
Chilly: Yes! Now you’re gettin’ it!
(Brett gives a thumbs up and runs onto the field)
Chilly (happily): Alright, alright, let’s run ’em over with a John Deere tractor now! Alright!

by Curly Lambeau on Nov 3, 2010 9:23 PM CDT reply actions