The thawing of Chilly, WWE Survivor Series & other Monday Memos

Dear Chilly, G.H.E.T.T.Out! Signed, the city of Minnesota

Is there something in the Gatorade? After a dismal loss to Green Bay on Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings have relieved Brad “I look way too much like Les Grossman from “Tropic Thunder”" Childress of his head coaching duties making Leslie Frazier the interim head coach.

If this sounds eerily familiar, it’s because Dallas took the same approach after also losing to Green Bay, firing Wade Phillips and giving the interim coaching job to former Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett(who, since taking over the position, has 2 back-to-back wins under his belt).

For about a good year or so there have been reports and rumors about the instability with the Vikings, including a little on-camera footage of sideline spats between Childress and Brett Favre which fueled many to believe their relationship varied from flat out rocky to over and done. That was only one of the many situations clouding the Vikings’ locker room. There was also the limited amount of playing time seen by Tavaris Jackson despite Favre’s ankle injury(or what seemed like a mirage of an injury), his abrupt decision making, their team record, the mid-season resigning and sudden release of Randy Moss and Chilly’s relationship with the team overall. It got to a point where both teammates and fans were crying for Childress’ head on a platter, and now they’ve gotten their wish. A news conference is scheduled for 4 o’clock this afternoon.

I wonder if Brett’s gonna drive Brad to the airport, to bring their relationship full circle. =)

Last night’s “Survivor Series” saw the firing of John Cena after declaring Randy Orton the WWE Champion and not Nexus leader Wade Barrett, Cena is fired because Barrett wasn’t made champion. Had Orton not been named the winner, Barrett would be champion and Cena’s agreement with Nexus would be a done deal. After the match members of Nexus came storming the ring, only to be fought off by Cena and Orton. Cena grabbed the belt and handed it off to Orton, then the two hugged it out. Blegh.

Here are the other successes/losses of last night’s WWE “Survivor Series”:
Kane defeated Edge, keeping the World Heavyweight Championship
Daniel Bryan defeated Ted Dibiase for the United States Championship, but was later attacked from behind by The Miz with the Money In The Bank Case. Future feud, maybe?
Dolph Ziggler defeated Kaval for the Intercontinental Champion title
John Morrison defeated Sheamus
Natalya defeated Layla and Michelle McCool in a handicap match for WWE Divas Champion
In the elimination-style match, Team Mysterio defeated Team Del Rio
In the WWE Tag-Team Champions match, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater defeated Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov

For the 5th year in a row, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson wins 2nd place in the Ford 400 Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday.

If you watched Blake Griffin on Friday against the Knicks, then you know that Blake Griffin will crush you. No more needs to said about this except do NOT count Griffin out this year, he’s clearly making up for lost time. Assuming he can stay healthy.

***I’d like to take this time out to say a special prayer for 2-year-old Lucas Anthony Tang, who fell from a luxury skybox this weekend at the Staples center shortly after the Lakers-Warriors game. It’s extremely sad that this little guy won’t get to enjoy the evolution of life, but a higher power has his/her own reasons for taking their angels back so soon. It’s not up to us to question it, but to accept it and bask in the great moments we had with them while they were here. So to the family of little Lucas Anthony Tang, you are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and you have my deepest condolences.

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