Poll: Should the Vikings fire Mike Tice? at wcco.com

[MsAnthropy]

62% yes

(although it's not completely his fault his players keep giving the ball to the other team)

He can take Daunte with him when he goes.

[dhinojosa]

1. Nah, I like seeing them lose...

hehe

[MsAnthropy]

2. They do that EXTREMELY well!

It's so embarrassing!

[Spike from MN]

3. You are not alone.

I too seem to get a lot of enjoyment from watching the Vikes humiliate themselves on TV. Also, Tice endorsed Dubya so he deserves to have a team that sucks. Of course, there's always the added bonus that the more the team sucks, the less likely they'll get their new stadium. When you look at it that way, the players are doing taxpayers a favor by playing like crap. I bet the new owner is absolutely thrilled with his investment. ;)

MsAnthropy: They've had a lot of practice at losing but at least they know how to do SOMETHING well. ;)

[dhinojosa]

4. He endorsed Dubya?

Crying damn shame, but funny at the same time

[Berserker]

5. Im a Viking fan

and always will be. But tice and loney have to go.
Now 63% want him to be fired. http://www.wcco.com/

[Spike from MN]

6. Yep. Here's a quote and a link from an article.

But inside Target Center, it was safe Bush territory. The president picked up one notable Minnesota endorsement when he was introduced by Mike Tice, the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.

"When I wake up in the morning, I feel safe," said Tice, who gave Bush a Vikings jersey with his name and the number 1 emblazoned on the back. "I feel my family is safe, and I certainly feel our country is safe and protected, knowing President Bush is in the White House."

http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2004/10/30_zdechlikm_bushmpls/

I hope Tice is proud of his endorsement now, especially considering that MN went blue. Apparently his judgment regarding political endorsements is every bit as good as his coaching skills. ;)

[LTR]

13. I read something different

He showed up at the Target Center event, just because he certainly didn't want to turn down the president. Thought it was an honor.

Also refused to take sides last year, but tried to be cordial.

Take it for what it's worth.

[MsAnthropy]

8. All the more reason Tice has to go if he supports Bush!!

The incompetence must be contagious!

Poor Ziggy. He's got all that land in Blaine set aside for a stadium before it's even been approved. He'll have to keep looking for a decent team to put in it.

[loveable liberal]

7. Fire Tice, Send Vikings to NODAK.

Tice supports the smirk. They should sit down together and discuss how they lose all the time.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

9. Speaking of the Vikings: Vikings, Anoka County reach stadium deal

www.startribune.com/stories/1405/5623291.html

"The Vikings will announce tomorrow an agreement to build a $675 million stadium and related development in Anoka County.

A press conference has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Blaine, near the site where new owner Zygi Wilf plans to build the structure with a retractable roof, a Vikings team official said."

[MsAnthropy]

10. I'm glad I don't live in Anoka County

But it looks like we'll all be paying for it anyway, with $200 million "infrastructure costs"


http://www.startribune.com/stories/510/5623291.html

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

11. I'm glad I don't live there, either.

Although I'm extrememly disappointed with the $200 million infrastructure costs, I'm pleased that they're getting their stadium.
I just don't think we should have to pay for something many Minnesotans cannot even afford: Vikings tickets.

[Minnesota Raindog]

12. Democrats as guilty as Republicans

Once again, Democrats like Dean Johnson will line up behind the billionaire sports owners with the false promise of "jawbs, jawbs, jawbs" to vacuum taxpayers pockets. How many hundreds of millions of dollars will this all add up to when you calculate "infrastructure" costs for two new stadiums for billionaires and another new stadium for fat-cat U of M alumni?

[Viking12]

14. Tice gets egged

(AP-Minneapolis)
Police reported that some individual attempted to "egg" Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice's house last night. An empty egg carton was recovered at the scene. Two eggs hit Mr. Tice's house, three eggs went over his house and hit his neighbor's back door, two eggs hit the houses of each of his next door neighbors, a neighbor caught two of the eggs before they reached Tice's house, and the remaining three eggs were found broken on the ground near the carton from where the individual threw them. Based on the evidence found at the scene, police investigators are planning on questioning Vikings quaterback Daunte Culpepper in connection with the incident.

[MnFats]

15. hee hee

good one