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NFL Coaches Fired

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Where he goes is indeed an interesting question - as is who the heck would find the Vikings a dream job after this first season under new ownership.
Oh well, one things fairly sure, I guess he won't be scalping any Super Bowl tickets this year.
 
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Vikings fire Tice after victory over Bears

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

Owner Zygi Wilf announced he would not renew Tice's contract in a statement 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 overall record, had already addressed the media before the move was made public. The announcement came via press release after most players had left the Metrodome.

"I don't know who was more shaken by it, him or me," Tice said of what he called an emotional meeting with Wilf.

The timing of the move and the means by which it was delivered stunned the few players still at the Dome.

"It's the owner's decision," said quarterback Brad Johnson, as he left the stadium with his family. "It's a tough business, and I appreciate Mike and the way he treated me and the way he treated the team. I wish him greatness."

Tice's 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 against 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.

"After significant evaluation, we feel that now is the time to make a coaching change," Wilf said in the statement.

The owner was gone when the statement was issued to media in the locker room and he scheduled a news conference for Monday.

Pro Bowl kick returner Koren Robinson had to compose himself before commenting, managing a "Whoa, that's crazy," while he read the statement at his locker.

"In the locker room? Right after a game you just won?" Robinson said. "Give the man respect enough to wait until Monday to enjoy the win, at least."

Pro Bowl safety Darren Sharper crumpled up the release and threw it on the floor before declining comment and running back Mewelde Moore also tersely declined to comment.

Wilf said previously that Tice's job status would be discussed at the team's headquarters on Monday, but shortly before 7 p.m. CDT, the release was issued.

When asked about his mind-set after Minnesota's 34-10 victory over the Bears, Tice said the situation weighed on him as he contemplated 13 years with the organization. He progressed from a tight end in 1992 to offensive line coach to head coach.

"Of course it did, I'm a human being, a man," Tice said. "I've been here since '92 ... I've poured a lot of energy into this program."
 
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Mike Martz Fired

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1/2/06

This one has been a done deal for awhile.....


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January 2, 2006


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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Mike Martz was fired as coach of the St. Louis Rams on Monday after a 6-10 season in which he missed the final 11 games because of a heart ailment.

The Rams started the season 2-3 before Martz was sidelined with an infection of the heart lining.

Assistant Joe Vitt replaced him for the rest of the season, which ended Sunday with a 20-10 win over Dallas that left the team at 6-10.

Martz coached the Rams for more than five seasons, leading them to playoffs four times and to the Super Bowl after the 2001 season. The Rams lost the title game to New England.

Martz was under contract through 2006, when he was scheduled to earn $3.25 million.

Martz was hired as offensive coordinator before the 1999 season, and his "Greatest Show on Turf" offense led the Rams to that season's Super Bowl championship. He took over as coach when Dick Vermeil retired two days after the Rams beat Tennessee in the Super Bowl following that season.

His greatest skill was his knowledge of quarterbacks. Kurt Warner, a former Arena League and NFL Europe quarterback, took over in 1999 when Trent Green was injured and was voted league MVP that year and again in 2001. After being hurt, Warner was replaced in 2002 by Marc Bulger, who held the job. Bulger, a sixth-round draft choice in 2000 by New Orleans, had been spotted by Martz before the draft and the Rams signed him when the Saints let him go.

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