Childress back on the hot seat?

Another week, another disappointment. This time it was the Tennesee Titans having their way with the Vikes. Anthony Hall lists the errors:

Penalties? Check. Turnovers? Check. Sluggishness on both sides of the ball? Check. This was the classic Minnesota Vikings loss, the classic underachieving performance under Brad Childress.

And really, when you think about it, "underachieving" is the apt word to describe the first four games of the season for the Vikings — looking at the sheer amount of talent on this roster, there's no reason they should be making as many mistakes as they are, looking as sluggish and disinterested as they are. There's no reason they should be 1-3.

The penalties were almost beyond belief. Holding penalties at every turn. Delay of game penalties on the opening play of drives (!!!). You wouldn't see a Pop Warner team getting called for delay of game on the opening plays of their drives. The lack of any sense of discipline or organization was astounding.

Just as bad as the penalties were the turnovers — when the Vikings would knock at Tennessee's door, a key turnover would set them back. The Vikings finished the game with four turnovers, while the Titans only had a single giveaway.

So once again, we have to say that next game is a must-win. Urk.