Yesterday the Vikings won convincingly against a very good Dallas team. They were up by 24 points with 5 1/2 minutes to go, but they left #4 in the game. What for? That was a PRIME opportunity to give an up and coming quarterback playoff experience. You can’t get experience like that unless you’re IN IT. If they really consider T-Jack, or even Rosenfels, the future of this team, they need to act like it.

Number 4 will likely go out on top if we win it all this year. Then what are we left with? We’ll be right back where we were at the beginning of this season before we signed him. Jackson got some experience last year in our playoff loss, but more experience is never a bad thing. Only once or twice did Jackson get to play in games this year when he had a couple more opportunities. Wining big aren’t the only opportunities. Losing big are, too.

No matter my feelings for #4, I’m still a Vikings fan. I’m elated that we’re doing so well and that we’re one game from going to Miami. But I also want to repeat this year again and again and again. The coaching staff doesn’t seem to be thinking that way.

The team is 8-1 and while the first loss of the season can be attributed to a few key mistakes rather than bad overall play, I don’t think Childress has proven himself to be a championship coach yet. There are still a lot of games to play and plenty of time to fall apart. I’ve said since #4 was signed that I don’t think he’s the missing link. I think the coaching staff is. And until Childress can prove that he won’t choke in the big games, I don’t think we should commit to him for another 4-5 years.