Vikings Coaching

All season, there has been speculation about the future of Mike Tice in Minnesota. Now that he's taken the team back to the playoffs and scored a victory, over the hated Packers to boot, his position should be secure there. But to give Tice's record there a little perspective, Peter King writes

Minnesota's coaching budget this year was $2.6 million.

That's for all Vikings coaches.

Which means that at least 16 NFL head coaches made more money in 2004 than the entire Vikings coaching staff.

And the Vikings made it to the final eight.

Somebody up there -- more than just somebody -- is doing a pretty good job.