Vikings Don't Waste Any Time Firing Coach Mike Tice

The Minnesota Vikings fired coach Mike Tice after Sunday's victory over Chicago. The team announced that owner Zygi Wilf would not renew Tice's contract less than an hour after the Vikings' 34-10 win over the Bears in the season finale. Tice, who finished his fourth full season with a 32-32 record, had already addressed the media before the move was made public.Former Minnesota Vikings Coach Mike TiceThe announcement came after most players had left the Metrodome. "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 for 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.