09-12-2006, 12:18 PM
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Dramatic Debut
http://www.startribune.com/510/story/669870.html
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LANDOVER, MD. - The stern coach allowed himself a brief moment of emotion, not quite overcome but clearly affected as he left FedEx Field. The edgy quarterback headed to the team bus with defiance surprising even for him, taunting one of his former teams by leaving the building with a Redskins jerseys on his back.
Brad Childress teared up, Brad Johnson mouthed off and the Vikings took a fourth-quarter lead in a road game -- yes, at night, and yes, on grass -- and held on for a decidedly uncharacteristic 19-16 victory Monday night over Washington. What's next? Zygi Wilf plays Vegas?
Ryan Longwell's 31-yard field goal with 1 minute remaining gave the Vikings their final lead of the night, but it was not over until John Hall was wide left on a 48-yard attempt with 17 seconds left. The victory gave Childress his first regular-season victory, granted Johnson a level of well-deserved redemption and presented a Vikings team with a poised and tough-minded identity.
"This game can keep you humble," Childress said. "It got a little emotional for me after the game. You win a game like that, against a team like that and a Hall of Fame coach [Washington's Joe Gibbs], you don't always get that chance. You wouldn't usually permit yourself that. You try to be businesslike."
Not even Childress could restrain himself after a game in which the Vikings reversed most of the habits that led to losses in eight of their past 12 night games on the road, dating to the 1999 season.
They absorbed blows from the Redskins in both the second and third quarters, came back from a 13-6 deficit and did not commit a turnover.
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