Zygi Wilf Quotations

We didn't want him to twist in the wind another night.

The only place I would possibly consider in that context is Sioux Falls. We feel from a regional standpoint, it's really the heart of the Vikings' base, outside of Minnesota.

There are many aspects of coaching that I don't claim to be an expert on, but certainly discipline is one of the criteria.

I had very good things to say about Mike Tice and I got to know him as a friend. He taught me a lot about coaching. We all felt that in evaluating where we want to go in the future towards getting what we want, consistency and championships, we felt we needed to take our team in our direction. We felt we needed to make a change.

I expressed my anger and I expressed my embarrassment, my embarrassment on behalf of my family and for the people who work hard here.

He embodies class, character, discipline and is a great family man. Bottom line -- Brad Childress is a winner.

Having five choices in the first three rounds will make us a much better team. Time will tell if we made the right decisions.

Today marks a new day, a new era, a new season for this team. Lack of discipline will no longer be tolerated at any level. The events of the past week are unacceptable.

There is no easy way, or a good time, to let someone know that their contract will not be renewed. We didn't want him to twist in the wind another night.

We have to be bound by the collective bargaining agreement. But that doesn't preclude anyone from being sat down. I think (vice president) Kevin Warren alluded to that. That is something I'll have to look at.

I will hold everyone who is involved responsible for their own actions.

Retail helps the stadium. The stadium helps the retail.

People who think I'm panicky don't know their football. I'll be quite blunt.

Regardless of what is found in the investigations, we will take the appropriate measures for those who were involved.

My response will be swift, but it'll have to be done at the appropriate time. It has to run its course.

I won't go into details on the punishment, but I will use a standard of bad judgment for imposing whatever action I take, ... Those who were not on the cruise did not show bad judgment.

Most importantly, I feel the team and everybody realized many people used bad judgment.

We believed Brad was the elite coaching candidate. He came from a winning program with the Philadelphia Eagles. He's an NFC guy, knows NFC opponents and played an important role in the development of Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb.

We're all celebrating tonight. This is the opening of our season, and we're all excited to be here.

We will levy the appropriate penalties, which could include suspensions and possibly fines.

We have a lot of work ahead of us that the prior administration, mainly financially, left,

You have to have a long-term outlook on both. But we're optimistic that we can get both of them done in the short-term.

We feel this is a defining moment in our ownership, and I think we did this as meticulously and as forthcoming as we could have. It really felt like this is our team. This is the direction we want to go.

We're going to turn it around. We spoke in detail with the coach and coaching staff and we know what we have to do. We have to get everybody back and energized and back in the winning ways. We're 0-2, but it's a long season ahead of us. Our main goal right now is still to win our division, and I think we can get back in our winning ways.

We're very happy to have him on our team. I think it is essential in our coaches' game plan to have a strong line on defense and offense. Just his character and his determination will pull everyone up to a higher level.

We wanna be out there making sure that the person we want, we get.

Everything will stay the same. We'll focus on planning for our long-term future.

First we have to focus, as I have indicated, on the rebuilding of our team. And that is my focus as of this moment and the weeks ahead. I've worked hard to ensure that the best facility would be built for the fans and be a place where we can be proud to be fans of the Minnesota Vikings, but right now we have to focus on these important concerns.

The Vikings and I are in full support of all three stadiums. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. We are not arguing one over the other. We never did.

Right now, we're 2-0 with this project, not 0-2. We have a long season ahead and with a lot of work we can be champions on both fields. The Vikings is something we have to protect. It's part of our fiber.

After significant evaluation, we feel that now is the time to make a coaching change.

Coach Childress has the combination of integrity, experience and competitive spirit that were important in our search for a new Vikings coach.

Coach Childress embodies class, character and discipline and is a great family man. He is a winner.

You see from what is happening around the NFL. It has become a very competitive field for the pursuit of coaches, and we want to be up there making sure that the person we want, we get.

The way this coaching staff responds to players, this would be the right environment for him to move his career forward. But all that's subject to his reinstatement.

This code of conduct will establish a new set of rules. It will allow our franchise to operate in the same fashion as my family business, one of high standards, high morals, and success.

They will be held accountable and there will be ramifications. We're going to be winners and do it with class. If the players don't want in with that, I don't want them on the team.

I learned in the real estate business when you're going after something you want, you go after it quickly, decisively and you make sure you get it. You make sure you get the person you want before the next person does.

I'll leave that to the coaches. I think you'll see some good results as the season progresses.

I have to be active. No, I'm not going to call the plays. But I'm going to go ahead and make sure that the right people do the right things. I think it's very important that the message is out that the person on the top is watching over them, making sure everything is done right. We're going to try to strive for excellence. I'll try to figure out what it will take for us to be the champs.

If there was any sense that we would look the other way regarding this type of behavior, I want to make it extremely clear that this behavior will never be tolerated again.

how important it is that this organization be directed in the proper manner for the future, and I really appreciated his advice.

This is a great opportunity to create a tremendous family venue. I intend to create a Vikings legacy.

All I can do is promise you that as the new owner, that a new start begins now in terms of discipline,

You can see the light in Bud's eyes when I mention playing football in the nice outdoors again,

The dream of that, and hopefully the dream that turns into reality with all three stadiums at this time, will really pave the way to show the world that we could be deserving of the Olympics. Because here we are, we're ready to go ahead and do things like this. If we don't do that, then we're not really setting the right example.

The commissioner emphasized to me that I inherited an organization that was inadequately structured and staffed, ... and that we must correct that to ensure the highest standards of team operations, including discipline, accountability, strong oversight and internal communications.