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Mike Zimmer's five-week fight for his Vikings head coaching life begins Thursday vs. Steelers

Brad Childress chuckled when asked when he first sensed his time as Vikings head coach was coming to an end.

"When Mark and Zygi were standing in my doorway at Winter Park at 7:45 in the morning on a Monday," Childress said.

It was Nov. 23, 2010. The Vikings were 3-7 after losing to the Packers 31-3 at home the day before. The Wilf brothers were not there to chit-chat. The team owners were there to fire the first head coach they hired 10 months after he took them to the NFC Championship game.

What's that like?