The Vikings (Childress) do the right thing....finally
To shed some more light on the subject, It's the standard NFL players association policy to allow all players 3 days leave for immediate family deaths, this includes wifes, sons, daughters. brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers.
His "Grandmother's funeral was held on Monday...? (TW took 9 Days) Brad Childress was just following policy, set forth by the players association....He has now changed his mind, and went away from association and club policy rules.
http://www.startribune.com/vikings/story/1542552.html