From: Yahoo! Sports

Lions are interested in speaking to Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier for their vacant coaching job.

Vikings coach Brad Childress confirmed the contact Wednesday by the Lions, who fired coach Rod Marinelli after an NFL-worst 0-16 finish. Childress said no date had been set for an interview with Frazier, who was passed over by Atlanta and Miami last year after interviewing for their head coaching jobs.

Childress said no other teams had called about Frazier, in his second season leading a defense that has allowed the fewest yards rushing in the NFL for three straight years.

The first defensive coordinator Childress hired was Mike Tomlin, who left after one season to become Pittsburgh’s head coach.