Everybody has a “welcome to the NFL” moment. Kevin O’Connell’s happened to involve one of the greatest Vikings of all time. O’Connell, now the Vikings’ head coach, was once a rookie quarterback drafted by the Patriots in the third round in 2008. In his first practice, he failed to deliver the play calls in a… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell’s ‘welcome to the NFL’ moment featured an impatient Randy Moss
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Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell is a legitimate contender for coach of the year
Once again, the NFL, if not the entire sports world, revolves around our little slice of flyover country. The current front-runners for NFL coach of the year should be a Viking, a would-be Viking and a former Viking. O’Connell’s career regular-season record, following a check-the-box 23-13 victory at Tennessee on Sunday, is 28-16 for a… Continue reading Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell is a legitimate contender for coach of the year
Kevin O’Connell reminded of 3-0 win at Las Vegas: ‘Thanks for bringing that one up’
Kevin O’Connell learns Vikings can win ugly The Vikings beat the Jaguars 12-7 on Sunday without scoring an offensive touchdown. That’s the second time that’s happened under O’Connell after they beat the Las Vegas Raiders 3-0 last year. EAGAN, Minn. – The Minnesota Vikings are 7-2, and that’s really all that matters. Even if their… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell reminded of 3-0 win at Las Vegas: ‘Thanks for bringing that one up’