Kevin O’Connell hopes to remain in Minnesota long-term

Do you, Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell, want to sign an extension to remain in Minnesota? “I do,” O’Connell said Thursday, per The Athletic.  And do you, Vikings brass, want to keep your current head coach in Minnesota beyond 2025, the fourth and final year of his contract?  They do … probably.  Minnesota Vikings Head… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell hopes to remain in Minnesota long-term

Vikings Facing ‘Tension’ With Coach Kevin O’Connell, Insider Says

Getty Head coach Kevin O’Connell of the Minnesota Vikings looks on against the Los Angeles Rams. The Minnesota Vikings have quarterback questions, nearly the entirety of their secondary with a foot out the door and problems in the trenches — but their first order of business is to strike a deal with head coach Kevin… Continue reading Vikings Facing ‘Tension’ With Coach Kevin O’Connell, Insider Says

Time to give Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell a playoff-caliber roster and see what happens – InForum

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has been criticized nationally since Pittsburgh dropped a fifth straight game to close its season with a wild card-round loss to rival Baltimore on Saturday. It was same old, same old for the Steelers, who have been in the playoffs in four of the past five seasons but fallen in the… Continue reading Time to give Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell a playoff-caliber roster and see what happens – InForum

Why is Daniel Jones on the Vikings? Former Giants QB attempts to revive his career under Kevin O’Connell

Coming into the season, the Vikings had a rather uncertain quarterback situation. In April, they drafted J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in hopes that he’d be the quarterback of the future. But McCarthy underwent meniscus surgery this offseason, knocking him out for the entirety of his rookie campaign. With McCarthy unavailable, Minnesota turned… Continue reading Why is Daniel Jones on the Vikings? Former Giants QB attempts to revive his career under Kevin O’Connell

Vikings fans should fret over Kevin O’Connell trade rumor – Twin Cities

If you’re a Minnesota Vikings rooter, the rumor last week that there are multiple NFL teams interested in trading for coach Kevin O’Connell should be distressing. Not because it isn’t true; after all, who wouldn’t want a bright, young (39) coach whose teams are 34-18 in his first three seasons? But distressed because it was… Continue reading Vikings fans should fret over Kevin O’Connell trade rumor – Twin Cities

Vikings’ Kevin Connell, Brian Flores enter playoffs as a daunting duo

“I was kind of like, ‘Buddy, you just need to box out; it’s a simple correction,’ ” Flores recalled. “And that turned into, ‘You think I’m not good at anything.’ I was like, ‘Whoa, whoa, that’s not where this is going.’ But in that moment, I was kind of like, ‘Maybe some players feel that… Continue reading Vikings’ Kevin Connell, Brian Flores enter playoffs as a daunting duo

Peyton Manning praises Kevin O’Connell ahead of Vikings-Rams: ‘He’s got no ego’

Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning chose the Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell as the head coach in this year’s NFL postseason who he would most want to play for. “I have a lot of respect for the way you coach,” Manning told O’Connell this week, he relayed to Kevin Clark of Omaha Productions’This is Football show.… Continue reading Peyton Manning praises Kevin O’Connell ahead of Vikings-Rams: ‘He’s got no ego’

Kevin O’Connell is ‘special’ and will be ‘one of the greats’

Drew Rosenhaus recalls meeting with Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell at the NFL Combine and being blow away. Rosenhaus, a high-profile NFL agent who represents a long list of clients, including Christian Darrisaw, Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel and Aaron Jones, among others, on the Vikings, had high praise for O’Connell and other members of… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell is ‘special’ and will be ‘one of the greats’

Rams’ Quentin Lake Sounds Off On Dan Campbell’s Comments to Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell

The Los Angeles Rams have now made the playoffs once again. The Rams finished the season with a 10-7 record and won the NFC West. The team will play host to the Minnesota Vikings from the NFC North. They are set to play against each other in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs… Continue reading Rams’ Quentin Lake Sounds Off On Dan Campbell’s Comments to Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell

Is It OK If Matt Boldy Is Kevin Fiala 2.0? – Minnesota Wild

In some respects, it’s hard to complain about Matt Boldy, even for a little bit. Look at the big picture, and you’ll see a player averaging 30 goals and 69 points per 82 games. He’s an absurdly talented young winger whose shot and playmaking skills are equally terrifying. At the same time, even a Matt… Continue reading Is It OK If Matt Boldy Is Kevin Fiala 2.0? – Minnesota Wild