Thumbs up to Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell for being named the NFL Coach of the Year. O’Connell took a team with an uneven playing quarterback that was expected to finish last in the NFC North. But the team lost the championship of the division and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs… Continue reading Our View: Vikings O’Connell tops | Editorials
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Kevin O’Connell: Brian Flores and I feel we have some unfinished business together
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell changed defensive coordinators after his first season on the job, but he won’t have to make another change before his fourth season. Brian Flores’s work with the Minnesota defense was a big reason why the team went 14-3 and it got him interviews for head coaching jobs last month, but… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell: Brian Flores and I feel we have some unfinished business together
Kevin O’Connell — Vikings to have ‘ongoing dialogue’ with Sam Darnold
Kevin SeifertFeb 7, 2025, 12:45 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell — Vikings to have ‘ongoing dialogue’ with Sam Darnold
How they voted: Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell wins AP NFL Coach of the Year
Kevin O’Connell beat out Dan Campbell for Coach of the Year after leading the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins with quarterback Sam Darnold. O’Connell got 25 first-place votes, 18 seconds and seven thirds, appearing on all 50 ballots. Campbell, who guided Detroit to a franchise-record 15 wins, got 19 first-place votes to finish second. Chiefs… Continue reading How they voted: Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell wins AP NFL Coach of the Year
Kevin O’Connell is the 2024 NFL Coach of the Year
Along with Jared Allen finally getting enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Minnesota Vikings got another bit of good news at Thursday night’s NFL Honors ceremony, although this one was a little more expected. Kevin O’Connell was named the 2024 NFL Coach of the Year at tonight’s ceremony, making him the first… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell is the 2024 NFL Coach of the Year
National Reporter Predicts Vikings’ Bold Sam Darnold Decision As JJ McCarthy Confirms Demand for Kevin O’Connell
The Vikings’ quarterback room feels like a high-stakes poker game. Someone’s bluffing, someone’s holding aces and the entire league is leaning in to see who’ll fold. But the real question isn’t about cards—it’s about whether the Vikings will double down on Sam Darnold or let rookie JJ McCarthy deal his way into the spotlight. NFL… Continue reading National Reporter Predicts Vikings’ Bold Sam Darnold Decision As JJ McCarthy Confirms Demand for Kevin O’Connell
Local Insider Reveals New Kevin O’Connell Contract Details with Vikings
Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings checked one thing off of their offseason to-do list recently, when they announced a contract extension with head coach Kevin O’Connell. It was the most obvious task to start with. KOC sets the tone in Eagan. Given all the O’Connell trade rumors that were floating around in the… Continue reading Local Insider Reveals New Kevin O’Connell Contract Details with Vikings
Sam Darnold & Kevin O’Connell Tabbed for Honors by ‘Sporting News’
Awards season is in full swing, and the Minnesota Vikings keep stacking them. On Thursday, the franchise doubled up in voting for honors distributed by Sporting News, which has passed out NFL superlatives for 70 seasons: First-year Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was tabbed Comeback Player of the Year, and Head Coach Kevin O’Connell received Coach… Continue reading Sam Darnold & Kevin O’Connell Tabbed for Honors by ‘Sporting News’
NFL World Noticed Timing of O’Connell Extension with Vikings vs Adofo-Mensah
Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images At the start of the 2025 NFL offseason, there was talk among league circles that Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell was a possible trade candidate. KFAN radio host and Vikings radio play-by-play voice Paul Allen didn’t like how it all went down, and at seems as if the Wilf family… Continue reading NFL World Noticed Timing of O’Connell Extension with Vikings vs Adofo-Mensah
Vikings Kevin O’Connell named Sporting News Coach of the Year by his peers
Kevin O’Connell of the Vikings is The Sporting News’ 2024 Coach of the Year, and quarterback Sam Darnold is the publication’s Comeback Player of the Year. Both awards are peer-selected. More than 800 players voted this year. O’Connell led the Vikings to a 14-4 finish that included a nine-game win streak in his third season… Continue reading Vikings Kevin O’Connell named Sporting News Coach of the Year by his peers