Athletes at the NFL Combine get bigger, faster, and stronger every year. But Kevin O’Connell, who participated in the 2008 Combine and was a third-round pick by the New England Patriots in that draft, can hold bragging rights over the Minnesota Vikings quarterback room. O’Connell joined Rich Eisen and Daniel Jeremiah in the NFL Network… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell holds the crown in the Vikings QB room in one area
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Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell says QB decision is an ‘ongoing process’
The Vikings are almost on the clock. The time to make a decision on how they’ll handle their quarterback position is fast approaching. Whether Minnesota will bring back Sam Darnold or venture forth into the J.J. McCarthy era is the question that looms over everything else on the organization’s to-do list this offseason. Vikings head… Continue reading Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell says QB decision is an ‘ongoing process’
Ranking NFL coaches (including Kevin O’Connell) after Super Bowl 59
The 2024-25 NFL season has come to a close, and it did so in spectacular fashion with a monumental thrashing of the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. The Eagles, led by Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts, got revenge, and now the Chiefs are the ones sent home licking their wounds. With this monumental moment over,… Continue reading Ranking NFL coaches (including Kevin O’Connell) after Super Bowl 59
Does Kevin O’Connell Have Too Much on his Plate?
Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell joined KFAN’s Dan Barreiro after 2024 Vikings Training Camp practice at the TCO Performance Center. July 31st, 2024. The Vikings finished 7-10 in 2023, O’Connell’s second season. The team is expected to win about six or seven games in 2024. In case you haven’t noticed, Kevin O’Connell is among… Continue reading Does Kevin O’Connell Have Too Much on his Plate?
With Brian Flores set to return to Minnesota, Kevin O'Connell has clear message about the future – AtoZ Sports
With Brian Flores set to return to Minnesota, Kevin O’Connell has clear message about the future AtoZ Sports Kevin O’Connell: Brian Flores and I feel we have some unfinished business together NBC Sports Kevin O’Connell Offers Ringing Endorsement of Brian Flores As Future Head Coach Sports Illustrated J.J. McCarthy weighs in on Harrison Smith possibly retiring from the… Continue reading With Brian Flores set to return to Minnesota, Kevin O'Connell has clear message about the future – AtoZ Sports
Our View: Vikings O’Connell tops | Editorials
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
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