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Developing J.J. McCarthy Is A Full-Circle Moment For Kevin O’Connell
By Cole Smith - Jul 25, 2025
This is the third installment of a three-part series on Kevin O’Connell. Check out parts one and two here and here. Kevin O’Connell didn’t have the luxury […]
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Kevin O’Connell Was A Coach Long Before He Held A Clipboard
By Cole Smith - Jul 18, 2025
At first, Kevin O’Connell wasn’t ready to concede his playing career. In 2011, New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan called O’Connell’s phone to inform him of […]
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Kevin O’Connell’s Late-Game Heroics Started As A High School QB In San Diego
By Cole Smith - Jul 11, 2025
A journey doesn’t require a specific destination. Sometimes, the journey itself is the search for that final destination. Since taking over as the head coach of the […]
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Kevin O’Connell Won’t Get the Respect He Deserves Until the Vikings Win In the Playoffs
By Cole Smith - Jun 27, 2025
On Wednesday, Pro Football Focus released its list of the top-10 NFL head coaches. Most people expected Andy Reid to be in the No. 1 spot. However, […]
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J.J. McCarthy Already Has An Edge That Sets Him Apart
By Cole Smith - Jun 19, 2025
J.J. McCarthy stood in front of reporters for the final time on June 12 before leaving minicamp. Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks must report for training camp another 38 […]
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Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Is Building A Team That Will Rise To the Occasion
By Cole Smith - Jun 13, 2025
Standing out at work can be a delicate balance. On the one hand, you want to show your boss that you can handle whatever task or problem […]
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Are the Vikings Turning International Games Into A Competitive Advantage?
By Cole Smith - Jun 6, 2025
Some teams want to avoid playing in the NFL’s International Series. Coaches and players are creatures of habit. If they could design their own schedules, all 17 […]
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Kevin O’Connell Is A Proven Winner With A Quarterback Who Doesn’t Lose
By Cole Smith - May 30, 2025
People judge NFL players and coaches by wins. Every all-time great is measured by what they accomplished on the biggest stage. Tom Brady may hold almost every […]
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Will O’Connell Adapt the Run Game To Foster McCarthy’s Development?
By Cole Smith - May 23, 2025
Kevin O’Connell’s teams will throw the ball as long as he calls plays. The Minnesota Vikings had the third-most pass attempts in his first season as head […]
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Letting Go Of Kirk Cousins Allowed the Vikings Build A True Contender
By Cole Smith - May 1, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings have constructed most of their 90-man roster heading into training camp. Still, they could make free-agent acquisitions or a trade to get another cornerback. […]
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The Vikings Enter the Draft With Rare Optionality and High Stakes
By Cole Smith - Apr 24, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings’ approach to the 2025 NFL Draft will be drastically different from years past. They overthought the 2022 draft, trading down 20 spots to accumulate […]
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The Price To Draft J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner Was High — But It Could Have Been Higher
By Cole Smith - Apr 17, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings didn’t get much production from their two first-round picks in 2024. J.J. McCarthy missed the entire season with a meniscus injury, and they relegated […]