While the wider football world speculates about the short-term future of quarterback Sam Darnold, a more long-term problem that the Minnesota Vikings could be facing is the future of head coach Kevin O'Connell.

It was an ugly end to the season for everyone, but specifically for a quarterback who did so many good things all season long. Darnold took full advantage of his opportunity in Minnesota and resurrected his career, but the proverbial clock struck midnight for him in the Vikings' two most important games, throwing his future into question.

A question lobbed during the news conference after the Vikings' playoff loss to the Rams could have been ignored, but it definitely was not.

Coach Kevin O'Connell was waiting. It was the Vikings' fifth first-quarter turnover in 10 games, the most in the NFL at the time, and the issue had been addressed repeatedly in team meetings. What Jones encountered,

The young head coach has squeezed blood from a stone in two regular seasons; now he deserves the players to truly compete.

Heading into Minnesota's Wild Card matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, the public frenzy surrounding O'Connell only continues to grow. ESPN's Kevin Seifert recently chronicled why he's the "quintessential modern NFL coach,

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has some of the traits that turn pros into living legends, and he's close to one in particular.

Kevin O'Connell and the Minnesota Vikings won 14 games in 2024 before the season ended abruptly with a wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday.

Who's to blame? Ball-holding Sam Darnold, the play-calling of Kevin O'Connell, or the pass blocking of the Minnesota Vikings' offensive line.

Following a disastrous 27-9 loss from Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings to wrap up Wild Card Weekend, head coach Kevin O’Connell left the media with something to chew on before the upcoming offseason.