Vikings' Kevin O'Connell Gets Bad News Entering Critical Offseason

Vikings' Kevin O'Connell Gets Bad News Entering Critical Offseason

Ayear removed from winning the NFL’s Coach of the Year award, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is on hot-seat watch.The Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after missing the playoffs and watching Sam Darnold‘s Super Bowl ascent. While O’Connell emerged safe, the pressure is on him alone to prove his regime’s bet in J.J. McCarthy right.Fox Sports’ Ralph Vacchiano scoured the NFL landscape after a historic 10 head coach ch…

Kevin O'Connell Hit with Two Spooky Words

It’s a little early for the label — NFL-themed meida usually waits until the summer — but that didn’t stop FOX Sports from placing head coaches on the hot seat last week. Ralph Vacchiano identified 10 coaches with toasty buttocks, and Minnesota Vikings skipper Kevin O’Connell was not spared. The GM reset tightens the stakes for O’Connell, and the expectations shift to postseason results as the Vikings enter a defining 2026 year. O’Connell has le…