Vikings Looking At KOC
Vikings have identified Kevin O'Connell as their next head coach, calling other candidates to tell them they're out early this evening, sources confirm (and as @RapSheet and @TomPelissero reported).
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) February 3, 2022
With Kevin O’Connell getting the #Vikings’ HC job after the Super Bowl, Patrick Graham is now expected to return to the #Giants as the defensive coordinator on Brian Daboll’s coaching staff.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 3, 2022
Vikings intend to finalize a deal with Kevin O'Connell after the Super Bowl to be their head coach. Move can not be official until then
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) February 3, 2022
Rams OC Kevin O’Connell will be the next head coach of the Minnesota Vikings but can’t officially sign until after the Super Bowl, per @RapSheet pic.twitter.com/rtcHw9o10O
— PFF (@PFF) February 3, 2022
A young, irish, offensive minded coach off the McVay tree.
Hopefully the Vikings struck gold with KAM/KOC!
He'll know how to manage KC too I would imagine.
Half the reason Vikings fans got so emotionally entrenched in Jim Harbaugh was because we knew him. We don't know nearly much about O'Connell. But we didn't know much about Sean McVay, Zac Taylor, or Matt LaFleur when they were hired. https://t.co/ZP4In4I2aP
— Paul Charchian (@PaulCharchian) February 3, 2022
Vikings interviewed O’Connell in LA on Monday and came away impressed with his vision for the franchise. He was emerging as the front runner before the Harbaugh interest emerged last Saturday and now is in line to land the job, which won’t be official til after the Super Bowl. https://t.co/WP9bBXfp7g
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) February 3, 2022
The #Vikings never made Jim Harbaugh an offer, per @BenGoessling.
— The GOAT House (@GoatHouseNFL) February 3, 2022
Feels like they had their mind made up on Kevin O’Connell.
Vikings were impressed with O'Connell's knowledge of their scheme, personnel and his overall presence. Came off as most prepared. https://t.co/ReN35GPn5F
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) February 3, 2022
Assuming Kevin O’Connell’s deal with the Vikings becomes official after the Super Bowl, he’d be the fourth former Sean McVay Rams assistant to become an NFL head coach, joining Matt LaFleur, Zac Taylor and Brandon Staley. McVay is in his fifth season as Rams head coach.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) February 3, 2022
I am so happy!!!!! For me, it was either O’Connell or Ryans. This is awesome news!!!
Harbaugh definitely had me intrigued, but I am Happy about this. OC is the guy I wanted once the names started coming out. Feels like we might have got the next great young coach. My fandom has been refreshed!
So, did he accept? Hope he doesn’t prefer Jacksonville… ;)
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