Presser tidbits

"I think he's the perfect player for the defensive structure we want to play." - Kevin O'Connell on @HarriSmith22 pic.twitter.com/7NTEW71MVf

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) February 17, 2022

"I know what it takes. I've seen it, I've experienced." - Kevin O'Connell on winning a Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/0om67cVU63

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) February 17, 2022

#Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell likes Ed Donatell being able to "teach a system that's very hard to play against." Said he was drawn in by Donatell's use of Vic Fangio's system.

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) February 17, 2022

I like how he comes across in the presser. He looked at his notes a bit but then he was rolling. He is smart. He has a plan. I like how Kwesi shook his hand kind of like a high five. There is a great connection between the two of them. They are on the same page. He emphasized the culture that he wants. He has spoken to some of the players. He talked about the defense as well as the run and pass game. I am looking forward to seeing how this works out. LFG!

@"Vikergirl" said: I like how he comes across in the presser. He looked at his notes a bit but then he was rolling. He is smart. He has a plan. I like how Kwesi shook his hand kind of like a high five. There is a great connection between the two of them. They are on the same page. He emphasized the culture that he wants. He has spoken to some of the players. He talked about the defense as well as the run and pass game. I am looking forward to seeing how this works out. LFG!

Good vibes from him, could be exciting and I think the Donatell hire will prove to be a very smart one.

@"Skodin" said:

@"Vikergirl" said: I like how he comes across in the presser. He looked at his notes a bit but then he was rolling. He is smart. He has a plan. I like how Kwesi shook his hand kind of like a high five. There is a great connection between the two of them. They are on the same page. He emphasized the culture that he wants. He has spoken to some of the players. He talked about the defense as well as the run and pass game. I am looking forward to seeing how this works out. LFG!

He looks like Viking SuperFan Josh Duhamel

Good vibes from him, could be exciting and I think the Donatell hire will prove to be a very smart one.

There were some great questions asked too. I like how he answered them. I love that Bud Grant, John Randle and Scott Studwell were there.  

Bud Grant on the scene for Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell press conference. pic.twitter.com/eiWYSwqQMY

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) February 17, 2022

Hall of Famers John Randle and Randall McDaniel on hand for Kevin O’Connell’s introductory press conference.

Bud Grant is here, too. #Vikings pic.twitter.com/o8Jh3leITT

— Eric Smith (@Eric_L_Smith) February 17, 2022

O’Connell said they’re going to build a system similar to the offensive system they had in Los Angeles.

— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) February 17, 2022

“The chance to partner with Kwesi was one of the huge draws of this job.”

-#Vikings HC Kevin O’ Connell.

— Eric Smith (@Eric_L_Smith) February 17, 2022

Kevin O’Connell says he’s got a vision of what he wants to do on defense. “We’re gonna force turnovers. That’s playing with great effort, finishing plays.” Says Ed Donatell will implement a coverage system that’s hard for offenses to go against.

— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) February 17, 2022

I just watched the whole thing cause I really dont know the guy from Adam...Not that an intro presser will do it, but it was good to hear directly from him. 

I thought he came across as bright, sincere, earnest, principled. I kept looking for the grumpy football coach, its gotta be in there somewhere. 

We'll see how he handles adversity, executes against a vision etc. 

All the change out there is a little mind-boggling right now. 

Well. With Koc calling the plays, we’ll at least have the same system for as long as he’s the coach. 

@"Vikergirl" said: https://twitter.com/WillRagatz/status/1494438199757783042?t=CjlNAUNftnHcur6ynzvjiw&s=19

Just something on Donnatell and Florio brought this up in the other thread...but he has not been good as a defensive coordinator in prior stops where he was the man calling the defense and scheming. Fangio was the one calling the defense in Denver, similar to Zimmer. So we are hitching our collective wagons on a head coach who's never called his own plays, and a defensive coordinator who's been awful in prior stops and was essentially a George Edward's type figure in Denver the last three years. Having Mike Pettine as his sidekick does nothing for me. So I'm very curious to see what exactly this coverage scheme is that's "hard for offenses to go against."

@"Vikergirl" said: https://twitter.com/CourtneyRCronin/status/1494437939429920769?t=H2tF-dcINhdCfiV4nJ_4cA&s=19

Kevin looks genuinely excited to be here. The picture of KAM and KOC shaking hands with the knowing smiles is like 'lets go get this'. New regime, new style and new hope. I don't get overly excited over this kind of stuff because its all about wins and losses, but I'm glad for the change with a HC who was on a staff who just won the Superbowl and a guy at GM that is going to bring in new ideas. I also like that KOC will be calling the plays. He says the defense is going to attack...IMO its the only way to have a defense be in today's NFL where the offense gets all the advantages. His strategy seems to be on point for the modern NFL. Implementing it is the hard part....but its a good start.

@"Vikergirl" said: There were some great questions asked too. I like how he answered them. I love that Bud Grant, John Randle and Scott Studwell were there.  

https://twitter.com/christomasson/status/1494430023411187712?t=aPx28JDtk-debzDvsTYj8A&s=19

@"Vikergirl" said: https://twitter.com/Eric_L_Smith/status/1494431280531914757?t=GQmgC59eAP_eOI4EyH4R7w&s=19

@"AGRforever" said: Well. With Koc calling the plays, we’ll at least have the same system for as long as he’s the coach.