Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy makes bold claim about head coach Kevin O'Connell winning prestigious award
The Minnesota Vikings have multiple individuals who are primed to win postseason awards this year. Quarterback Sam Darnold is currently a dark horse Most Valuable Player candidate, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah for Executive of the Year and head coach Kevin O'Connell as Coach of the Year. All three have been awards we have discussed at […]
The Minnesota Vikings have multiple individuals who are primed to win postseason awards this year.
Quarterback Sam Darnold is currently a dark horse Most Valuable Player candidate, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah for Executive of the Year and head coach Kevin O'Connell as Coach of the Year.
All three have been awards we have discussed at length in this space and they all deserve serious consideration. In fact, OConnell's performance this year has his players talking about it on social media.
J.J. McCarthy jumps on Kevin O'Connell for Coach of the Year bandwagon
It didn't take long after the game for others to start talking about O'Connell being Coach of the Year. National media and the Vikings' own Twitter/X account started calling him "KOach of the Year."
Rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy is now on the bandwagon posing the question about what the criteria is for Coach of the Year.
Well J.J., it's pretty simple. Who did the best coaching job with what they have at their disposal? Oftentimes, it's a coach who exceeds expectation the most, as it would have likely been Bill Belichick nearly every year when he was with the New England Patriots.
O'Connell doesn't just have players supporting him, the media is starting to talk about it.
February is going to bring a lot of awards to the Vikings, and hopefully, it culminates with a Vince Lombardi Trophy, which would be the first in franchise history.
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