Kevin O'Connell on Sam Darnold-J.J. McCarthy, Vikings expectations, Kirk Cousins | NFL | THE HERD

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[@tjayd1225]

I’m pretty sure the only reason KOC is on here is to field Darnold questions

[@colecaine.]

KOC is currently doing a bunch of interviews. Just making the rounds.

[@easygame7955]

I have been a Vikings fan since 1969 when they lost to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl I cried for 3 days as a child. I have been crying every since that day. Please in the name of all that's Holly give me a Supper Bowl win before I die!!!!

[@scottfisher352]

Me too. Actually I started watching them in 68 when they went to the playoffs with Joe Kapp at QB.

[@pablocortes6950]

Been a Fan since The PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS 💯‼️

[@yuhbtw]

Well I don’t wish death on anyone

[@florencedahl3617]

Skol Coach Kevin O'Connell hopefully this upcoming season goes well for you 😊

[@michealblake2253]

Lmao fist question out the gate immediately darnold. Lol never change Colin🫡

[@jackcall3815]

Love this coach

[@Godless-Being]

Forever my coach 🐐

[@r.williamcomm7693]

KOC is great at saying next to nothing. Smart man.

[@debsmith7861]

You bet. Nice guy. Agreeable. Not a great coach. Let's get this out there too: Mullens is sh-t. No arm.

[@Joshua1995-p9z]

Wonder why the social media staff cut off the part about JJ. Can't imagine why they'd do that lol

[@djangorestraind596]

Because vikimgs media is smart and don't wanna but any extra unnecessary pressure on a 21 year old

[@Joshua1995-p9z]

@djangorestraind596 that would make sense if this was from their page, but it's from The Herd who's host has been dumping on the kid for a year now.

[@marcusbanks7838]

Sam needs to understand that he does not need to be superman, mistakes will happen as long as he plays smart ball and puts them in winning situations he will be fine. Go in there like Purdy and lead this team to victory.

[@patscool234]

No one thinks Sam can play Superman ball. The guy is trash. Purdy is 100x better than Sam.

[@matthewyoung549]

@@patscool234Purdy sucks 😂

[@patscool234]

@@matthewyoung549 Compared to Sam mono darnold ?

[@scruffd0g193]

@@matthewyoung549Darnold isn’t a good NFL QB, just teams pretending because he’s a Top 3 Draft pick.

[@matthewyoung549]

@@scruffd0g193 who’s pretending? He’s been a starter for bad franchises and a backup for the niners. Where’s the high demand for him?

[@jermainelee1060]

I love collin your a lowkey viking fan

[@theodoredodge]

Colin, sorry but not your best interview, no questions about JJ McCarthy? Then, you list all these QB's and your question is what are you going to miss most about Cousins? Really?

[@rafaaybarraa]

Colin was like: Cut it ! Cut it! O’Connell IS NOT MCVAY. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Colin sunk that ship real quick🤣🤣🤣 Saw that from a mile away

[@g-dub5272]

It’s gonna be a rough season for the Vikings 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@cameronmccollough98]

I Love Sam Darnold. I wish my 49ers made a trade to draft Sam. If Brock got really hurt last. I really believe that Sam might not have lost the starting QB job. I think Sam can do what Brock does but he's bigger. Brock has way better pocket awareness & is quicker. Now with that being said. Sam has to be way more consistent. If he can do that, he's a really good QB. Now that he has finally has had great coaches backing Sam up is what makes me believe he can really show up. Now is the time Sam. Steal this starting job for a few years or become a back up QB the rest of your career.

[@scruffd0g193]

Of course his first question was about Darnold. Colin can’t let it go.

[@barneyeumolpo5102]

Vikings 6-11 2024 Kevin O'Connell FIRED BOOK IT

[@markhall6306]

That will not age well Jordan Love is overrated

[@locdawg3815]

K.o knew cousin's was not the answer but did what he could.

[@justinminter]

How is Sam Darnold still fooling people after all these years? He's gotta have some sort of magic or blackmail on people. I don't get it lol

[@jermainelee1060]

Before we die is the vikings model

[@don7680]

When are the tampering charges against Atlanta coming?

[@GKA11111]

After Kirk tears his acl and Penix shows he’s a bust. Then Atlanta will lose a 1st round pick. It will be a great laugh for the rest of the league

[@Paula-mv8im]

​@@GKA11111 So.....Kirk, a guy who previously hadn't had a serious injury since he was a junior in high school, was the most hit QB in 2022 (at 34 years old) and still never missed a game due to injury, who only tore his Achilles because his cleat got stuck in the ground from him wearing the longer spikes for the first time in his 12 year career and takes care of his body better than Brady is gonna have two serious injuries in less than a year....riiiiight. That makes NO sense at all.....smh 🤡

[@GKA11111]

@@Paula-mv8im righhhht. Kirk… a 35 year old coming off an Achilles year… certainly isn’t more susceptible to serious injuries at this point than in junior high. 🤣🤣🤣 be serious 🤡

[@knighthawk34ps3]

@@GKA11111at best it’s a 4th rd pick.

[@GKA11111]

@@knighthawk34ps3 keep telling yourself that

[@GoatedAtNFS]

JJ McCarthy is competing with Nick Mullens for 3rd on the depth chart. Reports say he’s been struggling with consistency and redzone offense, but great on the deep balls and non blitz plays. Y’all Vikings fans and Kevin O’Connell better hope this pays off or i’ll come back years from now telling you Blake Corum and Jim Harbaugh carried them.

[@ryanwall1780]

Good for you

[@barneyeumolpo5102]

2024 Kevin O'Connell FIRED BOOK IT

[@brucehicks5817]

This feels like perpetual mediocrity again. It'll depend on situational play calling and defense.

[@texaslegend5076]

Sam Darnold gonna be seeing ghost by week 3.

[@laudanum669]

Not on the Vikings, he has one of the best Head coaches for a QB and one of the best QB coaches in McCown.

[@Johnhargrove18]

@@laudanum669yeah dobbs and mullens did so great under koc. Don’t forget how great Haskins was when koc was his qbs coach on WAS.

[@Thiiink]

forgot vikings went 13-4 2 years ago..

[@Johnhargrove18]

Negative point differential

[@Thiiink]

@@Johnhargrove18 what's your prediction this year?

[@Johnhargrove18]

@@Thiiink 6-11

[@Thiiink]

@@Johnhargrove18 tough division

[@Johnhargrove18]

@@Thiiink koc has coached 2 full seasons in which he hasn’t beaten a team by more than 2 scores once. His playcalling throughout the game is abysmal especially when he has a big lead. He won’t last much longer

[@heathatwood4123]

SKOL KOC!!!!!

[@ezumb]

He’s talking like a politician

[@weelgunny]

Risner the photo bomber.

[@mt_baldwin]

Vikings staring down the barrel of a 4 win season. Slingin Sam Darnold... Lmao. Oh I know, nothing has been poor Sam's fault in his 5 year career. The guy that blew it with DJ Moore and CMC, but sure he's never had weapons before. JJ "holdin' out" McCarthy will get thrown in as the starter when Darnold leads them to a 1-4 start and panic when he doesn't have a super team to support him.

[@laudanum669]

The guy was sacked 133 times in his first 50 starts in the NFL. That's not counting how many pressures he got. Few NFL QB's would play well under those conditions. He will surprise a lot of people with how well he plays this year.

[@jacobpechan]

You don’t know ball Vikings will win at least 7-8 games

[@darrenlatuska8485]

Sam just needs to be tweaks and be around good personally

[@andyd5038]

Last in the divisin it will be

[@MoTownMitch-vz2rh]

Replacing loser Michigan st loser Kurt with a Michigan stud in JJ seems like a win win to me

[@ryanwall1780]

Coastal, trunky. Enough said.

[@debsmith7861]

You have a terrible offensive line. Terrible.

[@mainesteam4636]

🚬☕️

[@wowster-so8sx]

This coach is BORING

[@courtnakovia]

As a packer fan...so glad O'Connell came on ur show...everyone who speaks to Colin gets dumber...Urban, Chip, Payton...etc...

[@TomJarmusz-bb5yy]

Yep kirk 1 playoff win! Wow that's great??

[@TomJarmusz-bb5yy]

Sam will be a bust

[@Firethetruegamer]

J.J McCarthy won't be though

[@Captainkebbles1392]

Terrible coach lol

[@travisoshea]

Terrible 🙄🙄🙄

[@saraxiong]

Lmao so terrible that if all the rookie QBs had their choice, they would’ve picked MN to go to. 🤣🤣😂😂🤡

[@djangorestraind596]

That's why everyone wants to play for him right? Who's your coach? Dennis Ryan 💀

[@andyd5038]

​​@@saraxiongnice face you have, but last in the division it will be

[@saraxiong]

@@andyd5038 maybe we will, maybe we won’t. Division is wide open.