It had been over a month, but O'Connell finally got to break out a celebratory speech again.

Cameras caught a fascinating interaction between Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold after the Seahawks beat the Vikings.

Harrison Smith got emotional when discussing Kevin O’Connell’s message to the Minnesota Vikings before their 31-0 win over the Washington Commanders on

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell had jokes for Philip Rivers coming out of retirement on Tuesday. O'Connell said Justin Jefferson is focused on being a good teammate despite not having a standout 2025 season.

When KFAN’s Paul Allen blasted the "Nine" act, O’Connell didn’t disagree, stressing that McCarthy just needs to be authentic.

Philip Rivers came out of retirement a 44 years old on Tuesday, and Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was about to text him a happy birthday when he saw Rivers was signing with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell explained the back story to this chicanery in a series of interviews this week, with local reporters Monday and then in his weekly KFAN-100.3 appearance Tuesday. In essence, O'Connell said, "We were trying to basically take something that's an advantage for them and turn it into an advantage for us."

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell discusses the impact of wide receiver Justin Jefferson despite his recent offensive frustrations.