Minnesota Vikings Urged To Fire Head Coach Kevin O’Connell After Failed 4th Down Call In OT – Gridiron Heroics
The Minnesota Vikings lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday. The key play was a fourth and inches call in overtime with the Vikings nearing field goal range. Head coach Kevin O’Connell called a quarterback sneak but it failed. The Bengals got the ball and drove for the game-winning field goal. After the game, the creator of Barstool Dave Portnoy called for the Vikings to clean house.
Minnesota Vikings Urged To Fire Kevin O’Connell
“You have to fire everybody if you’re the Vikings for this,” Portnoy wrote on X. O’Connell then called two straight quarterback sneaks on third and fourth down. The team didn’t convert either of them. O’Connell explained his rationale after the game. “Really looking at about 4-5 inches there,” O’Connell said. “Don’t really want to have to turn around and extend the ball and hand off. I trust our guys in that moment to execute.” This is a huge loss for the Vikings. It makes the division almost impossible to win and their playoff spot is now at risk.
Minnesota Vikings Kevin O’Connell should have Justin Jefferson back for week 14
Oct 15, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell watches his team warm up before a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
Completely Disagree
The Vikings shouldn’t be looking to get rid of O’Connell. It stinks that they were not able to convert the fourth down but that was hardly O’Connell’s fault. Quarterback Nick Mullens fumbled the snap on fourth down and then fell down behind the line. It isn’t a bad call to think that your team can pick up four inches on a play especially if they are given two tries. The fact that the Vikings are 7-7 despite everything that has happened this season is a testament to the job that O’Connell has done.
Minnesota Vikings running back Ty Chandler (32) is gang tackled by Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Zach Carter (95) and Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai (58)in the third quarter of a Week 15 NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Cincinnati Bengals, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Bengals won 27-24 in overtime.
Can the Minnesota Vikings sneak into the playoffs? They have some huge divisional matchups coming up and the loss on Saturday puts increased pressure to get some wins.
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