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Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell drops NSFW reaction to penalty during in-game interview

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Kevin O’Connell forgot he was on television during the Minnesota Vikings preseason game against the New England Patriots. While he was mic’d up, he was talking to the Vikings’ broadcast crew, led by long time play-by-play man Paul Allen.

O’Connell did not abide by FCC regulations there! So unfortunately, this hilarious moment has to be labeled as a NSFW moment.

It occurred in the third quarter Saturday with the Vikings trailing 14-6. It looked like a good play, per O’Connell. But he dropped an f-bomb due to a penalty.

“I’m excited about this year’s team and excited about this play-call, fellas,” O’Connell said during the broadcast. “We’ve got a fast-motion… ohhh no, f*ck…”

Unless it’s a perfect season, that won’t be the last time that happens for O’Connell and the Vikings. Anybody would drop an f-bomb like that in the moment!

Kevin O’Connell drops NSFW moment during mic’d up segment

O’Connell has reason to be optimistic for his offense this year, considering it’s Year 2 for QB JJ McCarthy. The former Michigan star dealt with an injury last year while Sam Darnold had a career year.

But going into 2025, McCarthy could stand out. There are sure to be growing pains, since it’ll be his first legitimate action.

While at Michigan, McCarthy ended his career with a national title with the Wolverines in 2023-24. He had 6,226 yards, 49 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 67.6% completion percentage in his career.

Now, McCarthy will have a ton of weapons to lean on during his sophomore season, including Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison at wide receiver. That would make any quarterback confident.

“I feel like it’s more of for the [quarterbacks] than for me,” Jefferson said of building a rapport with McCarthy, via ESPN. “I mean, it really doesn’t matter who’s throwing the ball. As soon as the ball gets close to my face, I’m going to try to catch it. It doesn’t matter how fast the ball is going, the spin of it, or if it’s coming from a lefty or a righty.

“I mean, my job is to catch the ball. So I feel like this is more for the quarterback to see the tempo of the routes, seeing how I run the routes, seeing the different moves that I add on to my routes. And I feel like working with that is more of a quarterback thing than a receiver thing.”