Mike Florio of NBC Sports' ProFootballTalk is a prolific NFL media figure who is never shy about stirring up the pot. He has a tendency to weigh in on various hypotheticals and rumors from around the league, sometimes driving them with his own reporting.

It was an ugly end to the season for everyone, but specifically for a quarterback who did so many good things all season long. Darnold took full advantage of his opportunity in Minnesota and resurrected his career, but the proverbial clock struck midnight for him in the Vikings' two most important games, throwing his future into question.

Coach Kevin O'Connell was waiting. It was the Vikings' fifth first-quarter turnover in 10 games, the most in the NFL at the time, and the issue had been addressed repeatedly in team meetings. What Jones encountered,

The young head coach has squeezed blood from a stone in two regular seasons; now he deserves the players to truly compete.

A question lobbed during the news conference after the Vikings' playoff loss to the Rams could have been ignored, but it definitely was not.

Heading into Minnesota's Wild Card matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, the public frenzy surrounding O'Connell only continues to grow. ESPN's Kevin Seifert recently chronicled why he's the "quintessential modern NFL coach,

Kevin O'Connell spoke on the journey that he and Sam Darnold went on as he sounded like te QB was done playing in Minnesota.

Kevin O’Connell has received tons of praise for guiding the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 record. A Hall of Fame quarterback said he’d enjoy playing for the third-year head coach on Friday.