Kevin O’Connell: We Did Not Have a Playoff-Worthy Performance Against the Detroit Lions – FANTASY FOOTBALL FAN SITE

Kevin O’Connell: We Did Not Have a Playoff-Worthy Performance Against the Detroit Lions

Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell addressed the media following the Week 14 game against the Detroit Lions.

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Ren Drag

Do yourself a favor and help this team and your career. Fire Ed

    Page Potts

    @Briana Wgreat point, I think we got out coached today and we also need to open up the play book

    Briana W

    @Page Potts 100% out coached and I agree with the playbook!

    Jarrad Bruessel

    @Briana W the fact our defense the last 5 games has given up 400+ passing yards that’s garbage. Our pass defense is so bad!

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Defense needs an overhaul. Don’t let one apple spoil the bunch. Change is not always bad. Skol!

    Cody Pierce

    It’s not a bad apple it’s the tree it fell out of.

    Jimmy cooks

    @VIP Statusalso if you think about what could possibly be worse than this

    Briana W

    23 pts is the great either

    Brian James

    They need a plan first. Right now they are just showing up.

Justan Ol ' Guy

He doesn’t layoff blame ,he takes responsibility and responds accordingly, Skol.

    MaRBTwentySix Videos

    It should definitely be okay to blame bs calls tho

    FMG LARRO

    That will be his ultimate downfall if this continues

    Andy Smith

    Donatell deserves blame though. Take responsibility by firing one of your bad hires.

    Legion

    @Andy Smith Fact the man is brutal needs to go asap.

    YouTube Algorithmic Safety Board

    He gives the appearance of accountability. Every week KOC says he needs to get better, but he never provides any details. Based on the cutesy play calling, a constant inability to adjust, being too impatient, and some of the weird decision making today I’m not seeing him “getting better.” He’s actually regressed and was clearly out coached today.

Kevin Balcer

Defense is horrible and an embarrassment. Fire Ed donatell now enough of this bs allowing teams to go down the feild like that. Need to be aggressive on offensive play calling as well. And why the heck are we not utilizing reagor more that a punt returner . What a complete joke this is.

Cj Williams

They have to see that the problem is the defense if we can see it.

Lucas Ebert

KOC being fantastic as always, please get our DC outta this building

    Austin Boesch

    They won’t until the off-season, it’ll do way more harm than good to fire a dc right before the playoffs

    Page Potts

    We gave away the game “JJ” was in bounds and also scored if they had held up we would’ve had a lot more time on the clock to go win the game !

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    KOC was far from “fantastic.” As usual, he got too cute for his own damn good with the jump pass. You have a 5’10 running back with a history of fumbling trying to throw behind a back up center and shaky RG. Also, all year KOC has gone to shotgun on 3rd and 4th downs with very short yardage. I still don’t understand how going for 2 so early helps. If you fail you wind up chasing that point all game, which they did. He’s falling into that trap where smart coaches try to demonstrate just how smart they really are rather than going for the less flashy, easier play. Sean Payton was a master at trying to flex his intelligence and feed his ego. It cost him so many times.

    Frode Brynjar

    @Jarrad Bruessel Like, Mike Pettine has a history of being a DC. But if we switch him to DC someone needs to become the Assistant HC for the Vikings. And I don’t think Donashell would be a good assistant head coach for the team.

    Jarrad Bruessel

    @Frode Brynjar donashell would be fired lol. Pettine would take on both jobs lol. Every team does it.

Joey Pesek

He sounded slightly more stern in this press conference and reasonably so. He seemed a little jittery so you can tell the loss really irks him

    rheaverghoul

    @Clifford well they had more yards and more turnovers and more third down conversions and more sacks and more rushing yards and more points.
    Big viking fan here man but we just saw a preview of what we are going to look like in the playoffs. Enjoy taking the division this year fellow viking fans. That’s the only thing we’re getting

    Stevie Champagne

    @rheaverghoulwe might still lose the division to the lions…

    Joey Pesek

    @Stevie Champagne nah, Vikings only need 1 more win. Colts, Giants, Packers, and Bears. All very winnable games… you’d think

    Connor Twomey

    @Stevie Champagne lol no. Calm down

    Ryan Bayne

    He just keeps having sudden flashbacks of Sewell catching the ball for a first down to close out the game. 🤣

JohnTheGamer

The offense played great today. Defense let us down

    Justjoshinya

    @Elham Mohmand it’s been way more than one bad game

    Elham Mohmand

    @Justjoshinya bro look at the Miami game or at the Buffalo game you’re telling me Maddison would’ve got those long touchdowns like cook? I think the offensive line was just playing like trash and KOC isn’t really using cook right

    Jarrad Bruessel

    @Jaron over the last 5 games they have allowed 2000+ passing yards…. they are dead last for passing yards allowed per game.

    cc

    Dalvin is 6th in the league in rushing. Gtfoh

Sean Novack

If the offense scores more than 21 points they are keeping the team in the game and giving them a chance to win. If the defense gives up 34 they aren’t.

Tyler Kelly

Fire Ed Donatell, we need a defense that can back up the offense, not a defensive that can’t stop a thing

    zk191

    Immediately 🔥

    danny yang

    Yeah that’s Right Fired Ed Donatell he’s terrible

    Rainy Day

    @Smooth Operatorsadly cook needs to go, not a physical enough runner. Could use some draft picks and maybe a young runner.

    Smooth Operator

    @Rainy Day they have one- Ty Chandler

    Rainy Day

    @Smooth Operator he payed good in preseason so i wish they used him more in games

J Nelsimpson

You always explain things thoroughly Coach. Your press conferences are excellent.
I heard the announcer comment that our defense was too soft to hold the Lions. I can see what he said. It also would have been good to see Kirk move his feet and get out of the collapsing pocket when they are clearly coming for him.

    Kevin Justice

    @Clifford right! It kills me when idiots critic something that they really don’t take the time to analyze. 😂

    Robert Harvey

    He can talk a good game,but can he coach one,a clenching game,so disappoint

    Robert Harvey

    Kirk can’t handle pressure.

    Kevin Justice

    @Robert Harvey Kirk has played well for the last 2 games under pressure bud. Kirk just balled out but it was overshadowed by this pop Warner defense of ours. 425 31-41 and sacked 4 times. That’s clutch sir and I’ll take that any given Sunday from him.

    Isaiah

    @Robert Harvey Kirk was the rzn we were in this wtf are you saying. Everyone here can tell u don’t know what ur talking about. 400+ yards 2 tds 0 int. Please stfu

Aida Ginoian

It’s Sad how an opportunity to go deep in the playoffs and possible win a Super Bowl won’t happen due to a really weak defense. Anyone of the playoff teams will love to play the Viking defense in the playoffs.

    wolves1901

    You could also beat anyone. Offense is good. Just clean up the defense back end.

    K Nelson

    Our defense makes other teams look great, it’s so frustrating to watch

Dan Banasik

Fire Ed Donatell. He’s been the worst defensive coordinator in Vikings history and it’s disrespectful to the fans and the rest of the organization that he’s still in charge of the defense.

Jonathan URVOIS

He didn’t answer the question on Harrison smith – he moved the answer to Darrisaw. This team needs him in that secondary.

Dave Barnes

The Lions have improved and we have not. We had the offense to win today, but our D is not gonna get us anywhere. As far as the playoffs? We will be one and done with this defensive scheme. The writing is on the wall. Our weak link? The D, I think this team needs a better defensive coordinator, to make a real run at the SB. I think we have the right guys, our scheme is inadequate. . We will eventually win the division, but we will make an early playoff exit because our D is just not good enough.

Dylan Roberts

Fire Donatell. Lions 464 total yards absolutely ridiculous. Not a playoff caliber team.

5lueLight

It’s about time attention is paid to our terrible defense. Literally any team has a shot with this defense

Michael Morgan

I like when he said that the defense needs to be more aggressive. Donatell defense isn’t aggressive at all. Put Pettine in charge of the defense

MrEverStrucked

We had no pressure on Goff, and our defense let them get 14 – 15 yards 7/10 times on 3rd and 4th down.

EaZy DuzZlT

Hopefully the Lions get in the Playoffs and then these 2 teams face each-other again 🦁

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