Questions Answered: The Kevin O’Connell Commerce, Outlook at Rams, Calais Campbell

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Questions Answered: The Kevin O’Connell Commerce, Outlook at Rams, Calais Campbell

Additionally, please observe: These are opinion-based responses. Some solutions will probably be incorrect every so often. However we’ll attempt to maintain that to a minimal.

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Q: Will the Vikings truly commerce Kevin O’Connell, because the rumors said over the weekend?

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Reply: No. No likelihood.

Fox Sports activities’ Jay Glazer stated a number of groups have been thinking about buying and selling for O’Connell, even when the younger skipper isn’t on the market. Coach trades are uncommon within the enterprise, though the Denver Broncos acquired Sean Payton from the New Orleans Saints in 2023 for a substantial haul, together with a 1st-Spherical draft choose.

“There’s one candidate out there that’s going to surprise you all, that no one knows is on lists, and he is. There are multiple teams that actually are considering trying to trade for Kevin O’Connell,” Glazer stated.

“Maybe the Vikings don’t let it happen. But also Kevin O’Connell kind of has the card saying, ‘Hey, listen, I’m not going to resign there so you might as well get something for me’. Now, I don’t know because, obviously, I don’t think Kevin knows about this right now. But there are multiple teams who have them on that board to say, ‘Let’s at least try and see if we can trade,” Glazer added.

Predictably, reporters requested O’Connell concerning the rumors on Monday following his workforce’s loss at Detroit. He appeared conscious of the Glazer report and replied, “I’m not really interested in addressing the rumors or the speculation. What I can tell you is I love this team. I love everything about this organization. This is where I want to be. This is where I want to keep coaching and leading.”

The Vikings aren’t even “late” in extending O’Connell. He nonetheless has one yr left on his deal.

O’Connell and Minnesota’s brass will finalize a deal throughout the subsequent a number of weeks.

He won’t be traded.

Q: Do you count on Minnesota to win the playoff sport at Los Angeles?

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Reply: Sure.

We imagine Sam Darnold will bounce again after a horrid Week 18 sport. The Rams’ offensive line isn’t stellar, so Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard ought to get to Matthew Stafford.

Furthermore, we predict Kevin O’Connell can have a chip on his shoulder to get the perfect of his previous workforce.

Vikings over Rams, 27-21.

Q: What occurred to the Calais Campbell theories?

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Reply: Miami by no means launched him.

Campbell was virtually traded to the Baltimore Ravens earlier than the November deadline, however Miami canceled the deal, telling Campbell it will launch him if the Dolphins have been eradicated from postseason rivalry.

Nonetheless, the Dolphins have been alive till late Sunday. Maybe Campbell is simply finished.

It’s price noting that the rumor mill urged the Vikings and Lions is perhaps thinking about Campbell. Nonetheless, until he’s launched tomorrow, that is sort of moot now. He’d have like three days to stand up to hurry.

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his each day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The present options friends, evaluation, and opinion on all issues associated to the purple workforce, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates again to 1996. Listed responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doorways (the band). He follows the NBA as intently because the NFL. 

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