Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell joins Dianna Russini to talk JJ Mccarthy and 2025 expectations

The Athletic’s Senior NFL Insider Dianna Russini sits down for an exclusive conversation with Minnesota Vikings reigning Coach of the Year Kevin O’Connell.

O’Connell shares his thoughts on quarterback JJ McCarthy and his development since returning to the field. Russini and O’Connell talk about the expectations for the Vikings and playing in the NFC North.

The Vikings coach also shares how he unwinds from the grueling schedule of running a football team.

00:00 – Intro
01:30 – Coach O’Connell on Training Camp
3:00 – Coach O’Connell on JJ McCarthy’s development
5:00 – Coach O’Connell on offensive expectations
8:25 – Coach O’Connell’s broadcasting career

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42 comments

  2. I can't believe she said that she found it so boring that it was putting her to sleep having him talk about it when she made him interview and talk about this with him

  4. I see one hearted comment. One. And it doesn’t have any other likes that I can see. That means they read through all the other comments to find to one they liked. I wonder why they didn’t like the other ones. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

  12. She is a terrible interviewer, as a Vikings fan watching this and my first time watching her would anyone agree to waste 12 minutes of their time watching it interacting with her

  17. Vikings fans trying to attack journalists for reporting news is so sad. Grow tf up. JJ McCarthy is going to be shitting bricks in Solider Field

  19. Not sure you can start this podcaster. Is this what the Athletic is going into the season with? I’m not seeing any accuracy in her takes, and her reads aren’t on point. Probably a bust if I’m being honest.

  24. “Vikings fans need to come to grips with Aaron Rodgers being their quarterback”

    This woman is one of the worst reporters on earth.

  26. Starting liking Russini after her Pardon My Take appearances, stopped liking her after seeing KOC’s barely contained contempt for her.

  29. This season of Scoop City has multiple episodes where the audio mix between speakers being imbalanced. Particularly painful with in ear headphones.

    Maybe multitrack record to give you're editor flexibly to balance the mix?

  31. Not an awkward interview. The end was an omission on her part that throwing unsubstantiated rumors wasn't appreciated by Viking fans, and O'Connell was fine to play along with that. O'Connell may be the most gracious head coach in any sport when it comes to the media, or maybe in all aspects. I don't find Russini, whom I'd only heard of before the Rodgers nonsense, to be very talented. I don't like or dislike her…..I just don't care.

  37. New age journalism 101….find a passionate fanbase and antagonize them for engagement and clicks. “Scoop City” lol, your journalism professors must be proud Diana…you’ve been wrong every step of the way reporting on the Viking and JJM.

    PS – Max should have farted twice

  41. Lol his body language is just like “why the f am I sitting here talking to this hack?”

    Dianna, you are a true garbage reporter and nobody likes you!

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