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The Minnesota Vikings fell to the New England Patriots<\/a> 20-12 in Saturday\u2019s week two preseason game<\/a>. The results don\u2019t matter, but the process does. Head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell rested his starters against the Pats, who played first teamers for much of the first quarter.<\/p>\n Brosmer took over under center for Minnesota after halftime, which happened to be perfect timing, given that the other highlight of Saturday afternoon, a Kevin O\u2019Connell live sideline interview with the Vikings\u2019 TV\/radio broadcast team, also started during the third quarter.<\/p>\n His entire interview was must-see TV, as he called out plays that were coming through his headset before plays were snapped and helped those watching key in on what action might make or break that specific play.<\/p>\n Kevin O\u2019Connell drops F-bomb on live air<\/p>\n We also got to hear KOC interact with his players, both on the sideline and those one the field. And that is where we got probably the most entertaining piece of television this afternoon, a Kevin O\u2019Connell F-bomb on live air.<\/p>\n Midway through the third quarter, a play call came through that O\u2019Connell knew, based on what he saw pre-snap, had lots of potential to create \u201can explosive\u201d.<\/p>\n Instead, it was flagged for illegal procedure \u2014 one of ten penalties Saturday for Minnesota on the day \u2014 and the Max Brosmer to Myles Price 20 yard completion on the right sideline as brought back. <\/p>\n “I’m excited about this year’s team and excited about this play-call, fellas. We’ve got a fast-motion\u2026 ohhh no, f*ck\u2026” \u2013 Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell mic’d up \ud83e\udd37 pic.twitter.com\/60C5N2mS27<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 16, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n I\u2019m excited about this year\u2019s team and excited about this play-call, fellas. We\u2019ve got a fast-motion\u2026 ohhh no, f*ck\u2026 ugh\u2026 it\u2019s coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n Kevin O\u2019Connell live on the Minnesota Vikings TV\/radio broadcast<\/p>\n Related: What We Learned About the MN Vikings in Sloppy Preseason Showing vs Patriots<\/a> <\/p>\n Saturday\u2019s preseason slip-up was a rare moment in which our head coach seemingly forgot he was on the microphone with millions of viewers (many of which are children for f**k sake), an excited Kevin O\u2019Connell quickly turned pissed off and foul-mouthed.<\/p>\n Can\u2019t even blame O\u2019Connell for being so mad<\/p>\n Given how sloppy his team played today, even if it was just the backups, I can\u2019t blame the Minnesota Vikings head coach for growing frustrated. By the seven-minute mark of that third quarter, O\u2019Connell had settled into his interview with PA, and he was feeling comfortable, something that makes for a great interview.<\/p>\n And without a doubt, that is exactly what we got for the entire 15 minutes of football that KOC was on the broadcast. But sometimes, when comfortable and not used to being on a live microphone, some slip-ups are bound to happen.<\/p>\n The pre-snap breakdown.<\/p>\n The in-game coaching.<\/p>\n Kevin O’Connell at his best. <\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa: @FOX9<\/a> \u2014 Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 16, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n There were a few bright spots<\/a> in the loss, including another impressive performance by one-and-done former Gopher QB, Max Brosmer, who nearly drove the Vikings\u2019 down for a chance to tie the game on a two-point conversion and a chance to steal an exhibition contest that they really didn\u2019t deserve.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: Kevin O’Connell<\/a> New England Patriots<\/a> Paul Allen<\/a> Preseason<\/a> <\/p>\n More About:Minnesota Vikings<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t
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