Spencer Nelson

2 months ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier |Spencer Nelson |Nick Hamaty |Chris Callaway

Daniel Jones didn’t hand Kevin O’Connell a rose when he picked the Minnesota Vikings, even though he had given O’Connell the thorns as a rookie head coach. O’Connell admitted he has “been a fan” of Jones when the New York Giants released their $160 million man in late November. Still, he played a little coy. We didn’t know if O’Connell like liked Jones until the Vikings signed the quarterback who eliminated them in the first round of the 2022 playoffs.

Sep 11, 2023 | zonecoverage.com | Eric Nordquist |Spencer Nelson |Nick Hamaty |Chris Callaway

The Minnesota Vikings lost their season opener to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20-17. The game started less than ideally. Kirk Cousins took a while to find his rhythm, fumbled the ball twice, and the Bucs recovered both. Cousins eventually settled down as the half went on, throwing a 39-yard touchdown pass to rookie Jordan Addison to give the Vikings a 10-3 lead. But Tampa Bay tied the game with one minute left in the half.