After a flag was raised on what appeared to be a pass interference call against the Chiefs in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game at U.S. Bank Stadium,nnel head coach Kevin O’Col of the Vikings responded.
After a flag was raised on what appeared to be a pass interference call against the Chiefs in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game at U.S. Bank Stadium, head coach Kevin O’Connell of the Vikings responded.
The Vikings’ new running back, Cam Akers, was pacing the sidelines, indicating to his teammates and swirling his hands in white gloves like a basketball coach pleading with referees to blow a traveling call. He was pleading with his teammates to accelerate.
With less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and him flailing, the Vikings faced a fourth-and-7 situation at the Kansas City Chiefs at
On this particular day, future Hall of Famer Andy Reid, the legend on the other sideline, should have been witnessing Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell showcase his offensive prowess.
Rather than capitalizing on timeouts in the second half, O’Connell’s team mishandled its opening two offensive plays, too frequently squandered time with the play clock running, and forced the Vikings to run desperate plays on their final drive.
All too frequently, they behaved as though the football was smeared with bacon grease when they executed plays correctly.
O’Connell remarked, “Very, very much a disappointed locker room right now.” We believed we could take on the reigning world champions today and find a way to triumph here at home, but we were unsuccessful.
Yes, the Chiefs are the defending Super Bowl champions, and yes, quarterback Patrick Mahomes is among the greatest players in history, as the Vikings repeatedly reminded us after the game. That does not imply that the Vikings’ victory on Sunday was unjustified.
Had they not squandered their final two timeouts in the second half, they could have and probably would have.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made a contested catch in the third quarter while being guarded by Vikings safety Josh Metellus. As he hit the ground and started rolling, Kelce held onto the ball tightly, but Metellus pulled it free.
