That was a good old fashioned butt whuppin! Ain’t no two ways about that. I have always felt that a team will get it’s arse handed to it at least once a year. This felt like that game. I could see how folks would feel that it could happen again especially against the Lions.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will get some "extensive work" during the team's bye week, head coach Kevin O'Connell said, in hopes he can begin ramping up to a return to the field.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell announced Tuesday that Carson Wentz will serve as the starting quarterback for Thursday night's matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, with Max Brosmer as the backup and McCarthy as the emergency third quarterback.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has repeatedly touched upon "lower-body mechanics" while speaking about what second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy would need to improve after McCarthy recovered from the high right ankle sprain he suffered in Week 2.

Many speculated about what Kevin O’Connell would do if Carson Wentz played well and potentially strung together some wins. While Wentz has performed adequately, the Vikings are currently on a two-game losing streak. Quarterback play hasn’t been the team’s only issue, but it remains a clear weakness.

Wentz will start a fifth straight game for Minnesota after an on-field workout determined McCarthy isn't ready yet.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell was optimistic on the health status of star left tackle Christian Darrisaw on Friday.

The season is slowly getting out of control for head coach Kevin O'Connell and the Minnesota Vikings. Thursday night was the latest example of the Vikings playing extremely poor football, losing to the Los Angeles Chargers 37-10 and marking the second-consecutive season O'Connell's team has come