The Vikings Have a Fake Controversy

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Before the Minnesota Vikings played their most important regular season game in team history, FOX Sports reported that a trade could be on the horizon.

The Vikings Have a Fake Controversy

And it didn’t involve a player, like most trades usually do. Instead, Jay Glazer claimed on FOX Sunday that other NFL teams could target head coach Kevin O’Connell via trade.

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“Maybe the Vikings don’t let it happen. But also Kevin O’Connell kind of has the card saying, ‘Hey, listen, I’m not going to resign there so you might as well get something for me’. Now, I don’t know because, obviously, I don’t think Kevin knows about this right now. But there are multiple teams who have them on that board to say, ‘Let’s at least try and see if we can trade,” Glazer added.

Predictably, reporters asked O’Connell about the rumors on Monday following his team’s loss at Detroit. He appeared aware of the Glazer report and replied, “I’m not really interested in addressing the rumors or the speculation. What I can tell you is I love this team. I love everything about this organization. This is where I want to be. This is where I want to keep coaching and leading.”

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Too, when Kirk Cousins’ future was up in the air last February, NFL pundits claimed Jefferson may not want to stay in Minnesota without Cousins, which was one the most absurd and bizarre theories in franchise history.

“Trading the head coach” is merely the latest installment in ill-fated purple speculation.

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL. 

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