Vikings Coach Kevin O'Connell Going Viral For Swearing On Live Mic
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell is hoping to pull off the rare feat of going to the playoffs three times with three different starting quarterbacks in just four seasons. Coming off a 14-3 season where Sam Darnold threw for over 4,000 yards and 35 touchdowns, he must now try to replicate the feat with J.J. McCarthy.
But O'Connell may need to get that checkbook ready because the NFL is probably going to have a nasty fine letter in the mail for him this week. He dropped an F-bomb live, with his microphone on during today's preseason game.
The heat of the moment
During an offensive possession, the Vikings head coach was mic'd up for a brief conversation with the announcing team. While a play was going on he started talking about how excited he was for the game and began talking about the play they were executing.
But then he noticed a pre-snap penalty his team was guilty of dropped the very bad word. He tried to control himself, but let it slip anyway.
""I'm excited about this year's team and excited about this play-call, fellas. We've got a fast-motion... oh no, (expletive)..." he said.
Fans on social media who saw the scene couldn't help but give it a good chuckle:
"That's my HC lmao," one user replied.
"This is so great," wrote another.
"Saw it immediately. Great moment," a third said.
"(Kevin O'Connell) was mic'd up on the broadcast for the whole 3rd quarter - they need to do this more often."
"He knew what's gonna happen before it happens."
Expectations for 2025
In his three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Kevin O'Connell has gone 34-17. His wins have come from the likes of Kirk Cousins, Joshua Dobbs, Jared Hall and Sam Darnold.
O'Connell's starting quarterback for the 2025 season will be J.J. McCarthy, who likely would have been the starter as a rookie last year before a season-ending injury thrust Darnold into the spotlight. Darnold ran away with the job, leading them to a 14-3 record and a trip to the playoffs before taking a big contract with the Seattle Seahawks in the ensuing offseason.
Nearly everything about the Vikings from last year are the same this year aside from the change in quarterback. Of course, a quarterback change is usually more impactful than a dozen changes to the rest of the depth chart.
Vikings Coach Kevin O'Connell Going Viral For Swearing On Live Mic first appeared on The Spun on Aug 16, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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