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Vikings usher in a new era as Kevin O'Connell takes the reins as head coach

Four days after winning the Super Bowl as the Rams' offensive coordinator, O'Connell was introduced as the Vikings' 10th head coach in franchise history

Kevin O'Connell told stories in his introductory news conference of the moment when everything clicked between him and new Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. He endorsed players, from Kirk Cousins to Dalvin Cook and Harrison Smith, whose futures in Minnesota might seem uncertain.

He repeated now-familiar themes about culture, saying one of his main goals is to have "players feeling as connected as they've ever been to a coaching staff before."

Through it all Thursday, the Vikings' 36-year-old new head coach seemed to be building a thesis: The team's current roster has enough talent to win right now. All it needs is to be managed properly.

https://www.startribune.com/vikings-introduce-new-coach-kevin-oconnell-kwesi-adofo-mensah/600147942/

 

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