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Frustrated MN Vikings Coach Drops F-Bomb During Live Interview
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The Minnesota Vikings fell to the New England Patriots 20-12 in Saturday's week two preseason game . The results don't matter, but the process does. Head coach Kevin O'Connell rested his starters against the Pats, who played first teamers for much of the first quarter.
Brosmer took over under center for Minnesota after halftime, which happened to be perfect timing, given that the other highlight of Saturday afternoon, a Kevin O'Connell live sideline interview with the Vikings' TV/radio broadcast team, also started during the third quarter.
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His entire interview was must-see TV, as he called out plays that were coming through his headset before plays were snapped and helped those watching key in on what action might make or break that specific play.
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Kevin O'Connell drops F-bomb on live air
We also got to hear KOC interact with his players, both on the sideline and those one the field. And that is where we got probably the most entertaining piece of television this afternoon, a Kevin O'Connell F-bomb on live air.
Midway through the third quarter, a play call came through that O'Connell knew, based on what he saw pre-snap, had lots of potential to create "an explosive".
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Instead, it was flagged for illegal procedure — one of ten penalties Saturday for Minnesota on the day — and the Max Brosmer to Myles Price 20 yard completion on the right sideline as brought back.
"I'm excited about this year's team and excited about this play-call, fellas. We've got a fast-motion… ohhh no, f*ck…" – Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell mic'd up 🤷 pic.twitter.com/60C5N2mS27
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 16, 2025
I'm excited about this year's team and excited about this play-call, fellas. We've got a fast-motion… ohhh no, f*ck… ugh… it's coming back."
Related: What We Learned About the MN Vikings in Sloppy Preseason Showing vs Patriots
Saturday's preseason slip-up was a rare moment in which our head coach seemingly forgot he was on the microphone with millions of viewers (many of which are children for f**k sake), an excited Kevin O'Connell quickly turned pissed off and foul-mouthed.
Can't even blame O'Connell for being so mad
Given how sloppy his team played today, even if it was just the backups, I can't blame the Minnesota Vikings head coach for growing frustrated. By the seven-minute mark of that third quarter, O'Connell had settled into his interview with PA, and he was feeling comfortable, something that makes for a great interview.
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And without a doubt, that is exactly what we got for the entire 15 minutes of football that KOC was on the broadcast. But sometimes, when comfortable and not used to being on a live microphone, some slip-ups are bound to happen.
The pre-snap breakdown.
The in-game coaching.
Kevin O'Connell at his best.
📺: @FOX9
📻: @KFAN1003 pic.twitter.com/d6Y4XRdf4i— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 16, 2025
There were a few bright spots in the loss, including another impressive performance by one-and-done former Gopher QB, Max Brosmer, who nearly drove the Vikings' down for a chance to tie the game on a two-point conversion and a chance to steal an exhibition contest that they really didn't deserve.
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