The Jacksonville Jaguars are assembling one of the NFL’s youngest coaching staffs. Head coach Liam Coen has hired Minnesota assistant Grant Udinski as his offensive coordinator. The 39-year-old Coen, however, plans to call plays during his Jaguars tenure. The 29-year-old Udinski comes to Jacksonville after spending three years working under Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell and getting two promotions.
Kevin O’Connell beat out Dan Campbell for AP NFL Coach of the Year after leading the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins with quarterback Sam Darnold. Josh Allen edged two-time winner Lamar Jackson for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in the closest race since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016.
A woman has been indicted in the July 6 car crash that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates.
The Minnesota Vikings built a system that allowed former castaway Sam Darnold to set an NFL starting quarterback record with 14 wins in his debut season. They used a carefully selected infusion of free agents to revitalize the defense. Harmony can only help to a point.
Sam Darnold’s renaissance pushed Minnesota to one of the NFL’s best records, offering the hope of a deep playoff run. A disappointing night in the desert rammed Darnold and the Vikings right out of the postseason.
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings — sacking Sam Darnold a NFL playoff record-tying nine times — to win 27-9 Monday night in an NFC wild-card game.
It’s Week 18 of the NFL season, which means just one game remains before postseason action begins. In the NFC, a crucial game awaits when the Minnesota Vikings travel to face the Detroit Lions on Sunday in a game that will decide the division winner, the No. 1 seed in the conference and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.
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