Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell revealed he tried to get out of dancing at his personal wedding ceremony in 2010 with the authorized language in his contract when he was a participant.
O’Connell made the revelation to ESPN for a narrative about what gamers are prohibited from doing within the offseason. He was a quarterback for the New York Jets in 2010 when he was getting married to his spouse, Leah.
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Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell addresses the media throughout Minnesota Vikings Rookie Camp on Might 10, 2024 at TCO Efficiency Middle in Eagan, Minnesota. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photographs)
“I attempted to make use of that clause to get out of dancing at my very own wedding ceremony,” he stated. “It did not essentially work, and I used to be capable of make it via with none harm.”
O’Connell was within the NFL from 2008 to 2012 however solely appeared in regular-season video games for the New England Patriots. He was additionally on the rosters of the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers.
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New York Jets quarterback Kevin O’Connell, #7, drops again to cross through the second half of the New York Giants’ 31-16 win over the New York Jets in a preseason recreation on the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Getty Photographs)
He later served as an offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams earlier than taking up as the top coach of the Vikings in 2022.
As a coach, he stated the “very last thing you need” is to have a participant go down with a non-football harm which has been seen a number of instances in the previous couple of seasons.
Minnesota was 7-10 final season.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell makes a cross through the Minnesota Vikings Minicamp on June 5, 2024 at TCO Efficiency Middle in Eagan, Minnesota. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photographs)
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The staff misplaced Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons however signed Sam Darnold and drafted J.J. McCarthy. The staff additionally re-signed Justin Jefferson.
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