Kevin O'Connell on Vikings' Win Over Falcons
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00:00 You know, I don't know if I've been a part of one like that.
00:07 You know, just there's so much about it
00:11 when you think about all the things
00:12 that you talk about every single day in your organization,
00:16 you know, that people matter, that culture matters,
00:19 that building the type of football team we want to have,
00:24 you know, what's inside of each and every guy in that locker
00:27 room and the feelings they have towards one another.
00:30 These are the days that kind of cement
00:32 why you believe what you believe as a coach.
00:35 And I'll quite honestly remember this one
00:38 for a really long time, mainly for those guys, the adversity,
00:42 the response, all the things that we've spent a lot of time
00:44 talking about.
00:45 The guy that eventually played quarterback for us
00:47 hasn't heard a lot of those speeches by me,
00:50 but he's got that in his makeup clearly
00:52 and very proud of the way he came in and battled.
00:57 You know, there was a lot of moments in that game
01:01 where there was some real-time coaching going on.
01:03 I love the fact that we got a two-minute opportunity
01:05 at the end because that allowed me to talk to him
01:08 the whole time, which I'm sure he's tired of hearing my voice,
01:11 as you can hear from the sound of it right now.
01:13 Used it quite a bit, but just so proud.
01:15 That's an ultimate team win.
01:17 Everybody in that locker room got a game ball, as they should.
01:19 There's so many examples of individual performances.
01:23 There's a lot we can build off of, really,
01:25 on a day that was a tough day for us, injury-wise.
01:28 Just want to update you guys.
01:30 Jaron Hall did sustain a concussion,
01:32 as did KJ Osborne.
01:34 And then Cam Akers, we believe, has an Achilles injury.
01:38 Can't confirm the severity of that at this time,
01:41 but that is what we're fearing.
01:45 TJ had an oblique rib kind of issue,
01:51 but what a warrior to continue to battle through that.
01:54 Brandon Powell had cramps and just played through it.
01:57 So there's just countless examples.
01:58 Want to credit Flo and his defense
02:00 for keeping us in the football game.
02:02 Greg Joseph, 11 points, three field goals,
02:04 and two extra points was huge.
02:06 But I'll let you guys take it away.
02:08 There's a lot.
02:09 I could stand up here all day if you guys would let me.