O’Connell was asked about his Pro Bowl starting quarterback and the ongoing mystery surrounding the team’s future plans at the position in New Orleans, the site of Super Bowl LIX, and O'Connell made his stance on keeping Darnold pretty clear in an interview with Dianna Russini of The Athletic:

It was a big night for Jared Allen and Kevin O'Connell at NFL Honors on Thursday, but they weren't the only Vikings involved in the show in one way or another. These were the five best Vikings moments:

From New Orleans, the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Mark Craig discusses Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell winning AP NFL Coach of the Year, Jared Allen’s Hall of Fame selection and how the voting shook out.