Lions, Vikings and J.J. McCarthy
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J.J. McCarthy’s personality is a shot of oxygen for a Vikings franchise that, since Fran Tarkenton, has spent decades trying out the wrong young QBs.
The Vikings' massive upset win over the Lions on Sunday has revived their playoff hopes and given fans a reason to dream about what the rest of this season might hold with J.J. McCarthy at quarterback. The win got the Vikings back to .500 at 4-4, kept them perfect within their division, and breathed life into their season in more ways than one.
"I'm happy that we got the win, but I'm not proud, to be honest with you," McCarthy said, via the team's website. "There's a lot of meat on the bone, and I feel like I could have played a lot better. But coming into this environment and controlling my emotions, controlling kind of my temperament going into it — I was proud of that."
Head Coach Dan Campbell speaks to reporters about the Week 9 loss vs the Minnesota Vikings. Tight ends coach Tyler Roehl speaks to reporters about TE Sam LaPorta, WR Jackson Meeks, and working with head coach Dan Campbell. QB Jared Goff speaks to reporters after the Week 9 loss vs the Minnesota Vikings.
During his day-after-game press conference on Monday afternoon, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell provided injury updates on a variety of players, including the first news in a while on center Ryan Kelly.
The Vikings could have returned from their weekend off wearing blinders, retreating to standard-issue NFL banalities about how each game counts the same and refusing to peer into the ravine they seemed in danger of toppling down.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy didn't pull any punches in his troll of head coach Dan Campbell and the rival Detroit Lions.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh praises Vikings fanbase ahead of tough matchup while team navigates NFL trade deadline after trading Jaire Alexander.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy shares how his performance this season thus far has been enabled by his teammates having his back and that he intends to reciprocate that for as long as he is able to.
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