EAGAN, Minn. — Let’s set straight a misunderstanding about Kevin O’Connell’s play calling: The Minnesota Vikings coach does not call plays from a script. The Jags played a higher percentage of two-high safety coverage against the Vikings’ pass plays than any NFL team has played since 2018, according to Next Gen Stats. “There’s trying to have a coverage plan to …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — If you have attended a nondescript bowl game, you know what it was like to watch the Minnesota Vikings play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at EverBank Stadium. Had Sam Darnold’s counterpart not been Mac Jones, who started for Jacksonville in place of the injured Trevor Lawrence, the Vikings might not have escaped this town with an …
Fans won’t be lined up along the fence and autographs are prohibited this year at Panthers training camp. Still, the Panthers will have 14 days of open practices at Wofford, giving attendees a birds-eye view of a roster that has undergone several significant changes since last year’s 5-11 finish. Defensive tackle Derrick Brown It’s not that last year’s first-round pick …
