Along the Vikings’ journey to the top of the NFC mountain, head coach Kevin O’Connell has continued to bang the drum that he believes in Darnold as the Vikings’ leader. That started way back in OTAs.

"Kevin O'Connell should be the unanimous Coach of the Year. This team was projected to be worse than the Chicago Bears in the ...

Hugh O'Connell is Political Correspondent with Mediahuis Ireland. He writes primarily for the Sunday Independent but also contributes frequently to daily political coverage in the Irish Independent.