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Kevin O'Connell Had a Perfect NSFW Reaction to Vikings Pre-Snap Penalty vs. Patriots

Minnesota's offensive guru wanted this one back.
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Kevin O'Connell wasn't thrilled with his team after this one.
Kevin O'Connell wasn't thrilled with his team after this one. | Brad Rempel-Imagn Images

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Kevin O'Connell won the 2024 AP Coach of the Year award for a multitude of reasons. He's an exceptional teacher who gets the most out of his players, and is among a handful of the NFL's true offensive gurus.

During his team's preseason contest against the Patriots on Saturday afternoon, however, those aforementioned traits didn't seem to translate to the field.

O'Connell joined Minnesota's home broadcast during the third quarter of the contest and, just as he told the crew that he liked the play he had called, his team was flagged for an illegal motion—leading to a hilarious NSFW reaction from the head coach.

Check out the exchange here:

"Excited about this play call, fellas," he said, before quickly backtracking. "It's a fast motion—oh no. F—. Oh no."

The Vikings had to move five yards back and reset their drive from first-and-15. Fortunately, it's only a preseason game.

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Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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