"He's been in a great spot. Every checkpoint he's exceeded."
@Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah talks with @tompelissero about J.J. McCarthy's recovery and the excitement to get him back on the field in Minnesota.
"We operated the way we do before we knew there was a report card." - Head Coach Kevin O'Connell on the #Vikings high marks on the @NFLPA player survey
"I haven't coached a down for the Minnesota Vikings without @harrismith22 here. He's a huge part of who I am as a coach, he's a huge part of what we've built together in Minnesota."
Head Coach Kevin O'Connell is excited about Smith's return to the #Vikings.
The no-push rule was dropped in 2005 because it was deemed too difficult for officials to judge a push vs. a block. But it would eliminate the tush push with a broader mandate, which is more appealing to rule-making traditionalists.
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Justin Jefferson was the 22nd overall pick by the @Vikings in 2020. Since then he's had the most receiving yards in a player's first five seasons, won OPOY, and is a 2x All-Pro WR ⭐️ ️@jjettas2
"There are scheme fits and there are guys that just make sense playing in your system and there are guys like @byromurphy, which go beyond that." - Kevin O'Connell
In sum on the tush push: it's clear there are many NFL people who want to see it out of the game. You can debate why. But NFL rules can't, and shouldn't, be so targeted. Emerging solution: reinstatement of the pre-2005 rule that bans ALL pushing of ball carriers, not just at line