Dane Mizutani

At the Timberwolves game and JJ McCarthy is throwing shirts to the fans. The arm looks good.

Vikings announce that they have agreed to terms on a multi year extension with head coach Kevin O’Connell. The expected outcome all along.

Kevin O'Connell reiterates what Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said earlier.

J.J. McCarthy is back to being on the field and in position to have a positive offseason from start to finish.

Kevin O'Connell says he wants to sign a contract extension. He's had dialogue with ownership this week.

"I love being the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings."

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah says J.J. McCarthy is back on the field throwing. A good sign as he works his way through the recovery process.

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah: "I think we've laid the foundation for a really competitive sustained team."

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is set to talk to reporters in a few minutes with Kevin O'Connell due up after that.

In other news the Vikings have re-signed Jalen Redmond.

Dane Mizutani: If this is it for Harrison Smith, his legacy with the Vikings is set He seems to once again be giving retirement some serious consideration.

COLUMN: If this is it for Harrison Smith, his legacy with the Vikings is set.

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Five takeaways from Vikings’ 27-9 loss to Rams After winning 14 games during the regular season, the Vikings melted down in the playoffs.

STORY: Sam Darnold imploded in the biggest game of his career.

Kevin O'Connell failed to do his quarterback any favors.

Brian Flores didn't have any answers to Sean McVay's attack.

Here are five takeaways from the Vikings’ 27-9 loss to the Rams.

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Sam Darnold crumbles under pressure, Vikings bow out of playoffs with loss to Rams With a chance to bounce back this weekend, Darnold looked overwhelmed in a 27-9 loss.

GAMER: Sam Darnold crumbles under pressure as the Vikings bow out of the playoffs with a 27-9 loss to the Rams.

“We knew right from the jump what kind of group we had,” Darnold said. “It sucks to come up short.”

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Vikings suffer a 27-9 loss to the Rams and hang their heads as they walk off the field.

A campaign that looked like it had so much promise as recent like last weekend has abruptly come to an end.

Brian O'Neill is down and appears to be in a lot of pain. Kevin O'Connell has walked over from the sideline.

Sam Darnold finds TJ Hockenson for a touchdown and the Vikings have a pulse.

Matthew Stafford finds Davis Allen for a touchdown. Vikings trail 24-3. Just a complete disaster.

Josh Metellus is back in the game so that Vikings have that going for them.

Josh Metellus is down after that play. Everybody is on a knee around him. When it rains it pours.

Sam Darnold sacked on fourth down. The offensive line has struggled tonight but Darnold has not done them any favors.

Sam Darnold is imploding. No way around it. The pressure has gotten to him.

Oh boy. Sam Darnold fumbles and Jared Verse returns it for a touchdown. Just brutal.

Vikings retain possession. Josh Oliver's knee was down.

Josh Oliver fumbles while fighting for extra yardage. Looked like his knee might've been down before the ball comes out.

It feels like the Vikings haven't scored a touchdown since the Clinton administration. They need something here.

Vikings have settled in on defense. They force another punt. Sam Darnold has a chance to atone for that interception.

Sam Darnold picked off by Cobie Durant. Just a bad throw to the boundary. Not enough juice.

Wow. Ryan Wright gets roughed on the punt and the Vikings get an automatic first down. He was absolutely jacked about it.

Sam Darnold gets sacked for a loss of 12 yards on a perfectly timed corner blitz. Vikings forced to punt.

Vikings force a punt after a questionable incompletion overturns what probably should've been a defensive touchdown.

Whoa. The officials are ruling it an incompletion. Unbelievable.

Omg. Matthew Stafford gets strip sacked and Blake Cashman returns it for a touchdown.

Will Reichard hits a 34-yard field goal to cut into the deficit.

Vikings needed points and Kevin O'Connell takes them rather than rolling the dice.