Vikings: Kevin O’Connell on J.J. McCarthy
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Kevin McCarthy is a Republican who has served as the U.S. representative for California's 23rd Congressional District since 2007. He was the House majority leader from 2014 to 2019.
The Vikings coach criticized his quarterback's touchdown celebration and said he would have preferred McCarthy sprint into the end zone.
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s good Sunday night in Dallas included a memorable one-yard rushing touchdown.
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Kevin O'Connell calls out J.J. McCarthy's Griddy on TD in Vikings' 34-26 win at Dallas
Just hours after being eliminated from the NFC Playoffs for the second time in three seasons, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-26 on Sunday Night Football at AT&T Stadium.
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was displeased with J.J. McCarthy's modified "Griddy" touchdown dance, a celebration the QB admitted he had been warned not to do.
J.J. McCarthy's promising performance for the Vikings was overshadowed by a pre-touchdown celebration, a move his coach had explicitly forbidden. Desp