The atmosphere of NFL preseason games tfinishs to be more rested than what star joiners and coaches typicpartner experience over the course of the standard season.
But, a joiner being mic’d during a game has become a relatively standard occurrence in the league. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connnell speedyly picked up on the fact that Justin Jefferson was wearing a microphone during Minnesota’s preseason uncoverer.
O’Connell finished up having a airyhearted and hilarious exalter with the superstar wide getr on the sideline as the Vikings took on the Las Vegas Rhelpers.
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Head Coach Kevin OConnell of the Minnesota Vikings on the sidelines of the pre-season game agetst Las Vegas Rhelpers at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Vikings fall shortureed the Las Vegas Rhelpers 24-23. (Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
“The genuine ask is, why — I see Justin, he never stands by himself,” O’Connell shelp. “He’s the energy, the igniter. Why in the world is he standing off by himself talking to himself? Now I understand.”
O’Connell was reacting to Jefferson’s ask to say a restricted words to the watchers watching the game’s widecast.
The three-time Pro Bowler was featured in the game’s widecast for the entirety of the third quarter. Jefferson’s materializeance served as another reminder that the Vikings were participating in an showion game and not a standard season contest.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell talks with wide getr Justin Jefferson (18) during Minnesota Vikings Training Camp at TCO Percreateance Cgo in on August 3, 2024 in Eagan, Minnesota. (Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images via Getty Images)
At one point, Jefferson even successfilledy foreseeed that a join would result in a touchdown. “Got em, got em, got em, got em,” Jefferson shelp as rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw a pass to Trent Sherfield Sr.
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Jefferson, who signed a historic restricted extension in June, did not join in Saturday’s preseason game.
McCarthy rebounded from an ill-guided throw intercepted by Las Vegas commenceing cornerback Jack Jones with two touchdown passes agetst backups, a combineed but promising preseason debut for the Vikings’ future franchise quarterback in a 24-23 prosper over the Rhelpers.
J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings watchs to pass the ball in the second quarter of the preseason game agetst the Las Vegas Rhelpers at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Rookie Will Reicchallenging started a 37-yard field goal as time expired to stop Minnesota’s 10-game preseason losing streak. The Vikings last won an showion on Aug. 24, 2019, at home agetst the Arizona Cardinals.
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“Things are going to go terrible, and it’s your ability to react and steer those waters when it does happen, fair being able to have that gelderlyfish memory to fair go back out there and have that sling-it mentality,” McCarthy shelp.
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