Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell met with the team's ownership group this week and said Thursday that he wants to sign a contract extension to remain with the team.

The Minnesota Vikings' season came to an abrupt end in the wild-card round, when they fell to the Los Angeles Rams 27-9, following an impressive 14-3 regular season. The team has some unknowns in what seems to be an optimistic future,

Kevin O'Connell once again asserted that he wants to remain with the Minnesota Vikings for the long term, telling reporters on Thursday that he's hoping

The next step is for Kevin O'Connell to possibly get a contract extension from the Vikings, and he sounds positive about it happening.

Mike Florio of NBC Sports' ProFootballTalk is a prolific NFL media figure who is never shy about stirring up the pot. He has a tendency to weigh in on various hypotheticals and rumors from around the league, sometimes driving them with his own reporting.

Tension between the Minnesota Vikings and head coach Kevin O'Connell appear to be affecting contract extension talks between the two sides.

A question lobbed during the news conference after the Vikings' playoff loss to the Rams could have been ignored, but it definitely was not.

Mike Florio and Chris Simms assess the likelihood of the Vikings signing Kevin O’Connell to a contract extension this offseason and how his last two games of the season will hurt his case.

As Minnesota Vikings prepare for the offseason, tensions rise between Coach Kevin O'Connell and the organization, with contract talks and roster concerns taking center stage.

While the wider football world speculates about the short-term future of quarterback Sam Darnold, a more long-term problem that the Minnesota Vikings could be facing is the future of head coach Kevin O'Connell.