The NFL’s best-kept coaching secret may be Minnesota Vikings wide receiver skipper Keenan McCardell. The man was in the mix for a couple of offensive coordinator interviews in 2023, though none came to fruition.
The NFL’s annual head coaching carousel is winding down, with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders as the only teams left to hire new skippers.
Vikings WR coach Keenan McCardell was recently named the NFC offensive coordinator for the Pro Bowl Games. However, that may not be the last coordinator position in his near future.
Keenan McCardell has been one of the most respected assistant coaches in the NFL for years. He has been serving as the Vikings wide receiver coach for the past three seasons, and the Vikings coach was one of the few retained in the head coaching transition from Mike Zimmer to Kevin O’Connell during the 2022 offseason.
Yes, the flag football game requires an OC There have been rumors circulating this offseason that Minnesota Vikings’ wide receiver coach Keenan McCardell was in the mix for an offensive coordinator position somewhere, and now he’s gotten that opportunity.
Last offseason, highly-respected Vikings wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell interviewed with the Patriots and Buccaneers for their offensive coordinator openings, but ultimately remained in Minnesota for a third season when those franchises went in different directions.
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EAGAN — Keenan McCardell remembers when the Jacksonville Jaguars drafted a receiver in the first round and the talk surrounding the pick was that R. Jay Soward was taken to replace him.
Highlights from the Jaguars’ 1997 season We are 97 days away from the Jacksonville Jaguars' 2023 regular season opener against the Indianapolis Colts on the road.
The NFL Draft is now only seven rounds, a format that has been in place since 1997. However, the draft has been as long as 20 rounds in the past, and many prominent players were selected from those later rounds.
The Vikings are in the market for wide receiver help this offseason — regardless of what happens with Adam Thielen's contract. And although they could dip into a weak WR free agent class for immediate complementary production alongside Justin Jefferson, the draft is where players with top-tier upside can be found.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they have completed an interview with Georgia OC Todd Monken for their offensive coordinator job. Here’s where Tampa
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they conducted a virtual interview with Bengals QBs coach Dan Pitcher for their offensive coordinator job. Here’s
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have already conducted interviews with Jim Bob Cooter, Klint Kubiak, and Keenan McCardell for their vacant offensive coordinator position. The process is far from finished though, and a new candidate has entered the conversation.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Giants QBs coach Shea Tierney will interview for the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator vacancy. Here’s the updated
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they have completed an interview with Vikings WR coach Keenan McCardell for their offensive coordinator job. McCardell is highly thought of around the league as a receivers coach and was also requested for an interview by the Patriots.
Keenan McCardell continues to generate interest on the offensive coordinator market, marking the first time the former Pro Bowl wide receiver has done so.
The Arizona Cardinals have their eyes set on hiring a new head coach. While that search is taking place, there's a chance one member of Kliff Kingsbury's staff can be on the move.
The New England Patriots have a target in their search for a new offensive coordinator. If only Minnesota Vikings' receivers coach Keenan McCardell could bring Justin Jefferson with him.
Nick Caley‘s docket now includes a second offensive coordinator interview. In addition to their interest in promoting Caley, the Patriots also requested permission to interview the Vikings wide receivers coach.
EAGAN — The Minnesota Vikings’ receivers did not want to see wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell be sent packing when the Vikings decided to fire head coach Mike Zimmer.
The Vikings are officially retaining wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell under new head coach Kevin O'Connell, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. McCardell was the one assistant coach from Mike Zimmer's staff who seemed likely to stick around under a new regime.
Perhaps Justin Jefferson and Dede Westbrook will share a field after all? One year after Jefferson was frequently mocked to the Jacksonville Jaguars at No.
2020 was a disatrous year for the Jacksonville Jaguars across the board, but for some position groups even more so than others -- specifically at wide receiver.
This may mean Andrew Janocko is moving to QBs coach and Klint Kubiak to offensive coordinator. The Vikings are hiring Keenan McCardell as their next wide receivers coach, as first reported by Eugene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union and confirmed by several Twin Cities reporters.
In the history of the NFL, a player has reached 15 or more catches in a game on just 32 occasions. How many of the 32 can you name in five minutes?
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