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Minnesota high school football risers: Five prospects who stood out in section finals and Class 6A’s second round
By Katherine Langford
Scoggins: Vikings need a quarterback now, not another Kevin O’Connell project
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 4:40 AM · 1 min read
Nolan Teasley’s mission Tuesday could not be more clear. If the Vikings general manager had any doubts, the dysfunction on display Monday night in front of a prime-time audience should give him a road map for the trade deadline. Find a quarterback. Any quarterback. This is not the time to be picky. Heck, ask to borrow the Wilf family jet and fly to Hattiesburg to see what 57-year-old Brett Favre is up to these days. A championship defense is being wasted on inept quarterback play. And may the phrase “quarterback whisperer” never been uttered again in these parts. Advertisement Monday night will go down as one of the worst performances at that position in a lifetime. Carson Wentz didn’t break double digits in passer rating in a 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills . He threw high. He threw low. He threw short. He threw passes directly to the other team. Kevin O’Connell, a supposed guru, is presiding over a broken offense that doesn’t do anything well. Especially in his area of expertise, quarterback.
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