Biography on peyton manning

The betting favorite for the NFL’s Coach of the Year award, Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell received rousing praise from one of the game’s greatest quarterbacks, Peyton Manning.

During an appearance on “This Is Football” with Kevin Clark, Manning revealed that if he could play for any coach in this year’s playoffs.

In a field that includes several coaches with Super Bowl pedigree — future Hall of Fame coach Mike Tomlin, offensive guru Sean McVay and the magnetic Jim Harbaugh — Manning said he’d choose O’Connell over the rest of the field.

Peyton Manning Shares Moment That Sold Him on Vikings Coach Kevin O’Connell

While Manning said he has never spoken with O’Connell personally, the Vikings coach left an impression on him when he saw O’Connell’s reaction to the Vikings celebrating Sam Darnold in the locker room following their Week 17 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Darnold was hoisted in the air and showered with water in the locker room after he threw for a career-high Peyton Manning - Pro Football Hall of Fame GYV