Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell bristles at J.J. McCarthy’s ‘Griddy’

The Vikings coach criticized his quarterback's touchdown celebration and said he would have preferred McCarthy sprint into the end zone.

HOF Cris Carter sends brutal warning to JJ McCarthy over Griddy celebration

JJ McCarthy’s transition to the NFL was always going to be scrutinized. But the Vikings' sophomore quarterback is now facing sharp criticism from one of the league’s most respected voices.  Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter didn’t hold back while discussing McCarthy’s recent behavior with reporter/analyst Kay Adams.

J.J. McCarthy 'Was Told Not To Do' Griddy TD Dance, Vikings HC Reacts amid Criticism

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy defied his head coach's orders when he Griddy'd his way into the end zone in Sunday's 34-26 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Kevin O'Connell loved JJ McCarthy's touchdown run, but not his premature celebration

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Vikings legend Cris Carter still isn't a J.J. McCarthy believer

Carter hasn't held back his skepticism around McCarthy throughout this season.

J.J. McCarthy's TD dance irks Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was displeased with J.J. McCarthy's modified "Griddy" touchdown dance, a celebration the QB admitted he had been warned not to do.

Told to be himself, J.J. McCarthy defied Kevin O’Connell with Griddy TD

When J.J. McCarthy strutted into the end zone doing the "Griddy" on Sunday night, he did so in direct defiance of head coach Kevin O'Connell's orders.

Takeaways: Another sharp game from J.J. McCarthy lifts Vikings to second win in a row

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Vikings are on a winning streak for the first time this season. The fact their back-to-back wins have come in their young quarterback’s two most professional outings of the season does not seem like a coincidence.
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