EAGAN, Minn. -- During his brief tenure as an NFL quarterback, Kevin O'Connell was consumed by the big picture. He worried his career could hinge on every practice throw, every decision he made and every word he said to coaches. O'Connell said recently he should have tattooed a reminder on his arm to stay in the moment.
That realization helped guide the Minnesota Vikings head coach through the most improbable win of the NFL season Sunday in Atlanta. The Vikings scored 31 points, including a game-winning touchdown with 22 seconds remaining, with a quarterback they had acquired five days before, one who hadn't received a single practice snap and didn't know most of the names of his new teammates.