Even Scottie Scheffler is Commenting on the Vikings’ QB Battle

Not too often, folks, does the world’s best golfer offer his thoughts on the Vikings’ passer battle. Scottie Scheffler could be breaking new ground.

Recently, Mr. Scheffler played a round of golf with Vikings skipper Kevin O’Connell. The golfer then jumped in front of the media, commenting on how the round went. Part of what made Scheffler’s response notable was his admission about not wanting to hassle Coach O’Connell too much since football is soon going to take over the coach’s life. He can drive, putt, and read the room.

Scottie Scheffler Tosses in a Quick Comment on QB Battle

“Yeah, I love the NFL” Scheffler explained, “I definitely wasn’t going to just start hammering him with questions about football. He’s about to start the season, so he’s going to be thinking about football for quite a long period of time.”

Scheffler then had a follow-up question about who is going to start: “That was one of the first things he said. I was like, ‘You guys about to start getting going?’ And he was like, ‘Yeah […] we’ve got a couple of quarterbacks and so there will be some competition.’”

At one point, Scheffler said that O’Connell is “an impressive guy to be able to talk to and spend some time with.” In fact, Scheffler even made a prophecy about O’Connell needing to fend off quarterback questions as things get going at Vikings training camp.

So, Scheffler can drive, putt, read the room, and tell the future. Not too shabby.

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In reality, Minnesota Vikings football goes beyond Kevin O’Connell and what’s taking place at quarterback. Sometimes, the coverage can suggest otherwise, but that’s mostly the fault of the coverage.

These past several months have involved the Vikings making some noticeable changes within the trenches, with the DT and C spots standing out as particularly notable. The secondary has received some needed reinforcements and the receiver room looks deeper due to the presence of Jauan Jennings. There’s even optimism about some of the coaching tweaks.

But while all of these stories are worth monitoring, none are nearly as consequential as the battle between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy. Scottie Scheffler even jumped into the debate, albeit in a miniature manner.

Sunday, July 26th is going to be an important day for sports in the Twin Cities. Rookies will arrive at TCO Performance Center to get to work in training camp.

Meanwhile, Scheffler will be looking to add another trophy to his collection. The PGA Tour website clarified that he went -6 in his opening round at the 3M Open.

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