When the Minnesota Vikings were stuck with a 1-5 record in October of 2020, former left tackle Bryant McKinnie asked on the Bleav in Vikings show, “Who is the leader of this offense?”
In the immediacy of the question, no answer was offered with clarity. The brainstorming from that question dabbled in, “Well, maybe it’s this guy or maybe it’s group leadership.” Group leadership is fine and dandy, but a single voice of authority is often sought when events turn unfavorable.
And with a 1-5 record, everything was unfavorable about the Vikings. Thankfully, Minnesota rattled off four wins – rather unexpectedly – to ensure the season was fun again.