Though he has put his own spin on a lot of the stuff he does with the Vikings, O’Connell still speaks glowingly about his time with the Rams. He referenced how he was actively involved in the preparation on a weekly basis and how that played a role in building his confidence.

Anyway, we'll be previewing tonight's Vikings-Rams game in today's newsletter, plus we'll be ranking the seven teams that have the best chance of winning the Super Bowl.  As always, here's your daily reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter or you can tell people you run into at the bank.

The Vikings and Rams kick off Week 8 in Los Angeles. Follow along for live updates and highlights from "Thursday Night Football."