What a difference a week makes. The Lions went from NFL darling to NFL question mark just that quickly. Will a spate of injuries and an ill-timed onside kick call change the trajectory of their dream season? FOX Sports’ NFL reporters tackle that topic in this week’s roundtable, along with whether the Bills can outscore… Continue reading Will Lions rebound? Should Vikings keep Sam Darnold? What’s Belichick’s endgame?
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Where will Sam Darnold play next? A Kirk Cousins trade? Setting stage for 2025 QB carousel
There aren’t many ideal times to be desperate for a franchise quarterback, but the upcoming offseason is shaping up to be trickier than most in that regard. The 2025 NFL Draft class is spotty, with a couple of team executives recently telling The Athletic there isn’t a quarterback coming out who’d be ranked ahead of… Continue reading Where will Sam Darnold play next? A Kirk Cousins trade? Setting stage for 2025 QB carousel
Seattle Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Sizes Up Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold
The Seattle Seahawks have a tough task this week as they take on the 12-2 Minnesota Vikings at home this Sunday. During training camp, nobody expected the Vikings to be this good, especially when No. 10 overall pick J.J. McCarthy was ruled out for the season with a torn meniscus. However, veteran Sam Darnold has… Continue reading Seattle Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Sizes Up Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold
The moment everything changed for Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold
The was a distinct look on the face of veteran quarterback Sam Darnold last month after the Vikings held on for a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. As he answered questions about his disastrous performance, Darnold still appeared very confident in himself. He spoke with a sense of calmness. Not at all worried about the… Continue reading The moment everything changed for Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold ranked as NFL’s best free-agent signing of 2024
After letting Kirk Cousins leave for Atlanta this spring, the Vikings’ decision to sign Sam Darnold to a one-year, $10 million deal was met with ridicule from many casual NFL fans. At the time, I wrote that it actually made a lot of sense. But I had no idea it was going to work out… Continue reading Sam Darnold ranked as NFL’s best free-agent signing of 2024
Vikings’ T.J. Hockenson shares what makes Sam Darnold great
When Sam Darnold signed a one-year deal to quarterback the Vikings this past offseason, not many people thought the former top-five pick would have an MVP-caliber year. Darnold has helped guide the Vikings to an 11-2 record and battling for the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. Tight end T.J. Hockenson appeared on the Gojo… Continue reading Vikings’ T.J. Hockenson shares what makes Sam Darnold great
Mulling the Vikings playoff opponents and the Sam Darnold question
None of those teams would be a walkover, particularly since they would have the home-field advantage, but let’s say the Vikings would probably prefer not to play the Rams (a proven team that already beat them once this season) or Tampa Bay (strong interior pass rush and underlying stats that suggest they are better than… Continue reading Mulling the Vikings playoff opponents and the Sam Darnold question
Sam Darnold garners ‘M-V-P’ chants as Vikings eye return to postseason
Over the past four games, Darnold completed 68% of his passes for 1,158 yards, 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. EAGAN, Minn. — Just moments after leading the Minnesota Vikings on a seven-play, 98-yard drive to cap a dominating performance on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, the cameras inside U.S. Bank Stadium found Sam Darnold on… Continue reading Sam Darnold garners ‘M-V-P’ chants as Vikings eye return to postseason
Top 2025 Sam Darnold Landing Spots as Vikings, QB Reportedly Not Talking Extension | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Sam DarnoldAl Pereira/Getty Images The New York Jets are less of a wild card and more of an extreme long shot. Why? Because they are the team that drafted Darnold, only to trade him three years later. New York has been one of the league’s most dysfunctional organizations during Darnold’s lifetime, and it’s had little… Continue reading Top 2025 Sam Darnold Landing Spots as Vikings, QB Reportedly Not Talking Extension | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase, Vikings QB Sam Darnold highlight Players of the Week
The Chiefs wrapped up the AFC West title on Sunday night thanks in no small effort to Wright’s stuff, specifically a perfect 4-for-4 evening on field goals, including a clang for the crown, as his game-winning 31-yarder hit the left upright and was good for a 19-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Wright is… Continue reading Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase, Vikings QB Sam Darnold highlight Players of the Week