Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was a full participant in Thursday’s practice after being listed as limited Wednesday due to a foot injury, but tight end Josh Oliver was out for the second straight day due to wrist and ankle ailments. Oliver suffered the ankle injury during last week’s win over the Tennessee Titans, and while… Continue reading Sam Darnold no longer limited, Josh Oliver DNP again in latest Vikings injury report
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Is Daniel Jones the Vikings’ replacement for Sam Darnold this offseason?
When the Vikings were thrown out as a potential future landing spot for Aaron Rodgers, were prognosticators looking at the wrong New York quarterback? Could Daniel Jones, now QB4 for the Giants, be a possible backup to J.J. McCarthy next season? Speculation about Rodgers’ future hit a fever pitch earlier this week after the Jets… Continue reading Is Daniel Jones the Vikings’ replacement for Sam Darnold this offseason?
Bears CB Jaylon Johnson on Vikings QB Sam Darnold: He started hot but ‘he’s had a lot of turnovers lately’
Getty Images For the second consecutive week, the Chicago Bears will play a big divisional matchup, with their slim playoff hopes in danger of slipping away. Last week, they dropped a heartbreaker to the Green Bay Packers when a game-winning field goal attempt was blocked as time expired. This Sunday, they’ll square off with the… Continue reading Bears CB Jaylon Johnson on Vikings QB Sam Darnold: He started hot but ‘he’s had a lot of turnovers lately’
Sam Darnold limited, Josh Oliver DNP on Vikings’ Wednesday injury report
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was listed as a limited participant on the Vikings’ first injury report of the week. The most notable player who did not practice for Minnesota is tight end Josh Oliver, whose status for Sunday’s game against the Bears is up in the air due to an ankle injury. It was just… Continue reading Sam Darnold limited, Josh Oliver DNP on Vikings’ Wednesday injury report
First Vikings injury report for Week 12 reveals a new Sam Darnold injury
So far this season, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has been able to appear in all 10 of the team’s games. This isn’t to say that Darnold hasn’t been on the receiving end of some brutal hits a few times this year, but nothing has caused him to come off of the field for more… Continue reading First Vikings injury report for Week 12 reveals a new Sam Darnold injury
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell coaxing more from Sam Darnold than anyone
Former NFL safety and current CBS game analyst Adam Archuleta said something on Sunday’s broadcast from Tennessee that’s becoming more of a common take as the Vikings continue to shock the NFL with a quarterback few if anyone other than coach Kevin O’Connell believed in. “You can tell that Sam Darnold has been coached in… Continue reading Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell coaxing more from Sam Darnold than anyone
The mobility of Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold sneaks up on opposing teams
The pocket was often collapsing around veteran quarterback Sam Darnold last weekend. The fact that he was able to work under those conditions played a major role in the Vikings walking away with a 23-13 win over the Tennessee Titans. That’s why head coach Kevin O’Connell went out of his way to praise Darnold earlier… Continue reading The mobility of Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold sneaks up on opposing teams
Vikings Linked to Former MVP as Replacement for QB Sam Darnold – Athlon Sports
Vikings Linked to Former MVP as Replacement for QB Sam Darnold Athlon Sports Former Tennessee Titans QB Could Find New NFL Home Sports Illustrated Minnesota Vikings could consider big-name, second-chance QB in 2025 Sporting News Vikings Positioned to Replace Sam Darnold With $160 Million Rival QB Heavy.com Interesting quarterback idea for Vikings pitched by prominent NFL personality The Viking Age… Continue reading Vikings Linked to Former MVP as Replacement for QB Sam Darnold – Athlon Sports
A Sam Darnold bounceback + a Tim Brewster comeback
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a rare story that has returned to him instead of fleeing like so many others. Former Gophers football coach Tim Brewster is back in the news and back as a head coach for the first time since being let go in Minnesota in 2010. He is the interim coach… Continue reading A Sam Darnold bounceback + a Tim Brewster comeback
NFC Notes: Jake Bates, Sam Darnold, Jared Goff, Lions, Vikings
Lions Lions K Jake Bates drilled a pair of 50-plus yard field goals including a 58-yarder to help seal Detroit’s improbable comeback in Houston. Bates reflected on his crazy rookie season to this point and being the hero on Sunday Night Football. “I think it almost feels too scripted, it’s too good to be true,”… Continue reading NFC Notes: Jake Bates, Sam Darnold, Jared Goff, Lions, Vikings