Maybe the ghosts of MetLife traveled to State Farm Stadium. Sam Darnold’s first half of playoff football quickly turned disastrous, with the Vikings quarterback — and Jets castoff — turning the ball over twice and taking six sacks as the Rams jumped out to a double-digit lead in the NFC wild-card round. Sam Darnold reacts… Continue reading Sam Darnold’s Vikings playoff debut off to disastrous start
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Vikings-Rams playoff thread: Sam Darnold makes his playoff debut
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold had an outstanding season and made the playoffs for the first time in his career. Tonight, Darnold makes his first-ever playoff start when the Minnesota Vikings take on the Los Angeles Rams at a neutral site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Rams are hoping that… Continue reading Vikings-Rams playoff thread: Sam Darnold makes his playoff debut
What Sam Darnold means to his Minnesota Vikings teammates – Star Tribune
What Sam Darnold means to his Minnesota Vikings teammates Star Tribune ‘Sam is going to be just fine’: Darnold has a lot on the line vs. Rams as free agency nears ESPN How did Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield go from NFL castoffs to the playoffs? Yahoo Sports Sam Darnold: Playoffs are where legacies are made NBC Sports Sam… Continue reading What Sam Darnold means to his Minnesota Vikings teammates – Star Tribune
If Sam Darnold struggles, could Vikings turn to Daniel Jones?
After the Giants cut starting quarterback Daniel Jones, he joined Minnesota’s practice squad. It was a wise move, aimed at getting him on a team while maintaining the flexibility to sign with another team’s active roster, should the opportunity arise. Now that the regular season has ended, Jones has gone all in with the Vikings… Continue reading If Sam Darnold struggles, could Vikings turn to Daniel Jones?
Vikings’ Sam Darnold sounds confident ahead of NFC playoff game vs. Rams
Fair or not, the spotlight will shine brightest on Darnold, who is guaranteed only one more game in a Vikings uniform. His first playoff experience likely could shape whatever happens next in his career, whether that’s in Minnesota or somewhere else. This is a big spot for him, though he came across as engaging and… Continue reading Vikings’ Sam Darnold sounds confident ahead of NFC playoff game vs. Rams
Why Vikings QB Sam Darnold couldn’t throw a touchdown in Detroit
The Vikings won 14 games often through Sam Darnold’s arm this season. Yet on the biggest stage so far, Darnold’s arm fell flat during Sunday night’s 31-9 loss to the Lions. Players and coaches say the critiques should begin with their failures in the red zone, where the Vikings had four trips inside Detroit’s 20-yard… Continue reading Why Vikings QB Sam Darnold couldn’t throw a touchdown in Detroit
Kevin O’Connell, Sam Darnold and the Vikings must regroup for the Rams
Positive thoughts may not help you, but negative thoughts will crush your spirit. “Even though we were able to make some plays, there were some plays that could have changed the rhythm and the momentum of that game, especially in that kind of environment,” O’Connell said. “If you can make one or two or three… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell, Sam Darnold and the Vikings must regroup for the Rams
Sam Darnold turned into a pumpkin on Sunday. But he can still be Cinderella | Minnesota Vikings
If you were waiting this season for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold to fail – not in an evil schadenfreude sense, but more in an “Oh, there’s the Sam Darnold of old” sense – then Darnold’s Sunday night performance against Detroit in a 31-9 Lions win gave you a lot of ballast for that position.… Continue reading Sam Darnold turned into a pumpkin on Sunday. But he can still be Cinderella | Minnesota Vikings
How can Minnesota Vikings trust Sam Darnold again?
DETROIT – Whoever told Sam Darnold to aim high should have chosen their words more carefully. In one of the most dramatic disintegrations in the wretched big-game history of a seemingly cursed sports market, Darnold, on Sunday night, choked. In the biggest game of his career, and perhaps the biggest game of the NFL season,… Continue reading How can Minnesota Vikings trust Sam Darnold again?
Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? Why not both?
One of the biggest questions of the looming offseason is already being asked and analyzed, ad nauseum. Should the Vikings keep quarterback Sam Darnold and trade J.J. McCarthy? Or should they keep McCarthy and tag and trade Darnold? The best answer could be the most obvious one: Both. Veteran quarterback contracts usually carry two fully… Continue reading Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? Why not both?