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
Sam Darnold’s career season means the Minnesota Vikings face a tough decision | Minnesota Vikings
Before this season, Sam Darnold’s strongest contribution to the NFL canon was “seeing ghosts”. Darnold was one of several quarterbacks selected early in the first round to wash out with the New York Jets. After leaving Florham Park, he bounced between backup and bridge-starter roles in Carolina and San Francisco before winding up in Minnesota.… Continue reading Sam Darnold’s career season means the Minnesota Vikings face a tough decision | Minnesota Vikings
Sam Darnold’s rise starts with the simple things
EAGAN — The Minnesota Vikings season had a pretty clear pivot point. Coming out of a 12-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in which Sam Darnold threw three interceptions and the offense struggled to finish drive, the Vikings quarterback was either going to continue to be a roller coaster or he was going to use… Continue reading Sam Darnold’s rise starts with the simple things
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’s 2025 Team, Tom Brady’s Vikings Take, Wes Phillips
Matt Krohn-Imagn Images. VikingsTerritory’s Purple Rumor Mill is a two-day chronicle each week. All the week’s rumors are lassoed and plopped in two spots — articles on Saturday and Sunday — for review. Today is the December 15th edition. Purple Rumor Mill: Sam Darnold’s 2025 Team, Tom Brady’s Vikings Take, Wes Phillips Remember — rumors… Continue reading Sam Darnold’s 2025 Team, Tom Brady’s Vikings Take, Wes Phillips
NFL Week 15 roundtable: Bills-Lions, Sam Darnold’s Vikings future, Eagles drama
The NFL inadvertently gave us a gift with the Buffalo Bills visiting the Detroit Lions in Week 15. This game won’t lack oomph just because both teams are playoff-bound already. The Lions don’t want to loosen their grip on the NFC’s top seed, much less the NFC North lead. And last week’s shootout loss in… Continue reading NFL Week 15 roundtable: Bills-Lions, Sam Darnold’s Vikings future, Eagles drama
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