The NFL is a fickle business. When a quarterback doesn’t meet the biggest moments, their success in other games is quickly overshadowed, like a needle lost in a haystack. Just ask Kirk Cousins. After his 2022 season with the Vikings, he knows all too well that throwing short of the sticks on fourth-and-8 in a… Continue reading Insider ‘truly’ believes Vikings will sign Sam Darnold, use J.J. McCarthy as trade ba
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Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Praised QB Sam Darnold For Playing ‘Incredible Football’
Vikings QB Sam Darnold had a career resurgence in 2024, leading the team to a 14-3 record with career-best statistics across the board. However, Minnesota lost their two final games for an early postseason exit where he didn’t look as sharp as before. Darnold is due for a new deal and first-round QB J.J. McCarthy… Continue reading Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Praised QB Sam Darnold For Playing ‘Incredible Football’
Sam Darnold’s moment with Vikings has parallels in Minnesota history
Injury disqualifier to Darnold comparison. There’s something about the quarterback position and the Vikings since the case can be made that the top comparables to Darnold as Minnesota sports legends-to-be could be a pair of vagabonds who held the position (including one named “Case”): Jeff George, 1999: Randall Cunningham was failing to repeat his great… Continue reading Sam Darnold’s moment with Vikings has parallels in Minnesota history
NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Jordan Love, Lions, Packers, Vikings
Lions Lions S Kerby Joseph said that Rams QB Matthew Stafford is the one to blame for circulating rumors that he is a dirty player after on-field mics caught Stafford calling Joseph “dirty as (expletive)” for the hit and telling him, “I’ve seen it. It’s been on tape.” “The people complaining about dirty hits, they’re… Continue reading NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Jordan Love, Lions, Packers, Vikings
Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? For Vikings, it’s about what gives them ‘best chance to win’
EAGAN, Minn. — Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell prepare for these news conferences. They sit with the public relations staff beforehand and consider the questions likely to be lobbed their way. They have been here long enough to know most of the queries Thursday would revolve around the quarterback position and the Minnesota Vikings’ plan… Continue reading Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? For Vikings, it’s about what gives them ‘best chance to win’
Agent’s Take: What’s the market for Sam Darnold after Vikings QB’s season of progress ends with two-game flop
What a difference a couple of weeks make. The Minnesota Vikings went from a Super Bowl contending, 14-game winner playing for the NFC North title with the conference’s No. 1 seed and a wild-card bye on the line — before Week 18’s 31-9 defeat by the Detroit Lions — to an early playoff exit because of… Continue reading Agent’s Take: What’s the market for Sam Darnold after Vikings QB’s season of progress ends with two-game flop
Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? Vikings say it’s too early to decide
Quarterback Sam Darnold’s disappointing finish to this Vikings season does not close the door on him returning to the team in 2025. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah told reporters during Thursday’s season-ending news conference that Darnold is among the “good options” the Vikings have at quarterback moving forward. Darnold, who prior to this year hadn’t been… Continue reading Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? Vikings say it’s too early to decide
Vikings’ Justin Jefferson Has Strong Statement on Sam Darnold’s Future
Heavy on Vikings Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings. Still searching for his first playoff win after five seasons in the NFL, Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson did not pick sides in the Vikings’ quarterback dilemma. Sam Darnold put forth a transformational performance in the 2024 season. A backup one season ago, Darnold became… Continue reading Vikings’ Justin Jefferson Has Strong Statement on Sam Darnold’s Future
Vikings’ 2025 QB candidates: Three logical targets for J.J. McCarthy insurance if Sam Darnold exits
The Minnesota Vikings went out with a whimper on a Monday night, and in the process, Sam Darnold may have cost himself any shot to return as the club’s unquestioned starting quarterback. A pleasant surprise for much of an explosive 2024 campaign, the journeyman utterly crashed at the finish line, leaving the Vikings with consecutive… Continue reading Vikings’ 2025 QB candidates: Three logical targets for J.J. McCarthy insurance if Sam Darnold exits
Sam Darnold sent Vikings announcer Paul Allen to a dark place
There is not an announcer in sports more passionate than longtime Minnesota Vikings radio voice Paul Allen. Unfortunately for him and for Vikings fans everywhere, that passion has come out for far too many defeats than victories when it matters most. The latest loss in Vikings playoff lore came on Monday night when they went… Continue reading Sam Darnold sent Vikings announcer Paul Allen to a dark place