Vikings foe turned friend Aaron Jones already has one foot out the door

The Minnesota Vikings enjoyed tremendous offensive success this season en route to a 14-3 record. It was revelation all around, with Sam Darnold emerging from the depths of QB purgatory to put together a Pro Bowl campaign. Kevin O’Connell is the favorite to win Coach of the Year for his play-calling acumen, while Aaron Jones… Continue reading Vikings foe turned friend Aaron Jones already has one foot out the door

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

Sam Darnold turned a pick into Jordan Addison’s huge catch in Chicago

Sitting with a 14-10 lead at halftime of Sunday’s game in Chicago, the Vikings wanted to do something they hadn’t done in the past couple of weeks: start the second half with a score. So, coach Kevin O’Connell went back to a play from that Colts win to generate a spark. But this time, Darnold… Continue reading Sam Darnold turned a pick into Jordan Addison’s huge catch in Chicago