The Minnesota Vikings got blown out by the Los Angeles Rams in their NFC Wild Card Round game on Monday night, and quarterback Sam Darnold seems to be
Kevin O'Connell had several explanations for Darnold's brutal playoff loss to the Rams and very few hints about where the QB position is headed.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was on the wrong end of history in the Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
This ESPN football analyst defends Sam Darnold after Vikings lost to Rams in wild-card game.
With all due respect to the stupid (and desperate) NFL team that will eventually give Sam Darnold a Brink’s Truck of money this offseason — I urge you to reconsider. Monday night’s Minnesota Vikings wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams was a microcosm of Darnold’s inherent flaws as a difference-making quarterback. Proceed with caution.
The final game of the wild-card round in the 2024 NFL playoffs included a battle between Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings vs. Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. Although the Rams were supposed to play at home,
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold struggled in a season-ending loss to the Rams, sparking a fanfare on social media.
The Rams outplay the Vikings in very facet of the game and easily advance to the divisional round to face Philadelphia.
Sam Darnold was sacked six times in the first half of Monday’s Wild Card game against the Rams, the most in 37 years.
The Minnesota Vikings signed veteran journeyman quarterback Sam Darnold to serve as a stopgap quarterback while they developed rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Darnold finished the night completing 25 of his 40 pass attempts for 245 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 19 yards on four carries. The problem is that he threw an interception and lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown, while also getting sacked a staggering nine times.
Ahead 10-3, Los Angeles extended its lead when likely NFL Rookie of the Year Jared Verse scored on a 57-yard fumble return after Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was strip-sacked by Rams defensive ...