Vikings, Sam Darnold

From scrapheap to playoffs: Why Vikings' Sam Darnold, Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield made it
The Vikings' Sam Darnold and Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield have had struggles finding solid ground in the NFL, and quarterbacks explain why they rose from ashes.
Vikings’ Sam Darnold Set for Eye-Popping New Contract
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold's market value in 2025 free agency could garner him a top-five contract at his position.
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.
What Vikings' game vs. Rams means for Sam Darnold's offseason
Sam Darnold put forth a career performance for the Minnesota Vikings this season, ranking among the NFL's top 10 quarterbacks in passing yardage, touchdown throws, passer rating and winning percentage.
Did Vikings’ struggles against Lions show a blueprint for how to slow down Sam Darnold?
Detroit’s defense sent a ton of six- or seven-man pressures and played mostly man coverage. Can the Rams replicate that in the playoffs?
Sam Darnold, Vikings OL Must Bounce Back Vs. Rams In Wild Card Game
A short memory is needed in this game against the Rams that has been moved because of the Los Angeles wildfires to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. SoFi Stadium is not an intimidating home field compared to Ford Field in Detroit or Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, but this move should work out in the Vikings’ favor.
Scoggins: Vikings’ Sam Darnold sounds confident ahead of NFC playoff game vs. Rams. Will he seem that way Monday?
About a week separated the best of Darnold from the worst, and we can’t claim to know which of those the Rams will see.
Sam Darnold’s season and Vikings’ playoff hopes rely on unwavering process and support
Kevin O'Connell, the QB coaches and backups have Darnold playing at a high level. Can he bounce back from the Week 18 debacle in Detroit?
Sam Darnold 2024 season with Vikings isn't done, but will always be remembered
During the first few seasons of his NFL career, former USC QB Sam Darnold went viral for all of the wrong reasons. There was his first ever NFL pass being a pick six. There was the graphic of him being out with mononucleosis.
GMF speculates what is on the line for Sam Darnold against the Rams
Good Morning Football has become a staple for viewing both for NFL fans and teams within their facilities. What that means is their analysis and opinions carry weight within the football world, so when they discuss a topic,
RandBall: Sam Darnold’s clunker vs. the Lions has shaken prognosticators' faith in Vikings
The Vikings opened this season predicted by both data and actual humans to finish with around seven victories. Even the more optimistic prognosticators looked at their roster and figured a 10-win year was about the ceiling of this team.

Vikings could receive haul for QB J.J. McCarthy

Sam Darnold went from bust to backup to Pro Bowl quarterback. Can Zach Wilson follow a similar road?
Like Wilson, Darnold struggled during his first few seasons in the NFL after being picked in the first round by the New York ...
Minnesota Vikings @ LA Rams: Sam Darnold's fairy-tale story faces defining day with team's future potentially on line
Sam Darnold has defied expectations to lead the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins and a surprise playoff berth; watch the Vikings ...
Newly minted All-Pro Justin Jefferson needs a playoff win with the Vikings next on his list of feats
Justin Jefferson has smashed all kinds of NFL receiving records over his first five seasons, and he was just voted as an ...
Wildfires force Rams, Vikings to head to Arizona for their intriguing wild-card playoff matchup
Several days of wildfires and poor air quality across the Los Angeles metroplex forced the NFL to take the extraordinary step ...
Peyton Manning praises Kevin O'Connell ahead of Vikings-Rams: 'He's got no ego'
"I have a lot of respect for the way you coach," Manning told O'Connell this week, he relayed to Kevin Clark of Omaha ...
A Seahawks fan’s guide for hate-watching the NFL playoffs
Though another Seahawks offseason started early, the games go on. Here’s a helpful guide for hate-watching the NFL playoffs.
John Shipley: Did your Super Bowl dreams die in Detroit?
For those with no real skin in the game, what becomes objectively clear about the Vikings is that fans aren’t wrong about ...
J.J. McCarthy goes viral for sideline appearance in Vikings loss to Detroit
As his team struggled in a 31-9 loss to the back-to-back NFC North champion Detroit Lions, J.J. McCarthy could do nothing but ...