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
Quarterback Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings had an amazing season that ended poorly and in this column we will discuss what the future holds for him.
Per StatMuse Football, Darnold is the third quarterback to take nine sacks in a playoff game. Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals suffered the same fate in 2022, while Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon was also sacked nine times in a playoff game in 1994.
I can’t stand to keep going to the playoffs and only playing in a game and being out of it,” the receiver said. “I want to compete for a Super Bowl.”
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.
That fact was emphasized during the 2024 NFL wild-card round, as several individuals either elevated or diminished their legacy. It
Two weeks ago, Sam Darnold probably wasn’t even an option for the San Francisco 49ers. But now Darnold could be in play to return to his former team after back-to-back brutal performances on the biggest stage, possibly costing himself a lot of money ahead of free agency.
The futures of Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold are among the many things Minnesota must work out after its first-round playoff exit.
Los Angeles sacked Sam Darnold a playoff record-tying nine times en route to a dominant 27-9 win in Arizona, advancing to the divisional round
The Rams could not have been focused on football over the past week, not with deadly wildfires affecting a huge part of the L.A. area. Yet, the Rams played their best game of the season on Monday night.
The NFL's wildcard weekend concludes in the NFC - follow live text as the Minnesota Vikings face the Los Angeles Rams.