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Where will Sam Darnold play next? A Kirk Cousins trade? Setting stage for 2025 QB carousel
3 days, 19 hours ago

Where will Sam Darnold play next? A Kirk Cousins trade? Setting stage for 2025 QB carousel

New York Times  

There aren’t many ideal times to be desperate for a franchise quarterback, but the upcoming offseason is shaping up to be trickier than most in that regard. 1 pick in 2015 gave the Cleveland Browns a desperately needed jolt of positivity during another lost season with Deshaun Watson, although Winston’s standing is more tenuous after getting benched for Dorian Thompson-Robinson. …

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Sam Darnold’s toughness surfaces when needed in Vikings’ overtime victory over Bears
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Sam Darnold’s toughness surfaces when needed in Vikings’ overtime victory over Bears

New York Times  

CHICAGO — There is a world in which Sam Darnold never returned to the game Sunday. GO DEEPER Vikings beat Bears 30-27 in OT as Addison has career day: Key takeaways “Show me somebody who had a better game at the quarterback position,” O’Connell said. Late in the fourth quarter, with the Vikings driving in hopes of extending their 7-point …

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Why Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold look better, plus Caleb Williams hope
1 month ago

Why Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold look better, plus Caleb Williams hope

New York Times  

This article is from Scoop City, The Athletic’s daily NFL newsletter. With Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold ending 2023 on the bench, we all agreed with Jeff’s Week 1 stock report, which ranked both veterans among the league’s worst QBs. In Brown’s first game as a play-caller, last weekend’s nail-biter loss to Green Bay, Caleb Williams completed 74 percent of …

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Did Jaguars find formula for slowing down Justin Jefferson and Vikings offense?
1 month, 1 week ago

Did Jaguars find formula for slowing down Justin Jefferson and Vikings offense?

New York Times  

EAGAN, Minn. — Let’s set straight a misunderstanding about Kevin O’Connell’s play calling: The Minnesota Vikings coach does not call plays from a script. The Jags played a higher percentage of two-high safety coverage against the Vikings’ pass plays than any NFL team has played since 2018, according to Next Gen Stats. “There’s trying to have a coverage plan to …

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Sam Darnold’s turnovers nearly doom Vikings in narrow win over Jaguars
1 month, 1 week ago

Sam Darnold’s turnovers nearly doom Vikings in narrow win over Jaguars

New York Times  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — If you have attended a nondescript bowl game, you know what it was like to watch the Minnesota Vikings play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at EverBank Stadium. Had Sam Darnold’s counterpart not been Mac Jones, who started for Jacksonville in place of the injured Trevor Lawrence, the Vikings might not have escaped this town with an …

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Prep Rally: Here are the biggest surprises this high school football season
2 months, 1 week ago

Prep Rally: Here are the biggest surprises this high school football season

LA Times  

Quarterback Jackson Kollock of Laguna Beach has his team at 7-0 this season. The Lions’ triumph… pic.twitter.com/3w9seg9V7R — JSerraAthletics October 9, 2024 Girls volleyball Seniors Aleiah Carr, Francine Baltazar-Shine, Eva Velarde and Gianella Tijamo hope to lead Taft to its first City Open Division title. pic.twitter.com/M4qQzWoOxt — eric sondheimer October 13, 2024 Windward’s Louis Bond has committed to Idaho State. …

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Vikings, Packers coaches make the NFC North the NFL’s best division: Sando’s Pick Six
3 months ago

Vikings, Packers coaches make the NFC North the NFL’s best division: Sando’s Pick Six

New York Times  

The Minnesota Vikings look like the best team in the NFL’s best division, unless Sam Darnold’s MRI says otherwise. Kevin O’Connell proved last year he can do better than expected with some of those guys, but when you are down to quarterback three, you are in trouble.” GO DEEPER Sam Darnold's performance — and health scare — cements role in …

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Can Vikings QB Sam Darnold finally find recipe for NFL success after years of dysfunction?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Vikings QB Sam Darnold finally find recipe for NFL success after years of dysfunction?

New York Times  

The crowd was roaring like it’d just seen a knockout in a heavyweight fight. “Even the highly drafted guys need the perfect cocktail a lot of times for them to shine,” said former Jets center Jonotthan Harrison, “and very few of them get a sip of it.” GO DEEPER Why Sam Darnold is a vital piece of the Vikings’ draft …

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NFL Hope-O-Meter results: Ranking how optimistic fans are for all 32 teams
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL Hope-O-Meter results: Ranking how optimistic fans are for all 32 teams

New York Times  

Read our Week 5 NFL Power Rankings Sean Payton has spent more than 25 years working in the NFL and has been a head coach since 2006. Los Angeles Rams: 90.9 percent optimism Optimist Eric: Despite losing Aaron Donald, the Rams defense has more talent than it’s had in a long time. Jacksonville Jaguars: 89.5 percent optimism Optimist Mike: I …

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Analysis: J.J. McCarthy’s injury will have minimal impact this year if Sam Darnold performs well
4 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: J.J. McCarthy’s injury will have minimal impact this year if Sam Darnold performs well

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. ___ J.J. McCarthy’s season-ending knee injury is a major blow for the rookie quarterback and the Minnesota Vikings. Still, it’ll have minimal impact this year if Sam Darnold performs well. Darnold was slated to be the starting QB in Week 1 and there’s no guarantee he would’ve …

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J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings with the most to gain in preseason opener vs. Raiders
4 months, 2 weeks ago

J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings with the most to gain in preseason opener vs. Raiders

New York Times  

EAGAN, Minn. — And so it begins. Head Coach Kevin O'Connell says Sam Darnold will start at QB before J.J. McCarthy gets a significant amount of work in the preseason opener on Saturday. That’s what the Vikings have done with Rodriguez, and he has garnered enough respect for defensive coordinator Brian Flores to occasionally toss him in with the first-stringers. …

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Grading the good, bad and ugly of every major NFL free agency 2024 deal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Grading the good, bad and ugly of every major NFL free agency 2024 deal

New York Times  

The 2024 NFL year officially started on March 13, and thanks to the “legal tampering window” for free agency that opened two days earlier, it was a frenzied opening stretch. He agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with $10.5 million guaranteed Giants add OT Jermaine Eluemunor Grade: A Randy Mueller’s Top 150 ranking: No. Panthers add DT A’Shawn Robinson …

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NFL 2023 QB Gravitron: What advanced stats say about all 32 teams entering OTAs
1 year, 7 months ago

NFL 2023 QB Gravitron: What advanced stats say about all 32 teams entering OTAs

New York Times  

I thought last year’s NFL quarterback Gravitron made people dizzy. That’s a different story as Tannehill has seen his EPA per dropback fall each season since 2019: 2019: 0.24 2020: 0.21 2021: 0.04 2022: 0.02 AFC West Player EPA/DB QBR Pass rtg Russell Wilson -0.08 36.7 84.4 Jarrett Stidham 0.05 57.8 89.2 Jarrett Guarantano NR NR NR You’ve heard it …

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Sam Darnold joins Trey Lance and Brock Purdy in a 49ers’ QB room of uncertainty
1 year, 9 months ago

Sam Darnold joins Trey Lance and Brock Purdy in a 49ers’ QB room of uncertainty

New York Times  

The 49ers went through four different quarterbacks last season. “There are some unknowns with Brock’s injury and Trey coming back,” Darnold acknowledged in his introductory videoconference on Thursday. When a reporter asked Darnold if 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan had indicated that he’d have a chance to compete for the 49ers’ starting QB job, the answer merely conveyed the general questions …

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49ers bolster QB room with Sam Darnold, whom they’ve had an eye on for years
1 year, 9 months ago

49ers bolster QB room with Sam Darnold, whom they’ve had an eye on for years

New York Times  

The 49ers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with quarterback Sam Darnold, according to team and league sources. Best remaining available: The Athletic’s top 150 free agents Live updates: News, predictions, analysis and updates Free agency grades: The Athletic’s Mike Jones grades all the signings Does free agency work? GO DEEPER 49ers, QB Sam Darnold agree to 1-year …

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Panthers what we learned: Sam Darnold not going deep much. Is that a good thing? Jaycee Horn itching to play
3 years, 4 months ago

Panthers what we learned: Sam Darnold not going deep much. Is that a good thing? Jaycee Horn itching to play

New York Times  

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — There was a different vibe at the Panthers’ first joint practice with the Ravens on Wednesday compared to their two practices with the Colts last week. “He’s super-fast, so he’s always someone who’s gonna take the top off,” Darnold said. “Every day he comes out here and doesn’t turn the ball over or … throw a silly, …

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Key to Panthers’ success in 2021? From Donte Jackson to Sam Darnold, 10 players who need to step up big
3 years, 4 months ago

Key to Panthers’ success in 2021? From Donte Jackson to Sam Darnold, 10 players who need to step up big

New York Times  

Fans won’t be lined up along the fence and autographs are prohibited this year at Panthers training camp. Still, the Panthers will have 14 days of open practices at Wofford, giving attendees a birds-eye view of a roster that has undergone several significant changes since last year’s 5-11 finish. Defensive tackle Derrick Brown It’s not that last year’s first-round pick …

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