The debates on the Vikings vs Rams wild-card game revolve around only one man- Sam Darnold, the Vikings quarterback. The post Lacking Tom Brady’s Understanding, Sam Darnold’s Failures Exposed by Ex-NFLer That Ended Vikings’ Playoff Dreams appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Especially from Jefferson, who finished second in the NFL with 1,533 receiving yards that included an eye-opening 97-yard touchdown pass from Darnold in the season’s second game, a victory over San Francisco at U.S. Bank Stadium.

That was before quarterback guru Kevin O'Connell arrived in Minnesota. He's made the Vikings a dream destination for any quarterback looking for a change of scenery, including Fields, who named Minnesota one of his four preferred destinations in a trade last year.

Player props will be available for Sam Darnold ahead of Monday’s NFL action at 8:00 PM ET live on ABC/ESPN. In the NFC Wild Card Round, Darnold’s Minnesota Vikings (14-3) will take on

Indianapolis Colts' Jaylon Carlies Gained Confidence After Influx of Game Reps.mp4The Indianapolis Colts are approaching a dire 2025 offseason that will mark the trajectory of the franchise's future.

Sam Darnold closed out 2024 as one of the feel-good NFL stories of the year. The 27-year-old journeyman had led Minnesota to a 14-2 record ahead of a Week 18

For a fun little thought exercise, let's go through every single Vikings unrestricted free agent and hand out a percentage of likelihood that they'll be back for another season in purple in 2025. These are going to be totally speculative estimations — and the beauty of probability is that I won't technically be wrong if I give a player a 10 percent chance to return and it ends up happening.

Here are three potential candidates for the Houston Texans' offensive coordinator vacancy after the departure of Bobby Slowik.

Championship Sunday is upon us as the Buffalo Bills visit the Kansas City Chiefs, who are hosting their seventh AFC Championship Game in eight years. Conversely, in an NFC East showdown, the Washington Commanders take on the Philadelphia Eagles,

Darnold signed with the Vikings ahead of the 2024 season, inking a one-year, $10 million contract with the NFC North squad. Before joining the Vikings, Darnold played three years for the New York Jets, two years for the Carolina Panthers and one with the San Francisco 49ers .

The Professional Football Writers of America have named Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold the NFL's Most Improved Player of the Year.

After a stellar bounce-back season with the Minnesota Vikings, including a Pro Bowl selection, former USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold has been announced as a finalist for NFL Comeback Player of the Year.