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ORIGINAL: Brad H

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ORIGINAL: marty

Brad was right on Darnold.

I didn't think Darnold would ever be clutch, there are plenty of QBs in the league, that just don't cut it when the games that really count happen, and that was Darnold until yesterday.

Darnold had some games in the regular season where we were still questioning if he really had the it factor, but either the rest of his team would pull through, or Darnold would make a play in the 4th quarter to win the game, after he wasn't so hot for 3 quarters.

That wasn't the case yesterday, props to longtime Vikings' fan Brad H.

There ya go. An honest, humble response.

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

Sam Darnold 2024 - sacked 48 times in 17 games

San Darnold 2025 - sacked 27 times in 17 games


It'll never matter until we finally get the OLine right. I'll give them a little credit as they finally tried but it flamed out spectacularly. Seattle protected him and has a very good running game to compliment him. He would have never, truly, succeeded in MN in 2025.

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

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ORIGINAL: marty

Brad was right on Darnold.

I didn't think Darnold would ever be clutch, there are plenty of QBs in the league, that just don't cut it when the games that really count happen, and that was Darnold until yesterday.

Darnold had some games in the regular season where we were still questioning if he really had the it factor, but either the rest of his team would pull through, or Darnold would make a play in the 4th quarter to win the game, after he wasn't so hot for 3 quarters.

That wasn't the case yesterday, props to longtime Vikings' fan Brad H.

There ya go. An honest, humble response.

You wouldn't recognize humble or honest if they slapped your face with twenty foot kraken testicles.

You picked a side in an argument ... not even based on a reasonable opinion or wild assed guess.

It was based on your bromance with Darnold and your spite for the Vikings.

You were puddling around in the right place at the right time. Darnold has played better for the Seahawks than the Vikings.

Over the last two games. Kudos to Sam.

I'm looking forward to the game ... since I tend to favor the NFC in super bowls, I'm pulling for the Seahawks.

I wish I cared enough to pull for a Darnold meltdown – similar to his abject failure for us. Just to see Brad squirm.

Nope. More than anything, can't wait to move into the offseason for relevant viking debate.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

Holy cow who the hell did Bill Belichick piss off? Besides everyone of course...but if he's not a first ballot HOF then who is?

Are the voters saying it was all Brady??

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Time to shut down the pro bowl. Shedure Sanders was to the AFC squad.

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ORIGINAL: Rob Viking

In the end we trusted the QB guru O'Connell. We assumed JJ could be a starter with the QB guru. I was ok with letting Darnold walk, delegating my vote to KOC who knows better than any of us.

I always felt that Darnold should have been signed to a 2 or 3 year contract in the first place, since a good year would make him a viable trade candidate at the very least. I don't know if that was ever on the table for both parties.

I'm happy for Darnold, I was always fan of his since his USC days. Bad luck in NY, contracting mono early in his 2nd season, then coming back to what was essentially a 3 win team. Then going to another dysfunctional situation in Carolina where he had to battle the ultra competitive Mayfield for a starting spot.

He was poor vs the Lions last season no doubt. I don't blame him much for the Rams loss since the OLine had no chance. He obviously learned from that, and I didn't see him hold the grenade like he did last season in those pressure spots. Something must have clicked as well, he had thrown 6 terrible INTs vs the Rams in the first 6 or 7 quarters this season, perhaps he had a tell that was tipping off the Rams. In the last 5 quarters he plays lights out.

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: stfrank

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

Paul Allen in hot water. I was listening on Friday when he said some absurd stuff. He won't be on tomorrow. Suspension or firing oncoming.

PA has been a sanctimonious fake Christian for a long time and his show sucks anyway. He likes to listen to himself talk and wastes entire segments of his show talking in circles without saying anything. Him and Matt Birk together was really terrible talking down to people with their holy roller schtick....Good riddance.

Pioneer Press

https://www.twincities.com/2026/01/24/paul-allen-radio-voice-of-the-vikings-mocks-minnesota-protestors/

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

Sam Darnold 2024 - sacked 48 times in 17 games

San Darnold 2025 - sacked 27 times in 17 games


It'll never matter until we finally get the OLine right. I'll give them a little credit as they finally tried but it flamed out spectacularly. Seattle protected him and has a very good running game to compliment him. He would have never, truly, succeeded in MN in 2025.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

Sam Darnold 2024 - sacked 48 times in 17 games

San Darnold 2025 - sacked 27 times in 17 games


It'll never matter until we finally get the OLine right. I'll give them a little credit as they finally tried but it flamed out spectacularly. Seattle protected him and has a very good running game to compliment him. He would have never, truly, succeeded in MN in 2025.

Not sure it's the oline or O'Connells pungent for his slow developing pure progression offense.

After watching these playoffs I see most play callers calling quick hitting plays to get the ball out of the qb's hand. Also, running the ball more.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

Holy cow who the hell did Bill Belichick piss off? Besides everyone of course...but if he's not a first ballot HOF then who is?

Are the voters saying it was all Brady??

Speculation was Spygate and Deflategate were factors.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Time to shut down the pro bowl. Shedure Sanders was to the AFC squad.

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ORIGINAL: Steve Lentz

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Time to shut down the pro bowl. Shedure Sanders was to the AFC squad.

[:-]

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

I'm not backtracking on last year's QB situation.

Darnold was a crapola QB not worth $20 million over two years. But absent having anyone else he could compete for a year. Fast forward he choked, and while months of therapy could maybe rewire that element of his brain, he was not worth resigning because at that point he was a proven choker. He wasn't worth $100 million or $1 million. Naturally the team decides such matters, but from a fan/armchair GM perspective it was not about to deferring to O'Connell.

Then the team was in a quagmire having the #10 overall pick and no QB. The pick almost had to be QB but was the pick high enough to get one of the so-called top QBs. There was a lot of debate who it might be, could we trade up even more, etc. All of them had pros and cons so it became a matter of hoping the one selected would pan out. After two years, I don't think JJM is the QBOTF. Some growing pians are expected. But his results were, by some measures, among the worst in the modern era. And while he may never have another injury, his track record says he simply has too many injuries.

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

I'm not backtracking on last year's QB situation.

Darnold was a crapola QB not worth $20 million over two years. But absent having anyone else he could compete for a year. Fast forward he choked, and while months of therapy could maybe rewire that element of his brain, he was not worth resigning because at that point he was a proven choker. He wasn't worth $100 million or $1 million. Naturally the team decides such matters, but from a fan/armchair GM perspective it was not about to deferring to O'Connell.

Then the team was in a quagmire having the #10 overall pick and no QB. The pick almost had to be QB but was the pick high enough to get one of the so-called top QBs. There was a lot of debate who it might be, could we trade up even more, etc. All of them had pros and cons so it became a matter of hoping the one selected would pan out. After two years, I don't think JJM is the QBOTF. Some growing pians are expected. But his results were, by some measures, among the worst in the modern era. And while he may never have another injury, his track record says he simply has too many injuries.

I think we make the playoffs with Darnold. Maybe one win. Our OLine is just too soft and our DBs would get smoked by competent offenses

If you compare the 22 starters between Vikings and SEA, we maybe have 5 or 6 guys that would start.

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ORIGINAL: Brad H

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

I'm not backtracking on last year's QB situation.

Darnold was a crapola QB not worth $20 million over two years. But absent having anyone else he could compete for a year. Fast forward he choked, and while months of therapy could maybe rewire that element of his brain, he was not worth resigning because at that point he was a proven choker. He wasn't worth $100 million or $1 million. Naturally the team decides such matters, but from a fan/armchair GM perspective it was not about to deferring to O'Connell.

Then the team was in a quagmire having the #10 overall pick and no QB. The pick almost had to be QB but was the pick high enough to get one of the so-called top QBs. There was a lot of debate who it might be, could we trade up even more, etc. All of them had pros and cons so it became a matter of hoping the one selected would pan out. After two years, I don't think JJM is the QBOTF. Some growing pians are expected. But his results were, by some measures, among the worst in the modern era. And while he may never have another injury, his track record says he simply has too many injuries.

I think we make the playoffs with Darnold. Maybe one win. Our OLine is just too soft and our DBs would get smoked by competent offenses

If you compare the 22 starters between Vikings and SEA, we maybe have 5 or 6 guys that would start.

And yet, he won 14 games with them in 2024.

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ORIGINAL: Steve Lentz

Thrilled for Donald. He has more than proven himself. Compare his statistics to Allen the last 2 years.
He had a couple rough games at Minnesota at the wrong time. The Vikes let Sam walk so they could spend quite a bit in free agency.
I still have hopes for McCarthy, but Sam has shown me that he's the real deal.