Sam Darnold, Vikings

Analysis: Sam Darnold isn’t the only Vikings veteran who needs to step it up vs. the Rams
Pardon us. Coming through. Sorry to interrupt the pitch-fork party’s tarring and feathering of the quarterback y’all loved five days ago when he was 14-2 but … This, believe it or not, is a story about someone other than Sam Darnold who needs to play better against the Rams in the playoffs on Monday night.
Sam Darnold will have to bounce back quickly for Vikings to have a chance in the playoffs
Darnold played poorly on Sunday night against the Lions. His resilience will determine the Vikings' postseason fate in the coming weeks.
Sam Darnold’s Stock Peaking Despite Tough Week 18 for Minnesota Vikings
Despite his struggles in Week 18, the free agency market for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold remains highly competitive.
Sam Darnold found out an old NFL adage is more than true in Vikings’ tough loss to Lions
Surprisingly, the Lions played zone coverage with a wall on the goal line, which stifled the play from the start. Darnold threw the ball away, but it was just the beginning of the
Vikings' Sam Darnold earns major praise from Rams HC Sean McVay
And yet, even after resting their starters to effectively throw away the third seed in Week 18, Sean McVay and the Rams aren't taking their foe for granted, as on Monday, the Super Bowl-winning head coach told reporters just how impressed he's been with Sam Darnold in Kevin O'Connell's offensive scheme.

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Vikings' struggles to run the ball in the red zone remain concerning
Getting no yards before contact on nearly three quarters of your rushing attempts in the low red zone is pretty brutal.
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5 takeaways from the Vikings loss to the Lions in Week 18
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How the Rams beat the Vikings in Week 8 and the path to replicating that success on Wild Card Weekend
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If Brian Flores is going to leave the Vikings, it needs to be the right situation
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