The Vikings’ Sam Darnold Decision Got A LOT Easier

[@dredhead117]

0:08 "HE'S HOLDING IT TOO LONG. THROW IT, MAN!!" gives me flashbacks to "This is not Detroit, this is the Super Bowl!!"

[@cole0848]

same commentator too… Paul allen is still going strong

[@jimclarence5441]

Agree with you. It's like he didn't want to hurt his passing stats by throwing the ball away, he was happy taking 10 yard sacks.

[@moopert86]

I love the passion of local radio announcers. They can be homers and do some fantastic calls. Another one is "It can't end this way." when they missed a chip shot FG.

[@derrellbray]

Its scripted

[@sammysabo6777]

That video shows how far the lions franchise has come

[@ravenkahne8484]

Best quote I heard,..."Every time Darnold was sacked, money fell out of his pocket."

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Unfortunately, it’s true. Had he played relatively well & the sacks came on good defensive plays, he probably would’ve been ok, but he was having some regression back there.

[@robtucker6303]

If he has a good agent, he just needs to find the right team and make his contract with a ton of bonus potential.

[@ravenkahne8484]

@@robtucker6303 In 2 weeks he went from cashing in on a multi-year contract to starting for the Giants.

[@justfitz08]

Dudes like Sonic the Hedgehog. Gets hit and loses his rings.

[@ravenkahne8484]

@@justfitz08 Seinfeld gif of Kramer yelling You Blew It doesn't even come close to describe the chance Darnold just pissed away. His agent had to be in tears.

[@edwardhahn4680]

Is it still the same Radio guy for the Vikings that said “This is not Detroit man this is the Super Bowl!”

[@corysneed7883]

Yes it's Paul Allen

[@sputnikalgrim]

Yes Paul Allen’s pain is sweet music to my ears.

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@sputnikalgrimwhen you saw Love throw those picks in BOTH of these last playoff games, did you hear THERE'S YOUR DAGGER!!?

[@leviticusdwaynehinglemccri1065]

​@@sputnikalgrimyou wish you had an iconic announcer

[@BigTylt]

Paul Allen, avert your eyes, for the things you shall see will be immeasurably discomforting

[@TheRoamingbison]

The Perna curse synergized with the existing Vikings curse to super-curse Sam right back to his Jets form.

[@ansertv2873]

I feel like I saw a whole season of footwork, rhythm, and all the small things vanish during that game. He was a statue on half those sacks; standing on his heals, lurching forward, and failing to get back on platform with enough confidence to throw. It was vomit inducing. It felt like watching my son grow up, continuously get better, and just become a new person. Then, in the big game, he shit up his back and vomited all over himself. It was devastating, felt awful for him.

[@robjones1328]

Idk i thought he did a whole seasons worth of footwork in one night, just not many throws

[@revolution55125]

Yes, he forgot everything he learned with McCown and KOC when the lights got bright.

[@mrguitarguygates]

I feel personally attacked by that characterization

[@gilbertlloyd8691]

🤣🤣that was a valid description. As a bears fan that watched him be solid vs our defense when that was the only u it performing on our team, he forgot how to play the game.

[@DPBida]

*those games. Wasn’t much better against Detroit

[@comicking428]

Perna cursed the Vikings twice. First by releasing the Darnold highlight video before the Lions game, then the curse wheel before the playoffs.

[@abnmp7865]

Darnold was 14-4. 0-2 vs Lions and 0-2 vs Rams. 14-0 against everyone else.

[@isaiahjohnson9857]

Honestly I just think he can't perform on the big stage to much pressure

[@LprogressivesANDliberals]

Yup. As a Vikings fan this was bad vibes. I could feel the bad vibes

[@nathanielsmith9400]

Well, if the Vikings hadn't gone for the #1 seed (keeping up with the Lions) and let Seahawks win, things might have been different.

[@csr2120]

The Vikings didn't play many good teams this year. The script writer wanted a tragic ending.

[@isaiahjohnson9857]

@csr2120 i mean we should have figured sam was going to flop

[@lee-daniels]

Darnold got sacked in the locker room, on the flight home, in the parking lot and when he got home.

[@monsterpeanutsparkle5624]

I heard he got sacked walking in a gas station to buy a Arizona Tea

[@zackhurwitz9441]

Still isn't more sacks than Joy Taylor has seen at FS1

[@snowbumm100]

dude just got sacked AGAIN

[@emptyhand777]

​@@zackhurwitz9441- heehee

[@RayzeCruxis]

Just got word that when he was getting dinner, he got sacked again

[@flavortown4141]

The colts should take darnold in. He can slot in when Anthony Richardson gets tired

[@davidwilliams4837]

Sad, yet true.

[@gohawks3571]

Lol, that was so weird 😂

[@brycecox7826]

“Bargain Bin Ballard” ain’t doing that. Can’t wait for him, Steichen, and AR to get their ass out of town.

[@existencewarrior2920]

I agree. Colts is the best fit for Darnold.

[@gardockis.playground]

Eww

[@Mr1991bjk]

The curse wheel from the wild card weekend power rankings got the last evil laugh Perna 💀💀 Thats a powerful curse you got there..

[@umbertoocto]

"I'd run outta the back of the end zone if I thought losing that game was Sam Darnold's fault!" Dan "I just ran outta the back of the end zone" Orlovsky

[@jeffrey_solis90]

Darnold is a tragic story. He showed everyone that he can lead a team with the right system, but sadly, the big moments got him. I wish him the best.

[@imanoldurango8213]

Lamar lost his first playoff game. Not saying Arnold is Lamar but it’s worth boting

[@jeffrey_solis90]

@imanoldurango8213 true. Hopefully Minnesota or another organization gives him that opportunity to try again.

[@robe2504]

@@imanoldurango8213 His first 2 playoff games, and Stafford lost his first 3.

[@robe2504]

He set an all time NFL record this season for most wins on a new team - so there's that.

[@Raidernation1994]

@@imanoldurango8213Lamar whipped the Steelers what are you talking about he lost? Ravens are advancing already

[@joeylawn36111]

This just in - Rams record another sack....

[@Bilal_Aslam_]

Poor guy is always seeing the ghosts of Jets past

[@1000Dogsand2]

Sam Darnold became Sam Darnold again

[@YOSSARIAN313]

He still proved he is a top 32 qb

[@harrymills2770]

@@YOSSARIAN313 One wonders what another QB might have done with those weapons.

[@brubie7584]

​​@@harrymills2770I mean theres still starters in the league that are worse than darnold. He proved he isnt a top qb last 2 weeks, but he still is starter-tier

[@InsightfulMindsInquire]

@@YOSSARIAN313we do not care

[@devinrussell2303]

​@@brubie7584He looked about as good as a one legged Diddy Watson last night.

[@chris-mf6sv]

Unlike Sam, I will unfortunately still be here next year for the Vikings

[@arok8595]

🫡

[@Dogtrio]

Amen

[@SocialExperiment232]

As a lions fan i felt this. You stick with your team even when they suck.

[@superblanco444]

vikings and chargers fans need to hug it out

[@Maria_Banks]

According to analysts, it wasn’t just Darnold. It was the centers and the play calling too. The Rams were going up the middle every time and KoC for some reason tried to call deep plays 90% of the game. Talk about having the worse game on the worse day

[@LprogressivesANDliberals]

Yup no short routes to offset anything… koc was trying to get a raise and new contract by the arm of darnold.. failed 🟡🟣

[@Jason-cm6uh]

The year they had Cunningham, Moss, and Carter was so disappointing. They were like 15-1 in the regular season, with huge point differential's, and they were one and done in the playoffs in a low scoring game.

[@tkuebler9561]

@@Jason-cm6uh They lost in the NFC Championship game... because the Kicker missed a FG... AFTER NOT MISSING ONE ALL YEAR.

[@thetruthinwonderland]

@@Jason-cm6uhthey weren’t one and done. They blew out the Cardinals in the Divisional Round.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

What makes it even worse is that the Rams went up the middle because they saw the Lions pass rush return from the dead by doing the exact same thing the week before. Minnesota didn't make _any_ adjustments even when they had a week to do so.

[@boobookachoo]

The script writers just wait for Perna’s opinions, and then adjusts just to spite him.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I mean, it is really funny.

[@crayvd8229]

Going from being a $40 million a year NFL starter to a situation that feels like he’s scrambling for an NBA 10-day contract is an insane downfall.

[@johnchedsey1306]

He'll probably still make 20-35 million next year so he'll be okay.

[@_will795]

@@johnchedsey1306where?

[@koolkitties8552]

​@@johnchedsey1306only if he's a starter

[@jasonmay6368]

He'll get damn close to 40 mil a year.

[@isaiahcrowell3578]

@@jasonmay6368Nah he far from that money after disappearing in the two biggest games of his career back to back 😂

[@debbaedke3170]

It's called the Vikings curse....I've witnessed it firsthand for the past 40+ years 😢😢

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

From a longtime Chiefs fan, you have my sympathies. Until Mahomes, I always looked at the Vikings as the NFC version of the Chiefs…..We’d do alright in the regular season, then either regress, or lose on some fluky shit in the playoffs. You guys are always a sentimental favorite for me on the NFC side. I’m hoping JJ comes in & slings it all over the field.

[@derrellbray]

i thought it was a curse till i found out its scripted and rigged

[@Sistask]

​​@@derrellbrayFor the most part, it's the sum of it, but what causes that varies

[@lukelee3]

If only he dated Taylor swift, that fumble TD would 100% not been reversed. Money talks.

[@Sistask]

@@lukelee3 Or any celebrity for that fact that has a huge following.

[@BobMossNanoTanks]

It's the first time he played meaningful, high stress football. I think everyone needs to cut him some slack. When it comes to important football games the kids basically a rookie.

[@Phriedah]

The important things are 1) he's cheaper now than he was at Christmas, and 2) he'll start somewhere.

[@iitstre_4550]

@@PhriedahThey need to keep him, like I get it… but end of the day.. who tf else are they going to be able to get at this point? They have JJ waiting, but they need to let him heal and teach him.. But release Darnold after THIS season? Is absolutely bonkers. This was his FIRST playoff game. I feel like EVERYONE is ignoring that fact. Even Daniels played “off” compared to his regular season. Releasing Darnold is nothing but spite at this point

[@PotSoil]

As a vikings fan, fuck no. We as a team already choke in big moments, our qb needs to at least give us a chance to let our kicker or something choke.

[@robertcampbell8070]

​​@@iitstre_4550 They don't need to keep him. There was a great team around him and luck on at least 4 of those wins. If Darnold was 10-7, no one would be calling for them to resign him. And you've got to get JJM in at some point, can't be wasting years. He needs to learn on the field, not sitting on the bench.

[@freddiesimmons1394]

​​@@robertcampbell8070 there is always luck on some wins. A 14 win season doesnt deserve anything but a ton of credit. Everything else is, while true and meaningful, is less important

[@Dtown1996]

If the Vikings can trade Sam Darnold for a day 2 draft pick then the Sam Darnold experience was a success

[@johnpoole3871]

He is a free agent right? They would have to sign him to trade him.

[@Sieff1]

They can’t trade him guy above is right he’s a 1 year deal and ended

[@chargingbadger3164]

I think op is refering to a compensatory pick ​@@johnpoole3871

[@Thedrunkguy1]

Who would be stupid enough to trade a day 2 pick for a journeyman back QB, that's some big dreams you got there lol

[@deadcaptainjames6045]

cope is strong with yall. That's what yall get for talking so much shit to us, Packer fans. Karma is a bitch

[@may14ification]

Darnold, you are now a Giant.

[@zackhurwitz9441]

That would actually make sense for them. Somewhat similar to Minnesota's situation, roster wise.

[@MFBloosh]

Darnold or Fields should definitely go to the Giants.

[@j.p.deagensworth4781]

Giants can draft a QB. More likely ending up a Raider

[@CookieSanchez2]

Please don’t give him to us, unless we decide to pick up a QB in the draft like Jaxson Dart

[@Raidernation1994]

@@j.p.deagensworth4781hell the fu ck no!!! The man can stay far away from the raiders. He’s way too soft mentally to handle the pressure. He doesn’t fit what we’re looking for. Sam Darold does not scare anybody with his presence nor does he demand respect when running an offense. The raiders love to play physical for both offense and defense. Sam Darold is not a physical player, he’s not cocky either with a attitude against the opposing team. He can go literally anywhere else and I’ll be happy. I have zero confidence in Darold I wouldn’t sign him to the practice squad for a workout. Easily the worst take I’ve ever heard by far. Find a quarterback that fits what the raiders are. He is completely different in every aspect of being a Raider. Look how out Jimmy G worked out. Bro thought he could hang with us and earn that money. Nope got his a ss beat hard every time and got cut. Exact same thing will happen if Sam Darold plays even one game for the raiders he’s getting folded immediately

[@ZxZNebula]

700,000 pleaseeeee come onnn perners let’s get him to dis milestone before the divisional round

[@LucasFerreira-cq8qz]

Bro was seeing the ghost of JJ McCarthy

[@willlive6845]

I know Sam didn’t help his car the past two week but honestly I watch the Vikings quite literally run the same game plan for 120 straight minutes and at no point pivot to a new game plan. This was a massive coaching blunder, you have max protection and are running on three receiver in mid to deep concepts and wonder why no one is open and then you give Sam no check down options. Wtf did you think would happen.

[@dfp_01]

The Vikings' Super Bowl appearance drought has now extended to 48 postseasons. But they weren't expected to do much this season anyway, so if anything, the fact that they got this far with Darnold should give the Vikings and their fans even more hope about what they might get with McCarthy.

[@vikings_fans_anonymous]

Legend has it that Sam is STILL holding the football now, 24hrs after the fact

[@nonsense2369]

Maybe start a new franchise? The Oklahoma Ghosts? That way Darnold will be able to see his receivers?

[@SocialExperiment232]

That’s a cool name ngl

[@utteryou]

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[@MuffinButton101]

Thank you

[@BuriedDimension]

Real perna fans start stroking it during the advertisement

[@aiwash2766]

Minute and a half long advertisement is wild

[@tbd3058]

How is this Darnold’s fault all of a sudden. Media are so fickle lmao

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

I agree. I blame the line more than anyone. I also think he started holding onto the ball too long for 2 reasons 1. They called way too many long developing passes and obvious screens 2. He wanted to avoid throwing picks for free agency purposes, so he took more sacks than usual to be able to throw his line under the bus instead

[@bballplyr80]

@@marcusmcgraw3519then throw away the ball. Taking that many sacks and being unable to avoid them is (potentially) just as bad for FA purposes

[@Pilifilip]

@@bballplyr80man the o line was swiss chese against the rams… better to take a sack than to throw an interception…

[@bballplyr80]

@@Pilifilip yeah I’m not arguing that it wasn’t. He can prob find another contract and taking some sacks makes sense. But to not throw the ball away, or run out of the situation, the man just was too far in his head and couldn’t make a decision. Gotta be quick in the league

[@DennisForbes]

He also got all the credit for the Vikings success, despite clearly being a pretty mediocre QB, so you win some and lose some. There is a reason the guy was a backup QB on multiple other teams, and Vikings fans were deluding themselves with this guy exactly as they did with Cousins. But yes, his play against the Lions and Rams was horrendous. He gave up *so many* sacks because he had zero pocket awareness or decision making process. He took each snap and immediately started seeing ghosts. And when he did throw his accuracy was terrible.

[@justsomeguywithastache7558]

Football analysis had a great point on the game too…their late clock management since the 3rd quarter was all out of sorts. Felt like they thought the game was over already. Absolutely zero hustle to the line or no huddle offense plays for the most part. Gotta feel for Sam.

[@didgruntleddansnyderfan]

Trust me, it would have been far more embarrassing if I had been the starting QB of the Minnesota Vikings instead of Sam Darnold. I'd have to wear a ski mask and a Johnny Manziel false mustache or something. Maybe a wig too. I was never here, and you can't prove otherwise!

[@justsomeguywithastache7558]

@ that’s why we’re not paid the big bucks good sir 😂.

[@johnchedsey1306]

It's worth reminding everyone that he's just 27, has only had 2 seasons with actual good coaches, and is still developing. And a lot of QBs peak after 27. Hell, John Elway was nearly AARP age before he finally hoisted the lombardi. No, Darnold won't get a record setting contract, but he's going to be one of the better free agent QBs out there this off season. And hopefully he looks at what went wrong the last two weeks and is able to correct it.

[@lukewarmice8292]

I agree. You can't look pass the fact that he helped the team go 14-3. Even in the Vikings situation, can you really let him walk for an unproven rookie?

[@SocialExperiment232]

People act like he’s gonna be poor or something 😂 he’s still getting tens of millions of dollars. Most of these people laughing at him wouldnt know the difference between 20 mill and 100 mill is they saw it cause they never seen it before. He is gonna be just fine.

[@jimsnyder6310]

He'll have a great career filling in for injured QBs around the league. He'll be just fine...

[@KenHeying]

Lifetime Vikings fan here. Sam played good. But his play won’t win a SB. I said the same on Cousin. I agree tag and trade him for some assets.

[@RalliRandy]

5:31 that diving sack was hilarious 😂

[@kaspershaupt]

I don't think I'm willingly starting him in another playoff game

[@iitstre_4550]

Well this was his first one… so you’d be a terrible HC 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@wardenxenon]

Why does Darnold always look like he's about to cry

[@JonathanRodriguez-hm7jp]

It’s common amongst Californians, no offense to my fellow Cali brothas.

[@SimuLord]

@@JonathanRodriguez-hm7jp Not just Californians. I'm from Massachusetts and I think I have Resting Broken Husk of a Man Face with how often I get asked "are you OK?" out of nowhere.

[@BuriedDimension]

Better than that "trying to do my taxes" look from Danny Dimes

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@SimuLordI'm from NC, and that's my face as well. I think being dead inside is a pretty universally recognized expression 😂

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@BuriedDimensionhe just looks like he is watching a murder happen right in front of him...all the time. He's like the one character in any movie that first notices the big monster or catastrophe heading towards them. ☝️" Gu-gu-Guys.... Look."

[@BrianthePT]

If you look up the quote back when Darnold was on the Jets he was quoted saying he was " Seeing Ghosts out in the field" after getting benched. I feel like that's what happened again during this game, Darnold saw those ghosts again and the rest is history. 👻

[@Tadicuslegion78]

I blame Daniel Jones being a Jonah because the lore states that when you have a Failed jets QB and failed giants QB on the same team, bad things happen

[@bludfyre]

I blame Perna. He posted the video and Darnold turned into a pumpkin.

[@de3535]

Slow Sam Darnold ran a 40+ yard TD in against the Broncos when he was with the Jets a few years ago, I'll never forget that pain

[@freddiesimmons1394]

Perna, this is actually extremely good reporting. Damn good

[@leviticusdwaynehinglemccri1065]

The reporting is actually damn good

[@umbertoocto]

Mediocre Mike Tomlin is very happy with Sam Darnold's performance. Takes the spotlight off his sixth year of continual choking. Sam should be a Stiller next year!

[@nightburrito9283]

and regardless BOTH of them made better life choices than you.

[@Authentic1874]

Tf does this have to do with Tomlin, pure hater

[@YOSSARIAN313]

​​@@Authentic1874 yall don't get the joke. He's doing the reddit meme of sam Darnold where you talk like trump about him. He's just doing it badly

[@dash4800]

How is it choking when they havent had a team with enough talent to have any expectations of winning?

[@YOSSARIAN313]

@@dash4800 you don't get the reference hes doing

[@MFBloosh]

Him and his O Line must've thought they were the Bears with the amount of times he got sacked.

[@jimsnyder6310]

The Bears showed the rest of the league how to defend Jefferson. It was the undoing of this year's Vikings. Also lot's of victories against the bottom-feeders in the league made many people believe the Vikings were good this year. Reality said otherwise. Playoffs always reveal the truth.

[@HuKayers]

Lmao that announcer was going ham

[@DustinHaning]

I'm just glad he had the decency to show us before we did something insane and gave him a huge contract. Don't care how many regular season games he won, if you collapse like that in a wild card game in a neutral location you are absolutely not the guy.

[@iitstre_4550]

Well he’s also never seen the playoffs so I mean, it’s tough to just assume he’s gonna be HIM.

[@AR_universe]

@@iitstre_4550Jayden Daniel’s never seen the playoffs ether tbf

[@nersesgarabed781]

⁠@@iitstre_4550usually “HIMS” do pretty well once they hit the playoffs the first time.

[@Manchu504]

Darnold deserves a lot of blame, but not all of it. The tone was set on the first drive when the Rams dog walked that Vikings Defense down the field for a touchdown. KOC and Flores deserves a lot of blame too and maybe they aren't who we thought they were either. On Darnold's best day he was never going to be Tom Brady or Manning, so expecting him to bail you out in a wildcard game is fool's gold. The Vikings as a team folded, Darnold's just going to be the scapegoat

[@Matt-the-Wise]

​@@Manchu504 This guy gets it. Darnold was not the play caller, so the coaches constantly calling these long downfield passing plays while getting blitzed was unbelievably dumb, especially when that's how they lost every game all year. Even a middle school coach knows to call WR slants, TE outs and RB dump offs when you're getting blitzed, not just keep chucking it for the endzone like a Madden gamer. This was 90% bad play calling and making NO adjustments, which was unbelievably bad.

[@Nathan-qz3mg]

DIEHARD VIKINGS FAN HERE AND THIS WAS HILARIOUS...WE ARE USED TO IT, its now the JJ McCarthy Era now

[@SquidGunman]

It brings me no pleasure to tell you this, but get mentally prepared cuz JJ McCarthy sucks!

[@thebakersmancardgallery6431]

​@@SquidGunmanJJ needs a #1 type of O line and run game. See Michigan.

[@adamkieffer6827]

The Curse Wheel™ strikes again. Last year it cursed the Vikings and it took out Kirk Cousins’ achilles. This time it took Sam Darnold’s already shaky confidence out back putting two in it and leaving it for dead. I love you Perna, but I hate that damn Curse Wheel.

[@theendofmyropemydude]

The announcers just furiously screaming at darnold for not throwing it is just...perfect.

[@jimsnyder6310]

it shows their ignorance of the game quite well.

[@the_traveling_texan]

Reminds me of Case Keenums Vikings year lol we know how that panned out

[@BullittMustang3121]

Like every other Vikings year?

[@moopert86]

I still think he'll get a 25-30 million deal from the Vikings. And at that price, if he doesn't bounce back they can just put in JJ and go back to the original plan.

[@iitstre_4550]

Literally! The amount of people saying they expect him to be released is INSANE! They would be flat out brain dead to see this season’s performance and then release that guy because he sucked in his FIRST PLAYOFF GAME! What do you expect them to do?

[@Rollpepper]

@he’s not under contract next year it was a one year deal

[@moopert86]

@@iitstre_4550 100%. I think the red flags of one good year should have always been there, so a franchise or Baker type deal was always what I expected. It's a guy who literally picked himself off the scrap heap and was a top 5 QB this year AND he's still not that old of a guy. He's been in the league a while, but he's only 27, younger than Joe Burrow, Lamarr Jackson, Josh Allen, and Patrick Mahomes.

[@Raidernation1994]

@@moopert86the raiders have interest in both but I wouldn’t offer the number 6 draft pick for Sam Darnold. At the most I’m only offering a 2nd and 3rd for Darnold. JJ McCarthy is the only way I’d offer the 6th pick or I’m hanging up the phone. You can still pay McCarthy his rookie shake money for a year or two more but with Darnold he’s demanding 30+ mil after losing a playoffs game lmao maybe if he won a game before being eliminated maybe but nope you got eliminated first game with a team who barely made it in.

[@InsightfulMindsInquire]

@@Raidernation19942nd AND a 3rd? I’m glad you fools are not making the decisions. Goodness gracious 😂

[@turtlevader]

Darnold regressed faster than I’ve ever seen. JJ is clearly the future.

[@iitstre_4550]

“Regressed” He literally played one bad game this year AND has never seen the playoffs… what the hell did you all expect?

[@LembeckIsStaying]

​@@iitstre_4550 Modern sports fans in a nutshell. John Elway would've been run outta the league if he started in this era.

[@robertcampbell8070]

​@@iitstre_4550 brother, he played a lot more than one bad game...

[@tillitsdone]

Stafford, a probable Hall of Famer vs Darnold, a journeyman was a gimme.

[@Matt-the-Wise]

​@@robertcampbell8070No, he played the same bad game 5 times bc his coaches kept calling long bomb pass plays while getting blitzed. Look at those sacks, on only one was there a receiver within 10 yards of the line, and that was when the TE whiffed on a chip block and didn't turn around to bail the QB out. Darnold made like seven 15+ yard passes into coverage bc the coaches weren't calling any WR slants, TE outs or RB dump offs like every middle school coach knows to do when getting blitzed. It was like watching one of these Madden gamers trying to get a 75 yd TD on every play. On the few times they did run a short crossing route, they had success (like the Hockensmith TD), but then they'd just call 4 long passing plays in a row and punt again. A QB can't call his own plays, block for himself, and then get his receivers open too. Blaming Darnold today is like blaming Walsh for missing one kick when he went 4-4 and put up the only points of the game before that kick.

[@JamesKennedy-t9h]

Mental toughness separates the good from the great...Some QBs choke when it's all on the line Then there's QBs like Brady, Mahomes, Montana..Field Generals who crave the pressure of the big moment.

[@dionjensen4227]

I think Montana choked in 87 against the vikings

[@zeedon]

If he gets traded to an AFC team, he’ll be fine. Way less exposure to the Lions and Rams.

[@MoonBull13]

That front flip into the end zone will never get old

[@Matt-the-Wise]

If you put this on Darnold, you don't know football. This was just POOR play calling by the Vikings coaches. On all but one of those sacks, there wasn't a check down receiver within 10 yards of the line. And on the one sack where there was a receiver close, it was the TE who completely whiffed a chip block and then didn't immediately turn around to bail the QB out. This was 95% on the coaches still calling long bomb plays downfield when you can't make those plays under a blitz. A middle school coach knows to run WR slants, TE outs and HB dump offs when getting blitzed, but they kept trying to throw for the end zone on every snap. Just horrible play calling.

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

Right, what did they expect Darnold to do, throw it before the receivers were able to break open? Their resistance to doing anything different other than what got them there is what cost them. Of course he was gonna hold it on long developing routes

[@asup89]

As a Carolina Panthers fan, I know that guy Sam Darnold can run, he had to run for his life behind our sad offensive line we had at the time, idk why he didn't tonight.

[@dinosaur_jones]

What Darnold was able to accomplish this season really deserves a lot of respect, but next year the world is going to witness firsthand just how important scheme & situation are for a QB's success.

[@riyalriyali]

It was stark watching stafford get the ball out so fast and it just being a rainbow dart to cupp or higbee and then watching sam just grip onto that ball and panic each play

[@mikeoleksa]

Dan needs to run out of the back of an end zone somewhere. 🤣

[@sir_captainmorgan]

I still feel bad for HERBERT man

[@altonyoung3734]

Where do you put your pictures?🤷

[@DCReal93]

0:28 this looks and feels like a fever dream

[@lukelee3]

At least darnold wasn't paid like the "elite" herbert and cheese dak prescott. Still played better than both of them in the playoffs.

[@1MusicsMyLife1]

Judging by how the Vikings choose to let go of QB's who lead them into the playoffs and settle for less, they're going to let Darnold go instead of give him a chance.

[@jdotboyz7927]

The real reason why he was a shit-show against the rams was, because my boss(a Vikings fan) said the curse wheel didn’t work anymore. He drove 9 hours to see the game too😂

[@jimsnyder6310]

It was definitely a collective loss for the Vikes. Cannot point a finger at one player. Great QBs have great teams around them. That first drive for the Rams really hurt MN. It shook them to their core and provided the whole tone for the game. And for all you Sam-haters: Sorry, Darnold was on the bench. It turned out to be one of those games where the team is playing catch-up all game and thus putting their QB in harms way. It happens all the time, yet the media always thinks it is necessary to point at one player. It is a ridiculous way to portray the ultimate team sort.

[@DCReal93]

Unrelated but I can always count on Perna and Grossi to make my day a lil bit better

[@iitstre_4550]

The Vikings picking up Danny Dimes and Brett Rypien is the CRAZIEST shit ive ever seen 😂

[@vonnichts]

to be fair not like the rest of the team looked good either but dan orlovsky is the guy that went 0-16 and ran out of the endzone for a safety

[@tsharley]

Combine an interior OL that has long been ass with a backup LT and a QB who holds the ball for an hour every other dropback and this is what you get. Detroit gave the Rams the roadmap.

[@sawyernorthrop4078]

Not only did Detroit give the Rams the game plan but the Rams had the talented pass rush to make it even more effective than the Lions were able to with a patchwork defensive line

[@cy4330]

Oh cocky Lions fans. How come the other 14 times no team did that. The Rams must be the only genius in NFL. Goff is the product of McVay and McVay was successful long before Dan Campbell.

[@xer0Hack]

@@cy4330 he won't be successful against them eagles tho

[@novataco5412]

I think Darnold could do pretty well as an interim for a small market team that really supports him. It just seems like the brightest spotlights in the NFL are bad for him

[@jimsnyder6310]

He can fill in for an injured QB. There's plenty of work for Sam in the NFL.

[@PADRII]

Just go with McCarthy. They really need to know what they have in him before that rookie deal is up.

[@issan7]

0:08 Poor Paul Allen. The Vikings find new ways to stress him out😭😭😭

[@L0veLYLAd]

It was actually impressive how fast all his good will in Minnesota vanished in 2 games

[@AspectofFrost]

by taking 9 sacks he lost his sack 😓

[@anthonymaslow798]

He's still worth like 40 million and grew up rich. Lol. He'll be okay.

[@stickskinny1266]

While not a nice decision, I’ve always thought the Vikings should move on and try to collect something from trading him if possible. He was in a perfect situation and anywhere else he went, I think would be a worse position and he wouldn’t be nearly as good. This would potentially cause a lopsided deal in the Vikings favor.

[@Mike-8404]

As a Minnesotan who hates the Vikings, I don't know why Vikings fans thought Sam was the answer or how they thought the Vikings would do anything in the post season, considering they had an easy schedule, and lost, or barely squeaked a win, against better or equal teams. I was told all season how the Vikes have the best team culture for developing QB's, despite all of their last 5 QB's failing other teams too. I look forward to hearing "it's our year!" Next season just to see this train wreck again. It's really entertaining

[@bretttaylor3787]

Perna’s videos are informative, fair and funny. He’s very underrated, in my opinion.

[@jimsnyder6310]

If you are into grade school humor, he is the best.

[@prix3733]

No bs both times he played the air trumpet i thought it was a real trumpet. Good job on sound design Perna

[@dsl32]

As a 49ers fan I feel rather good about Brock Purdy. Brock dosen’t see ghosts

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

So you’d rather have 20 TDs to 12 INTs than 35 TDs to 12 INTs? Did you know the Niners set an NFL record for most yards gained on passes completed at or behind the line of scrimmage in Purdy’s big year? At least Darnold can throw downfield when he’s given the proper setup

[@zubaba]

Perna out here acting like he didn't personally curse the Vikings last week! In all honesty, thanks for the curse, go Rams go!!!

[@Knickerson]

I was pretty tired of hearing folks put Sam Darnold so high on a pedestal before the Lions game. Now I’m sick of hearing folks throwing Sam out into the gutter after losing to the Rams. I mean, c’mon-where was Addison? Jefferson? Hockensen? Jacobs? The O line? It wasn’t just Darnold who beat Green Bay, and it wasn’t just Darnold who was shaken after the Lions game. I think Minnesota and its fans have to look deeper to figure it out, or it’ll be the same thing with JJ McCarthy all over again.

[@SportsFan2001]

DO NOT WISH SAM DARNOLD ON MY FRANCISE, PERNA.

[@minksopro]

It’s either Sam darnold or Aaron Rodgers bucko

[@xander0901]

In fairness to Darnold, not sure how many offenses would’ve lasted against the Rams’ defense last night. They really came to play.

[@georgewillis8539]

not using the key case part of the ridge wallet ad as a chance to make Case Keenum joke was very big missed opportunity

[@robtucker6303]

If he has a good agent, he just needs to find the right team and make his contract with a ton of bonus potential.

[@InsightfulMindsInquire]

He had a career year, ignoring how bad he’s been because of one season is incredibly narrow minded and lacks foresight. No team should be resting their future on a QB who needed the best possible situation to show any competency, he’s a decent bridge but expecting him to be a franchise QB is hilarious 😂

[@ightimmaheadout290]

0:09 where is this audio from?

[@CaptainDerty]

Comparing 6 pressures to 29 is nuts

[@SwampusMcGarniglus]

Its incredibly hard to shed the Stink of the New York jets. so hard

[@BrownMan59]

Mark Davis is gonna see that thumbnail and give Darnold a massive contract.

[@jimsnyder6310]

The problem was that the Vikings relied too much on one receiver. In the two games, when they played Chicago this season, the opposing teams were shown how to control Jefferson and that is what exactly happened in this game. Darnold is not throwing the ball because he is looking for JJ and he isn't open. Minnesota (similar to GB and Det) had the easy schedules this season. It harms their chances of winning in the playoffs. Maybe next year?

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

On top of that, they doubled Jefferson all night. They kept giving him long developing routes to run, of course Darnold had to hold the ball. The line is already shoddy and it can only hold up for so long

[@6235dude]

Dear in the headlights says it all! Dammit, I can't even look fellow Vikes fan in the eye anymore cuz the hopelessness feeling is too much to share. Makes me wanna move to Wisconsin.

[@6235dude]

Edit: I want a quarterback like Baker Mayfield. I'm talking to you, McCarthy

[@XBOXShawn12thman]

OK OK OK .... I Subscribed!!!! 👍

[@steezyshowcase]

I refuse to give up belief in him after this game. He's got to remember how much better he's got in the past year. Hoping he'll continue to build on this.

[@rickdollings7382]

Remember, it's hard to run with any more than one sack. Sometimes, it's hard if that one sack is enlarged.

[@PotSoil]

As a vikings fan, you nailed it on the head. I think there is a shot we just straight up let him go. He was a stop gap anyway and we have a young QB contract to start taking advantage of

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

Why would we do that when we can tag him and trade him for at least a 2nd

[@PotSoil]

@marcusmcgraw3519 im not sure he has value anymore... what if we tag him and thats it, he just eats up half our avaliable cap space as a backup

[@JimUe1]

Back in my day, the OC would put top priority for a all of a TE, RB & FB back there blocking for the poor dude to give him a chance to do atleast something.

[@CommieCul]

were you playing an oboe at the end there? impressive

[@name-vi6fs]

There are two seasons in the NFL, the regular season, and the postseason. GMs need to start paying players based on the postseason.

[@jimsnyder6310]

So you think players play for money first and victories second. I am sure it happens with some, but pretty certain that most are football players first, employees second.

[@DB-hm7ui]

Wasn't the Vikings on the curse wheel ?