JJ McCarthy Throws Terrible First Pitch, Sam Darnold Named Vikings Starter... | Pat McAfee Reacts

[@adriancastaneda6156]

It's not JJ's fault that the catcher ran the wrong route.

[@mgtow-balance3409]

lmfao yo!!

[@Jakob_23]

Oouuuuuuu!!! You so funny ah gagagagaggagaga!!!

[@davidblackman1586]

Underrated

[@DR-ge8hp]

I'm old enough to remember the Sam Darnold / Trey Lance QB2 competition. Absolutely riveting.

[@2jyeti909]

I'm old enough to remember Sam Darnold was a 3rd overall pick.

[@xAGiiL3UnTiTL3D]

@@2jyeti909to be fair he was drafted to the jets. Not much you can do with that

[@kja6336]

I’m old enough to remember the Darnold vs injured Mayfield competition to get cut

[@andrewboyce7268]

I'm old enough to remember Sam Darnold seeing ghosts vs the Patriots.

[@chrisbarry9345]

Only to fans and hype for the media

[@ZagWarrior]

What’s crazy is Darnold was one of the highest rated QBs ever to come out of college and nobody thinks he has a chance to be the starter. If you look at his situations, he has had the worst combo of offensive line, offensive coaches, head coaches, and WRs of all time as the starter for a highly drafted/rated QB.

[@mgtow-balance3409]

adam gase . . . enough said

[@kongxiong6005]

yea...only thing was when he came to the niners brock was the rock already.

[@MidnightSpecial777]

Best case is Sam makes a career comeback, McCarthy becomes "the guy" in a year or two. A lot of these high draft picks go to horrible teams that expect miracles.

[@Calibrownsfan]

@@MidnightSpecial777 comeback from what? he's been terrible since being drafted

[@seanmaffia]

@@Calibrownsfanno he was actually really good the second half of his rookie year on the jets. Adam gase ruined any chance of it working not Sam

[@O4C209]

Darnold had 3 seasons with the Jets and 2 seasons with the Panthers. Let's see what he does with a not horrible team.

[@codyhorne77]

"if peeing your pants is cool , consider me Miles Davis"

[@Ginger_Prince]

One of the best movies ever.

[@morganpethis3960]

Love the joke about JJ throwing that pitch poorly on purpose. Comedy gold.

[@pierrekwizera7180]

Trash pitcher- pat mcafee “ his a great leader and teammate”😭

[@stuartanderson6785]

Why does everyone in the press seem so surprised JJ is the backup? KoC told us from the very beginning that he was going to sit for a long time. Does no one listen?

[@DeckofLies]

Nobody is saying this.

[@KrakkenXXX]

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[@Metaintelligencia]

Oh but they are…it’s comes with the territory of being a top 10 pick

[@aaronwind2198]

@@Metaintelligenciahe was the 11th pick not 10th. Give him some time to develop Aaron Rodgers didn’t start till he was 26

[@samglasgow7739]

@@aaronwind219810th pick. We traded up one pick

[@NickOnFire1490]

I think JJ not starting Week 1 is the best thing for his development. He has a very high ceiling but getting thrown to the wolves as a rookie could seriously stunt his growth. This is a smart move by the Vikings.

[@bigsthedog]

Look at Tyrod Taylor starting for the chargers. Letting Justin Herbert sit a few weeks was the best thing to happen. He got to see it up close before being thrown to the wolves.

[@williamcowell1889]

JJ won’t be a good nfl qb.

[@StraightJacketFitting]

@@williamcowell1889high ceiling is a hilarious comment

[@PaulVisionLee]

High ceiling???

[@StraightJacketFitting]

@@PaulVisionLee 🤣🤣

[@carnebie]

We spent the last couple years talking about how these new talent QBs keep getting plugged in too early to unfavorable situations and then underperforming. Let's let this one play out a bit and see if having some build up and learning time can be helpful. Darnold isn't a Rogers, but the wait really helped Jordan Love.

[@lionelserrano6554]

Exactly. This microwave system of throwing young QBs out there to the wolves has ruined alot of potential. Let these young pups develop first.

[@davidwilkins5932]

This approach helps BOTH Darnold and JJ.

[@thexirvrj2442]

Idk if anything can "help" Sam Darnold at this point 😂 he might fail with the 95 Cowboys roster

[@quaroar2179]

@@thexirvrj2442u sound dumb hes played for two of the worst teams in nfk history

[@thexirvrj2442]

@@quaroar2179 he also had more turnovers than TD in college

[@caroo367]

as a vikings fan, this is exactly what we wanted. actual development at qb 🔥

[@jacasoasheland6815]

Fkn hope he develops, sure isn't ready to play NFL football rn

[@freedomthefreeman487]

@@jacasoasheland6815how the hell would you know that. 🤡🤪🤣

[@Dave-qs5ym]

JJ sitting and learning from Sam is the best thing that can happen.

[@FuckeyDucky]

As long its not about ghosts.

[@andrewboyce7268]

Ah yes, learn from the guy who was seeing ghosts while playing a division rival at home. This isn't a Tyrod Taylor, Alex Smith, or some other accomplished QB. He might actually ruin JJ before he ever takes a snap

[@brianrhodes1987]

If Sam was a great QB

[@Rowsy91]

yep i 100p want JJ to sit the whole season unless hes CLEARLY the guy

[@Random_edits15-n8l]

JJ mccarthy needs more development

[@HunterR1223]

Baseballs aren't footballs last I checked

[@tannerjackson5350]

Im a Michigan fan, during their whole last season including the championship, I also said JJ would make a good 3rd stringer.

[@Kitty8791]

JJ is nearly 21.5yo. He was only the starter at Michigan for 2-yrs & elected to enter the NFL Draft after his junior year. He sat behind Cade McNamara his 1st year & watched him beat OSU, beat Iowa in the B1G Championship, & lose to UGA in the CFP semifinal. JJ really took it all in & beat out Cade for the QB1 position the next year. Sadly, they lost Corum, due to injury, & the team's scheme was run heavy so couldn't finish the job. The following year he was able to lead the team & win the Natty! He'll benefit from a year of sitting & observing, glad he isn't being forced to be QB1 as a rookie. Mac Jones had a decent rookie year w/ Josh McDaniels spoon-feeding him (likely how Saban got results from him at Alabama, along w/ a talented receiving corps), but he couldn't do it by himself. He was already mentally broken by the time Bill O'Brien came in. Don't need that happening to JJ.

[@NateBee]

He also threw for less than 200 ypg last year.

[@Buckeye1244]

@@NateBeeyou think Penix is good, your opinion is disregarded by anyone with a functioning brain.

[@emmanueluwaje4865]

All the more reason he should start. Cj stroud was the same age and he dominated why can’t JJ who’s so much better than him according to michigan fans have the same impact?

[@Buckeye1244]

@@emmanueluwaje4865 you are idiotic if you honestly think that’s how its works… remember when Jordan love, Patrick mahomie, Aaron Rodgers, daunte culpepper plus more sat at least a year or more.

[@freedomthefreeman487]

@@NateBeedo you watch Michigan football. They’re committed to the run game. You say that like it’s a dig at JJ but it is in fact not.

[@don7680]

Of course Darnold is the starter! They're not paying him $10 M this year to sit on the bench. It's the best situation for JJ to learn.

[@TheGrey08]

This isn't completely new info either. It's just official now, but they've been saying there is a plan for JJM to focus on learning and preparing him to be the future starting QB and not to throw him in the fire right away.

[@karenhardie1132]

Good decision. Sam is a veteran. Let JJ learn from Sam. SF liked Sam. He has a good arm. Brock has said Sam helped him a lot. 😊

[@jorgeamaya2104]

Pac man got the dip lisp 😂

[@Scream_96]

Social media caused all of this and I'm an MSU alumn. First round drafts should not be held to such outrageous standards. Most first round qb's of the past have been conplete😊 busts in the NFL

[@Metaintelligencia]

Agreed…and if they aren’t they are run to the ground RGIII Andrew luck come to mind…Kirk cousins got no hype man is a solid solid qb in the nfl

[@isaacjensen2921]

Are we not talking about that horseshoe Pac-Man has in his lip?!

[@Spvke]

He’s a multimillionaire he isn’t gonna care

[@anthonylombardo1261]

@@SpvkeI don’t think you understand what the term horseshoe means…

[@hughmungus5035]

Who gives a rats ass?

[@Metaintelligencia]

Joe Rogan smokes weed in Texas and talks about doing a schedule 1 substances regularly…baseball players do steroids, I speed you cheat on your wife who cares anymore

[@TimScottDT]

Give that o-line JJ had of college a round if applause 👏

[@ClosedOpenness]

I am glad that the Vikings are sitting JJ behind a stud veteran like Same Darnold.

[@nathan-qx2ep]

sam darnold aint a stud nor a vet 😂😂

[@MyMonsterguy]

@@nathan-qx2epI think most consider nfl vets to be guys on their second contract or more. So usually a guy 4 years or more in the nfl. Darnold would count as a vet 👍

[@killpunkkk1097]

​@@nathan-qx2ep he is a vet just maybe not stud

[@tronlegacy2664]

@@killpunkkk1097 he went to the vet… dude doesn’t have a good track record

[@eroccha]

@@nathan-qx2ep In the NFL, a player becomes a “vested” veteran after accruing four seasons of experience. Rookie contracts are 4 years.

[@johnraiano2526]

Not that it matters, but McCarthy was selected 10th overall, not 11th.

[@GamerD808]

Bruh you think Justin Jefferson had targets before, Sam darnold gonna triple that. He only throws to number ones 😂

[@kimyona9746]

Sam Darnold is Matthew Stafford with the reading ability of Jameis

[@mtchyB]

Panthers fan here. Watching Sam Darnold start at quarterback for your team will make you hate football. He's decent sometimes but he's not good enough.

[@PJ-fc2hf]

Actually, he was pretty good at the end of the 2022 season.

[@antmj2335]

Your roster was hot dog water.

[@AliFrankTheTank]

guy ain’t ready

[@Myclipsx1]

Chiefs said the same thing as mahomes

[@UncleRicoOSU]

I’m detecting just a slight bit of sarcasm 😂

[@chrisbarry9345]

Darnold can run a good offense with those skill players. People forget how young he is, he's still only 27

[@msonetti]

Remember when Tyrod Taylor was named the starter over Justin Herbert?

[@PJ-fc2hf]

The difference is that Sam has a lot of potential unlike Tyrod Taylor. Not to mention, Sam is still young at 27

[@IllMatic97]

​@@PJ-fc2hf Sam having "more potential" means nothing and Tyrod has had a better career overall than Sam

[@PJ-fc2hf]

@@IllMatic97 how does it mean nothing lmao? Context matters for everything. Sam Darnold has been in dumpster fire situations since he has entered the league. But believe what you want my guy. I can’t wait for Sam to ball out so that he can shush the haters such as yourself

[@freedomthefreeman487]

⁠@@PJ-fc2hfnobody cares about Sam Darnold. Even if he “balls out” he is gone like Case Keenum.

[@PJ-fc2hf]

@@freedomthefreeman487 Case Keenum had a limited ceiling as he was undrafted. On the other hand, Sam Darnold is a former 3rd pick of the 1st round, so if he balls out, I’m sure there’s a chance that he might play for the Vikings next year if JJ McCarthy needs another year of development

[@dylonhotfire3333]

He won't be backup for long.

[@ChloePrice4Ever]

Dex first gets a blowup tweet about the Guardos and their wind tunnels (100% a thing) and now he has a tweet featured on Pat McAfee. Wild.

[@discgolf2479]

Dallas turner short stride opened front foot and leg too early, causes high right miss JJ on the other hand, has pretty good mechanics, his glove hand is counter rotating he lands in triple extension, with hip to shoulder separation, he just needed cleats for the dirt and to extend the front leg and let his torso come forward,

[@jacasoasheland6815]

LOVE the Vikings, but don't have much faith in McCarthy

[@Nope99856]

That Billy Madison comparison was hilarious. Thatta boy AJ

[@russellst.martin4255]

For the most part, there's no incentive to throwing out the first pitch. If you do well, people shrug. If you screw up, people clown on you. Lebron understood the same thing about the dunk contest.

[@CooperDoesSports]

As a Packers fan I find it hilarious that the Vikings are gonna most likely start “The Gunslinger “ Sam Darnold…. 😅

[@jontaryn4816]

Hey we’re still good to blow you out once a season if you guys return the favor

[@JoshuaGlad-kv1mr]

I think this also the best thing for the Vikings, they are a team that is ready to win now and need an experienced qb

[@PM4K]

I can't believe I forgot JJ was Qb at Michigan 🤦

[@1allspub]

Why are people acting surprised by this? This is exactly what Kevin O’Connell has been saying all along. It’s been the plan from the moment they acquired Darnold and the moment they drafted JJ. AND… it’s a smart plan!!! Putting a rookie QB in the hot seat unnecessarily (ie, starting him immediately) would be a bad coaching move. And KO’C is not a bad coach.

[@johncarman2214]

Sam shall disappoint a fan base yet again

[@ryanjordan1083]

As a 49ers fan I'm pretty bummed we didn't get to keep Darnold. Seemed like a top choice for a backup.

[@brigitred]

It’s a good decision not to repeat Vikings QB history and throw a rookie into the deep end before they’re ready. Let him develop a bit and grow if we can and then absolutely dominate when he’s got his season legs.

[@davidblackman1586]

The issue is the contract BS... Everyone would love to have a QB sit for 1-2 years but then he starts for 2 years and he's asking for a max contract.

[@darkangels119]

JJ and Bo Nix will be the busts of this draft

[@usernamesSux9]

Having a glove on the mound makes a big difference in pitching.

[@Swami650]

Jordan Love says…..hold my beer, good luck rook.

[@MordecaiandMonroe]

You would think this guy was a colt with how strong the glaze is right now

[@chaseolson5705]

Tom Brady and Mahomes both had awful First pitches. It's actually closer to an indicator of greatness.

[@Godless-Being]

I don’t know why people care how McCarthy and Turner throw baseballs. Not everyone is perfect. I don’t know why we’re complaining about it.

[@orionsimerl6539]

Lol Kyle Shanahan said last year that Darnold had the same ability as Steve Young. Minnesota believed it. 😂😂. It benefits a rookie QB to learn behind a good veteran QB, probably not so much behind a QB with limited experience that hasn't had any success in the league. How about if CJ Stroud sat out his rookie year?

[@Oeyoeyoo]

Lol why did they pay wr1 with no qb?

[@dreadred92]

McCarthy is the only NFL ready quarterback from this draft. Youre going to see the other QBs really struggle because they are not ready for NFL schemes or adjustments.

[@RiktorchyA]

Trust me when I say that, "They come to Jersey FIRST GAME and The Giants aren't having it this season w that D"

[@laudanum669]

As a Vikings fan I'm fine with JJ sitting for awhile. Watch what happens in Chicago when things go poorly for Caleb Williams and the Bears traded away Fields for nothing leaving them with no plan B.

[@iitstre_4550]

I’ll be honest, I was PRAYING he wouldn’t get the start, he was my team’s QB. I want to see him succeed at the next level, so I want him to develop and become great! But this title and that pitch… are brutal 😂😂😂.

[@mattmc20]

Vikings told the world that JJ was not going to play. They’ve watched the master class that is the Packers develop QB’s for 20 years. Let Farve come in mature, he dominated, bake Rodgers for several years, he dominated, let love learn, he’s looking like a stud now. They do it right and the Vikings are wise to follow suit. Current NFL has F’ed over these young QB’s by stupid day one pressure.

[@JamesWhite-qk1xd]

JJ was 10th overall not 11th pat was right the 1st time

[@XxDanny80xX]

JJ elite next year after sitting for a year

[@slakcheetah4989]

The title makes it seem like the bad pitch is the sole reason he’s not starting 😂

[@dangwinner7124]

i like it i know its not the nfl norm now but id sit a 1st round qb first year that use to be the norm, what pac alluded to and just learning the league a new team/offense

[@Blahhhhhh156]

JJ was a decent running qb that was a full time starter for like a year lol why would anyone think he would be good in the NFL(and I’m a Michigan fan lol)

[@dylanvick4417]

I’m a Vikings fan I couldn’t agree more! I cried when we drafted him lmao

[@JarradBruessel32]

Exactly why I never understood why other vikings think he is somehow better than kirk was

[@maskedman5657]

But now he's in the best situation for a rookie QB

[@willlive6845]

I had nothing against JJ but i feel like Michigan wins more championships with a different QB

[@JarradBruessel32]

@@maskedman5657 doesn't matter if he has no talent

[@iKumala]

Worked for Mahomes.🎉

[@Kitty8791]

Yup, 1-year behind Alex Smith. Similarly, Brady 1-yr behind Bledsoe. Could even say Rodgers (w/ Favre), but 3-yrs is a long time to waste on a rookie contract & that guy only has 1 Super Bowl ring. 😝

[@brianrhodes1987]

​@Kitty8791 and they had in coming they learned from great veterans Sam is a joke

[@Kitty8791]

@@brianrhodes1987 Darnold did ok as Purdy's back-up last year. Kirk Cousins would've been better to observe, but he wasn't keen on playing somewhere w/ rookie competition . . . oops, seems the Atlanta Falcons drafted Penix 8th overall! 😅

[@kbeadle23]

Jj needed another year in college. He's not the reason why michigan was great

[@seanscrimshaw5936]

Vikings will not put JJ out to fail the way Jets and Panthers have done to their rookieQBs. Will be a process. Mahomes sat for a year, Rodgers sat for 3 years, love sat for 3 years. Everyone needs to calm down

[@maskedman5657]

I think JJ will be fine. He has one of the best offensive minded coaches in the league and he has one of the best wide receiver duos.

[@XxSofaKingDopexX]

One of the best offensive minded coaches, that's a joke right? Of he was one of the best where's that sb when they had cousins? 😂

[@yourdreams2440]

That's got nothing to do with him. He can have all the talent around him in the world but if he sucks, he sucks.

[@TankerDPip]

@@XxSofaKingDopexXhe literally won the Super Bowl as the rams OC..

[@kiaadams104]

fans say this every year, i remember when people said Zack Wilson would be fine

[@maskedman5657]

@@yourdreams2440 Development counts

[@brandonmcbroom9209]

McCarthy was held back some due to his talent at WR in college.

[@benmecha01]

Jj cannot start right away as a Pats fan he’s less ready than Drake and I don’t want to see Drake until December

[@levelinfinityCM]

I get eventually giving the reigns to Darnold AFTER a competition, but to come out and say that there isn't even a competition and they just automatically give the job to Darnold should be cause for concern for the Vikings entire organization and fan base. This is the NFL, you cannot just coddle your players immediately. You're a top 11 pick and drafted with expectation to be the franchises quarterback for at least the next decade, and you Minnesota doesn't even let him compete for the job?????!!!!!???? Weird.

[@andrewmeadows78]

JJ sat out his freshman year. Then killed it his sophomore year he’ll be just fine!! He just turned 21

[@RyTrapp0]

"Then killed it..." - ehh...

[@Dee33322]

Saying he’d throw 90-95 up the middle is delusional

[@chiefmorso]

Boston Connor is the worst on this show..

[@jackkaczmarski]

If only JJ Midcarthy could have handed the pitch off to the catcher...

[@thedaily_dosage]

You guys know we did already know this. K.O.C said Sam id out starting qb way long before this

[@ryanguzman3203]

Green Bay's 7th rounder Pratt is better. Haha queens

[@Trinison7]

His trajectory is on the same path of Desmond Ridder. It didn't help his career behind Marcus Mariota. And him watching Sam Donald is not going to help much

[@InterLangCenter]

I told everyone JJ was gonna be a bust!

[@C0nsc10us33]

How does this surprise people? Sam darnold is a solid player and he’s been around for a minute. This should have been the expectation jj definitely has a higher ceiling than Sam Darnold mahomes was back up too chill

[@aaha100]

He's 21, pump the brakes.. nothing wrong with starting as a backup

[@Otis151]

It’s weird, I don’t disagree with anyone on the show;m: they all have very valid points (I.e., QB not a “competition position, taking pressure off JJ, etc). But let’s be real, you drafted JJ because this is a win-now team. The pressure is on regardless. Get the man his first team reps; anything else and you’re doing the franchise a disservice.

[@blackfreud9048]

Don’t worry, Darnold won’t be in there very long. Don’t play him on Halloween 😱 (“I see dead people.”).

[@keysersoze503]

Gotta wonder more about JJ's common sense more than the pitch he threw. Why take the chance at looking like a complete dork for no reason?

[@rileyfair5]

I mean i didnt play pro ball, but the last thing i want is a QB change mid season. I rather have a competition during training camp. To say the position is not a competition spot is kinda weird to hear from pro players. Whats teh point then of picking them in the first round if theres no competition ever for QBs

[@GeorgeLucas1138]

If this was a surprise to you just understand that you dont know ball

[@cameronlacy3457]

They should let him play Peyton Manning only won 3 games as rookie. Experience is more valuable than anything else.

[@grabbingrain2238]

There’s no way anyone watched JJ at Michigan and thought he was a franchise QB

[@timboslice3755]

Agreed

[@schmidthockey]

Darnold throwing for 4k yards and 30 TDs

[@brianrhodes1987]

With 20 int and 8 fumbles

[@happysqWid]

This is the right approach. I hate the vikings, I hope JJ is a total bust, but they are at least trying to set him up for success. Also, stop coping on that opening pitch, it was shite, and was no way intentional

[@Mason-db5xu]

That was the plan from the draft pick.

[@paul-pq4xp]

I dont see why teams dont sit qb's the 1st or 2nd year.

[@robbiemiller6254]

qbs are on rookie deal and they get impatient

[@thomasgabbitas3801]

Now they have 2 guys on the show that cant talk English

[@ScottDreyfus]

A new mlb ball is a pearl and it’s impossible to throw off a mound if you don’t do it regularly.

[@greencat1849]

???? No it's not, stop making excuses for the man 😂😂😂

[@ScottDreyfus]

@@greencat1849 ok dreamer

[@greencat1849]

@ScottDreyfus Is that supposed to be an insult? Try again, sorry that I know more than you Can you explain to me why Kirk Cousins had no trouble with his first pitch? I don't think he throws off the mound regularly either. And a pearl is just an expression for a brand new baseball bc it has no dirt blemishes on the ball and is shiny white.

[@ScottDreyfus]

@@greencat1849 like anyone gives a 💩keyboard warrior.

[@ScottDreyfus]

@@greencat1849 like anyone gives a 💩keyboard warrior.

[@crazestyle83]

Kelce needed 2 tries, and he's the goat.

[@itsamedylan]

He was the 10th overall

[@bradwear1748]

He's the 10 overall pick

[@_TMac_13_916_]

JJ bout to be the next Brady...

[@APTTMH_3]

😂 Certified bust! Vikings were literally begging us for #3 to draft Maye. Vikings fans it's ok, we'll trade yall Zappe for Addison 😂

[@ragethevictorious3060]

I mean that was the blueprint the whole time, nobody should be surprised including JJ. This is the best format for him anyway, have him in the wings sharpening his tools. I'd go further an say even if JJ has an immaculate camp and preseason I still think Sam is the QB. An make no mistake, so far jj has looked sharp in there but no actual football has been played yet. SKOL

[@joshchavez8614]

Falcons really ruined the draft now I have to watch JJ in Minnesota playing the most boring offense and throws behind the line of scrimmage to a top 5 wr tandem

[@blackfreud9048]

What click bait!! I thought he threw a dribbler! At least it went 60 feet.