@@idkanymore1298geno has some playoff success and multiple good regular seasons in recent years especially. Sam is so unproven and this could just be a fluke year because of his surroundings. Nowhere near true
You’re the first person I thought of watching this game. Sam Darnold was feeling the pressure even though he has a good poker face. At the same token I’m glad LA got the win today and I’m rooting for them -Tampa Bay Bucs fan
Rams fan, here. Stopping in to hopefully convince you to keep your head up. You guys made it this far with a QB that's as useful as a flat tire. If JJ is even average then you guys should be monsters next year. Much love, feel better, really enjoy your content
Vikings went 14-3 and only lost 2 teams the whole season! Can’t really complain considering the expectations coming into the season. Neverthe less it’s good Darnold disappeared.. now we have no choice but to go with JJ MCCARTHY and Daniel Jones..
@@hodaka175 They don't 'mean nothing'. Divisional bragging rights, highlights from your favorite players, the bounce you get on the day your team wins a game ect. Yes, organizations need to have the long term goal of winning a ring, but saying that a winning season followed by a playoff exit means nothing is crazy. Where do you draw the line? A playoff win? NFC champions? Or does the season only mean anything to the team that wins the superbowl?
Lions have to beat the Commanders this week or the NFC North will never hear the end of the fraud allegations. Sorry your vikes lost. I was hoping we'd play again.
We're 3-8 in the last 11 playoff games. One of those wins was in a historic 15-1 regular season (still only 1 playoff win) and another literally required a miracle. I'm a life-long Vikings fan, about the same age as you, from the '98 season soul crusher to the '09 back breaker to the Blair Walsh stab-yourself-in-the-eye nightmare, I sincerely don't think we're ever going to go to a SB in my life, let alone win one. I was commenting all over YT and texting my brother and dad all week "we have a 0.0% chance of winning against the Rams". Is it because the Rams are that much better than us? Not really. It's just that a franchise like the Rams with that coach and QB will simply always beat us in the playoffs. Shoot, they'll beat us 90% of the time on MNF. Unless, you know, a MIRACLE occurs and we already used one up this century. I'm convinced we'll be looking admiringly at the Cubs 100 year drought in 2078 when I finally leave this mortal coil and go to a place the Vikings can't hurt me anymore: Hell.
@@jackworthington5205 but you can't really bail. It's always going to be there: "Hey, new coach, new QB. Seems like a totally new team. Maybe this time...?" But then, it's the same EXACT thing every time. "But maybe next year something will be different..."
I speculate the troubles officially began when the Vikings lost their second Superbowl, exactly 51 years before this game, on January 13th 1974. In that game the Dolphins were up 14-0 at the end of the first, and 24-0 in the fourth before the Vikings got a garbage time TD. Charlie Pride sang the national anthem.
One of the common themes of these recent playoffs is you can’t hide mediocre QB against elite QBs consistently. KO did a great job maximizing his talents but at the end of the day Darnold is too flawed. Hopefully J.J. has something to offer
Three or four of those sacks were clearly on Darnold. He could have & should have thrown the ball away on those plays but chose not to. It's hard to figure, with someone so seasoned, why he didn't.
@russelljackson8153 He couldn't even throw a screen pass lmao. Dude missed his reciever on a routine screen pass. Idk how much worse it can get than that
This is a prime example of a guy who doesn’t understand football. “No screen game” Sam darnold can’t fucking throw screens. He has literally never had that ability. He has no internal clock, he can’t read defenses he can’t operate with speed. “Long develop-“ god in heaven just stop. The Vikings literally always, always have a quick out. Literally ever play. Kirk cousins almost exclusively used them. Sam darnold literally cannot go fast enough for them to be effective.
Darnold was bad. A couple of those sacks were just ridiculous to take. On the other hand, it removed a tough decision for the Vikings, now they know they dont have to pay him a ton. NFC North is a loaded division, that is a problem for all 4 teams in the division. Pack has a really good D, Lions had 15 wins while missing a few of their very best players, and the bears *might* be good with a new coach and development at qb. FA and the draft will be important to all of them and all 4 are in good cap shape right now. Going to be an interesting 2025
Minnesota lost this game in a rout. And last week's loss to Detroit was very similar. End-of-season losses this complete can often be very revealing. The question now may be are the Vikings actually an up & coming team or was this season just an anomaly?
Yes he is, just probably not in Minnesota. He was a 14 win QB who collapsed in the last 2 games. If you think he's not a wildly better option than at least 10 QBs right now, and that GMs will be salivating over the idea of getting what he put on film this season for 35 mil a season or so I don't know what to say. Raiders, Seahawks, Giants, Jets and others will be around, and the Browns or Saints would pray for the dude if they didn't have cap situations from hell.
@@judgejudyandexecutioner.5223 He was a 14-win QB because his offense was loaded, and the defense was bter than expected, but when the lights were bright he reverted to the Sam Darnold we've all seen since his days at USC: Holds on to the ball too long, get kittery under pressure, and is a fumble machine.
@@darrenkrehoff5200 that’s a bit of an overstatement lol. He’ll compete for a starting job for some team. And if that doesn’t workout, there are a lot of truly terrible backup QBs in the NFL
Garrett I'm so sorry man. I am so happy about the Texans and I wish I could share my excitement with you. I'm praying for you and all Vikings fans because this is tough. God bless Garrett.
@@FootballAnalysis1as a Texans fan we need it and sorry bout your Vikings. Darnold is not the answer see ya what y’all got in JJ or Daniel Jones if they keep him
The bears showed more heart and urgency in the Vikings game where the bears came back from being down huge in the 4th quarter to force OT in a game that meant virtually nothing than a team with the season on the line. Very odd
Not a Minnesota fan but it was sad seeing the vikes lose like that it was so fun watching darnold have this type of season and it jus sucked seein it end like that 💔
Sam Darnold feeling like Herbert right now with that 54% pressure rate. Difference is he held the ball the extra .2 seconds that lead to an extra 5 sacks
Hey man, I only keep up with football casually but you’re a really awesome dude, appreciate your demeanor, the way you phrase frustrations, your respect to teams and individual players, and you come across as a really smart and well rounded content creator with examples for your rationale
o7 Edit: I know it's not the sort of emotional you want to be right now, but it's cool to see you talk about the Vikings in a more reactionary way - you still have the objective element that makes your stuff a relief compared to less detail oriented coverage of the league but its cool to see ya just be a fan too. Sorry about what happened to your Vikings dude. I think your point about the lack of urgency is really key.
Honestly nobody really thought the Vikings had it this year except for hopeful Vikings fans. Not anything to be ashamed about, 31 teams wont reach the championship, but this year showed perfectly that the Vikings HAVE the talent. Darnold is a mid to low tier QB despite what people want to believe, the fact that the Vikings got as many wins as they did with him is a testement to the talent. Next year I think you're going to see more improvement with some decent free agent signings and a good draft as well as obviously having JJ (The QB not the WR) back next year. Excited to see the NFC North next year as their young QB's progress and see if Goff can continue playing as well as he has shown he can this year
Until the last two games, Darnold performed this year as a top tier QB. His excellent play had a lot to do with Minnesota's initially outstanding 14 - 2 record. But these last two very poorly played games may have exposed him. And for his career he may very well turn out to be what you suggest he is: Just a mid tier QB.
Been a fan of the Vikings since 1968. Lived through four lost Super Bowls, 41-0, and I lived in NYC at the time. But I haven't been this embarrassed in a long time. KOC is a terrible play caller in big games. The OL was a set of traffic cones. Darnold was horrific. Awful. Just awful. I think I'll find other things to do on game days next season. I've had enough. After all these years, I've just had enough.
Just a matter of time the old sam came back. He was a backup last year and on his 4th team for a reason. Crumbled under the bright lights in the biggest moments. Struggles with accuracy, processing, reading defenses and poise. Big arm is not enough.
I agree. When he looks bad, he looks REALLY bad. Goff had one of his worst games this year against the Vikings, but he kept it together. Same thing with the Texans game. Darnold seems to fold and stay folded.
The Vikings and Bills amaze me. Since 1970, so many great teams, so many big losses, out of so many superbowls, not a single SB win. So bizarre it defies explanation. I am a Chiefs fan, but I often root for the Bills and Vikings, and even the Browns, simply because I feel so bad for them that I want them to experience success just once for a change.
From a rams fan, it’s weird not being the team with a suspect OLine, but with that said, Sam had no help from that line most of the night. On that same token, Sam and KOC were also not helping with getting plays going and having a pass game going. Wishing y’all a productive offseason. Love the videos!!!
I’m sure it feels like a real punch to the gut, but just let it set in for a minute that you really are a successful RUclipsr talking about what you love for a living, and you’ve created a community for people like us who just like talking about ball seriously without all the antics. Thanks brother 🤙🏻
Rick’s last 3 years he drafted: Jefferson, Darrisaw, Bradbury, Metellus, Bynum, Pat Jones, KJ Osborn and Blake Brandel, all players who have played significant snaps (Osborn was WR3 last year) KAM has drafted… Jordan Addison. (Who KOC demanded they draft and not trade down like KAM wanted btw) KAM also drafted Lewis Cine (whom he traded down with the lions so they could get Jameson Williams and became the first team to drop 20 spots in the first round and not get a 1st round pick btw, and he’s also a bust and not on the team) Ed Ingram, Andrew Booth Jr (bust, not in the roster), Brian Asamoah(special teamer as a third rounder LMAO), Akayleb Evans (cut from the team lol), and Jalen Nailor who rarely gets open with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison and TJ Hockenson on the field. KAM is TRASH. GET A REAL GM
40yr Lions fan here…I forget how Mr.Brad Holmes fleeced Minnesota in the draft n we got Waymo (Jamo)…I don’t remember details..2nd rd & ?idr…thanks for the reminder 🎉..good luck this next year ✌️
Brandel and Bradbury?? 😂😂 Spielman also signed Kirk Cousins though lol.. While Kwesi has had his blunders and his drafting can improve, he did also bring in Mekhi Blackmon (who got hurt during training camp, we’ll see how he pans out). Ivan Pace Jr is a UDFA. You also failed to mention the whole 2024 offseason lmfao. JJ McCarthy got hurt, Dallas Turner was playing behind two Pro Bowl OLBs, Khyree Jackson died.
The Vikings were never SB worthy. The Lions and Rams each dismantled that team twice this season. They've consistently beaten the bad and mediocre teams and lost to the good teams all season long.
@@manuelelopez1982 did everyone forget that their TE1, WR1, and WR2 were injured in the beginnin of the season and that stafford was out there tryna solo healthy teams
@@manuelelopez1982 The Rams haven't had key players most the season. They have a relatively healthy roster now. Also the Bears aren't a bad team... easily the best team with that terrible of a record.
I am a Niners fan, and usually listen to Niners analyst. This is the first time I've listened to you, because I wanted to hear what was going to be said about the game. I like your analysis - no holds barred!!
As a Giants fan, I had hope that Darnold would knock it out the park and we would trade for JJ... That's all gone now. They played like they had next week when it's the playoffs
My heart goes out to you brother...and I know EXACTLY how your feeling I'm a bleed green Eagles fan and I'm 57 yrs old...there was an incredibly long and heartbreaking period from the mid 1980's to the late 1990's when the Eagles just stumbled from season to season without hope beyond mediocrity. I'm NOT comparing your current Viking team to those Eagle teams...just letting you know that NFL is full of fans feeling exactly the way you are right now....all that being said...I freaking luv your channel brother...keep your head up and keep'em coming.
Packers Fan out of germany. Seeing a team who performed as well as the Vikings throughout the whole year go out like that is sad. But next year NFC north will rock even harder and I’m looking forward to finally see the packs win against the Vikings again Love your content and especially your weekend wrap ups ❤
I was at the game in Arizona, copped tickets immediately when I realized the game was being moved here. funny thing is it was marketed as a rams game but I’d say the ratio of rams to Vikings fans in attendance was roughly 30-70 Vikings favor, clearly didn’t matter :(
As a Rams fan from LA, I’m glad we won and gave our people some hope after the devastating wildfires. But I also understand your frustration as a Vikings fan. I didn’t expect our defense to sack Darnold 9 times - it’s a mix of bad O-Line play and him holding on to the football for too long. Hope you guys will come back stronger next season with JJ McCarthy under center!
4.52 seconds average hold time. Saw this last game against the lions. One of the reactions to trauma is Freeze. I am so sorry dude. But your future is so bright with KOC. If Darnold isn’t making decisions. I’m afraid to quote Gisele after SB46 but her husband cannot throw and catch the ball. That’s pretty much the ball game.
“If Darnold can win 13 games imagine what JJ can do”…… what? How can anyone possibly have enough raw data to make a statement like that? He was one of the youngest QBs who was asked to do very little in college and 1 preseason game against some backups is NOT enough of a sample size to have any idea what JJ will be like in the NFL. Considering he is the least experienced of his QB class and missed the entire season he will probably struggle next season the way Nix, Maye and Caleb struggled at times this season. It is FAR more likely the Vikings win 8 games with JJ next season than 13+. Jayden didn’t even win that many games. That comment is dripping with cope
@@articxpose1164 I can’t help but agree, I get this video was filmed live and his emotions are very much high but statements like “our long term future is good, we have our QB” are completely delusional at this point. The Vikings have A QB, there is no way to know if they have THE QB. While Darnold struggled in the last 2 games I just can’t see how writing off a guy who played great all season and won 13+ games is the correct choice. It just feels like the far more sensible move is to keep Darnold one more season on a reasonable amount and see what happens. It was his first playoff game, maybe he can get better. Letting a 13+ win QB go in favor of a completely unknown quantity in JJ is crazy.
This is the first time i ever saw this much emotion from you 😂 you're usually so calm and even keel....but look on the brighter side your team has a bright future you could be a giants fan like me😂😂😂
I went to this game, got tickets in the Vikings end zone. Had a great time, although I’m a fan of neither team my wife bought me a Puka jersey so I cheered for the rams lol we had a great time. Vikings fans were friendly during and after the game. I feel bad for them bc there was so much potential this season with Sam darnold
As a Cardinals fan, the 2024 Vikings reminded me of our 2021 season. We started strong, looked like a Super Bowl team for much of the season, then fell apart down the stretch, and got embarrassed by the Rams in the first round in primetime. Sorry you had to go through that. If JJ McCarthy turns out of be a good, the Vikings will be in the hunt for a while.
Darnold being poor was something I considered a distinct possibility, but I am far more concerned with how O'Connell managed the 2nd half of the game; the last thing you want is a coach who gives up when things are not going his way.
Can we just acknowledge this was a regression to the mean for this team. Nobody expected them to have the season they had. And to expect the Vikings to have any semblance of the same season as they had this year is asinine. If you stick with JJ, expect to have a rookie QB season. Prepare Uranus.
29:46 That was my experience watching the Cardinals in 2024. There were at least 3-4 games where their defense performed very well, holding their opponents to 20 points or less, and they lost those games because of an underachieving offense. It's the reason we didn't make the playoffs.
This Vikings team would be like those bad Browns teams of the early 2010’s winning 14 games honestly, big props to that coaching staff for getting an underwhelming roster to 14 wins, and loses to Rams and Lions isn’t a bad thing, Matt Stafford is a SB champion and they have a good coaching staff
Down 3 TDs and running plays to burn the clock. Also, every pass overthrown, to far ahead or behind and that's IF its thrown! SD holding to long and NOT throwing it away but taking sacks for loss
As a Rams fan I truly feel sorry for vikings fans. You deserved much better a performance than what the Vikings put out last night, and I would have loved to see you advance, this team will eventually win big just trust the process, just 10 years ago the Rams finished 7-9 and hadn’t made the playoffs in 10 years. I’m rooting for you guys next year🙏🏽
As non Vikings fan from Minnesota this is just a repeat of the Keenum season can’t be surprised especially when a team hasn’t had a franchise QB since Fran Tarkenton
I personally can’t really blame KOC too much. The end was too slow on his side but I thought Darnold just wasn’t hitting the passes and held on to the ball too long. Hoping we get some pass defense and an interior O-line that isn’t Swiss cheese 😅. The plan seemed solid but it’s hard to adapt when your QB isn’t hitting wide open receivers and check downs. Keep up the good work man, love the videos.
I feel badly for Darnold and Vikings fans. The last two games were rough, but I will also point out that winning playoff games is hard, and the Rams have been on a heater for the last 5 weeks. Time to find out if JJ is ready for the NFL.
I feel your pain. Remember when Miami went to Kansas City and it was Alaska type weather? Yes don't trade for Tua because you don't want his mental health decline on your hands anymore than we do.
It’s funny. The week before the lions game there was a Facebook post saying the Vikings needed to shop jj McCarthy around because they can win it all with Sam Darnold. I was shouted down for saying keep jj because we don’t know if Sam can win when it matters yet. We have a better idea now of who he is and what he can do when it matters now
I thought Minnesota was better than this. I expected a much closer game against L. A.. Two in a row against elite teams where they stunk it up. What happened last week against the Lions appears now to have meant they got what they deserved.
Cleveland can clear 80 million in cap with restructures that doesn’t screw them that hard with how they handle the cap. Darnold is certainly possible with a back loaded deal at 20 to 30 million a year.
Really sorry your season has to end like this. Vikings are like Steelers and Cowboys on steroids: so much regular season success but no postseason success to show for it Also I see y'all fighting over Trey Smith: he's still ours! (for now)
I think it all boils down to teams like Pittsburg and Minnesota just playing their worst ball of the year when it matters the most. Even though the Bengals record was much worse they were a much bigger threat than either of those teams at the end of the year.
The loss to the Lions was a wake up call! The Vikings didn't make the necessary adjustments and the Rams destroyed them! Heck, they gave up in the 4th quarter!
As a packers fan I was really hoping you would not have a similar experience to us on Sunday. It sucks and a lot of similar problems from an offensive standpoint tonight from the opponent just smacking us in the mouth and saying we’re tougher than you and showing it. Gotta be back better and stronger next year hoping.
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That Brother Darnold went from 40 million dollar year potential to 10 million per year real quick
At least the Vikings gambled correctly in drafting McCarthy. Now, it’s a matter of him panning out.
He's better than geno so more than him
@@idkanymore1298I disagree
@@idkanymore1298geno has some playoff success and multiple good regular seasons in recent years especially. Sam is so unproven and this could just be a fluke year because of his surroundings. Nowhere near true
He’ll get the Geno Smith treatment, wether it’s from Minnesota or someone else
That’s a brother seeing ghosts right there
Just watch a Texans game.. CJ got ghosts all around him
his great receivers were never open
@@cl5619YES they were lmao
Vikings fans were so quick to switch up on Darnold. Tough.
Not switch up. A lot of fans know his history and were leery. This is why. It’s not all his fault.
Well his level of play switched up just as fast lol. Was fun seeing him play above his level for so long though
There is a reason he is not in the same conversation as Mahomes, Lamar and Allen...
Sam darnold is being hard carried by KOC and Vikings fans still want to blame KIC.
@@EstParumMahomes ain’t even in that conversation after this year
You’re the first person I thought of watching this game. Sam Darnold was feeling the pressure even though he has a good poker face. At the same token I’m glad LA got the win today and I’m rooting for them -Tampa Bay Bucs fan
Good poker face? Did you ever see his eyes? Biggest since he last saw ghosts.
Tough loss but rebuild the trenches and we’ll be back
I am sorry it ended like this for your team but at least you have hope with JJ
Darnold so incredibly bad for how good he played for 97% of the season
They cut to him on the sidelines at one point and he looked absolutely defeated
Rams fan, here. Stopping in to hopefully convince you to keep your head up. You guys made it this far with a QB that's as useful as a flat tire. If JJ is even average then you guys should be monsters next year. Much love, feel better, really enjoy your content
Daniel Jones should be the starter next Year
Appreciate it James
@@GovernmentIssued You should avoid drinking and posting.
@@durant3248😂😂
i needed to read this
Vikings went 14-3 and only lost 2 teams the whole season! Can’t really complain considering the expectations coming into the season. Neverthe less it’s good Darnold disappeared.. now we have no choice but to go with JJ MCCARTHY and Daniel Jones..
I guess you don't care about the superbowl your just happy with 14 wins that meant nothing
@ was fun to watch.. better than 5 or 6 win team.. remember our it 32 teams only 1 gets to win..
@@hodaka175the Steelers Way
@@hodaka175 They don't 'mean nothing'. Divisional bragging rights, highlights from your favorite players, the bounce you get on the day your team wins a game ect. Yes, organizations need to have the long term goal of winning a ring, but saying that a winning season followed by a playoff exit means nothing is crazy. Where do you draw the line? A playoff win? NFC champions? Or does the season only mean anything to the team that wins the superbowl?
@@thecoolrichnah i wouldve rather went 1-16 than go 14-3 with expectations.
Lions have to beat the Commanders this week or the NFC North will never hear the end of the fraud allegations.
Sorry your vikes lost. I was hoping we'd play again.
Just a truly wild 120 minutes of football for the Minnesota Vikings
@@FootballAnalysis1 Great team but unfortunately that was the most important 120 minutes of the season
The AFC West is also going to get the fraud label, if the Chiefs don't win this weekend.
We're 3-8 in the last 11 playoff games. One of those wins was in a historic 15-1 regular season (still only 1 playoff win) and another literally required a miracle. I'm a life-long Vikings fan, about the same age as you, from the '98 season soul crusher to the '09 back breaker to the Blair Walsh stab-yourself-in-the-eye nightmare, I sincerely don't think we're ever going to go to a SB in my life, let alone win one. I was commenting all over YT and texting my brother and dad all week "we have a 0.0% chance of winning against the Rams". Is it because the Rams are that much better than us? Not really. It's just that a franchise like the Rams with that coach and QB will simply always beat us in the playoffs. Shoot, they'll beat us 90% of the time on MNF. Unless, you know, a MIRACLE occurs and we already used one up this century. I'm convinced we'll be looking admiringly at the Cubs 100 year drought in 2078 when I finally leave this mortal coil and go to a place the Vikings can't hurt me anymore: Hell.
Holy shit
The Vikings curse has “legs”
It has unbelievable momentum right now. Which I believe in.
This could be a 100 year curse. I’m bailing.
@@jackworthington5205 but you can't really bail. It's always going to be there: "Hey, new coach, new QB. Seems like a totally new team. Maybe this time...?"
But then, it's the same EXACT thing every time. "But maybe next year something will be different..."
I speculate the troubles officially began when the Vikings lost their second Superbowl, exactly 51 years before this game, on January 13th 1974. In that game the Dolphins were up 14-0 at the end of the first, and 24-0 in the fourth before the Vikings got a garbage time TD. Charlie Pride sang the national anthem.
Lions fan here………damn this hits harder than it should
One of the common themes of these recent playoffs is you can’t hide mediocre QB against elite QBs consistently. KO did a great job maximizing his talents but at the end of the day Darnold is too flawed. Hopefully J.J. has something to offer
Who did the Vikings actually play besides the lions and rams to truly test them? They won most games by just enough against lesser opponents
Run inside blitz and he is cooked.
Protip: Lamar Jackson has the exact same weakness and will be horribly exposed next weekend.
@@dukenukembubblegum7311you could say that for most teams lmao, they’re are good and bad teams
His eyes seems sadder than usual. Chargers fan here, I feel you bro.
Chargers 🤝 Vikings
As a Dolphins fan I feel your pain
O-line play, slow developing pass plays, no screen game, missed throws, more missed throws!! The Minnesota Vikings are a 55 year rebuilding project.
Three or four of those sacks were clearly on Darnold.
He could have & should have thrown the ball away on those plays but chose not to.
It's hard to figure, with someone so seasoned, why he didn't.
@@scottjones1109 Throw the screen pass!!
@russelljackson8153 He couldn't even throw a screen pass lmao. Dude missed his reciever on a routine screen pass. Idk how much worse it can get than that
This is a prime example of a guy who doesn’t understand football.
“No screen game”
Sam darnold can’t fucking throw screens. He has literally never had that ability. He has no internal clock, he can’t read defenses he can’t operate with speed. “Long develop-“ god in heaven just stop. The Vikings literally always, always have a quick out. Literally ever play. Kirk cousins almost exclusively used them. Sam darnold literally cannot go fast enough for them to be effective.
Darnold was bad. A couple of those sacks were just ridiculous to take. On the other hand, it removed a tough decision for the Vikings, now they know they dont have to pay him a ton. NFC North is a loaded division, that is a problem for all 4 teams in the division. Pack has a really good D, Lions had 15 wins while missing a few of their very best players, and the bears *might* be good with a new coach and development at qb. FA and the draft will be important to all of them and all 4 are in good cap shape right now. Going to be an interesting 2025
Minnesota lost this game in a rout.
And last week's loss to Detroit was very similar.
End-of-season losses this complete can often be very revealing.
The question now may be are the Vikings actually an up & coming team or was this season just an anomaly?
I'm sorry to see your face all twisted up with pain, brother. I can't watch this video and see you like this. I hope you feel better soon, man!
lol
Well at least we don’t have to hear about extending Darnold and trading JJ McCarthy no more. 😂
Buds had two surgeries before he’s played a single regular season snap. Y’all cooked if you don’t extend darnold 🤣
They picked up Daniel Jones to be the back up next year
@@teddymclaughlin1718 dude he had a surgery and an injection. 🙄🤦🏻♀️
@@teddymclaughlin1718darnold sucks. If we never want to win a Super Bowl or make a playoff run or even beat a good team darnold is the man
@@teddymclaughlin1718he’s had one surgery and one pain injection that is scheduled and normal after surgery. Get your facts right
The outcome was expected but how it looked was surprising
Never seen you this frustrated, but all things considered, you're quite composed here.
Darnold ain't getting any bag now.
Yes he is, just probably not in Minnesota. He was a 14 win QB who collapsed in the last 2 games. If you think he's not a wildly better option than at least 10 QBs right now, and that GMs will be salivating over the idea of getting what he put on film this season for 35 mil a season or so I don't know what to say. Raiders, Seahawks, Giants, Jets and others will be around, and the Browns or Saints would pray for the dude if they didn't have cap situations from hell.
@@judgejudyandexecutioner.5223 He was a 14-win QB because his offense was loaded, and the defense was bter than expected, but when the lights were bright he reverted to the Sam Darnold we've all seen since his days at USC: Holds on to the ball too long, get kittery under pressure, and is a fumble machine.
Dude is done. His NFL career just ended.
@@darrenkrehoff5200 that’s a bit of an overstatement lol. He’ll compete for a starting job for some team. And if that doesn’t workout, there are a lot of truly terrible backup QBs in the NFL
He won’t get that big money but his outlook is better now than it was before this season.
I thought rams would win, and darnold would turn back into a pumpkin... but DAM!
Garrett I'm so sorry man. I am so happy about the Texans and I wish I could share my excitement with you. I'm praying for you and all Vikings fans because this is tough. God bless Garrett.
All good 🫶 Good luck against the Chiefs next week
@@FootballAnalysis1as a Texans fan we need it and sorry bout your Vikings. Darnold is not the answer see ya what y’all got in JJ or Daniel Jones if they keep him
God bless
Darnold's accuracy just evaporated...reminded me of when Chuck Knoblauch couldn't make a simple throw to 1st base
Overlords told him to take a dive. He was paid 127M dollars under the table.
The bears showed more heart and urgency in the Vikings game where the bears came back from being down huge in the 4th quarter to force OT in a game that meant virtually nothing than a team with the season on the line. Very odd
When you have a QB playing historically dog shit football and giving a massive edge for the rams there’s only so much you can do.
Not a Minnesota fan but it was sad seeing the vikes lose like that it was so fun watching darnold have this type of season and it jus sucked seein it end like that 💔
Bro your channel is awesome. Respect on you not drinking. We’ll do better next year. Skol.
SKOL
The anger is so real brother skol man 💔
SKOL even on the tough days
@ especially then easy to Skol on the good days love the channel man
Sam Darnold feeling like Herbert right now with that 54% pressure rate. Difference is he held the ball the extra .2 seconds that lead to an extra 5 sacks
Darnold came into this game with that Atlanta Kirk cousins contract and left with a Steelers Russ contract
Hey man, I only keep up with football casually but you’re a really awesome dude, appreciate your demeanor, the way you phrase frustrations, your respect to teams and individual players, and you come across as a really smart and well rounded content creator with examples for your rationale
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Edit: I know it's not the sort of emotional you want to be right now, but it's cool to see you talk about the Vikings in a more reactionary way - you still have the objective element that makes your stuff a relief compared to less detail oriented coverage of the league but its cool to see ya just be a fan too. Sorry about what happened to your Vikings dude. I think your point about the lack of urgency is really key.
I felt the same way during the Packers game. It's frustrating. Brutal week for the NFC North, unless you're a Lions fan.
Every game has been a blow out. Wtf?? Only close game was Washington and Tampa Bay!!
Honestly nobody really thought the Vikings had it this year except for hopeful Vikings fans. Not anything to be ashamed about, 31 teams wont reach the championship, but this year showed perfectly that the Vikings HAVE the talent. Darnold is a mid to low tier QB despite what people want to believe, the fact that the Vikings got as many wins as they did with him is a testement to the talent. Next year I think you're going to see more improvement with some decent free agent signings and a good draft as well as obviously having JJ (The QB not the WR) back next year. Excited to see the NFC North next year as their young QB's progress and see if Goff can continue playing as well as he has shown he can this year
Until the last two games, Darnold performed this year as a top tier QB.
His excellent play had a lot to do with Minnesota's initially outstanding 14 - 2 record.
But these last two very poorly played games may have exposed him.
And for his career he may very well turn out to be what you suggest he is: Just a mid tier QB.
That’s a prime example of master vs student…. Koc has alot to learn still… it’s not his time yet but it will come !
"Much to learn you still have" -Yoda to KOC
Been a fan of the Vikings since 1968. Lived through four lost Super Bowls, 41-0, and I lived in NYC at the time. But I haven't been this embarrassed in a long time. KOC is a terrible play caller in big games. The OL was a set of traffic cones. Darnold was horrific. Awful. Just awful.
I think I'll find other things to do on game days next season. I've had enough. After all these years, I've just had enough.
I’m right there with you. How can I be a fan of a team that quits, from the coach down?
Damn….that hits hard
daaaaaang unc
lol you’ll be right back in September…
@@BruhBroham2001 Always been true before. But this hit differently.
Damn, missed it. Thanks for the content.
As a Steelers fan, I sympathize
We got a long road ahead of us brother
@ 💯
People calling for your coaches job. 😳
@@EclecticDivergent firing Tomlin isn’t solving the issue
@@CoachCarter102 wait, what?
Just a matter of time the old sam came back. He was a backup last year and on his 4th team for a reason. Crumbled under the bright lights in the biggest moments. Struggles with accuracy, processing, reading defenses and poise. Big arm is not enough.
I agree. When he looks bad, he looks REALLY bad. Goff had one of his worst games this year against the Vikings, but he kept it together. Same thing with the Texans game. Darnold seems to fold and stay folded.
i came for the melt down and wasnt disappointed.
The Vikings and Bills amaze me. Since 1970, so many great teams, so many big losses, out of so many superbowls, not a single SB win. So bizarre it defies explanation. I am a Chiefs fan, but I often root for the Bills and Vikings, and even the Browns, simply because I feel so bad for them that I want them to experience success just once for a change.
Sad to see. 9 sacks is just insane. They looked defeated in the 3rd. LA played good football, but there were a lot of missed opportunities.
Darnold was throwing some incredible passes last night, the ball catchers were dropping everything
From a rams fan, it’s weird not being the team with a suspect OLine, but with that said, Sam had no help from that line most of the night. On that same token, Sam and KOC were also not helping with getting plays going and having a pass game going. Wishing y’all a productive offseason. Love the videos!!!
I’m sure it feels like a real punch to the gut, but just let it set in for a minute that you really are a successful RUclipsr talking about what you love for a living, and you’ve created a community for people like us who just like talking about ball seriously without all the antics.
Thanks brother 🤙🏻
Rick’s last 3 years he drafted:
Jefferson, Darrisaw, Bradbury, Metellus, Bynum, Pat Jones, KJ Osborn and Blake Brandel, all players who have played significant snaps (Osborn was WR3 last year)
KAM has drafted…
Jordan Addison. (Who KOC demanded they draft and not trade down like KAM wanted btw)
KAM also drafted Lewis Cine (whom he traded down with the lions so they could get Jameson Williams and became the first team to drop 20 spots in the first round and not get a 1st round pick btw, and he’s also a bust and not on the team) Ed Ingram, Andrew Booth Jr (bust, not in the roster), Brian Asamoah(special teamer as a third rounder LMAO), Akayleb Evans (cut from the team lol), and Jalen Nailor who rarely gets open with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison and TJ Hockenson on the field.
KAM is TRASH. GET A REAL GM
40yr Lions fan here…I forget how Mr.Brad Holmes fleeced Minnesota in the draft n we got Waymo (Jamo)…I don’t remember details..2nd rd & ?idr…thanks for the reminder 🎉..good luck this next year ✌️
Brandel and Bradbury?? 😂😂 Spielman also signed Kirk Cousins though lol..
While Kwesi has had his blunders and his drafting can improve, he did also bring in Mekhi Blackmon (who got hurt during training camp, we’ll see how he pans out). Ivan Pace Jr is a UDFA. You also failed to mention the whole 2024 offseason lmfao. JJ McCarthy got hurt, Dallas Turner was playing behind two Pro Bowl OLBs, Khyree Jackson died.
The Vikings were never SB worthy. The Lions and Rams each dismantled that team twice this season. They've consistently beaten the bad and mediocre teams and lost to the good teams all season long.
Rams lost against the bears.
@@manuelelopez1982 did everyone forget that their TE1, WR1, and WR2 were injured in the beginnin of the season and that stafford was out there tryna solo healthy teams
@@manuelelopez1982 The Rams haven't had key players most the season. They have a relatively healthy roster now. Also the Bears aren't a bad team... easily the best team with that terrible of a record.
Bros pissed😂
I am a Niners fan, and usually listen to Niners analyst. This is the first time I've listened to you, because I wanted to hear what was going to be said about the game. I like your analysis - no holds barred!!
No one cares that your a nines fan
As a Giants fan, I had hope that Darnold would knock it out the park and we would trade for JJ... That's all gone now. They played like they had next week when it's the playoffs
That was never a possibility
“We’re down 18…just keep it moving…”
My heart goes out to you brother...and I know EXACTLY how your feeling
I'm a bleed green Eagles fan and I'm 57 yrs old...there was an incredibly long and heartbreaking period from the mid 1980's to the late 1990's when the Eagles just stumbled from season to season without hope beyond mediocrity.
I'm NOT comparing your current Viking team to those Eagle teams...just letting you know that NFL is full of fans feeling exactly the way you are right now....all that being said...I freaking luv your channel brother...keep your head up and keep'em coming.
Great post-game analysis. So sorry your team got bounced but happy to see you looking forward with JJ. Keep up the great content man.
20:12 I felt that in my SOUL... Props to you for being professional enough to still give nuanced takes.
Packers Fan out of germany. Seeing a team who performed as well as the Vikings throughout the whole year go out like that is sad. But next year NFC north will rock even harder and I’m looking forward to finally see the packs win against the Vikings again
Love your content and especially your weekend wrap ups ❤
Sam Darnold shat the bed lmao
I’m sorry brother I’m a lions fan and I know your hurting
I was at the game in Arizona, copped tickets immediately when I realized the game was being moved here. funny thing is it was marketed as a rams game but I’d say the ratio of rams to Vikings fans in attendance was roughly 30-70 Vikings favor, clearly didn’t matter :(
As a Rams fan from LA, I’m glad we won and gave our people some hope after the devastating wildfires. But I also understand your frustration as a Vikings fan. I didn’t expect our defense to sack Darnold 9 times - it’s a mix of bad O-Line play and him holding on to the football for too long. Hope you guys will come back stronger next season with JJ McCarthy under center!
4.52 seconds average hold time. Saw this last game against the lions. One of the reactions to trauma is Freeze. I am so sorry dude. But your future is so bright with KOC. If Darnold isn’t making decisions. I’m afraid to quote Gisele after SB46 but her husband cannot throw and catch the ball. That’s pretty much the ball game.
Vikes needs:
1. iOL
2. CB
3. DT
Maybe even safety if Harrison Smith isn't usable anymore
Greg Cosell had it right before the game - the Vikings O-line would not be able to handle the Rams pass rush. He nailed it.
“If Darnold can win 13 games imagine what JJ can do”…… what? How can anyone possibly have enough raw data to make a statement like that? He was one of the youngest QBs who was asked to do very little in college and 1 preseason game against some backups is NOT enough of a sample size to have any idea what JJ will be like in the NFL. Considering he is the least experienced of his QB class and missed the entire season he will probably struggle next season the way Nix, Maye and Caleb struggled at times this season. It is FAR more likely the Vikings win 8 games with JJ next season than 13+. Jayden didn’t even win that many games. That comment is dripping with cope
Completely agree.
Watch them go 6-11 on a tough schedule and JJ play average and they'll bail on him, you don't trash a guy that wins you 14 games man...
@@articxpose1164 I can’t help but agree, I get this video was filmed live and his emotions are very much high but statements like “our long term future is good, we have our QB” are completely delusional at this point. The Vikings have A QB, there is no way to know if they have THE QB. While Darnold struggled in the last 2 games I just can’t see how writing off a guy who played great all season and won 13+ games is the correct choice. It just feels like the far more sensible move is to keep Darnold one more season on a reasonable amount and see what happens. It was his first playoff game, maybe he can get better. Letting a 13+ win QB go in favor of a completely unknown quantity in JJ is crazy.
Darnold get ready to learn chinese
Typical Vikings. Sad. But good regular season.
feel for you viking fans, it was hard seeing sam darnold just lock up on some of those sacks
I feel bad for Football Analysis. It was not much of a game.
This is the first time i ever saw this much emotion from you 😂 you're usually so calm and even keel....but look on the brighter side your team has a bright future you could be a giants fan like me😂😂😂
Lol I for sure get into the games. I was fully bought in
Mane that's tough. I love watching Perna when the Broncos lose but I ain't feeling good about this reaction here.
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Sad to see you like this my man. Hope the pain goes away swiftly
I went to this game, got tickets in the Vikings end zone. Had a great time, although I’m a fan of neither team my wife bought me a Puka jersey so I cheered for the rams lol we had a great time. Vikings fans were friendly during and after the game. I feel bad for them bc there was so much potential this season with Sam darnold
Never seen a team completely give up in the 3RD QTR of a PLAYOFF GAME. KOC literally was running the ball like it was a preseason game smh
KOC channeled his inner Eagles Andy Reid in this game with the clock management
Brock purdy made a lot more money by not making the playoffs this year...
As a Cardinals fan, the 2024 Vikings reminded me of our 2021 season. We started strong, looked like a Super Bowl team for much of the season, then fell apart down the stretch, and got embarrassed by the Rams in the first round in primetime. Sorry you had to go through that. If JJ McCarthy turns out of be a good, the Vikings will be in the hunt for a while.
Literally fell asleep watching Darnold last week. Dude looked lost. Had a bad feeling about this one for him…
Sucks man.
Darnold being poor was something I considered a distinct possibility, but I am far more concerned with how O'Connell managed the 2nd half of the game; the last thing you want is a coach who gives up when things are not going his way.
4 and 2 and every route took forever and the pressure was too much for th
Can we just acknowledge this was a regression to the mean for this team. Nobody expected them to have the season they had.
And to expect the Vikings to have any semblance of the same season as they had this year is asinine. If you stick with JJ, expect to have a rookie QB season. Prepare Uranus.
29:46 That was my experience watching the Cardinals in 2024. There were at least 3-4 games where their defense performed very well, holding their opponents to 20 points or less, and they lost those games because of an underachieving offense. It's the reason we didn't make the playoffs.
This Vikings team would be like those bad Browns teams of the early 2010’s winning 14 games honestly, big props to that coaching staff for getting an underwhelming roster to 14 wins, and loses to Rams and Lions isn’t a bad thing, Matt Stafford is a SB champion and they have a good coaching staff
Down 3 TDs and running plays to burn the clock. Also, every pass overthrown, to far ahead or behind and that's IF its thrown!
SD holding to long and NOT throwing it away but taking sacks for loss
As a Packers fan, I feel better now. That being said, I feel for ya bro🙏
As a Rams fan I truly feel sorry for vikings fans. You deserved much better a performance than what the Vikings put out last night, and I would have loved to see you advance, this team will eventually win big just trust the process, just 10 years ago the Rams finished 7-9 and hadn’t made the playoffs in 10 years. I’m rooting for you guys next year🙏🏽
Good luck moving forward. Y’all killed us
Feel so bad for you bro
As non Vikings fan from Minnesota this is just a repeat of the Keenum season can’t be surprised especially when a team hasn’t had a franchise QB since Fran Tarkenton
This is the first time ive ever just seen you put thr professionalism aside and just get pissed off lol deservedly so brother
Just gotta get it out
I personally can’t really blame KOC too much. The end was too slow on his side but I thought Darnold just wasn’t hitting the passes and held on to the ball too long. Hoping we get some pass defense and an interior O-line that isn’t Swiss cheese 😅. The plan seemed solid but it’s hard to adapt when your QB isn’t hitting wide open receivers and check downs. Keep up the good work man, love the videos.
I feel badly for Darnold and Vikings fans. The last two games were rough, but I will also point out that winning playoff games is hard, and the Rams have been on a heater for the last 5 weeks. Time to find out if JJ is ready for the NFL.
My man went full tilt during this video. Lol
I feel your pain. Remember when Miami went to Kansas City and it was Alaska type weather? Yes don't trade for Tua because you don't want his mental health decline on your hands anymore than we do.
Sorry about your Vikings bro trust me I feel your pain I’m a Steelers fan 😭
I’m sorry they let you down so bad. I know your pain, let’s hope JJ has a super bright future. Those sacks taken were painful to witness.
Need to start JJ McCarthy
It’s funny. The week before the lions game there was a Facebook post saying the Vikings needed to shop jj McCarthy around because they can win it all with Sam Darnold. I was shouted down for saying keep jj because we don’t know if Sam can win when it matters yet.
We have a better idea now of who he is and what he can do when it matters now
I thought Minnesota was better than this.
I expected a much closer game against L. A..
Two in a row against elite teams where they stunk it up.
What happened last week against the Lions appears now to have meant they got what they deserved.
Cleveland can clear 80 million in cap with restructures that doesn’t screw them that hard with how they handle the cap. Darnold is certainly possible with a back loaded deal at 20 to 30 million a year.
Really sorry your season has to end like this. Vikings are like Steelers and Cowboys on steroids: so much regular season success but no postseason success to show for it
Also I see y'all fighting over Trey Smith: he's still ours! (for now)
I think it all boils down to teams like Pittsburg and Minnesota just playing their worst ball of the year when it matters the most. Even though the Bengals record was much worse they were a much bigger threat than either of those teams at the end of the year.
I can feel your pain.
At 19:55 "you want to change something? Change 8 sacks". Narrator: "they did in the end change 8 sacks........"
Another team will definitely get him and Vikings should go all in with JJ
The loss to the Lions was a wake up call! The Vikings didn't make the necessary adjustments and the Rams destroyed them! Heck, they gave up in the 4th quarter!
I blame the O line much more than Darnold
As a packers fan I was really hoping you would not have a similar experience to us on Sunday. It sucks and a lot of similar problems from an offensive standpoint tonight from the opponent just smacking us in the mouth and saying we’re tougher than you and showing it. Gotta be back better and stronger next year hoping.