Sam Darnold had a no good, very bad night on Monday as the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round. Darnold finished with 245 yards, one touchdown, one interception and was sacked nine times.

This ESPN football analyst defends Sam Darnold after Vikings lost to Rams in wild-card game.

Many NFL fans and media are picking on Sam Darnold right now, and on ESPN’s First Take Tuesday, Dan Orlovsky took some verbal abuse from colleagues for praising the Minnesota Vikings quarterback ...

The Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Los Angeles Rams in their NFL showdown sparked intense criticism of quarterback Sam Darnold. In response, a former Vikings quarterback offered a sharp rebuttal to the backlash.

Darnold finished the night completing 25 of his 40 pass attempts for 245 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 19 yards on four carries. The problem is that he threw an interception and lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown, while also getting sacked a staggering nine times.

The free-agent class of quarterbacks this offseason is an interesting group. Big names such as Sam Darnold and Russell Wilson are at the top of the list with both younger players and veterans like Justin Fields and Joe Flacco sitting out there on the market too.

Stephen A. Smith got into it with Dan Orlovsky on Tuesday after Smith accused him of flip-flopping on a take about Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. The post ‘I’m About to Lose It!’ Stephen A.

Dan Orlovsky has earned a reputation for being the staunchest of quarterback defenders in sports media. When he’s not being accused of being an Aaron Rodgers apologist, he’s being accused of flip-flopping his takes on Sam Darnold.

Stephen A. Smith sounds off on Dan Orlovsky for holding on to his Sam Darnold stance after the Vikings' loss to the Rams in the wild-card round.

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe ripped into First Take co-host Dan Orlovsky during a fiery Sam Darnold debate. The ESPN analysts wasted no time in dissecting the Minnesota Vikings’ wild

The way Dan Orlovsky has talked about quarterbacks has often been critiqued by his colleagues. There’s no mistaking when he was accused on ESPN’s airwaves of being an Aaron Rodgers water carrier. There’s also no mistaking when Stephen A.

Dan Orlovsky is remorseful. A day after he labeled Lamar Jackson detractors and those blaming the Baltimore Ravens QB and Mark Andrews for their 27-25 loss as “losers,” Orlovsky is turning a new leaf.