A unit that’s one of the best in the league at getting takeaways, and also doesn’t give up explosive plays. Sam Darnold changed that. In the second quarter, the Vikings quarterback caught Jalen Nailor ...

Sam Darnold lofted a short pass to running back Cam Akers on third-and-2, sealing the win. The loss dropped the Packers to 11-5 this season. A respectable record, but all five losses have come against ...

A couple of other quarterbacks fit that pattern, and the Twins, Lynx, Gophers and North Stars all have made boom-and-bust ...

Wild Card Weekend came to an exciting conclusion when six NFL teams advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs. However ...

The NFL playoffs are underway. And while there’s a lot to talk about ahead of the divisional round games this weekend, there’s also a lot to chatter when it com ...

Free Press columnist Carlos Monarrez answers three questions from Ford Field about the Detroit Lions’ 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Not only was it clearly running back ...

Sam Darnold’s horrific stretch over the final two weeks of the Vikings’ season won’t have a detrimental impact on his future ...

The Minnesota Vikings find themselves at a crossroads with Sam Darnold, who’s poised to be among the hottest free-agent ...

The Football Night in America crew analyze Sam Darnold's trajectory over the course of the regular season and playoffs, and how he fits into Minnesota's future moving forward.

What a difference a couple of weeks make. The Minnesota Vikings went from a Super Bowl contending, 14-game winner playing for ...

Two weeks ago, Sam Darnold probably wasn’t even an option for the San Francisco 49ers. But now Darnold could be in play to ...