Vikings, Super Bowl and Sam Darnold
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Sports anchors from Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Detroit team up to look ahead to Super Bowl LX, featuring the New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks – the latter of which features former Vikings QB Sam Darnold.
Vikings fans remember the 1999 playoffs as one of the toughest moments in the team’s history, when Minnesota lost to Atlanta in overtime and missed a chance at the Super Bowl. Many fans were left disappointed, canceling trips to Miami and holding onto unused Super Bowl tickets.
The Buffalo Bills traded to acquire ascending wide receiver Stefon Diggs from the Minnesota Vikings ahead of the 2020 season, hoping that he was the missing piece to unlock quarterback Josh Allen's potential and propel the franchise to its first Super Bowl championship.
Long viewed as a bust, Sam Darnold went through four NFL franchises before the Seahawks took a chance on him. He turned out to be one of the best bargains in the league.
The Minnesota Vikings must be in hell right now, a year after moving on from Sam Darnold, only to see him lead the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl. The Vikings decided the best course of action was to go forward with J.J. McCarthy, a move that, at least right now, doesn't seem to be working out too well.
The Seattle Seahawks reached the Super Bowl with former Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold under center. However, there are questions about what would've happened to the Vikings if Darnold stayed.
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