Forum The Longship Uncle Sammy speaks

Uncle Sammy speaks

StickierBuns
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#1 · May 20, 2:41 PM
purplefaithful
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Every time I start listening to a post from Darnold, I expect to hear funny s hit from ai lol!

I like Darnold, and so glad for him that he got a reward for being a resilient professional.

I think it's encouraging to hear him talk positively about JJM too.

I really hope we get a chance to see how he does against the "1's" this pre-season.

edited May 20, 2026 2:54 PM CT

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

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#2 · May 20, 2:53 PM CT
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Sam and JJ are friends, so he's going to speak well of McCarthy....I wouldn't put much stock in that really. Darnold really grew on me and you couldn't deny what a beautiful passer of the football he is. He signed with a team that was well coached and had a better overall team than Minnesota and the rest is history. His last two games in Minnesota left a bitter taste as it seemed he regressed to the ol' Darnold, but that obviously wasn't the case. All water under the bridge now.

If the Vikings can't hit on a very solid QB1 this year when its all said and done for 2026, yikes......I think JIT said he'd rather not go down that road mentally and neither do I. 🤮 But I really don't think that's going to be the case.

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#3 · May 21, 4:14 AM CT
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I hemmed and hawed over extending Darnold. Came to the conclusion that if he’d accept a Baker Mayfield type deal, that would be the max I’d go. Last two games did cost him tons, but I thought under KO there was a little more juice to be squeezed.

Too bad Kwesi never returned my calls.

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

Shakespeare 

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