Tag: Sam Darnold

Is there a dynasty brewing in Seattle?

What is brewing in Seattle?!

By: Jake Rajala

“If you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree…”

We know what time it is. We all remember Sherm being more lit after the game 2014 NFC Championship. At least he used his words, unlike a celebrity that acted a tad different at the Oscars. The Seattle Seahawks took on an NFC West foe in the NFC Championship. Of course, it was the Seahawks vs the Rams.

The Hawks haven’t been this prolific since the Legion of Boom days. Times have really changed since then. Most of the key members of the LOB (Earl Thomas, Brandon Browner, and Richard Sherman) have been arrested. Sherm hasn’t let it define him, however. He give unique insight on the Thursday Night Football crew.

I trust Earl Thomas and Browner to be learning from their mistakes. Furthermore, Thomas was a semi-finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class in 2026. As for Browner, I expect him to land in the “Seahawks Hall of Fame”.

So, what’s the update with Wilson since then? Well, he’s been “Mr. Unlimited” (see below), which may be worse than getting arrested. All jokes aside, Wilson hasn’t quite found a home where he can be consistent and lethal on the field.

With that said, the Hawks won the NFC Championship and are going to the Super Bowl. They should send the New Orleans Saints a Valentines card for the Aints giving them Klint Kubiak (who is the Hawks offensive coordinator) and Rashid Shaheed, who is an All-Pro returner and deep threat at WR. It wouldn’t be the first time the Saints helped the Hawks in the playoffs. They decided to not tackle Marshawn Lynch in a run in the 2011 wildcard playoff battle, so he had a 67 yard TD run.

So, the 2026 Hawks are more well-rounded than they were in 2011 or 2014. Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are arguably the best QB-WR tandem in the league. Everybody knows and loves Kenneth Walker, as well. They proved to be wise for sending Pete Carroll and Geno Smith to Vegas.

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The tale of Sam Darnold

The story of Sam Darnold

By: Jake Rajala

Sam Darnold was drafted third overall in 2018. It seemed like a disgrace that Darnold was drafted ahead of Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. After all, each of those two quarterbacks have won MVP. We can’t blame it all on Darnold early on. He was on Adam Gase’s island. Yes, I’m talking about the head coach who once showcased a stare like Elizabeth Holmes (as shown below).

He wasn’t quite on the same level at USC as talented as Matt Leinart. Leinart shouldn’t feel alone about being one of the best CFB QBs to sputter out in the pros. Kellen Moore had a 50-3 record in college, yet he was a backup on Dallas fetching coffee for Tony Romo.

Darnold was brought back from the dead in 2024. His personal best win count was 7, which came in 2019. He doubled that figure with 14 wins in 2024. I’m not saying he was on the same level as Brett Favre for the Vikings, who brought them to the NFC Championship. However, it’s safe to say he was much more prolific than J.J. McCarthy, who unleashed 0 points against Darnold’s team in Week 13. It was quite poetic. The Vikings sit at 5-8. Let it be known that even Christian Ponder even had a winning record in his second season and brought the Vikings to the playoffs!

Darnold is 28 years old. It would be a shame if I didn’t make a Philip Rivers joke, by saying Darnold may be able to play for 16 more years. It also helps Darnold that he has Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is only 23 years old!

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