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Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - purplefaithful - 11-03-2025
I have a lot of affinity for Darnold...The ginger jesus would have kept me highly entertained.
Too bad he's a Seahawk..
If we didnt have JJM? I could have been persuaded to sign him long-term and hope KOC can excorcise the remaining ghosts.
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LANDOVER, Md. -- At halftime of the Seattle Seahawks' blowout win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night at Northwest Stadium, Sam Darnold had four touchdown passes and zero incompletions, having connected on all 16 of his attempts.
He didn't know it until someone told him -- a no-no in football akin to talking about a no-hitter in baseball.
By the time Darnold missed for the first time, the Seahawks were well on their way to a win that improved their record to 6-2 -- and boosted their quarterback's MVP odds in the process.
"Not going to say who it was," Darnold said with a smile, refusing to give up the culprit.
Darnold finished 21-of-24 for 330 yards, four touchdowns and one interception before he was pulled in favor of Drew Lock with just over seven minutes left. That was good enough for a Total QBR of 97.8, the best in any game of his eight-year NFL career.
According to ESPN Research, there have been four instances of a player recording a QBR of 97 or higher in a game this season, and Darnold has three of them. The others are his performances against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5 (97.4) and the New Orleans Saints in Week 3 (97.3). Darnold's three such games are tied with Tom Brady (2007), Tony Romo (2014) and Lamar Jackson (2019) for the most by a starting quarterback in a season since ESPN began tracking Total QBR in 2006.
"Sam's execution right now, he's just ridiculous," coach Mike Macdonald said. "All the things we've talked about that he's been doing, but decisive, making smart decisions, our receivers are doing a great job, I thought the protection was really good."
The Seahawks were short-handed at receiver, with Cooper Kupp, Jake Bobo and Dareke Young inactive. It didn't look like it, though, with Darnold throwing touchdown passes on each of Seattle's first four possessions. He connected twice with rookie Tory Horton -- who assumed Kupp's role of No. 2 receiver -- before hitting rookie tight end Elijah Arroyo and veteran receiver Cody White.
Darnold's 87.5% completion rate was the second highest in a game in Seahawks history (minimum 10 attempts), behind only Russel Wilson's 88.6% in a 2020. By completing his first 17 passes, Darnold tied the franchise record that Warren Moon set in 1998, which was also to begin the game.
"Believe me when I say it, I'm not surprised," Macdonald said of Darnold's completion streak. "We watch Sam every day and how he operates, and he's the same guy every day, which is what you love about him. We're chasing it.
The guys are determined, and it's fun to watch. When the team comes together, that's the type of stuff you can do when you play the right way, you prepare the right way. Our coaches deserve a lot of credit. I thought [offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak] called a great game."
According to ESPN Research, Darnold began the day with 60-to-1 odds to win MVP, per ESPN BET. Those odds improved to 18-to-1 by the end of the game.
With their win, the Seahawks are 4-0 on the road this season and 11-1 since the start of last season.
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RE: Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - Zanary - 11-03-2025
I'm pretty certain that we would've kept Sam if JJM weren't waiting in the wings, but I still hope that Flores and co absolutely ruin his life when we play in Seattle next month.
RE: Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - MaroonBells - 11-03-2025
I'm not sure there's a QB playing better right now than Sam Darnold. So many thought he would go to Seattle and immediately turn into Jet Sam or Panther Sam, as if he learned nothing at all from his year with KOC.
What a coup for Seattle, to get that kind of QB play from a guy whose salary ranks 18th in the NFL.
RE: Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - purplefaithful - 11-03-2025
And he's only 28 years old....
RE: Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - StickierBuns - 11-03-2025
Uncle Sammy is in his prime, just looking great. Of course we haven't seen Bad Sam yet...lots of dogshit defenses for good QBs like Sammy to look great against: Commanders, Texans, Saints, Cardinals.
No doubt Minnesota would have kept Sam if they hadn't drafted JJM. It would have been mutual for sure. He's got a nice fit for himself in Seattle.
RE: Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - hogjowlsjohnny - 11-03-2025
Amazing arm with pinpoint accuracy...until he gets rattled! Maybe this will be the year he remains calm when he gets to the big games.
RE: Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - DeepFreeze05 - 11-03-2025
(11-03-2025, 10:20 AM)StickierBuns Wrote: ...lots of dogshit defenses for good QBs like Sammy to look great against: Commanders, Texans, Saints, Cardinals.
Actually, the Texans have been the top passing and overall defense in the league for several weeks now. Only six defenses are allowing an average of under 20 pts/g and the Texans are at the top with 15.1, up from 14+ last week.
Darnold's stats from that matchup:
C/ATT: 17/31
Yds: 213
Avg: 6.9
TD: 1
Int: 1
Sacks: 2-15
Qbr: 39.4
Rtg: 73.7
RE: Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - Montana Tom - 11-03-2025
I am very happy for Sammy. Good for him.
He has Kwesi and KOC to thank for turning his career around.
RE: Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - Mattyman - 11-03-2025
Everyone knows Sammy can sling it.
Seahawks offensive line is average.
Seattle hasn't played their difficult schedule yet.
RE: Wow! How about that Sam Darnold?! - supafreak84 - 11-03-2025
That Seahawks team is shaping up to be one of the stronger units in the league. Their defense is damn good and they have enough pieces on offense to make some noise. However, Darnold is going to inevitably Darnold at some point...and they better hope it's not in the playoffs