Strib: Renaissance Sam

"Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold doesn't say much about himself. So we let his teammates and coaches say it all."

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-vikings-sam-darnold-nfl-playoffs-los-angeles-rams/601204145

"Sam Darnold's time in Minnesota has served as a career reset. In a micro sense, that's his same objective Monday night against the Rams after producing the worst performance of his otherwise magical season.

Darnold is looking to resume the good vibes that got extinguished in the regular-season finale in Detroit. The fate of the Vikings' playoff future hinges on Darnold"s ability to regroup and not carry what happened against the Lions into his first postseason game.

Vikings coaches and teammates expressed confidence in their quarterback this week, but the playoff path is far more daunting as a wild-card entrant forced to hit the road.

Darnold isn't one to delve too deep into big-picture ramifications in media interviews. He's cordial but guarded in discussing football, his career and most other topics.

So we tried a different tactic. The Minnesota Star Tribune asked three dozen Vikings players and some of their coaches in recent weeks to share one morsel of information that helps explain Darnold as a person and teammate."

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