Sam Darnold was supposed to be a one-year bridge to J.J. McCarthy, who would have had a chance to earn the starting job during the season. But then McCarthy hurt his knee, Minnesota sidelined him ...

J.J. McCarthy, left, or Sam Darnold, right? Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell says it's "way too early" to know the team's direction at quarterback. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

If it were me, I'd probably franchise [tag] Sam Darnold, and then buy yourself time to explore all avenues. Whether that is trading [him], and you feel good about J.J. [McCarthy] or that [keeping ...

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is not revealing much about his position on the team's Sam Darnold vs. JJ McCarthy quarterback dilemma heading into the offseason. Minnesota had so much success thanks to the ...

In their final media appearance until the NFL Combine, the Minnesota Vikings brass did not show any favor to Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy being the starting quarterback for the 2025 season — a ...

“I’m not that interested in being handcuffed by so much lore at this point that it’s almost immovable and you can’t please anybody,” Mangold added. “With Bob [Dylan] you have known ...

Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah did not say much when asked about a possible QB dilemma between Sam Darnold and JJ McCarthy. Adofo-Mensah did note that Sam Darnold “won a lot of big games for us ...

James Mangold is sticking to his plans that his Swamp Thing movie is a standalone project, and not the launch of a new franchise. He went on to add, “While I’m sure DC views Swamp Thing as a ...

For a guy who's heavily criticized big movie franchises in the past, James Mangold sure likes dipping his toes into those worlds. After The Wolverine, Logan, and the final Indiana Jones ...

Sylvia Plimack Mangold, “Paint the Tape, Paint the Paper, Paint the Tape” (March 1975), pencil and acrylic on Arches paper, 14 1/8 x 20 inches (∼35.9 x 50.8 cm); Collection of James Mangold ...

Will the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in 2025 be Sam Darnold, J.J. McCarthy or Daniel Jones? It's the biggest question of the offseason and Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo ...

When Minnesota drafted McCarthy 10th overall last spring, the plan was for him to compete with Sam Darnold for the starting job. That plan didn't come to fruition because of his injury ...