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The New York Jets made a head-coaching change earlier this offseason, replacing the defensive-minded Todd Bowles with offensive guru Adam Gase, who had spent the previous two years coaching the Miami Dolphins. Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is excited to work with Gase, saying that everyone is “buying in” to Gase’s system: “We have the potential […]

Quincy Enunwa has high expectations for Sam Darnold in his second season with the Jets. When asked at a press conference last week how he envisions the young quarterback taking a leap in year two, the veteran wide receiver wasn’t shy about sharing his thoughts. “I’m looking forward to this year. I think that he’s […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is coming off of an up-and-down rookie campaign, but there is no question that he showed a lot of promise and improved as the year progressed. With the Jets adding offensive pieces like running back Le’Veon Bell and wide receiver Jamison Crowder, there is some hype around Gang Green […]

The New York Jets were able to secure their future franchise quarterback in Sam Darnold last offseason. It appears they have now found his backup in quarterback Luke Falk. Falk was recently waived by the Miami Dolphins following the arrival of quarterback Josh Rosen. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Jets have wasted no time […]

Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen just can’t escape each other. The pair both grew up and attended high school in Southern California. They both starred for local schools in college, with Darnold attending the University of Southern California and Rosen the nearby University of California-Los Angeles. They were both top-10 picks in the 2018 NFL […]

With the 2019 NFL Draft set to begin, it appears memories of last year’s festivities have the New York Jets feeling thankful for quarterback Sam Darnold. They decided to take the opportunity to acknowledge the New York Giants for helping to make it happen. The Giants passed on Darnold with the second overall pick in […]

The 2018 NFL season didn’t go the way the New York Jets wanted, but it wasn’t really all about winning. First and foremost, it was about the development of rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. The Jets may have finished the year 4-12, but Darnold showed plenty of flashes and showed he can be the team’s franchise […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold was born in 1997, so he obviously doesn’t have any memory of late ’90s football. One of his first memories may have very well come during the 2001-02 campaign, when the New England Patriots won their first Super Bowl. Since then, the Patriots have won five more, bringing their […]

The New York Jets added a ton of talent this offseason, prompting people to raise their expectations for the team. Sam Darnold isn’t feeling the pressure that comes along with the added talent though. In an article by Brian Costello of the New York Times, Darnold says he doesn’t feel any pressure heading into the […]

Le’Veon Bell has not even been with the New York Jets for a month, but he is already making a great impression around the team. Just ask Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, who is loving what Bell is bringing to the table: “I love it,” Darnold said, according to David Lennon of Newsday. “I mean, what’s […]

The 2019 NFL Draft is right around the corner—beginning on April 25th. With people talking about Kyler Murray and the other quarterbacks, many will flashback to the 2018 NFL Draft. A year ago, there were five quarterbacks taken in the first round. Those signal-callers were Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Josh Allen, and Lamar […]

The New York Jets already have the team’s quarterback of the future in house, thanks to the franchise’s decision to trade up en route to drafting former USC Trojans signal caller Sam Darnold in 2018. However, it appears as though the rival Buffalo Bills weren’t thrilled with the idea of the Jets managing to trade […]

The New York Jets had been pledging to be aggressive for months. General manager Mike Maccagnan had been saying publicly all season the Jets were going to be big spenders, and he delivered. He landed perhaps the biggest fish of them all, signing Le’Veon Bell to a four-year contract. Jets fans were understandably excited about […]

Sam Darnold showed a lot of promise last season. The quarterback the New York Jets took third overall last year had a ton of great moments. But he wasn’t always consistent, like most young quarterbacks, and he still has a ton of room to grow. Darnold has been proclaimed as the savior of the Jets, […]

One of the biggest questions commentators have about the New York Jets is, who will be able to develop quarterback Sam Darnold? According to football great Peyton Manning, though, first-year head coach Adam Gase is the perfect person to develop Darnold in a way that prior coaches haven’t been able to. Manning also feels as […]

Per Brian Costello of the New York Post, Joe Namath likes what he saw from New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold last season. He’s excited that they seem to be heading in the right direction. He added a bit of incredulity at the end, stating “I can only hope” with a smile. Just spoke to […]

Even with New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley having an exceptional year most of the talk around New York was if the Giants should have taken New York Jets quarterback, Sam Darnold. Barkley was appearing on the Rapsheet and Friends Podcast and was asked about how fans who think the Giants should have taken […]

The New York Jets seem to be hanging a lot of their hopes and dreams in the upcoming season on quarterback Sam Darnold. A tall order, to be sure, but one that the rookie can more than deliver on. According to SNY, Darnold is, of course, a premier player, but as of right now, he’s […]

It did not take long for the New York Jets to find their next head coach in Adam Gase. It appears they have benefited from having a talented, young quarterback like Sam Darnold on the roster. Darnold showed plenty of promise despite a rough rookie season. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Gase […]

Former NFL quarterback had some high praise for New York Jets rookie signal-caller Sam Darnold on Thursday, likening him to all-time great Peyton Manning when talking about Darnold’s fit with new head coach Adam Gase. “I think putting him (Gase) together with Sam Darnold is going to be a very good combination,” Romo said Thursday, […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is apparently a big fan of new Jets coach Adam Gase and is high on his impact on young quarterback Sam Darnold. Jeffery believes Darnold is capable of becoming one of the best quarterbacks in the league who can lead the Jets to major success under Gase’s guidance. “His […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is set to have his second head coach in as many seasons with Adam Gase coming in to replace Todd Bowles. And the young QB can’t wait to have the opportunity to work with Gase. Darnold says he loves the fire and passion Gase brings and is looking forward […]

There’s at least one member of the New York Jets who approves of their new coach. Incoming head coach Adam Gase has a fan in quarterback Sam Darnold, according to news reports. The Jets wanted to make sure they got the right person to help Sam Darnold — and Darnold believes they did. I’m told […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold seems confident that the team will find the right fit when it comes to hiring a new head coach. The Jets fired former head coach Todd Bowles on Sunday following a 38-3 loss to the New England Patriots, with New York finishing at 4-12 on the season. After winning […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold was having a rough rookie year early on, but recently, he has turned it on and has been one of the most productive signal-callers in the league. As a matter of fact, Pro Football Focus says he has been the best quarterback in the league since Week 14. Sam […]

Members of the New York Jets offensive line were apparently not happy with Christmas gifts from quarterback Sam Darnold, so they decided to get their revenge on the rookie. Christmas time always brings about interesting gifts from teammates, and it sounds like the Jets offensive linemen wanted better presents from their rookie quarterback. So, instead […]

Through his first season in the NFL, New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold has had his fair share of struggles throughout the 2018 campaign. Darnold is set to take the field in the regular season finale against the New England Patriots to close out his rookie year. Ahead of the matchup, head coach Bill Belichick […]

New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold has played extremely well over the past three weeks. In fact, he’s arguably been the best under center in the entire NFL during that span, according to Pro Football Focus. #Jets Sam Darnold has been the highest graded quarterback (91.3) in the NFL over the past 3 weeks of […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will be standing across the field from Aaron Rodgers this weekend but he has already watched him a lot during the offseason. Darnold has tried to study quarterbacks coming into the league and one of the guys he has really focused on is the Green Bay Packers future Hall […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt had some high praise for New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold after the Texans’ 29-22 win on Saturday, telling the first-year signal-caller that he was going to be a “great pro”: Watt to Darnold: "You're gonna be a great pro."#HOUvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/wEcUg6zdXz — New York Jets (@nyjets) December […]

The New York Jets fell short against the Houston Texans on Saturday night. However, it appears quarterback Sam Darnold has earned the respect of head coach Bill O’Brien. Darnold enjoyed a stellar outing versus the Texans. According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, O’Brien had high praise for the rookie: “Great performance. He has a great future […]

The New York Jets lost a close contest to the Houston Texans Saturday afternoon, 29 -22. After the game defensive back Jamal Adams had nothing but praise for rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. #Jets Jamal Adams on how Sam Darnold played today: “He played phenomenally. He’s a bad man.” — Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) December 16, 2018 Sam […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold made a successful return to the starting lineup as he led the Jets to a 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills. That win snapped the Jets’ six-game losing skid, three of which Darnold missed due to a foot injury. Darnold is now setting his sights toward helping the Jets […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold left early in Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills before heading to the locker room with team doctors. Darnold returned to the starting lineup this week after not playing since Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins. But apparently, the injury luck is once again not in the rookie quarterback’s […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold has been working his way back from a foot injury since last week. However, it appears his status for Week 14 is still up in the air. The Jets have finally taken Darnold off the injury report. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, head coach Todd Bowles […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to return to the starting lineup this weekend against the Buffalo Bills, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, who dropped the news on Good Morning Football. Darnold was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice after dealing with a foot injury the last few weeks and according to […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold said on an appearance on the Michael Kay Show that he plans to play on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, per Rich Cimini of ESPN. “The plan for me, personally, is to play (Sunday) … Barring something catastrophic, I feel like I’m ready to go,” Darnold said. Darnold, who […]

The New York Jets appear to be getting their starting quarterback Sam Darnold back for this upcoming week’s matchup with the Buffalo Bills. QB update. #Jets pic.twitter.com/fRBKGSqnuW — Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) December 3, 2018 Veteran quarterback Josh McCown has filled in for Darnold while the rookie recovers from a foot injury that has held him […]

With the third overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected Sam Darnold — quarterback out of USC. Jets fans seemed exuberant to hear his name be called, knowing they needed a quarterback to right the ship– or jet since they are in fact the Jets. What fans are not hoping […]