Sam Darnold On His Insane Career Turnaround After Super Bowl Victory

Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks are the defending Super Bowl champions but still feel like they have a lot to prove. Darnold joins Chris and opens up about the tough start to his career with the New York Jets, the uncertainty that followed with the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers, the growth and improvement with the Minnesota Vikings and the success seen in Seattle. Darnold tells Chris about how his mindset has changed over the course of his career and his understanding of the game and the NFL, and he states that he is only ready for more!

00:00 Intro
1:07 Sam Darnold!
5:41 Career Journey
8:48 Building Confidence
12:00 Career Resurgence
16:00 Building The Right Mindset
19:45 Growth While Playing In San Francisco
22:20 Diagnosing NFL Defensive Variations
26:20 Camaraderie of 2026 Seahawks
33:10 Rashid Shaheed
34:45 Jaxon Smith-Njigba
38:00 Seahawks Walk and Talk
39:45 Mike Macdonald's Leadership

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