While most people are focusing on Darnold today, ESPN's Dan Orlovsky made the case that you can't just blame the quarterback on First Take, telling Stephen A. Smith he was out of his mind for thinking that loss was because of Darnold.

This ESPN football analyst defends Sam Darnold after Vikings lost to Rams in wild-card game.

Many NFL fans and media are picking on Sam Darnold right now, and on ESPN’s First Take Tuesday, Dan Orlovsky took some verbal abuse from colleagues for praising the Minnesota Vikings quarterback this season.

The Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Los Angeles Rams in their NFL showdown sparked intense criticism of quarterback Sam Darnold. In response, a former Vikings quarterback offered a sharp rebuttal to the backlash.

There’s no way around it. Monday night was an absolute beatdown for the Minnesota Vikings. From start to finish, the Los Angeles Rams were in complete control, jumping out to a 10-0 lead before going on to win,

Stephen A. Smith sounds off on Dan Orlovsky for holding on to his Sam Darnold stance after the Vikings' loss to the Rams in the wild-card round.

The way Dan Orlovsky has talked about quarterbacks has often been critiqued by his colleagues. There’s no mistaking when he was accused on ESPN’s airwaves of being an Aaron Rodgers water carrier. There’s also no mistaking when Stephen A.

The free-agent class of quarterbacks this offseason is an interesting group. Big names such as Sam Darnold and Russell Wilson are at the top of the list with both younger players and veterans like Justin Fields and Joe Flacco sitting out there on the market too.

Dan Orlovsky has earned a reputation for being the staunchest of quarterback defenders in sports media. When he’s not being accused of being an Aaron Rodgers apologist, he’s being accused of flip-flopping his takes on Sam Darnold.

Stephen A. Smith got into it with Dan Orlovsky on Tuesday after Smith accused him of flip-flopping on a take about Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. The post ‘I’m About to Lose It!’ Stephen A.

The Minnesota Vikings collapsed in stunning fashion on Monday night, as they suffered a blowout 27-9 defeat against the Los Angeles Rams in their wild card matchup. All eyes were on Sam Darnold's poor play under the bright lights, but ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky offered an interesting assessment of his performance.

A unit that’s one of the best in the league at getting takeaways, and also doesn’t give up explosive plays. Sam Darnold changed that. In the second quarter, the Vikings quarterback caught Jalen Nailor behind the defense and connected with him for a 31 ...