Even on his worst day so far as a member of the franchise , one thing is clear: The Seattle Seahawks have Sam Darnold’s back.
Following a four-interception performance that likely cost the Seahawks a win against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, linebacker Ernest Jones IV came vehemently to Darnold’s defense.
“I mean, Sam’s been balling,” Jones said postgame. “If we want to try to define him by this game … Sam’s had us in every f—— game. So, for him to sit there and say, ‘Oh, that’s my fault.’ No, it’s not.”
Seattle’s defense held the Rams to just 112 yards in the second half, allowing just one touchdown drive in that span. That touchdown drive required just four plays and 25 yards out of Los Angeles after Darnold gave the Rams the ball on Seattle’s
“Defensively, we could have made plays. There were opportunities where we could’ve gotten better stops. It’s football, man,” Jones added. “He’s our quarterback, we’ve got his back, and if you’ve got anything to say, quite frankly, f— you.”
Darnold entered the game with the most completions traveling 20 or more air yards (21) in the NFL. The Seahawks had been one of the most explosive offenses in the league, but were largely contained by a ball-hawking Rams secondary.
The positives have come with the negatives. Darnold is now tied for a league-high 14 turnovers (Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa) but has flashed brilliance in offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s system.
How Darnold moves forward will be the most important thing, as the Seahawks remain firmly in the hunt for the NFC West title at 7-3 (2-2 NFC West). Los Angeles is now alone in first place, but they will have another chance against the Rams in Week 16 on Thursday, Dec. 18.
When the Bruins play their December schedule, they will face some familiar faces throughout the month.
Two months into the NHL season, generally, around American Thanksgiving, teams that are sitting in a playoff position are in a good spot to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That hasn’t always been the case, but it’s a benchmark a lot of hockey people use in terms of trying to figure out where a team is headed.
For the Bruins, they face a tough first two months under first-year coach Marco Sturm, but a quick look at the schedule for December, it’s a busy and tough one for the Black and Gold around the holiday season. Let’s break down the Bruins’ schedule for December.
This is a very tough month for the Bruins, who face former coach Jim Montgomery and the St. Louis Blues twice in five days. They get Linus Ullmark and the Ottawa Senators again, and they host Jake DeBrusk and the Vancouver Canucks. They get the two-time defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers twice in two weeks, with the second game coming on New Year’s Eve at 9:30 in Western Canada.
Games against Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls, the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres. A three-game road trip that begins in St. Louis against the Blues and Montgomery is followed by games against the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets. This is going to be a grind of a month with a good amount of travel involved, which is always tough around the holidays.