Sam Darnold Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Christopher Gates has been the lead writer at The Daily Norseman since the site launched in July of 2006, covering the Minnesota Vikings day in and day out.

After putting up the best game of his NFL career in the Minnesota Vikings’ 42-21 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, it’s only right that quarterback Sam Darnold get recognized for it. He got that recognition on Wednesday when he was named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Week for Week 14.

Darnold completed 22-of-28 passes against Atlanta for 347 yards and five touchdowns in Minnesota’s victory. The yardage and touchdown numbers Darnold put up in the win were both career highs. In the fourth quarter alone, he completed 10-of-11 passes for…