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.

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,

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

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 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.

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.

National pundits don't appear to be completely out on the Vikings as the playoffs get started. Not all of them anyway.

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe ripped into First Take co-host Dan Orlovsky during a fiery Sam Darnold debate. The ESPN analysts wasted no time in dissecting the Minnesota Vikings’ wild

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been tabbed as the favorites to land this offseason's top free-agent quarterback.

Stephen A. Smith gets into an animated debate with Dan Orlovsky over Sam Darnold's ability to navigate the Vikings through the playoffs.

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.

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.