Sam Darnold’s Wild Journey to Super Bowl Champion

About this episode

Sam Darnold discusses his journey from the New York Jets to becoming a Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks.

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 (01:07) - Sam Darnold! (05:41) - Career Journey (08:48) - 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 Have some interesting takes, some codebreaks or just want to talk to the Green Light Crew? We want to hear from you. Call into the Green Light Hotline presented by Zone Nicotine and give us your hottest takes, your…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Long

Guest: Sam Darnold

Topics covered

• Sam Darnold
• NFL career
• Super Bowl
• Seattle Seahawks
• mindset
• confidence
• team camaraderie

Keywords

• Sam Darnold
• Seattle Seahawks
• NFL
• career journey
• mindset
• confidence
• Super Bowl

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks

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