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You Better You Bet

Vikings Made an All Time Mistake Not Signing Darnold

You Better You Bet

Audacy

Sports

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Nick Kostos explains why he believes the Minnesota Vikings made an all-time mistake not resigning Sam Darnold.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Missing, turning, touchdown, Jefferson, Minnesota's back in front.

0:06.1

Now, back to You Better You Bet with Nick Costos and the crew, presented by BetMGM on Westwood One Sports.

0:14.2

Fox Sports, courtesy of that highlight.

0:17.0

December 22nd, 2004.

0:21.3

Vikings 27, Seahawks, 24.

0:25.6

We were all watching that highlight during the break.

0:28.0

Great job by Kenny coming back from break with it.

0:29.8

Bill Zimmerman finding it on social media.

0:32.3

That throw is preposterous from Donald.

0:36.3

And I know it wasn't that long ago, but in case hashtag people forget,

0:40.0

Darnold steps up in the pocket as it collapses around him and just like flicks his wrist

0:45.9

down the field to Jefferson, going from left to right on your television screen,

0:49.6

down the far sideline.

0:51.1

The ball just over the reach of a couple outstretched defenders into the hands

0:55.7

of Jefferson, into the end zone. The Vikings would go on to win the game. Like I said in the

1:02.5

opening segment, like Darnold gets the hero's reception in the locker room after that game.

1:08.6

They loved him. They loved him.

1:11.8

And when Seattle signed Sam Darnold,

1:13.9

I said on this show,

1:16.0

I am sure that the end of that game

1:18.2

and Mike McDonald's watching Darnold slice and dice his defense down the stretch

1:22.2

played a role in Seattle being interested in Sam Darnold.

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