After a stellar bounce-back season with the Minnesota Vikings, including a Pro Bowl selection, former USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold has been announced as a finalist for NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

Sam Darnold piled up stats this season, charmed the fanbase and probably earned himself a nice payday in the process. But will he get it from the Vikings?

Kevin O’Connell, Sam Darnold and Brian Flores could be heading to New Orleans, after all. The Vikings head coach, quarterback and defensive coordinator were among the 40 finalists named Thursday for eight of the league’s most prestigious awards,

The NFL and Associated Press unveiled the finalists for year-end awards on Thursday, and among them are Kevin O'Connell for Coach of the Year, Brian Flores for Assistant Coach of the Year and Sam Darnold for Comeback Player of the Year.

The Minnesota Vikings have a good problem on their hands. In a league where solid quarterback play is tough to find, the Vikings presumably have two. Sam

The Minnesota Vikings are looking at a lot of turnover in the secondary and could replace cornerback Stephon Gilmore with Rasul Douglas.

Simms isn’t the only ex-NFL quarterback to call for the Giants to sign Darnold, who once played for the Jets. Earlier in January, another former Jet, Boomer Esiason called for the Giants to sign Darnold. Only his plan involved replacing head coach Brian Daboll for Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.

Brian Flores interviewed for the Jets’ head-coaching position on Friday and could be a strong candidate for the job. The former Dolphins head coach has more than 20 years of NFL experience. He has been Minnesota’s defensive coordinator since 2023 and employs a blitz-heavy scheme.

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Brian Flores, 43, is maybe the most fascinating candidate interviewed so far. He has previous head coaching experience after his three-year stint with the Dolphins (2019-21).

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks ... the Vikings' quarterbacks, including Sam Darnold — who was his teammate with the Jets ...

The trio increased the list to 15 coaching candidates to meet with the Jets, who have also conducted 15 interviews for their general manager job.