STEPHEN A. Smith was called out by First Take fans for his claims about Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.
The ESPN analyst pulled out some stats about the quarterback on the show this week.
Darnold has enjoyed a remarkable comeback season and has the Vikings sitting at 14-2.
They could clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs with a win over the Detroit Lions in Week 18.
The First Take crew previewed the showdown on Sunday night.
And Smith said, “Darnold deserves credit, we know he’s had a stellar season.
“But the man hasn’t thrown for 300 yards since November 24 against Chicago.
“I’m just throwing it out there – let’s not act like this is the second coming of Dan Marino.”
But Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons on December 8.
He also had 377 passing yards and three touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers on December 29.
Smith continued, “Can we pump the brakes a little and have the mentality of ‘let’s see’?”
“Everybody else has to show it, how come he doesn’t have to show it? Let’s see.”
Fans noticed Smith’s questionable stats and commented on X.
One asked, “So does he apologize for yelling inaccurate info or maybe just doesn’t matter?”
Another said, “This is why I can’t watch this show. He just threw for 377 yards this past Sunday.”
While a third posted, “He’s literally thrown for 2 career highs in passing yards since that Bears game.”
Darnold is fourth in the league in passing yards in 2024 with 4,153.
Week 18 schedule changes
The NFL has announced the complete schedule for Week 18 of the regular-season.
It will feature a prime time showdown between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night with everything on the line.
The winner will be crowned NFC North champions and No. 1 seed for the playoffs, while the loser of the clash on Sunday at 8.20 pm ET will have to settle for a wild card spot.
Week 18 begins with a Saturday double header on ESPN and ABC.
The Baltimore Ravens take on the Cleveland Browns at 4.30 pm ET before the Cincinnati Bengals travel to the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8 pm ET.
Eight games will be played at 1 pm ET on Sunday.
Five more will follow at 4.25 pm ET – including the Kansas City Chiefs at the Denver Broncos.
Only Joe Burrow (4,641), Jared Goff (4,398) and Baker Mayfield (4,279) have more.
And he is also fifth in passing touchdowns this year with 35.
Burrow again leads the way with 42 while Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield have 39 apiece.
And Jared Goff is fourth with 36 touchdown throws.
Minnesota faces Detroit at 8.20 pm ET Sunday in the final game of the 2024 regular-season.
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