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  "id": 14900810,
  "title": "Sam Darnold Gets Brutal Words After Seahawks Lose to Broncos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sam-darnold-gets-brutal-words-after-seahawks-lose-to-broncos",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:19:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sam-darnold-gets-brutal-words-071926184.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seattle Seahawks suffered a 17-14 defeat against the Denver Broncos on October 15, revealing a troubled performance by their quarterback, Sam Darnold. Darnold completed 27 of his 51 attempts for 278 passing yards, but his struggles were accentuated by two interceptions, one of which led to a game-winning field goal. His passer rating of 52.6 and five sacks from Denver's defense further underscored his underwhelming performance. Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, on the October 15 episode of \"Speakeasy,\" expressed frustration with Darnold, questioning his progress this season with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. Acho further criticized Darnold's throwing mistakes, stating that they were costing the Seahawks crucial wins. Despite the Broncos' impressive defensive performance, with five sacks, Seattle faces an uphill battle in their upcoming game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 25.",
  "summary": "The Seattle Seahawks might have to be worried about Sam Darnold and their offense after a terrible showing in the 17-14 Week 6 loss to the Denver Broncos on Oct. 15. Darnold went 27-for-51 on his pass attempts, leading to 278 passing yards, but the issue was the two interceptions, one of which came in […] The post Sam Darnold Gets Brutal Words After Seahawks Lose to Broncos appeared first on…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sam Darnold gets hit 17 times by Broncos defense, takes ownership of miscues as Seahawks fall in OT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sam-darnold-gets-hit-17-times-by-broncos-defense-takes-ownership-of-14887238",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:10:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Sam Darnold gets hit 17 times by Broncos defense, takes ownership of miscues as Seahawks fall in OT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sam-darnold-gets-hit-17-times-by-broncos-defense-takes-ownership-of",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:12:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}