There’s two years difference in the ages of “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” stars Jayden Bartels and Sam McCarthy. That was a small enough gap between them that they could play twins in the new season of the anthology series based on the popular R.L. Stine books.

Should the Vikings pay Darnold after his (mostly) excellent season? Or should they go with McCarthy and spend that money at other positions?

That was before quarterback guru Kevin O'Connell arrived in Minnesota. He's made the Vikings a dream destination for any quarterback looking for a change of scenery, including Fields, who named Minnesota one of his four preferred destinations in a trade last year.

The Minnesota Vikings brain trust of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell have the biggest choice an NFL team grapples with when building out the roster: what should they do with their starting quarterback position?

"I would say most likely, he's played his final game in Minnesota," Schultz said on The Herd. In the caption he posted with the video of the segment, he said he has "a hard time seeing (Darnold) back in Minnesota" and that "J.J. McCarthy is the future."

But I can't sit here and tell you I know anything for certain." Sam Darnold (14) was set to be a short-term bridge to J.J. McCarthy, but a season-ending McCarthy injury and largely spectacular ...

Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah did not say much when asked about the team's upcoming decision to make on QB Sam Darnold.

Connacht academy forward Eanna McCarthy will captain Ireland in their Under-20s Six Nations game against England.

There are plenty of really good reasons why the Vikings should do the opposite of what the insider thinks will happen.

The Minnesota Vikings are keeping an eye on J.J. McCarthy’s rehab as he recovers from a torn meniscus that ended his rookie season before it ever began. How he continues to progress will determine how the Vikings answer the most pertinent question about the most important position.

Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy is a relative unknown and suffered a serious knee injury, which has led to questions around the NFL.

Fields played out the final season of his four-year, $19 million rookie contract in 2024, going 4-2 as the Steelers' starter before the team replaced him with Russell Wilson. For his career, Fields has thrown for nearly 7,800 yards, 45 touchdowns and 31 interceptions while rushing the football for 2,509 yards and 19 scores.