Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks are the defending Super Bowl champions but still feel like they have a lot to prove. Darnold joins Chris and opens up about the tough start to his career with the New York Jets, the uncertainty that followed with the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers, the growth and improvement with the Minnesota Vikings and the success seen in Seattle. Darnold tells Chris about how his mindset has changed over the course of his career and his understanding of the game and the NFL, and he states that he is only ready for more! 00:00 Intro 1:07 Sam Darnold! 5:41 Career Journey 8:48 Building Confidence 12:00 Career Resurgence 16:00 Building The Right Mindset 19:45 Growth While Playing In San Francisco 22:20 Diagnosing NFL Defensive Variations 26:20 Camaraderie of 2026 Seahawks 33:10 Rashid Shaheed 34:45 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 38:00 Seahawks Walk and Talk 39:45 Mike Macdonald's Leadership HELLO, Locals! Green Light is hosted by Chris Long and is joined weekly by Beau Allen, Nate 'Dr. Fax' Collins, Macon Gunter, Stanford Steve + many more athletes and celebrity guests. Subscribe to get in-depth analysis, instant reactions and team highlights | Presented by BetMGM Have some interesting takes, some codebreaks or just want to talk to the Green Light Crew? We want to hear from you. Call into the Green Light Hotline presented by Zone Nicotine and give us your hottest takes, your biggest gripes and general thoughts. Day and night, this hotline is open: ‪(202) 991-0723‬ Listen to the Full Episode and check out all our content: https://greenlightpodcast.org/ #nfl #football #samdarnold #seattleseahawks #seahawks #jets #49ers #panthers #vikings