Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold criticizes his turnovers after 17-14 loss to Broncos
Sam Darnold said his interceptions were the primary reason the Seattle Seahawks fell to the Denver Broncos 17-14, emphasizing the need to protect the ball for his teammates.
Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold acknowledged his role in the team’s 17-14 defeat to the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, citing two interceptions as the decisive factor. He told reporters, "No way to sugarcoat it: That one sucked. Can't turn the ball over," and added that the turnovers were unfair to the defense, special teams and the entire squad. Darnold noted that the defense and special teams performed well enough to win, but his mistakes prevented that outcome. He said, "When you have a defense and special teams group that’s playing the way they are for us, for me, I’ve just got to protect the football. Dropping back and taking what they give me, I feel like I did a pretty good job of that in the first half, and then late in the second half, those two plays, you can’t have it." The quarterback concluded that he must improve, stating, "It’s BS for me to keep turning the ball over. It’s not fair to our defense. It’s not fair to our special teams. It’s not fair to our entire team. I’ve got to be better."