‘Best Silent Benching Ever,’ ‘They Play Better With the Backup’ — NFL Fans React to Seahawks Ruling Out Sam Darnold With Injury for Week 9

The Seattle Seahawks will be without Sam Darnold for Sunday’s Week 9 home game against the Arizona Cardinals after coach Mike Macdonald ruled the quarterback out Wednesday with a quad injury, though some fans suspect Seattle is sitting Darnold for his performance rather than his health. The news arrives with the defending Super Bowl champions at 4-4 following Monday night’s 34-17 home loss to the Chicago Bears, and it sends Seattle back to Drew Lock, who finished the season opener after Darnold