Sam Darnold's Journey From Backup QB To Super Bowl Champion & Signing A $100M Contract | Bussin'
6/23/20263 hr 1 min
Super Bowl champion Sam Darnold joins the boys in Nashville to talk about his Seattle Seahawks ring ceremony, going from potential NFL bust to backup with the San Francisco 49ers, getting his PhD in football from Brock Purdy, why he chose Seattle over Minnesota, and signing his $100M contract. Plus World Cup 2026 recap and Lionel Messi's hat trick, Taylor's +2000 Wyndham Clark US Open bet, Nebraska Adidas uniforms, EA Sports toughest stadiums, Rippin' With The Boys new show, and Jeff Simmons' Titans deal.
Timestamp Chapters:
0:00 Open
2:27 Shoutout Bryce Harper
3:58 JP Goes to the World Cup w/ NUTRL
5:27 Messi Scores a Hat Trick
12:16 USA World Cup Chances
16:05 Taylor's +2000 Wyndham Clark Bet
21:24 Nebraska Unveils New Uniforms
29:09 College Football Season Preview
34:30 Toughest College Stadiums Rage Bait
44:33 Rippin' With The Boys Announcement
48:01 Nashville National Card Show Recap
50:46 The $12,000 Cam Ward Card
56:43 Tier Talks
1:01:48 Father's Day Recap
1:09:35 Jeff Simmons Signs New Deal
1:12:45 Sam Darnold Enters
1:15:21 Sam's Journey to Champion
1:17:55 Taking a Backup Job
1:27:33 Seattle's Loose and Focused Culture
1:29:09 Mike MacDonald's Leadership Style
1:33:00 Why Sam Chose Seattle
1:36:56 Signing $100 Million Contract
1:40:37 Winning the Super Bowl Never Really Hits You
1:41:05 His Worst Super Bowl Throws
1:45:02 Wanting to Stay With One Franchise Forever
1:49:04 Did Sam Want to Stay in Minnesota
1:58:10 The Josh Norman Fight Origin Story
2:09:01 Sam's Top 3 Receivers He's Played With
2:12:07 Handling Doubt
2:17:23 What to Expect in 2026
2:19:11 Rams Acquire Myles Garrett
2:27:01 Breaking Down Super Bowl Trick Play TD
2:30:51 Sam Darnold Is Secretly a Bird Watcher
2:33:03 Sam Loves Entourage
2:33:53 Game of Thrones Season 8 Debate
2:42:42 Sam's Favorite Shows
2:50:52 Only USC QB to Win a Super Bowl
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsWill Compton· Host0:01
[light switch clicking] All right, we're good.
Taylor Lewan· Host0:05
Bussin' with the boys. Hangin' with the fellas. Bettin' on a game. No woman's gonna tell us what to do. And I'm done over here. Just drinkin' beer and making nice noise. Baby, I'm hangin' with the fellas. Bussin' with the boys.
Will Compton· Host0:40
Bro.
Fernanda Echavarri0:42
[upbeat music] It's that time to put on your jersey and wave your flag, whoever you root for.
Speaker 40:49
Why do I watch the World Cup? Pfft, that's like asking me why do I breathe?
JP· Panelist0:54
[laughs] And it's beautiful.
Speaker 60:56
The guys are young and cute and fit.
Speaker 70:58
It's not just a game. It's your culture.
Speaker 41:01
I like watching it with my dad.
Speaker 81:04
It's a connecting force.
Fernanda Echavarri1:05
From Futuro Studios, I'm Fernanda Echavarri, and this is American Fútbol, a show about soccer culture in the US and its underdog roots. Listen to American Fútbol on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Chuck Bryant1:21
[upbeat music] [whistle blows] [upbeat music] Hey, this is Chuck from Stuff You Should Know, and we're submitting