A Year After the Vikings Let Him Walk, Sam Darnold Heads to the Super Bowl
Sports Illustrated • 1/26/2026
Summary
Sam Darnold is heading to the Super Bowl a year after the Vikings let him walk. This information is reported by Sports Illustrated.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
82d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1970
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1970/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1970/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 82 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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