Seahawks' Sam Darnold unwittingly distresses Masters viewers

Sam Darnold is a fan of golf. He has expressed this during some interviews since he signed with the Seattle Seahawks this offseason. The good news for Darnold is that the Seattle area is full of great golf courses. But Darnold doesn't just like to play. He also likes to watch the sport live.

This includes taking a trip to Augusta, Georgia to watch this weekend's Masters tournament. While there, Darnold was interviewed by ESPN (ESPN is providing Masters coverage), and that is when the trouble began. As it turns out, golf viewers might not be the biggest Seahawks fans.

This is based on the social media reaction to ESPN posting Darnold's interview with Laura Rutledge. The talk took place on the first day of the tournament, while there was still a question of who would make the cut. The four-letter network took some time out of its coverage to show the interview.

Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold accidentally ruffles the feathers of Masters viewers

Of course, none of that is Darnold's fault. He was most likely happy to be there. But as the subject of the interview, Darnold took some heat through no fault of his own. Unfortunately, that is how many place the blame. At least ESPN was the one taking much of the brunt of the complaints.

The first response was, "So I turn on the Masters, and they’re interviewing Sam Darnold. I'm praying another network takes over soon and actually broadcasts the golfers playing golf."

Fair enough. Viewers did not turn on the golf tournament to watch Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold. Another, though, was more straightforward about Darnold's unintentional involvement.

Yet another implied Darnold was just going to Seattle because he was going to get paid a lot of money. He is getting paid for three years with a maximum of $100.5 million, but he also probably hopes to succeed on the field. His deal is structured so that he has a prove-it year in 2025 because he has no guaranteed money in years two and three.

There were some positive responses, at least. This included responses from some obvious Seahawks fans who were happy that Darnold was now a part of the team.

Let's hope so. Darnold should be a good fit in Kubiak's offense.

He is for now. But might not be the quarterback of a golf fan's favorite team. Heck, maybe they don't even watch football, as difficult as that is to imagine.