INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- As Ernest Jones IV was walking by Sam Darnold on his way to the podium for his postgame news conference Sunday at SoFi Stadium, the Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker offered the quarterback a few words of encouragement.

And then Jones backed Darnold with passion and profanity.

"Sam's been balling," Jones said. "If we want to try to define Sam by this game, Sam's had us in every f---ng game. So for him to sit there and say, 'That's my fault,' no it's not. It was plays that defensively we could have made ... opportunities where we could have got better stops. It's football, man. He's our quarterback. We've got his back, and if you've got anything to say, quite frankly, f--- you."

Jones' defense of Darnold came after the quarterback delivered his worst performan

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