FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- When Sam Darnold received the news Monday that he'd be the New York Jets' starting quarterback, his first call was to his parents in San Clemente, California.
"Mom was crying," Darnold said Tuesday. "As usual."
His family will be in Detroit on Monday night, when Darnold will become the youngest opening-day quarterback in modern history -- 21 years, 97 days old.