FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Sam Darnold watched as several of his New York Jets teammates took turns speaking, many of whom got emotional.And, the quarterback did what he thought was his best play at that moment.He listened.“I took the time to understand it is different growing up Black in America,” Darnold said Saturday. “And I now understand that better.”Darnold recalled how his parents always harped on him returning home before dark in Southern California so he didn't get lost.
He heard another not-so-sugarcoated side of that same curfew rule from his teammates.“They were told, 'Hey, make sure you’re home before dark or else something bad can happen,'” Darnold said. “That's a different conversation than what my parents had with me.” The Jets.