Football is life on fast-forward. And Sam Darnold’s journey is one of the most human stories we’ve seen in the NFL. This kid could’ve quit a long time ago. He got drafted into a dumpster fire with the Jets, got labeled early, got paid, got clowned, got the “seeing ghosts” meme slapped on him forever. Most guys cash the checks, fade out, and blame the system. He didn’t. He rebuilt himself from the ground up. Carolina didn’t work. Another stop. Another reset. No ego. Just work. And when he finally