For Sam Darnold, it's time to focus on the next small thing

SPARTANBURG - Sam Darnold has a full house of furniture; he's through the new-guy phase. And he's at least a few weeks away from the flame-thrower of attention that comes with opening the regular season for a new team against his old one.

For Darnold, what's happening for the next few weeks is the blessed in-between, the chance to bury himself in the work, to get better at playing quarterback, and to make himself