The crowd was roaring like it’d just seen a knockout in a heavyweight fight.
But this was not that. It was Week 1 of the 2018 season, and the New York Jets were at Ford Field in Detroit to play the Lions. The matchup was highly anticipated, a prime-time game on national television, because of the Jets’ new quarterback.
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Wearing a white jersey with dark green trim, Sam Darnold crouched under center, turned his head and looked left down the line of scrimmage. He tapped his left foot backward. Once receiver Quincy Enunwa motioned across the formation, Darnold’s voice pierced the crowd noise.
“Ready, set!”
Immediately, the ball was snapped. Darnold faked a
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