Jets' Sam Darnold 'a lot like' late Marlboro Man grandfather

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Sam Darnold was only 2 years old when his grandfather passed away, so he never got to know the Marlboro Man.

Dick Hammer left behind a legacy of larger-than-life tales, though, and the New York Jets' newest quarterback has heard them all. Family gatherings have been filled with the stories of Hammer's athletic accomplishments as a college basketball player and a U.S Olympian in volleyball, his bravery as a firefighter and his creative side as an actor.

"My mom always tells me how much I remind her of him," Darnold said Friday during his introductory news conference as the No. 3 overall pick of the NFL draft at the Jets' training facility.