Vikings' Sam Darnold to start preseason opener vs. Raiders

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold will start Saturday's preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders before turning the keys over to rookie J.J. McCarthy, coach Kevin O'Connell said Thursday.

"Sam Darnold will start the game and then we will transition to J.J. McCarthy for what I'm very, very excited to see a significant amount of work," O'Connell said. "Really se