There are vignettes from David Johnson’s childhood that make it look idyllic, that seem to remove any mystery about why the Cardinals rookie running back smiles so often.
A triplet, Johnson and his two sisters, Darnecia and Danielle, did most everything together as kids growing up in Clinton, Iowa. Hide-n-seek. Games of tag. The only time they were apart was when the girls played double dutch at the park.
“It’s harder than it looks, both ropes going,” Johnson said. “I tried and got hit too many times. I just gave up and said, ‘I’m going to play basketball.