By Tzvi Machlin Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has spared no expense in trying to get his team back into title contention. Among those expenses was a big trade for quarterback Sam Darnold, which Tepper is now defending. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Tepper defended Darnold’s continued presence on the roster despite his rough 2021 season. He believes that Darnold is “very good” and gave no indication that the team plans to move on from him. “I do think we have a very good quarterback in Sam Darnold,” Tepper said. He went on to point to Darnold’s first three games at the helm and poi…