'NFL RedZone' host Scott Hanson explains why Sam Darnold is top Super Bowl LX 'human interest story'

"NFL RedZone" host Scott Hanson believes Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is the best "human interest" story for Super Bowl LX given his journey to get to this point in his career.

The Super Bowl averaged 127.7 million viewers on FOX last year, ranging from die-hard NFL fans, to the casuals hanging out at a party enjoying the "Big Game."

While some know the X's and O's more than others, there are usually many human interest stories leading up to kickoff, and "NFL RedZone" host Scott Hanson already knows the greatest one of all in the matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. 

"Sam Darnold is that story," Hanson told Fox News Digital about the Seahawks' starting quarterback. 

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NFL Network's Scott Hanson speaks on stage during the third day of the 2025 NFL Draft on April 26, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

The human interest isn't always the starting quarterback of one of the teams playing, but given Darnold's journey to get to this point in his career, Hanson feels anyone with "no horse in the race" has to root for him. 

"Sam Darnold, cast aside, dismissed. Every NFL player has felt that at some point in their life," Hanson said, while also discussing while also discussing his excitement for Lowe's "Earn Your Sunday Bucket Belt." "Every human being that’s listening to me has had someone in their life tell them, ‘You’re not good enough. You can’t do it. We tried it, it didn’t work. Goodbye.’ Whether that’s at work, a relationship, or whatever have you. 

"Sam Darnold has found a way to rise above it, block out the critics, and play his best football when it matters the most."

‘NFL REDZONE’ HOST SCOTT HANSON EXPLAINS