Seahawks laud 'unwavering' Sam Darnold after Super Bowl LX win - ESPN

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As loud music, cigar smoke and raucous celebration filled the air inside the victorious Seattle Seahawks locker room, cornerback Devon Witherspoon proudly held up the front page of USA Today. It featured a picture of Sam Darnold and running back Kenneth Walker III under the headline «CHAMPIONS!»

«My dog's a motherf---ing Super Bowl winner,» Witherspoon shouted in reference to his quarterback, patting the newspaper for emphasis. «I see ya, Sammy!»

Across the room, backup Drew Lock reflected on the winding journey Darnold took to Seattle — his fifth team in eight NFL seasons after entering the league as the third pick in 2018 — and what he did over the past three games while playing through an injured oblique.

«He's a killer,» Lock said. «He's resilient.»

Minutes later, having returned to the locker room after hoisting the Lombardi Trophy on stage, Darnold set down his beer and described his feelings.

«It's special, man, I'm not going to lie,» he said. «It's a dream come true. It really is. I'm just going to continue to lean into that and soak it all in.»

With 202 passing yards and one touchdown, Darnold was not the story of the Seahawks' 29-13 win over the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium. With how good Walker and Seattle's suffocating defense were, he didn't need to be. But the job Darnold did in continuing his career turnaround and persevering through injury and turnover-related adversity this season was not lost on anyone with the Seahawks as they celebrated the second Super Bowl win in the franchise's 50-year history.

«Super proud of him,» said Pro Bowl defensive lineman Leonard Williams, a teammate of Darnold's at USC. «He's had doubters his whole life. He's had a lot of ups and downs, had