"Here's the timeless lesson after another Super Bowl ends another NFL season: "Anything is possible if you believe in yourself." That's how Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold framed his improbable Disney journey anyhow, the one that had him covered in confetti holding the Super Bowl trophy of his fifth NFL team late Sunday evening. The football lesson is simpler and repetitive for rebuilding teams like the Miami Dolphins: Every championship starts with dominant lines. Physical lines."
"Ask Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III, the first running back to win the Most Valuable Player trophy since Terrell Davis in 1997. "Our offensive line won this," said Walker, who had 27 carries for 135 yards. "I just got what they gave me." Ask New England coach Mike Vrabel, too, whose rookie left side of tackle Will Campbell and guard Jared Wilson were folded and spindled too often by Seattle's pass rushers."
Sam Darnold celebrated an improbable, confetti-filled Super Bowl victory with the trophy for his fifth NFL team and framed the moment around belief. Championship construction begins with dominant, physical lines on both sides of the ball. Seattle's offensive line created running room for Kenneth Walker III, who rushed 27 times for 135 yards and won MVP while crediting the line. Seattle's defense produced six sacks, three takeaways and a fumble returned for a touchdown, holding New England to five first downs and no points through three quarters. New England's rookie blockers struggled against Seattle's pass rush. The Miami rebuild remains in search of edge rushers and proven cornerback support.
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