"[Coach Durde] pulled me aside and said, You gotta remember, you're Micah fucking Parsons, he recalled. This shit is going to happen. You just gotta keep going. Fuck all the other stuff."
"His accent is pretty dope. I'm intrigued by it. I want to learn to talk like that," said Witherspoon earlier this week."
"He's the ultimate competitor. People say we're similar. They think we're serious and always about work. I respect how he always wants to get better."
Aden Durde, a defensive coordinator from north London, is the first coach from the UK to coach on a Super Bowl sideline. Players admire Durde's fiery approach, distinct English accent and competitive edge, with Devon Witherspoon and Coby Bryant noting his influence and intensity. Durde and head coach Mike Macdonald rebuilt Seattle's defense from 30th in 2023 to sixth this season, producing a unit that allowed a league-best 17.2 points per game. Macdonald handles play calling while Durde focuses on implementation and individual player development, creating a physical defense compared to the Legion of Boom.
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