"Nearly two hours after beating the New England Patriots 29-13 at Levi's Stadium, Darnold strode through what normally is the 49ers' locker room and headed toward the far corner he occupied two years ago, when he was Brock Purdy's backup on another Super Bowl team that endured a much harsher outcome than this Sunday night's. "It feels good to be back in here. I love this locker room, love this stadium," Darnold said. "It's an unbelievable place.""
"They weren't there to desecrate the locker room. They smoked cigars, pounded beers, carried champagne bottles, wore ski goggles, cranked music, and took turns posing with the Lombardi Trophy. That scene, of course, would sicken the 49ers. Linebacker Fred Warner, working as an NBC Sports guest analyst, made a pregame cameo in the locker room before the Seahawks took it over and remarked: "It's taking everything in me not to start ripping stuff down in here. Come on, it's like torture for me.""
"It was the opposite feeling for the Seahawks. They turned a 9-0 halftime lead into a 19-0 blowout before the Patriots' Drake Maye delivered two touchdown passes in a night he was otherwise under constant attack. The 49ers and Brock Purdy knew the Patriots' pain, and not just in terms of losing a Super Bowl (in overtime two years ago to Kansas City in Las Vega"
Sam Darnold celebrated with teammates after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 at Levi's Stadium to win Super Bowl LX. Darnold returned to the 49ers' locker room where he had previously been a backup, and expressed affection for the stadium and locker room. Seahawks tight end Eric Saubert called the moment "surreal" and described celebrating with smoldering cigars. Players smoked cigars, drank beer, opened champagne, wore ski goggles, and posed with the Lombardi Trophy. Linebacker Fred Warner said the scene would sicken the 49ers during a pregame cameo. The Seahawks built a 19-0 lead before Patriots' Drake Maye threw two late touchdowns.
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