"But that quickly vaporized when Devon Witherspoon knifed in on a corner blitz and jarred the ball loose from the Patriots quarterback, Drake Maye, mid-throw. Uchenna Nwosu snatched it in stride and rumbled 45 yards to the end zone, sealing Seattle's 2913 victory. That the league's top defense was able to punctuate this moment, more than a decade in the making, with an interception as the Super Bowl XLIX hero Malcolm Butler looked on made the Seahawks' revenge all the sweeter."
"They lived up to the Dark Side today, the Seattle head coach, Mike Macdonald, said of his defense. It's going to go down in the history books. It seems every great Seahawks defense earns a slick nickname to match its reputation. At their 2010s peak, the Legion of Boom was the NFL's most feared gang. This year, the Dark Side took up that mantle."
Seattle beat New England 29-13 in Super Bowl LX after Uchenna Nwosu returned a forced fumble for a 45-yard touchdown off Devon Witherspoon's corner blitz strip of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. The interception sealed the win with less than five minutes remaining and underscored Seattle's top-ranked defense, nicknamed the Dark Side. The Dark Side drew comparisons to the Legion of Boom for its physical, relentless play. General manager John Schneider rebuilt the roster starting in 2022 by trading Russell Wilson for assets including Boye Mafe, Derick Hall and acquiring Leonard Williams, prioritizing youth, cap space and continuity.
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