#New England Patriots

#New England Patriots

Seattle is being led by quarterback Sam Darnold, who joined the Seahawks after being ditched by the Vikings last offseason, despite leading Minnesota to a 14-win season. A victory on Sunday would be especially sweet for the former USC Trojan, after Darnold was drafted by the New York Jets in 2018 and bounced around the NFL for years before finally finding what looks like a long-term home in Seattle.

We don't know if none of this happens without him - the 10 trips to the Super Bowl this century, the six championships secured, with a seventh pending Sunday night's outcome. Tom Brady probably becomes a superb quarterback even if Adam Vinatieri had shanked that 45-yard, tying field goal on that snow-globe Saturday night against the Raiders in February 2002. Bill Belichick probably wins dozens, maybe even hundreds, of football games as a head coach.

"It's a blast to be out here again," Steve said. "My first day here, I was walking to go pick up my media credential, and one of my crew members said, 'Hey, look, that's Veronica.' I said, 'Veronica's in Miami, playing right now for Unrivaled.' She goes, 'No, up on the billboard.' and I'm like, 'Oh my goodness, that is Veronica.'"

"Everyone was so excited that the team was heading back to the Super Bowl," Joseph said. "So we decided to get the kids together."

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks faced off in Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, a memorable matchup the Patriots won 28-24. With a second-and-goal at New England's 1-yard-line late in the fourth quarter, Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was intercepted by Malcolm Butler in one of the more shocking Super Bowl moments. The Seahawks did not reach the Super Bowl since that matchup until this season.