Letters to Sports: Sam Darnold and his Super Bowl odyssey

Letters to Sports: Sam Darnold and his Super Bowl odyssey

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports Section give their thoughts about Sam Darnold leading the Seahawks to the Super Bowl win, Bad Bunny and more.

Seahawks News: Sam Darnold Credits Jerry Rice Quote for Super Bowl Victory

Jerry Rice and Sam Darnold (Photo by Imagn Images) Winning a Super Bowl requires preparation, resilience, and belief. For Sam Darnold, that belief came from an unlikely but legendary source: Jerry Rice. After leading the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl 60 victory, Darnold revealed that a powerful quote from Rice shaped his mindset throughout the postseason and especially on football’s biggest stage. The Jerry Rice Quote That Inspired Sam Darnol…

Seahawks News: How Sam Darnold Used Jerry Rice’s Words to Win His First Super Bowl

By the time Sam Darnold had made his way to the San Francisco 49ers, many believed it was safe to declare the former third-overall draft pick a bust. His first six seasons in the league had amounted to nothing more than a 21-35 record and a 9:8 touchdown-to-interception ratio, with the only truly memorable moment being his now-famous “seeing ghosts” quote. Nevertheless, Darnold has somehow managed to turn it all around and will now be exclusivel…