Most NFL players spend their entire careers dreaming about winning a Super Bowl. Sam Darnold finally did it. And apparently, he was kind of annoyed.
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The Seattle Seahawks quarterback admitted on the Bussin' With The Boys podcast that he walked away from Seattle's 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX disappointed with his own performance.
"Not to be a friggin' douche, but I didn't play great in the Super Bowl," Darnold said.
Darnold completed 19 of 38 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown without an interception. Seattle won comfortably, but Darnold couldn't stop thinking about the throws he left on the field.
"I missed way too many throws, and we still won," he said. "Our defense balled out, and I didn't turn the ball over, which helped. But dude, to win the Super Bowl that way, I was kind of bummed."
Yes, bummed about winning the Super Bowl.
Darnold specifically remembered three missed throws, including what could have been an 86-yard touchdown to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and another potential deep connection with Rashid Shaheed.
"I want to freaking score like 40 points," Darnold said. "I want to go out there and ball out."
He was so dissatisfied that he didn't even watch the game again until shortly before OTAs. Of course, the Lombardi Trophy probably helps.
Darnold's path from highly criticized former No. 3 overall pick to Super Bowl-winning quarterback has been anything but predictable. Apparently, neither was his reaction once he got there.
