The Seattle Seahawks dominated the New England Patriots in their 29-13 Super Bowl win. And as great as the defense and Kenneth Walker III were, a couple of players haven't quite gotten the acclaim they deserved for their spectacular game.
The Seahawks were dominant on defense. Yes, Patriots fans can point to the final stats and correctly state that Seattle barely outgained them in net yards, 335 to 331. But even the most diehard fan - you know, that guy who owns a helmet showing a player in a tricorner hat - even he knows that the game was already over.
As for the MVP, you'd have to split the award at least four ways if you look at the Seattle defenders. It would be pretty hard to choose between Devon Witherspoon, Derek Hall, Uchenna Nwosu, and Byron Murphy.
So I agree that if you're going to choose one person to win the Most Valuable Player of the big game, it isn't a bad decision to go with the guy who churned out 48 percent of your total yards. As much as I love K9, I can think of a couple of guys who have been seriously overlooked.
Michael Dickson and Jason Myers played lights out for the Seattle Seahawks
Michael Dickson buried the Patriots in the shadow of their own goalposts time and again. Or as the great Marshawn Lynch would say, "Over and over and over and over and over and..." Okay, not that often. But dropping a punt at the New England two, then the four, and finally at the six-yard line is absolutely savage work.
Jason Myers set a Super Bowl record with five field goals on a perfect night. Heck, he even made a tackle on a Patriots' kickoff return. Of course, Myers also nailed both point-after kicks. So, in addition to scoring Seattle's first 12 points, he delivered 17 overall. Not a bad contribution.
Compared to Kenneth Walker III, you might say it was even better. K9 put up 48 percent of the Seahawks' yards, but Myers accounted for 59 percent of their points. So who had the bigger impact?
Don't worry, we're not playing that game. If we've learned anything about this team, it's that every player has an impact on the team's wins. You know, 12 As One, Mission Over BS, all those good things. That's the great thing about this team, and the culture Mike Macdonald helped instill. They aren't just sayings. Every player has bought into the idea that the only thing that matters is the team's success.
Earning the Super Bowl MVP is pretty great, of course. But for the Seattle Seahawks, nothing beats each player, each coach, getting their chance to lift the Lombardi Trophy to the sky.