VIDEO SHOWS: POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE SOUNDBITES FROM SEAHAWKS HEAD COACH MIKE MCDONALD AND MVP KENNETH WALKER III AFTER 29-13 WIN OVER PATRIOTS IN SUPER BOWL LX (RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST) SHOWS: SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 8, 2026)(REUTERS - Access all) 1. SEAHAWKS HEAD COACH MIKE MCDONALD WALKING INTO POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER 29-13 WIN OVER NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS IN SUPER BOWL LX 2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SEAHAWKS HEAD COACH MIKE MCDONALD ON PLAYERS FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS COMING TOGETHER TO WIN SUPER BOWL, SAYING: "We're in the business of winning football games and to win football games you gotta be a great team and great teams have people from all over the place that come together, that's why football is so special. I mean, you look at that locker room, what people have gone through to get to this point in their career, on this particular team, it's a beautiful thing man, it's really, really powerful, really awesome." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SEAHAWKS HEAD COACH MIKE MCDONALD ON GETTING BACK TO SEATTLE AND CELEBRATING, SAYING: "Throughout the NFC Championship you're not thinking about the Super Bowl, you're just doing everything possible you can to win that game, to help your team win, and we felt the same way the last two weeks for the Super Bowl, haven't really thought about what the celebration is gonna be like but now that we're there it's gonna be pretty awesome. Look, this is why, like this is why you coach, this is why you want to do it at this level, because you have the opportunity to bring the 12s (fans), the people, our community together, our players, let them feel what it feels like to, like the reward of being on this team and be champions, that's what fires you up. Like, you know, that's what gets you so excited, that's what makes you so proud of our team and for us to be able to do it for our community and our team is, it doesn't get any better than this." 5. WHITE FLASH 6. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SEAHAWKS HEAD COACH MIKE MCDONALD AFTER BEING ASKED IF THERE IS A RIGHT WAY TO CELEBRATE, SAYING: "I don't know if there is a right or wrong way but we're gonna have a lot of fun tonight." 7. SEAHAWKS RUNNING BACK AND SUPER BOWL MVP KENNETH WALKER III SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESSER 8. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SEAHAWKS RUNNING BACK KENNETH WALKER III AFTER BEING ASKED ABOUT PEOPLE NOT EXPECTING THE SEAHAWKS TO WIN MUCH BEFORE SEASON STARTED, SAYING: "We just ignore the noise. Really. As a team we know the only thing that matters is what's talked about in the organization and so all the outside noise we really ignore. We stuck together throughout the season and, you know, we won a Super Bowl for that." 9. WHITE FLASH 10. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SEAHAWKS RUNNING BACK KENNETH WALKER III AFTER BEING ASKED IF HE EVER DREAMED OF BEING SUPER BOWL MVP AS A KID, SAYING: "Nah, If I would tell myself as a kid right now I would've like, I would not have guessed that I would be the one that won MVP so it's a surreal moment, and that doesn't happen without the guys in the locker room." 11. WHITE FLASH 12. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SEAHAWKS RUNNING BACK KENNETH WALKER III AFTER BEING ASKED HOW MUCH AN IMPACT THE 12S (SEAHAWKS FANS) ARE ON THE TEAM, SAYING: "A great impact. The fans, 12s always got impact on games, you know they travel, they support us when we're at home so it's a blessing to have them. Shout out to the 12s." 13. WHITE FLASH 14. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SEAHAWKS RUNNING BACK KENNETH WALKER III AFTER BEING ASKED HOW IT FEELS TO HAVE FANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ROOTING FOR THE SEAHAWKS, SAYING: "It feels great. I didn't really know about the international fanbase that we had but we just, I'll say for the whole team, I know we appreciate the support, for sure." STORY: The Seattle Seahawks relied on a relentless defense to beat New England 29-13 in Super Bowl LX on Sunday, denying the Patriots an NFL-record seventh championship and avenging a heartbreaking loss to the same opponent in the title game 11 years ago. Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards to earn Super Bowl MVP honors, while Seattle sacked Patriots quarterback Drake Maye six times -- including a strip-sack returned 44 yards for a touchdown by Uchenna Nwosu that sealed the victory. Jason Myers drilled a Super Bowl-record five field goals, and Sam Darnold connected with AJ Barner for a touchdown to power the Seahawks' offense. The win marked Seattle's second Super Bowl championship in franchise history and their first since 2014. They suffered a crushing defeat to New England a year later when Malcolm Butler's goal-line interception with 20 seconds left preserved the Patriots' victory. Darnold, who has produced one of the most remarkable late-career turnarounds, became just the fourth quarterback to win the Super Bowl in his first season with a team, joining Tom Brady, Trent Dilfer, and Matthew Stafford. Walker became the first running back to win Super Bowl MVP since Denver's Terrell Davis in 1998. Seattle's defense set the tone early, forcing New England to punt on all five first-half possessions. The Patriots did not record a single snap inside Seattle's 43-yard line through three quarters as the Seahawks' pass rush relentlessly hunted Maye. Myers capitalized on field position, opening the scoring on Seattle's first drive and adding field goals from 39 and 41 yards to build a 9-0 half-time advantage. He added another in the third quarter before Darnold found Barner for a 16-yard touchdown five plays after a costly Maye fumble, extending the lead to 19-0. New England finally responded when Maye connected with Mack Hollins on a 35-yard touchdown strike, cutting the deficit to 19-7 with just over 12 minutes remaining. But after being pinned at their four-yard line by a 55-yard punt from Michael Dickson -- who became the second Australian to play in and win a Super Bowl -- the Patriots' drive ended when Julian Love intercepted Maye, setting up another Myers field goal and a 22-7 Seattle lead. Nwosu's strip-sack touchdown put the game out of reach at 29-7 and while Maye connected with Rhamondre Stevenson for a late Patriots touchdown, Seattle recovered the ensuing onside kick to secure the victory. (Production: David Grip) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. 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