I’m a Die-Hard Seahawks Fan. Here’s How It Felt to Watch the Super Bowl IRL
There’s always a few instances in a lopsided football game where it gets kind of scary. In a blowout, the more artful elements of the sport give way to something much uglier and more upsetting on a human level. Football has more potential for carnage than any other major sport, and when the stakes are raised and adrenaline hits the danger zone, it can be giddy for some and terrifying for others. I think Drake Maye was a little terrified on Sunday. In his first Super Bowl appearance, the 23-year-old showed a greenness we hadn’t seen at all throughout his sophomore season, a campaign that saw him finish second in MVP voting and lead his team to the brink of a championship. It was a tough day at the office for Maye in pretty much every respect, but what was he really supposed to do against Seattle’s swarming, generationally talented defense? The Dark Side, as the fearsome unit is known, provided the toughest test of Maye’s career thus far, and it drove the final dagger …
