Closing Thoughts: Sam Darnold’s Historic Performance Lifts Seahawks to Super Bowl LX

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Written By Corbin Smith
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Emerald City Spectrum reporter Corbin Smith breaks down everything he saw and heard from the Seahawks thrilling 31-27 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game, including San Darnold bringing the heat to silence his critics.

Corbin Smith

After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, Smith transitioned into sports reporting in 2017 and spent seven years with Sports Illustrated as a Seahawks beat reporter before launching the Emerald City Spectrum in February 2025. He also has hosted the Locked On Seahawks podcast since 2019.

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