Past Failures of ‘Battle-Tested’ Veterans Drives Seahawks to Historic Super Bowl Run

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Written By Corbin Smith

One of the youngest teams in the NFL, strong drafting has catapulted the Seahawks back into the Super Bowl. But if Mike Macdonald’s squad wins the Lombardi Trophy, it will be the adversity-tested veterans who have lived on the other side of the coin who lead them to the promised land.

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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