""My dad worked as a plumber, and my mom is a PE teacher, and it never mattered what kind of day they had. They were always consistent for me and my sister," Darnold recently told The Athletic. "[It] didn't matter what had happened at work; my dad was always out there playing catch with me afterwards.""
""I just naturally kind of learned to be resilient," Darnold told The Athletic. "I would say my family is a huge part in just my ability to get over things when it's bad, and they do a good job of keeping me grounded when things are good.""
""No matter if I had a bad game or bad rep or a bad series of plays, I always was able to wake up the next day and be able to move on," he continued. "Early in my career, I was really hard on myself.""
Sam Darnold led the Seattle Seahawks to a 29-13 Super Bowl LX victory over the New England Patriots. The Seahawks' defense produced a Herculean effort that secured the win. Darnold received a Super Bowl ring and a $178,000 league-paid bonus. Consistent support from a plumber father and a PE teacher mother taught perseverance and resilience. Darnold rebuilt his career after bouncing between teams for eight years and achieved a career-high season with Seattle in under a year. Family grounding and an ability to move on from bad games helped sustain his comeback alongside teammates' contributions.
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