NFL wrap: After five teams and plenty of mockery, ‘Ginger Cuz’ Sam Darnold reaches the Super Bowl

Moments after clinching a Super Bowl berth, Sam Darnold strolled over for his obligatory television interview. He was thrilled; the Seahawks had just toppled the Rams in a 31-27 thriller. But he was also measured. Unlike receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who would follow and was teeming with emotion, Darnold simply spoke about his love for his team-mates. And when asked about his improbable journey, he replied, “I haven’t really thought about it that much.” He may not have, but the rest of us have. And whether Darnold likes it or not, his comeback story will be the prevailing storyline of Super Bowl 60. How can it not, especially after the quarterback saved what may have been the best performance...