Kenneth Walker III may have taken home the Super Bowl MVP trophy, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a man who had a busier game on Sunday night than Ernest Jones IV. With 10 solo tackles and one assisted tackle, Jones had one of the most impactful performances in Super Bowl LX.
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Jones may have been reveling and even marvelling at his own stat line in the aftermath of the victory. But then, when it came time to enjoy the spoils of victory, he made sure to recognize his quarterback, Sam Darnold, first and foremost.
“He just wants to win,” Jones said of Darnold while speaking with Kay Adams just before the parade on Wednesday. “For him to come here and get a ring one year in, I’m super happy for my guy.”
Jones then panned his camera down to reveal that he was wearing a custom-made Darnold t-shirt, which showed the 28-year-old QB shooting the bird and holding a beer while a Marlboro cigarette hangs from his lip. The shirt itself is pretty awesome, but according to Jones, it’s even better to know that it was officially approved by Darnold long before their moment of triumph.
“I’d been saying all year that’s my dude, man. He gave me his blessing, [and] he was okay with us wearing the shirts. A couple of us will have them on [at the parade,] so it’s my guy. Thank you, Sam, for getting us to this bowl,” added Jones.
For those who may be interested, Jones revealed that he found the shirts online and that he believes they came from a company known as Custom Creations. Although when it came to his own attire for the Super Bowl parade, Darnold opted for official merchandise.
Darnold donned a Seahawks “Cut for this” hoodie, complete with an SB patch. He then stepped onto the podium to give his official address to the 12th man.
“I’ve talked a lot this past week about belief,” said Darnold. “A lot of people, you know, didn’t believe in me, but it didn’t matter. Because the ones that are close believed in me, including y’all. I appreciate y’all so much.”
He thanked everyone from the team’s ownership and general manager, John Schneider, right down to every single member of the official roster. By doing so, Darnold made sure to mention that he “wouldn’t be here without these guys.”
As cries of “we love you more, Sam,” echoed from the player’s section, their quarterback ignored them. Instead, he asked the crowd if they’d be willing to “give it up one more time for this defense.”
