Kevin Harlan
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and relying on some pretty good assistants around him, but a real crafty general manager who pulled off the deal to get Darnold, who brought in some of these draft choices in the course of the rebuilding between Pete Carroll and McDonald when he arrived last year, and done a great job and been swept up in the culture of the Seahawks, which really never escaped with Darnold.
the torch being handed from Carroll to McDonald.
So different styles, different cultures, different stages of development, but two very successful guys who have resonated with their team.
And by the way, never discredit the health issue and how that is playing into this.
The intersection to make this game of
of having fortunate play, great quarterback play, avoiding catastrophic injury to important players, that intersection, that is a moving target.
And to be in the crosshairs of it and hit it, like both these two teams have done, is part of the explanation why they're here going to play in Super Bowl 60 in a couple days.
Oh, listen.
When I land, the first thing I do is, what is the nearest Taco Bell?
Jimmy John's?
Baskin-Robbins?
What's within walking distance?
And we're in downtown Phoenix, and there really isn't a whole bunch here, but there's a couple things here.
And, oh, I'm on it.
I'm on it.
Because I want to save the per diem money and go under the radar and get something cheap so I can bring something home and show that I've got something for my stick.
That is a true approach right there.
I'm kind of kidding.
But anyway, you need quick and easy, and those all seem to be quick and easy.
Which, by the way, were my nicknames in high school.