Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III named Super Bowl MVP
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What are the initial reactions to Kenneth Walker III being named Super Bowl MVP?
Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, Mark Grody, Rahimi Harrison Grody on 104.3 The Score. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. And we're still breaking down some of the lessons that we learned in the discussion surrounding the Super Bowl. Because it all means more once you know the Bears are in the playoffs and they played two games and they faced a team who ultimately lost to the Seahawks and the Rams twice. And then we saw what happened after that. By the way, that Rams game, I thought this was a great point, too, that Ernest Jones had made, was that the first loss that the Seahawks had to the Rams, when they lost 21-19 back in November, if you look at the schedule after that, that's when the magic started to happen.
How did the Seahawks' season evolve after their loss to the Rams?
They won 10 straight games, including the Super Bowl. Is that good? I think that's pretty good, guys. Strong finish. I feel like we can take that. Strong finish.
What role did Kenneth Walker III play in the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory?
It's very hard to do, to get through, especially the back half of a season when obviously everyone's injured. Remember, they just lost Zach Charbonnet. Yes. We don't even talk about that. You know why? Because Kenneth Walker III exists. And he doesn't just exist. He was freaking awesome. It's an incredible adjustment when you think about it. He said that was when the team said upon themselves, we don't want to have this happen again.
Why is it significant that a running back won the MVP award?
It wasn't their standard. It was at the Rams on Sunday, November 16th. Then it was beat the Tennessee Titans 30-24. Okay, it's the Titans. I get it. 26-0 over the Vikings. 37-9 over the Falcons. 18-16 against the Colts.
What challenges did the Seahawks face during the playoffs?
That was Mark Grody's favorite early season team. Yeah, I loved it. They were great early, and then they fell apart. Then it was the 38-37 exciting game in overtime against the Rams. Then it was beating Carolina 27-10, 13-3 over the 49ers to end the regular season, 41-6 over the 49ers in the playoffs and the divisional, 31-27 over the Rams, and then 29-13, 10 straight. Outstanding. Yeah, they were the best team in football, and sometimes the best team that people feel like is the best team doesn't actually win the Super Bowl, but I think everything checks out. Team that won the best division in football, team that had to vanquish some of its division rivals just to get to the Super Bowl and to get to this stage.
It's pretty remarkable, and I think there's a level of anonymity that comes with playing in the great Northwest, way out there, where they just don't get talked about as much And I think for once, people are going to have to say, hey, the Seahawks have become somewhat of a standard bearer here when we talk about the fact that their defense led the way and their quarterback doesn't have to be a top five quarterback in the NFL to get the job done. That might start making people look at the formula a little bit differently. But that one constant, it would be the running game because Kenneth Walker III always, 157 total yards of offense. You talk about the field goals, but a lot of the reasons they got field goal after field goal after field goal is because he was toting that thing.
That's true.
How did the Seahawks' defense contribute to their Super Bowl win?
Could not have gotten Jason Myers into position for 15 field goals without Kenneth Walker on several of those drives. It's pretty amazing because the voters of MVP, the NFL, probably viewers, everybody wants the quarterback to get the MVP or a wide receiver. It just doesn't happen. There hasn't been a running back win the MVP since Terrell Davis in the late 90s with the Denver Broncos. 98. Yeah, 98, right. So this year's Kenneth Walker. I'm just rattling off the recent MVPs. Jalen Hurts, Philly, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, Cooper Cupp, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Julian Edelman, Nick Foles, Tom Brady. Oh, there was Von Miller in Super Bowl 50, as we remember. He was badass in that one. They destroyed that team.
But you get the point. The voters like to avoid defense and running backs in this era. It's more wide receivers and quarterbacks.
What makes Kenneth Walker III stand out among other players this season?
So we all had to just take a deep breath and accept that Kenneth Walker or Jason Myers were the best players in that game.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the initial reactions to Kenneth Walker III being named Super Bowl MVP?
0:01–0:57
2
How did the Seahawks' season evolve after their loss to the Rams?
0:57–1:08
3
What role did Kenneth Walker III play in the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory?
1:08–1:33
4
Why is it significant that a running back won the MVP award?
1:33–1:49
5
What challenges did the Seahawks face during the playoffs?
1:49–3:25
6
How did the Seahawks' defense contribute to their Super Bowl win?
3:25–4:22
7
What makes Kenneth Walker III stand out among other players this season?
4:22–5:24
8
What insights does the guest provide about the future of the Seahawks?
5:24–7:33
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