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SUPER BOWL LX NOTES: Darnold enjoyed his 49er time
SAN FRANCISCO – Sam Darnold is no stranger to the Bay Area. The Seattle Seahawks QB, some may remember, spent time as a backup with the 49ers under the tutelage of head coach Kyle Shanahan in 2023, and he says he learned a lot. “I would definitely say it helped a ton,” he said. “Learning about offensive scheme. And more importantly, I think I've hit on this talking about my time in San Francisco, but learning about defenses. Understand how we're attacking defenses, what schemes need certain coverages. “It was a great experience for me, something crucial, I think, to me growing as a player.” Darnold is clearly not the same quarterback he was with the New York Jets, or even his next stop with the Carolina Panthers. He's been his own worst critic. “I'm very internally motivated,” he said. “I'm going to push myself harder than any external force could ever push ...
