Seahawks Expose Patriots: Why Seattle Was Ready for the Super Bowl and the Pats Weren’t w/ Troy Aikman
The Ryen Russillo Show
Barstool Sports
4.8 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
Ryen opens with the Seahawks’ convincing win in Super Bowl LX, Mike McDonald’s rise, and how Patriots fans should feel after the loss. Then, he welcomes three-time Super Bowl champion Troy Aikman to break down the game, including why Sam Darnold couldn’t have had early success, how difficult it is to play a defense like Seattle’s, and where the Patriots go from here. Finally, Kyle and Ceruti jump in for some listener-submitted Life Advice, including too much spray deodorant and a deadbeat roommate. SEAHAWKS ARE CHAMPS (1:46) Was it a boring Super Bowl? (4:14) Mike MacDonald’s rise & Seattle’s second Super Bowl win (10:26) How hard should we be on the Patriots? (12:33) Drake Maye’s playoff struggles TROY AIKMAN (16:23) Biggest takeaway from the Super Bowl (20:36) Mike MacDonald winning in Year 2 (23:28) Looking back at the rise of his ’90s Cowboys teams (27:49) Happy for Sam Darnold (32:39) How hard it is to play Seattle’s defense (35:02) Where the Pats go now (41:34) Eight Beer and the Landman scene (43:24) ESPN’s first Super Bowl next year LIFE ADVICE (48:07) _ _ _ _ _ GAMBLING PROBLEM? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-522-4700, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL. Opt-in req. 1 Token per customer, valid only for min. $5 pregame NBA player prop bets w/ min. odds of -200 or longer. Tokens are single-use and expire at the start of the final of NBA game each day when offered. Must select token BEFORE placing bet. Customers who place bet w/ Token and pick day’s PRA stat leader will receive equal share of $1,000,000, issued as a non-withdrawable Bonus Bet that expires in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos. Sponsored by DK. _ _ _ _ _ Download the Gametime app and use code RUSSILLO for $20 off your first purchase. _ _ _ _ _ Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. One Love. _ _ _ _ _ Learn more at https://microsoft.com/m365copilot _ _ _ _ _
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| 0:20.4 | Seattle, your Super Bowl champs will break down the game and what it means for the arc of both Mike McDonald, John Schneider. |
| 0:27.5 | And where the Pat's just there a little too early thoughts on Drake May and how I'll remember last night's Super Bowl? |
| 0:33.2 | We'll break down the game a little bit further with Troy Aikman. |
| 0:36.2 | How will Sam Darnold's success |
| 0:37.9 | change the way we maybe evaluate second, third time through quarterbacks that were high draft |
| 0:42.5 | picks? And also, was there anything in this game where New England could have solved what was |
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| 2:20.5 | Winning shared as $1 million in non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in seven days. Restrictions apply. Terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com slash promos. Break down the Super Bowl here. There's a lot I want to get to the storylines of these two teams matching up. but first and foremost, congrats in Seahawks, dominant performance. And one of the most boring Super Bowls, I think I've watched since the Seahawks won their last one against Denver, where that score being 43 to 8 started with a safety. Even though the score, the way I remember that one, because the game was on, I was actually watching it last week on a replay with some guys. And it was funny because I was like, God, I remember this game being over immediately, but it was still a close score through the first quarter. So anyway, if you go through the other boring Super Bowls that we've watched, and trust me, like, I'm going to give the Seahawks all the credit because they deserve a ton of it here. Pat's Rams 13 to 3, but that doesn't really count because it was 10-3 and with 4-17 left, |
| 3:10.9 | golf gets picked off at the 4-yard line of the Pats. |
| 3:14.1 | So that was an oddly like one-sided game that there was still going like, wait, are the |
| 3:18.5 | Rams going to figure out a way to get this one? |
| 3:20.6 | I think you could probably throw in the Tampa Bay win over Kansas City in 21. |
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