Game Thread: Super Bowl LX, Patriots vs. Seahawks, Sunday 6:30pm ET, 2-8-26 on NBC (Levi Stadium - Santa Clara)

[Bamabuzzard]

It was the defense that won the game.

It was, but my lord did you see the holes Seattle's running back had to run through? They ran inside, outside, off the edges. It was very different than the running scheme of Grubb.

 

[CoolBreeze]

I watched, but was about 30 minutes behind the live broadcast.

What was the consensus about the game?

IMO, it was one of the most boring SBs I can remember in a while. While I was pulling for the PATS, because of my daughter-in-law and the fact that I like Drake Maye, I thought they looked like they didn't belong on the field. But it was also apparent to me that the Seahawks weren't that good either.

Kinda felt like I was watching the college football equivalent of the Dukes Mayo Bowl with a bad halftime show to boot!

I watched Breezy Johnson take home the gold for the USA in the woman's downhill. That is one heck of a sport let me tell you. Did the Pats cover?

 

[BamaMoon]

I watched Breezy Johnson take home the gold for the USA in the woman's downhill. That is one heck of a sport let me tell you. Did the Pats cover?

I don't even know what the spread was, but I doubt it. It was lopsided.

 

[Ledsteplin]

It was, but my lord did you see the holes Seattle's running back had to run through? They ran inside, outside, off the edges. It was very different than the running scheme of Grubb.

Those runs helped get them down close enough for field goals.

 

[rolltide_21]

It was the defense that won the game.

Fine, but their offense most of the season has been good especially the running game.

 

[rolltide_21]

It was, but my lord did you see the holes Seattle's running back had to run through? They ran inside, outside, off the edges. It was very different than the running scheme of Grubb.

First RB Super Bowl MVP since Terrell Davis of the Broncos in 1998.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Those runs helped get them down close enough for field goals.

The Patriots defense was excellent and very hard to move the ball on. It was a defensive game for the most part and sometimes football games turn into that. I give Seattle props for making the right halftime adjustments and coming out and being able to do enough to keep the chains moving and put one in the endzone.

 

[CB4]

Sam Darnold will get paid $178K as the QB for the winning Seahawks. He will pay an $249k in estimated California taxes based on his annual earnings (the “jock tax”).

Sam Darnold Has to Pay Hefty California Tax After Seahawks' Super Bowl Win

Sam Darnold helped the Seahawks win the Super Bowl LX, but California’s jock tax means his victory bonus turned into a surprising financial loss.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Sam Darnold will get paid $178K as the QB for the winning Seahawks. He will pay an estimated $249k in estimated California taxes based on his annual earnings (the “jock tax”).

Sam Darnold Has to Pay Hefty California Tax After Seahawks' Super Bowl Win

Sam Darnold helped the Seahawks win the Super Bowl LX, but California’s jock tax means his victory bonus turned into a surprising financial loss.

sports.yahoo.com

You know, I have always wondered how taxes wok for athletes since they technically work in other states.

 

[CB4]

You know, I have always wondered how taxes wok for athletes since they technically work in other states.

So he actually paid the state of California $71k for the privilege of playing in football in their state.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

So he actually paid the state of California $71k for the privilege of playing in football in their state.

reason number 487 to not live or work in California.

 

[BamaMoon]

Sam Darnold will get paid $178K as the QB for the winning Seahawks. He will pay an $249k in estimated California taxes based on his annual earnings (the “jock tax”).

Sam Darnold Has to Pay Hefty California Tax After Seahawks' Super Bowl Win

Sam Darnold helped the Seahawks win the Super Bowl LX, but California’s jock tax means his victory bonus turned into a surprising financial loss.

sports.yahoo.com

How is that even possible??? To be taxed an amount more than you actually made???

 

[CB4]

How is that even possible??? To be taxed an amount more than you actually made???

He is being taxed based on his annual contract payment, not what he got paid as a player on the winning team in the Super Bowl. I’m sure others on both teams got hammered by California as well.

 

[RdunawayTX]

I'm going to shamefully admit that I didn't even know who the two teams in the game were until Sunday mid-afternoon when Mrs. Dunaway told me.

 

[jashleyren2]

Next year I'm gonna try to get seats here for the game........

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Just about my same spot for the kickoff. It was glorious.

 

[jashleyren2]

Still college basketball season. No one cares about the NBA anymore.

Braves report today for training camp.

I'm sure you can tell by my avatar, baseball starting up brings life back into my soul.

 

[Bazza]

I'm sure you can tell by my avatar, baseball starting up brings life back into my soul.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

So he actually paid the state of California $71k for the privilege of playing in football in their state.

California doesn't seem to want to find a balance between taxing their residents and finding any fair ground. My sister and her husband live in west texas and they have several neighbor friends who are recent transplants from California. They are upper middle class families and they all left California because of the tax burdens. They said it is just too expensive to live there.

 

[TraskiTideFan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020599951005565384

OMG! THE BISCUIT SONG!!!!!!!!!

 

[BamaMoon]

California doesn't seem to want to find a balance between taxing their residents and finding any fair ground. My sister and her husband live in west texas and they have several neighbor friends who are recent transplants from California. They are upper middle class families and they all left California because of the tax burdens. They said it is just too expensive to live there.

I saw a random reel on FB and, in this person's example, it said a 1 million dollar salary in Cali, after taxes (Federal/state/local/etc.) left roughly 48% net.

I googled it, for verification, and here's an AI breakdown:

A $1 million salary in California results in approximately $470,000 to $530,000 in take-home pay (roughly 47%–53% after taxes), depending on specific deductions and filing status. The high tax burden is driven by federal income tax (~$320k), California state income tax (up to 13.3%+), and SDI.

Key Tax Breakdown for $1M in California:
Total Taxes: Roughly $470,000–$530,000.

Marginal Tax Rate: Often exceeds 47%–50% due to combined federal and state brackets.
California State Tax: The top rate is 13.3%, with an additional 1% for mental health services on income over $1 million, effectively reaching 14.3% or higher for top earners.
Social Security/Medicare: Additional federal payroll taxes apply, although Social Security caps at a certain income level.