Let’s start with that last part. Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald, a Roswell native, enjoyed his journey to the Super Bowl. Let’s be clear here: You should never, ever root for the New England Patriots.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — At some point, it became universally accepted that an NFL team needs an elite quarterback to win a Super Bowl. “With our defense, the way they’ve been playing, my job was take ...