Ahead of the Seattle Seahawks’ championship ceremony and parade Wednesday morning, outspoken linebacker Ernest Jones IV joined “Up & Adams” with a message for all the doubters.
Host Kay Adams noticed Jones’ shirt during the interview and asked him what he was wearing as he tilted the camera to capture a full, frontal view of Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold flipping a birdie. Jones and several other Seahawks wore the jersey for the ceremony, and Darnold extended his blessing to anyone who had been skeptical of the quarterback and the Seahawks all season.
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Jones doubled down on his message on stage during the ceremony.
“If you have anything to say about my quarterback, if you have anything to say about my defense, if you have anything to say about our O-line, if you have anything to say about the city of Seattle…I have two words to say to you…fuck you!”
Jones and the Seahawks feel like they are the only ones who believe in Darnold so far. Even after leading the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins in 2024, they elected to let Darnold enter free agency, then the Seahawks suddenly signed him and the rest is history. Not only is Darnold a loser, but this Seahawks team has been a loser all season.
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Keeping with the “smoking for everyone” theme, Jones threw a shot to Rams wide receiver Pukana Kua to guard Darnold after the Super Bowl victory. Nakua posted a social media post mocking Darnold, prompting Jones to immediately respond to his former teammate. Jones won the 2021 Super Bowl as a rookie with the Rams.
Seattle defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX on Sunday, ending a 10-game winning streak to the season. Even though Seattle is coming off a seven-game winning streak to end the regular season and secure the top seed and home-field advantage in the NFL playoffs, the Seahawks are still being overlooked by many.
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It wasn’t until Seattle defeated San Francisco in Week 18 with an outstanding defensive performance to secure home-field advantage that it began to open the eyes of experts and fans on the national stage. For Darnold, this Super Bowl is a vindication, a middle finger to those who thought his NFL career was a failure.
