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Skull Session recalls Team USA’s gold-medal celebration honoring Johnny Gaudreau, praises Bruce Thornton after Michigan State’s 66-60 win over Ohio State, and features Jaxon Smith-Njigba asserting he deserves to be the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver based on his 2025 production; the piece also includes Ohio State promos and related notes.
Seattle's Jaxon Smith-Njigba, three years into his rookie deal, says he deserves to be the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver and expects a lucrative second contract that could average over $40.25 million per year, potentially surpassing Ja’Marr Chase’s current record-setting deal; he emphasizes patience and readiness for the right timing and terms.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba won the 2026 NFL Offensive Player of the Year at NFL Honors, but Druski's deliberate mispronunciation of his name drew backlash from Seahawks players and staff, who criticized the moment as disrespectful and overshadowing the award.
Comedian Druski co-presented the NFL Offensive Player of the Year at NFL Honors and appeared to mispronounce Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s name, drawing criticism from the Seahawks’ PR team. Smith-Njigba didn’t attend, and the Seahawks star is gearing up for a Super Bowl matchup with the New England Patriots; the article also notes a misnamed “Mike Verbal” as Coach of the Year.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year after a historic season, leading the league with 1,793 receiving yards on 119 catches with 10 touchdowns for a 14–3 Seattle squad; he earned 14 of 50 first‑place votes (272 points) and became the Seahawks’ second player to lead the league in receiving (joining Steve Largent), while adding unanimous All-Pro honors as finalists McCaffrey, Nacua, Robinson, and Maye trailed in the voting.
A profile of Jaxon Smith-Njigba highlighting how a relatively unassuming frame belies elite route discipline, separation, and ball-tracking that have propelled him from Texas high school stardom to Ohio State and into NFL prominence, with coaches and family emphasizing his work ethic, pre-snap instincts, and uncanny ability to get open and make spectacular catches.
An opinionated tour of NFL end-of-season awards: Drake Maye is the regular-season MVP front-runner after clutch performances in snow, while Myles Garrett posts a historic sacks total; rising stars Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua dazzle on offense; the piece also covers coach of the year Ben Johnson and includes humorous and controversial moments (play of the year and Rodgers’ on-field mishap).
NFL star Micah Parsons said on X that the only reason he might watch SB LX is the Gonzalez–Smith-Njigba matchup, calling it the main draw of a Seahawks–Patriots final and joking that he has popcorn ready. He would have preferred Green Bay in the game. The showdown is presented as an improbably unlikely Super Bowl and even harkens back to a SB XLIX rematch, with Smith-Njigba and Gonzalez highlighted as top players on opposite sides. Packers fans had hoped the team would pick them in 2023.
NFL Pro’s SB LX preview highlights five key storylines shaping Seahawks–Patriots: Seattle’s big-play threat duo led by Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Kenneth Walker III against New England’s shutdown defense; Drake Maye’s scrambling as a potential game-changing weapon; Sam Darnold’s postseason surge under pressure for the Patriots; a running-back clash between Walker and Stevenson with red-zone and box dynamics; and elite return capabilities from Rashid Shaheed and Marcus Jones that could swing field position and scoring. The game will likely hinge on the big-play and special-teams battles on the biggest stage.
Sam Darnold threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns with zero turnovers, powering the Seahawks to a 31-27 NFC Championship win over the Rams and a trip to the Super Bowl. Devon Witherspoon's clutch red-zone plays and Nick Emmanwori's key pass breakups helped stifle L.A., while Cooper Kupp's late TD and a decisive final first down sealed Seattle's victory and its fourth NFC title.
Sam Darnold threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns as the Seahawks beat the Rams 31-27 to reach Super Bowl LX against the Patriots, a win that underscores Mike Macdonald’s defense-first rebuild and Seattle’s bold roster moves, including Emmanwori’s rise and Smith-Njigba’s emergence. The piece also notes Woolen’s costly late sequence affecting free-agent value, and provides AFC context with Payton’s snowstorm misstep and Patriots rookie Will Campbell and Maye needing to step up to compete in Santa Clara.
Tom Brady praised Jaxon Smith-Njigba after a standout performance for the Seahawks, highlighting his ice-skater-like route running, reliable hands, and ability to create separation. In a game against the Rams, JSN totaled 10 catches for 153 yards and a TD, reinforcing his status as Seattle’s primary playmaker and a potential breakout star in 2025.
Sam Darnold threw for 346 yards with three touchdowns, Jaxon Smith-Njigba piled up 153 receiving yards, and Devon Witherspoon sealed Seattle’s 31-27 win over the Rams at Lumen Field to send the Seahawks to Super Bowl 60 against the Patriots, their first trip back to the championship game since 2015.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba exploded for 153 yards on 10 receptions with a first-half one-handed grab and a TD in Seattle's 31-27 NFC Championship win over the Rams, as Sam Darnold threw for 346 yards and three TDs; teammates and Warren Moon praised JSN's elite route-running and work ethic, underscoring why his star continues to rise.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba starred in the NFC Championship with 10 catches for 153 yards and a TD to lift Seattle past the Rams 31-27, while Mike Vrabel guided the Patriots to a 10-7 win over the Broncos in the AFC Championship, earning a spot in Super Bowl LX in his first season as head coach. The storyline features multiple Ohio State alums headed to the big game, including Smith-Njigba (SEA), TreVeyon Henderson and Thayer Munford Jr. (NE), and Henderson’s impressive rookie-season numbers. Entering SB LX, Smith-Njigba has 132 receptions for 1,965 yards and 12 TD this season.