Sherman, Seahawks rule 22nd ESPYS
The 22nd annual ESPYS in Los Angeles kicked off Wednesday night with Richard Sherman of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks winning the ESPY for Best Breakthrough Athlete.
It ended with Sherman and the Seahawks claiming the ESPY for Best Team.
The Seahawks earned the franchise's first Super Bowl title, decisively beating the Denver Broncos 43-8 while fielding a league-best defense that gave up only 14.4 points and 273.6 yards per game, spearheaded by Sherman and the defensive backfield dubbed the "Legion of Boom."
"Just to be up here with all the other teams that were nominated is an honor," said Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. "Most of all, to all our fans, the 12th man, bringing back the title to Seattle was special. Go Hawks!"
The Seahawks topped fellow champions in the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Florida State Seminoles (college football) and UConn Huskies (NCAA women's basketball) for the top team honor.
ESPN's annual sports awards show, which celebrates the year's best athletes and moments in sports, was hosted by recording artist Drake, who took shots at some of the world's top athletes during his opening monologue, including Sherman, Johnny Manziel, and Lance Stephenson, who earlier Wednesday signed a free-agent deal with the Charlotte Hornets....
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