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The dynasty was blown on the Super Bowl play. If you look at the sidelines on that play, Richard Sherman and the others were giddy with excitement, a feeling of inevitability. That goes a long way when you are great, and things are going right. It was such a shocking play, as Ricardo Lockette lollygagged his way toward the endzone before getting blasted on the interception, that this shock torpedoed the franchise. That is tough to overcome.
The best part about it was that after the interception, Russell Wilson hardly looked defeated at all, like he didn't care. After the game, Russell Wilson said the worst part about it was that he "just hates to lose". The way he said it, while seemingly not being stunned by the defeat, was odd at best.
There are certain plays that end things. About fifteen years ago there was a play in basketball, where the Sacremento Kings, who were every bit as good as the Los Angeles Lakers, were playing the Lakers in the playoffs. Sacremento was up two in a playoff game, already up in the series 2 games to 1. Seconds left....Lakers down two and miss a shot. Vlade Divac for Sacramento gets hand on the rebound but tips it way out to the top of the key, where Robert Horry of the Lakers catches it and shoots quickly, draining a three pointer for the win at the buzzer. The Lakers went on to win the series, and the Lakers cemented their dynasty, while Sacramento never was the same.
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