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Surprise players could be key
Super Bowl Forgotten Heal
Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Malcolm Smith (53) returns an interception for a touchdown during the first half of Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford, N.J. last season. - photo by Associated Press
PHOENIX — Almost all football fans know Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, Marshawn Lynch and Rob Gronkowski. The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks wouldn't be playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday if it weren't for their superstars. But both teams got here with lesser-known players coming up big at key times.