By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-01-24 11:08:06
2026年1月15日，星期四，在圣安东尼奥的弗罗斯特银行中心，圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在对阵密尔沃基雄鹿队的比赛中向队员发出指示。来自西雅图的约翰逊将在周日西雅图海鹰队对阵洛杉矶公羊队的NFC冠军赛中为海鹰队加油。
本周日，马刺队将坐镇主场迎战新奥尔良鹈鹕队，赛程繁忙，但这并不意味着他们不会忙里偷闲，瞥上一两眼在丹佛和西雅图举行的NFL冠军赛。
主教练米奇·约翰逊将为他的家乡球队西雅图海鹰队加油，希望他们能在主场击败洛杉矶公羊队，挺进第60届超级碗。
“一场大战，一场硬仗，” 他在周四晚马刺队于犹他以126-109取胜的赛前说道。
“但是，嗯，希望他们能挺过去。水手队已经让我失望过一次了。”
美国职业棒球大联盟 (MLB) 的西雅图水手队在去年秋天的美国联盟冠军系列赛中输给了多伦多蓝鸟队。
约翰逊是西雅图本地人，毕业于奥迪亚高中。他的父亲是已故的约翰·约翰逊 (John Johnson)，曾是1979年NBA总冠军球队西雅图超音速队的首发前锋；他的母亲是前华盛顿大学网球运动员珍妮·雷德曼 (Jenny Redman)。
马刺队后卫德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 对周日这场高风险的NFL对决同样有自己的主队。
丹佛野马队的安全卫塔拉诺亚·胡方加 (Talanoa Hufanga) 的妻子是德西蕾·考德威尔 (Desiree Caldwell)，而德西蕾是福克斯妻子里茜·考德威尔 (Recee Caldwell) 的妹妹。里茜在圣安东尼奥长大，曾就读于约翰逊高中，但在高三时退学接受家庭教育。
野马队将在AFC冠军赛中主场迎战新英格兰爱国者队。
福克斯说：“我虽然没有野马队的装备，但我肯定会为家人加油，这是毫无疑问的。”
胡方加是一名来自南加州大学的五年级职业球员，高中时期在俄勒冈州打球。这是他在丹佛的第一个赛季，此前四个赛季他效力于旧金山49人队。
本赛季常规赛，胡方加为丹佛队首发出战全部17场比赛，贡献了106次擒抱、6次损失码数擒抱、3次撞击四分卫、2次擒杀和1次造成掉球。在上周以33-30加时战胜布法罗的比赛中，他参与了10次擒抱。
本届超级碗定于2月8日在加州圣克拉拉的李维斯体育场举行，将由CBS体育频道进行转播。
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) scrambles in the pocket under pressure from Denver Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga (9) in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Denver. The Broncos and Hufanga, who is Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox’s brother-in-law, play in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) drives the ball on New York Knicks guard Mikal Bridges (25) during the first half of an NBA game in San Antonio, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Fox’s brother-in-law, Denver Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga, will play in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) drives around Minnesota Timberwolves guard Bones Hyland (8) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Fox’s brother-in-law, Denver Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga, will play in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
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Who will the Spurs be pulling for to reach the Super Bowl?
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson signals to his team as they play against the Milwaukee Bucks at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Johnson, who is from Seattle, will be pulling for the Seahawks when they play the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game Sunday.
The Spurs will be busy Sunday with their home game against the New Orleans Pelicans, but that doesn’t mean they won’t sneak a peak or two at the NFL championship games being played in Denver and Seattle.
Coach Mitch Johnson will be pulling for his hometown Seattle Seahawks to reach Super Bowl LX when they host the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game.
“Big game, tough game,” he said before the Spurs’ 126-109 win at Utah on Thursday night.
“But, yeah, hopefully they can pull through. The Mariners already let me down.”
Major League Baseball’s Seattle Mariners lost to the Toronto Blue Jays last fall in the American League Championship Series.
A Seattle native who graduated from O’Dea High School, Johnson is the son of the late John Johnson, a starting forward on the 1979 Seattle SuperSonics NBA championship team, and former University of Washington tennis player Jenny Redman.
Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox also has a rooting interest in Sunday’s high-stakes NFL action.
Denver Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga is married to Desiree Caldwell, sister of Fox’s wife, Recee Caldwell, who grew up in San Antonio and attended Johnson before leaving the school in her junior year to be homeschooled.
The Broncos host the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game.
“I don’t have any Broncos gear, but I will definitely be cheering for family, for sure,” Fox said.
Hufanga is a fifth-year pro from Southern Cal who played high school ball in Oregon. He’s in his first season with Denver after spending his first four years with the San Francisco 49ers.
Hufanga started all 17 regular season games for Denver, recording 106 tackles, six tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, two sacks and one forced fumble. In last week’s 33-30 overtime win over Buffalo, he was in on 10 tackles.
The Super Bowl is set for Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. It will air on CBS Sports.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News