Seahawks' Matthews goes from shoe store to Super Bowl stud

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By Frank Pingue GLENDALE, Arizona (Reuters) - Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Chris Matthews was working in a shoe store a year ago but on Sunday he was putting together an MVP-worthy performance in the Super Bowl that was spoiled by the New England Patriots. The unheralded wide receiver entered the National Football League's championship game without a career reception but put together the game of his life. "I don't care if I don't even have one pass, one yard, one tackle, it wouldn't have mattered to me as long as we had won the game." said Matthews, who played only 26 offensive snaps this season entering the Super Bowl. "I would have been happy with a win with no stats." Undrafted out of college, Matthews bounced around for a few teams, including in the Canadian Football League, and was never able to stick on a roster.

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