I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and yes, I am a Seattle Seahawks fan. As a spawn of the Jim Zorn, Steve Largent, Dave Kreig, Curt Warner, Brian Bosworth, Cortez Kennedy, and Shaun Alexander days, it was fantastic to see Kenny Easley out there for the coin toss of the Super Bowl.
As I traveled to LA last night, still bummed from the Bill Buckner-esque freebie (bless his heart)we gave the Pats, I wore my Seahawks gear in a show of pride and support as well as making sure the world knows I'm a true Seahawks fan, not a bandwagon, fair-weather, when the going gets not tough kinda fan. As it happened, a lady sat behind me on the plane wearing a New England Patriots hat. Being on the losing side, I didn't engage the woman. However, I did eavesdrop on her conversation with her seatmates (so did everyone within 20 rows of them, serious voice immodulation disorder) as she mentioned she was heading home after attending the big game. She was neither fan nor foe of either team and had much more to say about Katy Perry's lion and sharks but when asked about her Patriot's headgear, she responded with a quip about cheering for the winning team.
Next year when the Seahawks are playing in their 3rd straight Super Bowl, a feat only accomplished by two other teams in NFL history, give me your ticket and you can watch from home. I fully appreciate the entertainment aspect of the spectacle, in fact I even enjoy it, but next year's Super Bowl is in the Bay Area and we'll need all the real fans we can get in that hostile environment, not to mention enough screaming and yelling on the sideline to overcome a brain fart and make sure Beast Mode gets the ball from the 6-inch line.
Oh the wonderful roller coaster that is sports. Who would want it any other way?
Go Seahawks, thanks for a great season!
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Next year when the Seahawks are playing in their 3rd straight Super Bowl, a feat only accomplished by two other teams in NFL history, give me your ticket and you can watch from home. I fully appreciate the entertainment aspect of the spectacle, in fact I even enjoy it, but next year's Super Bowl is in the Bay Area and we'll need all the real fans we can get in that hostile environment, not to mention enough screaming and yelling on the sideline to overcome a brain fart and make sure Beast Mode gets the ball from the 6-inch line.
Oh the wonderful roller coaster that is sports. Who would want it any other way?
Go Seahawks, thanks for a great season!
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