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Russell Wilson is a joy to watch, but I can't fully embrace his awesomeness (at least OFF the field) until he publicly denounces Mark Driscoll.
what does this even mean: "a sacrifice towards reclaiming agency within the hopelessness of hyper-capitalism"?
Anyway, if you want anyone to take your "one sided refs" whining seriously, you may want to remove he clip of Brian Orakpo getting blatantly held on two occasions by Okung on that play, both of which went uncalled.
Seattle was the most penalized team in the NFL last year, something that is hard to turn around in a year. Complain all you want, but the players committed the fouls (on all three Harvin runs as well if you watch the tape), and dozens of others that were not seen and not called, just like every other game.
Ted @ 6: I think you've been asleep under a rock. the Seahawks HAVE sucked FOR DECADES. we whinge about the refs because of the last Superbowl, because we got jobbed.
What? You're aware that you're interacting with Seattle sports fans, right? Do you have any awareness of the history of sporting success in Seattle?
Best new insult I've heard in a long time. I don't even want to continue that paragraph and give it context.
Best new insult I've heard in a long time. I don't even want to continue that paragraph and give it context.
The unnecessary roughness call on Carpenter was bullshit, but generally the O-line made a lot of stupid mistakes, and generally Jeff Triplette called a terrible game.
I'm starting to wonder why we keep talking about Tom Cable as if he's a top tier offensive line coach, when Seattle's line has been their major weak spot throughout the Pete Carroll era. The guy has multiple players drafted in the 1st and 2nd rounds, and everyone acts like he's a genius because he converted Sweezy from D-line to guard, but shameful performances like last night persist, and Russell Wilson WILL get killed out there if they don't clean things up.
The reason people make fun of Seahawks fans is that no one ever met, saw, or heard from one until 2011 or so, and then suddenly everyone and their fat momma was wearing a jersey. Everyone is aware that they had fans in Washington, but there were none outside the area until a few years ago, and know they are all insufferable. Especially with all the ref blaming after a win.
It is the kind of thing that usually will not get called, but should if we are serious about protecting players from head injuries.
Seahawks fans have been loud and proud throughout the State of Washington for at least the last 30 plus years, which is pretty good considering the franchise itself is only 38 years old. Of course for the first 20 some odd years we were in the AFC west slapping around Donko fans, but have found true team dominance since graduating into the NFC back a little over a decade ago.
Whether the team is good or bad, however (and it was bad for a lot longer than it has been good), Seattleites have always supported the team (not so much all the players - several previous poor performers can tell their own stories about being pelted with rotten fruits and vegetables in public places when they earned the ire of the fans). Seahawks fans have always been passionate about their team.
Ted is somewhat correct though, in that until 2004-2005, it was rare to see Seahawks fans outside of the PNW, and they have really only picked up a substantial national following among fans who had never lived in the PNW over the last 3-4 years (basically the Pete Carroll era of Seahawks football).
Go 'Hawks!
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Fuck you nfl !!!
It is a boring, stupid and depressing game but I love the angst of football fans, mmmmmm yummm.
People not from the Northwest probably think the 12th Man phenomenon is something new, but the number 12 was retired by the team in 1984. From the team's inception in 1976 until the early-90s it was nearly impossible to get a ticket to a Hawks game.
The Ken Behring years were lean, but I remember fans literally laying themselves in front of semi trucks when Behring tried to move the team to LA in 1996.
I think it's great that there are now Hawks fans across the nation (my nephew in Indianapolis is one of them), but if you think Seattle is made up of a bunch of Seahawk bandwagon-jumpers, you don't have a clue.
But--speaking for my brother Matt, if I may--we're not disparaging your fandom or your team. Just saying that a lot of people have gotten on the bandwagon in the last few years.
I really don't see how you can disagree with that or interpret it as a criticism--but taking an observation as an insult is something ALL sports fans seem to have in common.
My fellow Matt is correct. We're not disparaging Seattle (although there's nothing lamer than boosting for someone other than the home team, as Doug celebrates). But it's not true that the whole city has always loved and supported their team the way others do through the lean times. Some fans do, but not the entire base. Telling us otherwise doesn't make it true.
Remember the NFL's noise rule? It was implemented because of the Seahawks fans...in 1985 (apparently after John Elway complained to the league that he couldn't be heard above the fan noise at the Kingdome).
The fans at the Kingdome were passionate. The city of Seattle, not so much.
My point is that I have two lengthy experiences of observation to draw my conclusions from. I was in both places during the lean times (the Broncos sucked 2006-2010) and saw which fanbase kept the faith and which one did not.
I suppose I should be honored that you called LA a "college football town" since I'm a UCLA alum, but I'm guessing you're referring to the other college team.
And if you think having two losing seasons is five years is a "lean time", then consider yourself lucky.
Check again. They were mediocre those years.
But I was including UCLA for sure. The Trojan-Bruin rivalry is one of the legendary ones. It was there long before the Rams or Raiders, and it's why LA didn't flip out immediately and beg the NFL for another team like Houston did.