- Seahawks fans roaring: The Patriots are the last team to win back-to-back Super Bowls, back when their tunnel mess was as bad as ours.
“You just shared that demonstration of love and belief and never giving up and always fighting to the end. You shared that with everyone who follows us. The 12s are here. They’re so strong.”
—Seahawks coach Pete Carroll in the locker room, speaking to his team, minutes after the NFC Championship Game win over the Green Bay Packers
“Holy shit. Let’s go! Let’s fucking go! Super Bowl!”
—Me in the same moment, standing on a chair, screaming at uninterested strangers after five solid minutes of laugh-crying
It’s been a couple days since the NFC Championship game ended with a historically improbable 35-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Jermaine Kearse, and I’m still drained. If you look me in the eyes, I won’t be fully present. The Seahawks managed to, through 55 minutes of failure and five minutes of brilliance…