Yes, we are Seahawks fans. No, we are not bandwagoners. Kent grew up in Washington loving the Seahawks and 12 years in Texas did not result in us loving the Cowboys.
With the Super Bowl being in Phoenix this year, we had to take the opportunity to go downtown and have some fun. Paul Allen, owner of the Seahawks, rented Chase field where the Diamondbacks play and invited all the Seahawks fans to come down to a celebration for free!
Even though many teams talk about how their fans are the 12th man, the Seahawks really mean it. For you non-football fans readers, let me explain. In football, only 11 players on each team are allowed on the field. The 12th man means that when the fans are involved in the game it's like having an extra player. The fans are considered a member of the team and this could not be more true than with the Seahawks. We went to a couple of games when we lived in WA and the crowds at Century Link Field are crazy and insane with their love of their Seahawks. The place is so loud and is considered one of the hardest places for visiting teams to play. They also have a special ceremony before each game where a special guest hoists the 12th man flag.
With the Super Bowl being in Phoenix this year, we had to take the opportunity to go downtown and have some fun. Paul Allen, owner of the Seahawks, rented Chase field where the Diamondbacks play and invited all the Seahawks fans to come down to a celebration for free!
Even though many teams talk about how their fans are the 12th man, the Seahawks really mean it. For you non-football fans readers, let me explain. In football, only 11 players on each team are allowed on the field. The 12th man means that when the fans are involved in the game it's like having an extra player. The fans are considered a member of the team and this could not be more true than with the Seahawks. We went to a couple of games when we lived in WA and the crowds at Century Link Field are crazy and insane with their love of their Seahawks. The place is so loud and is considered one of the hardest places for visiting teams to play. They also have a special ceremony before each game where a special guest hoists the 12th man flag.
So, we hopped on the metro train with our friends, the Andersons (also big Seahawks fans) and headed down to Super Bowl Central. The train was packed and so were the streets of Phoenix. Seahawks fans were clearly in the majority and we headed toward the stadium. After some tricky maneuvering we managed to get inside.
They had tons of fan giveaways. Unfortunately it took us so long to get inside that we missed most of them, but we managed to get some "We are 12" signs and green bracelets. The big screen was showing highlight videos and the music was blaring. There were games all around the field for big and little kids alike. The atmosphere was pretty electric!
We left even more excited for the big game and glad that we braved the crowds and went to 12fest!
Staci and I planned quite a feast for our Super Bowl watching party. After church we headed over and considering it was fast Sunday, started chowing down.
Staci and I planned quite a feast for our Super Bowl watching party. After church we headed over and considering it was fast Sunday, started chowing down.
Well, we all know what happened... The Seahawks were about to win with a touchdown and threw an interception at the goal line that ended the game. We were stunned. Still, it was a great game with a lot of excitement and a close score. We still love our Seahawks and hope they will make it back to the Super Bowl for a 3rd straight year!!! With the Bills and the Andersons as part of the 12th man, they have to, right?