Crazy to think that in these 14 years how much has changed. For me personally, I've gotten married, had two kids, started a business, bought my first home, and also said goodbye to family members and friends in the form of teary-eyed sendoffs and reflective memorials. There have been very few constants, especially in sports. Seattle went from reeling from losing the Sonics to welcoming the NHL. You took on a Seahawks franchise that had waded in mediocrity and cusped the mountaintop, to a dominant and perennial contender. A fanbase that would cheer for a first-round exit in the playoffs to a fanbase that "didn't bother" with such limited success. A team that reached that pinaccle and felt it deserved to be there every year.
Pete, you made Seattle winners, even if that summit was only reached once. You proved that no matter the personnel that made up this roster, they were expected to compete, expected to win, expected to show up on a Sunday and continuously prove that we belonged.
You put Seattle on the NFL map. Not just a game on the schedule somewhere in South Alaska, but in Seattle ******* Washington.
Thank you, Pete. You competed all the way for your place in the RoH.