For those of you who saw/acknowledged my post in the Lounge, thank you for your kind words. For those of you who don't know, my father-in-law passed away two nights ago. My wife Cindy ("Mrs. Aros") has been devastated as she was incredibly close to her father. It's been a difficult couple of days but the Seahawks ass beating of the 49ers certainly helped put a smile on myself and my families faces. My father-in-law was a big Seahawks fan and like Les, I am so happy he got to see them win it all (and in such dominating fashion).
Cindy asked her dad to "help out" from the other side and get us a win and he came through.
As for the game, I'll keep it short since I'm basically reiterating what's already been said. The refs were all-too flag happy and it seemed to us that they wanted to keep the game close, or closer. The Seahawks looked like the CHAMPS last night and not unlike SBXLVIII, the opponents looked like boys, unable to match our intensity and brutality.
I thought for sure between having to settle for 3 instead of 7 and all of the penalties that the 49ers would come back in the second half. I was thrilled to be wrong. This team has gotten their swagger back and it's shown the world these past two weeks that that's a fact.
You can't read or listen to a player interview these days without them talking about team, and playing for one another. That is precisely the mindset they had last year and into the post season. Why it was not as evident at times this year is not known but I am pumped to see it back. This is the element that separates us from everyone else. When we play together, there's not a single team in the NFL that can beat us.
It doesn't get any easier heading into Philly in 9 days but if we keep this trajectory skyward, we will be the team to beat, again.
Go Hawks! Thanks for helping make a dark day a little brighter for our family.
Cindy asked her dad to "help out" from the other side and get us a win and he came through.
As for the game, I'll keep it short since I'm basically reiterating what's already been said. The refs were all-too flag happy and it seemed to us that they wanted to keep the game close, or closer. The Seahawks looked like the CHAMPS last night and not unlike SBXLVIII, the opponents looked like boys, unable to match our intensity and brutality.
I thought for sure between having to settle for 3 instead of 7 and all of the penalties that the 49ers would come back in the second half. I was thrilled to be wrong. This team has gotten their swagger back and it's shown the world these past two weeks that that's a fact.
You can't read or listen to a player interview these days without them talking about team, and playing for one another. That is precisely the mindset they had last year and into the post season. Why it was not as evident at times this year is not known but I am pumped to see it back. This is the element that separates us from everyone else. When we play together, there's not a single team in the NFL that can beat us.
It doesn't get any easier heading into Philly in 9 days but if we keep this trajectory skyward, we will be the team to beat, again.
Go Hawks! Thanks for helping make a dark day a little brighter for our family.
