4-1-1 A State of the Union (so to speak)

Aros":32ij0ulj said:

Fast forward to present day. It's extremely difficult to quantify just how special these days are for us Seahawks fans.

No words can express the gratitude and gratefulness I have for Paul, Pete and John. I think back to those days when I was a young boy, having no clue the hardships that lied ahead as being a life-long Seahawks fan, and thanks to them, every single moment of suffering and ridicule has been worth it.

Enjoy each and every...No, SAVOR each and every moment my fellow diehards.

We've all collectively earned this privilege to be considered one of the elite teams in the NFL.

GO HAWKS!

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Aros":31nlrvto said:

I remember it well. I was in the 6th grade and I had the good fortune of having some neighborhood buddies that also loved the new local team in the NFL called the Seahawks. It didn't take but a flash to become immediately enamored with our first NFL team...I mean after all, the silver helmets, blue jerseys and my goodness, that AWESOME Hawk logo on the sides of the helmet?? Are you kidding me?

We felt spoiled right out of the gates. Us kids, using a Nerf football to emulate what we saw on gameday. I was Zorn. My buddy Todd Merrill was Largent. "Zorn to Largent!! Touchdown Seahawks!!" Was a common battle cry across our neighborhood back then.

Back then, I never knew how much heartache would await me as I grew older. All the years of ridicule and suffering. More than any fan should have to bare. Well, besides Browns fans which appears to be their default setting. (#factoryofsadness)

So besides the fleeting sparks of brilliance in the 80's, looking at the Seahawks as being little more than a long shot was the order of the day. As I grew up, I learned that I just happened to be a diehard fan of a team that wasn't even on the map of NFL Consciousness. In fact, one of the things that would get me fired up more than anything else would be when someone would laugh in my face and say "You're a Seahawks fan?!?! SEAHAWKS FAN?!?!?" Like it was the NFL equivalent of Leprosy.

So when Paul Allen bought the team, Holmgren became Head Coach, I knew things were about to change for the better. Despite the atrocity which is and forever will be XL*, I could sense the paradigm shift with this team. No longer were we the laughing stock of the league...In fact, we were a force to be reckoned with.

Fast forward to present day. It's extremely difficult to quantify just how special these days are for us Seahawks fans.

No words can express the gratitude and gratefulness I have for Paul, Pete and John. I think back to those days when I was a young boy, having no clue the hardships that lied ahead as being a life-long Seahawks fan, and thanks to them, every single moment of suffering and ridicule has been worth it.


I suppose you could call it a severe case of nostalgia, but there is a very small part of me that misses a time when the Seahawks weren't so big, when being a fan just because you lived in Seattle wasn't a given. I was only able to go to one preseason game as a child, against the 49ers, and it was the thrill of my childhood. It just seems that back then there was very little arrogance in our fan base, and fewer detractors because of it. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from Roger Kahn in "The Boys of Summer,"

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."

Enjoy each and every...No, SAVOR each and every moment my fellow diehards.

We've all collectively earned this privilege to be considered one of the elite teams in the NFL.

GO HAWKS!

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Aros":3vcsoiqc said:

I remember it well. I was in the 6th grade and I had the good fortune of having some neighborhood buddies that also loved the new local team in the NFL called the Seahawks. It didn't take but a flash to become immediately enamored with our first NFL team...I mean after all, the silver helmets, blue jerseys and my goodness, that AWESOME Hawk logo on the sides of the helmet?? Are you kidding me?

We felt spoiled right out of the gates. Us kids, using a Nerf football to emulate what we saw on gameday. I was Zorn. My buddy Todd Merrill was Largent. "Zorn to Largent!! Touchdown Seahawks!!" Was a common battle cry across our neighborhood back then.

Back then, I never knew how much heartache would await me as I grew older. All the years of ridicule and suffering. More than any fan should have to bare. Well, besides Browns fans which appears to be their default setting. (#factoryofsadness)

So besides the fleeting sparks of brilliance in the 80's, looking at the Seahawks as being little more than a long shot was the order of the day. As I grew up, I learned that I just happened to be a diehard fan of a team that wasn't even on the map of NFL Consciousness. In fact, one of the things that would get me fired up more than anything else would be when someone would laugh in my face and say "You're a Seahawks fan?!?! SEAHAWKS FAN?!?!?" Like it was the NFL equivalent of Leprosy.

So when Paul Allen bought the team, Holmgren became Head Coach, I knew things were about to change for the better. Despite the atrocity which is and forever will be XL*, I could sense the paradigm shift with this team. No longer were we the laughing stock of the league...In fact, we were a force to be reckoned with.

Fast forward to present day. It's extremely difficult to quantify just how special these days are for us Seahawks fans.

No words can express the gratitude and gratefulness I have for Paul, Pete and John. I think back to those days when I was a young boy, having no clue the hardships that lied ahead as being a life-long Seahawks fan, and thanks to them, every single moment of suffering and ridicule has been worth it.


I suppose you could call it a severe case of nostalgia, but there is a very small part of me that misses a time when the Seahawks weren't so big, when being a fan just because you lived in Seattle wasn't a given. I was only able to go to one preseason game as a child, against the 49ers, and it was the thrill of my childhood. It just seems that back then there was very little arrogance in our fan base, and fewer detractors because of it. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from Roger Kahn in "The Boys of Summer,"

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."

Enjoy each and every...No, SAVOR each and every moment my fellow diehards.

We've all collectively earned this privilege to be considered one of the elite teams in the NFL.

GO HAWKS!

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Aros":19wbw7wv said:

I remember it well. I was in the 6th grade and I had the good fortune of having some neighborhood buddies that also loved the new local team in the NFL called the Seahawks. It didn't take but a flash to become immediately enamored with our first NFL team...I mean after all, the silver helmets, blue jerseys and my goodness, that AWESOME Hawk logo on the sides of the helmet?? Are you kidding me?

We felt spoiled right out of the gates. Us kids, using a Nerf football to emulate what we saw on gameday. I was Zorn. My buddy Todd Merrill was Largent. "Zorn to Largent!! Touchdown Seahawks!!" Was a common battle cry across our neighborhood back then.

Back then, I never knew how much heartache would await me as I grew older. All the years of ridicule and suffering. More than any fan should have to bare. Well, besides Browns fans which appears to be their default setting. (#factoryofsadness)

So besides the fleeting sparks of brilliance in the 80's, looking at the Seahawks as being little more than a long shot was the order of the day. As I grew up, I learned that I just happened to be a diehard fan of a team that wasn't even on the map of NFL Consciousness. In fact, one of the things that would get me fired up more than anything else would be when someone would laugh in my face and say "You're a Seahawks fan?!?! SEAHAWKS FAN?!?!?" Like it was the NFL equivalent of Leprosy.

So when Paul Allen bought the team, Holmgren became Head Coach, I knew things were about to change for the better. Despite the atrocity which is and forever will be XL*, I could sense the paradigm shift with this team. No longer were we the laughing stock of the league...In fact, we were a force to be reckoned with.

Fast forward to present day. It's extremely difficult to quantify just how special these days are for us Seahawks fans.

No words can express the gratitude and gratefulness I have for Paul, Pete and John. I think back to those days when I was a young boy, having no clue the hardships that lied ahead as being a life-long Seahawks fan, and thanks to them, every single moment of suffering and ridicule has been worth it.

Enjoy each and every...No, SAVOR each and every moment my fellow diehards.

We've all collectively earned this privilege to be considered one of the elite teams in the NFL.

GO HAWKS!

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hawker84":3lhd009s said:

Fast forward to 2013. I sat there dazed and confused as I watched the confetti fall from the rafters. Did what I just witness actually happen, I turned to my friend, did that just happen, did we just win the SB? As everyone around me celebrated, I sat in silence, very emotional, and said a quiet thank you to the entire Seahawk organization..

Today everything is icing on the cake for me. I still root just as hard, and get just as angry, but deep down, it doesn't matter, I've already been to the mountain top with this team. Now I just enjoy the ride, good or bad. Because I too remember the old days, and what it felt like to be irrelevant.

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