Any football fans on here?

annalexandria
annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
edited January 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1

As a life-long Washingtonian, I am SO excited that the Seahwaks are going to the Super Bowl!

I remember the days when most every Sunday brought another day of head-hanging shame for Seattle, so for us this is a huge achievement!

The entire city was so quiet yesterday...streets were empty, stores were empty.

The stadium, on the other hand, probably dang near collapsed from the roar of the fans.

There was so much yelling here at my house, even my dog got in the act.  He spent most of the afternoon barking.

And just as an interesting aside, I read this morning that our new coach (who was successful at the college level before coming to Seattle), has a philosophy of infusing his players with "positive energy".  I think that's an awesome way to guide young people, and clearly it's working.

 

My apologies to any 49ers fans out there, just had to comment on this!

Our "Great Wheel",  lit up for the game.

 

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  • allmost60
    allmost60 Member Posts: 3,178 Member
    #2
    So cool!

    Hi,

      I've followed this site every day (lurking) since 2010. We lost a very dear friend that year to colon cancer and during his struggles I came here for information to share with him. I pray for all of you here! Anyways...we live in Yakima Wa and are HUGE Seahawk fans! Our house was crazy yesterday also and it's so exciting that we are headed to the super bowl. We are exhausted today! Tongue Out It's a "happy, happy, happy" time for Seahawk fans!!! Take care...Love, Sue

  • Cathleen Mary
    Cathleen Mary Member Posts: 827 Member
    #3
    I am a huge NE Patriots fan

    I am a huge NE Patriots fan :(.  I will join you in rooting for the Seahawks. :)

    CM

  • devotion10
    devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
    #4
    Ok AA … just for you I am going to root for the Seahawks.

    I have to say though as a long-time San Francisco resident with fond memories of Candlestick Park I am a bit disappointed. Joe Montana used to be my secret crush;) I no longer have cable (cut the cord and went to HuluPlus and Netflix) but we have friends that have invited my son and me over to watch on their gigantic screen television. My husband used to love it; a wonderful distraction. I will be thinking about you and all those who will have fun watching the Super Bowl. Great picture.

    Peace. ~ Cynthia

  • here4lfe
    here4lfe Member Posts: 306 Member
    #5
    A Pete Carroll Fan

    I will be pulling for Denver, only because I like to see Peyton Manning end his career with a ring. But if Seattle wins, I won't be disappointed. I am a Pete Carroll fan, and followed his career at USC and now to the Pros.

    Best

     

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #6
    allmost60 said:

    So cool!

    Hi,

      I've followed this site every day (lurking) since 2010. We lost a very dear friend that year to colon cancer and during his struggles I came here for information to share with him. I pray for all of you here! Anyways...we live in Yakima Wa and are HUGE Seahawk fans! Our house was crazy yesterday also and it's so exciting that we are headed to the super bowl. We are exhausted today! Tongue Out It's a "happy, happy, happy" time for Seahawk fans!!! Take care...Love, Sue

    High 5s,

    fellow Seahawks fan! Laughing

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #7
    devotion10 said:

    Ok AA … just for you I am going to root for the Seahawks.

    I have to say though as a long-time San Francisco resident with fond memories of Candlestick Park I am a bit disappointed. Joe Montana used to be my secret crush;) I no longer have cable (cut the cord and went to HuluPlus and Netflix) but we have friends that have invited my son and me over to watch on their gigantic screen television. My husband used to love it; a wonderful distraction. I will be thinking about you and all those who will have fun watching the Super Bowl. Great picture.

    Peace. ~ Cynthia

    Ooh, Joe Montana,

    he of the glacial blue eyes.  A reasonable crush, imo.

    Hope you and your son go out to enjoy game day...it is a fun distraction, esp if you don't take it too seriously (unlike my son, who gets very sad when they lose).

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #8
    Cathleen Mary said:

    I am a huge NE Patriots fan

    I am a huge NE Patriots fan :(.  I will join you in rooting for the Seahawks. :)

    CM

    Sorry the Pats aren't in it this year,

    we will happily take any fair-weather rooters who want to join us for the day!

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #9
    here4lfe said:

    A Pete Carroll Fan

    I will be pulling for Denver, only because I like to see Peyton Manning end his career with a ring. But if Seattle wins, I won't be disappointed. I am a Pete Carroll fan, and followed his career at USC and now to the Pros.

    Best

     

    Carroll seems pretty awesome,

    and really it will be a miracle if Seattle wins.  Can't really compare a QB like Peyton to our youngster, can you?  All that experience will no doubt make a difference.  But we'll see...I'm just hoping for a good, close game!

  • devotion10
    devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
    #10
    annalexandria said:

    Ooh, Joe Montana,

    he of the glacial blue eyes.  A reasonable crush, imo.

    Hope you and your son go out to enjoy game day...it is a fun distraction, esp if you don't take it too seriously (unlike my son, who gets very sad when they lose).

    Tee hee … Joe Montana … I am really old.

    At least I it wasn't Joe Namath.

    My father used to leave the house and walk very slowly, alone, down a long country road after the Dallas Cowboys would lose ...  I know what you mean about taking football loss seriously :) 

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #11
    devotion10 said:

    Tee hee … Joe Montana … I am really old.

    At least I it wasn't Joe Namath.

    My father used to leave the house and walk very slowly, alone, down a long country road after the Dallas Cowboys would lose ...  I know what you mean about taking football loss seriously :) 

    Oh well, old is good!

    Far better than the alternative, right?  We can all be old together. Here's my role model for aging...

    image

  • devotion10
    devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
    #12
    annalexandria said:

    Oh well, old is good!

    Far better than the alternative, right?  We can all be old together. Here's my role model for aging...

    image

    …

    substitute Tequila for Vodka and I am right with her.

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #13
    My wife and I are huge
    My wife and I are huge football fans. My team is the giants so my season was over long ago. My wife's is the patriots but she was happy they got that far. Congratulations on the Seahawks. I didn't realize you lived there. We were thinking of selling everything in a few years and moving to Portland dependingon my health.
  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    #14
    Go Seahawks!

    Go Seahawks!

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #15
    janderson1964 said:

    My wife and I are huge
    My wife and I are huge football fans. My team is the giants so my season was over long ago. My wife's is the patriots but she was happy they got that far. Congratulations on the Seahawks. I didn't realize you lived there. We were thinking of selling everything in a few years and moving to Portland dependingon my health.

    Portland is a really nice city...

    great downtown, very mellow atmosphere.  Not quite as awesome as Seattle, though!   Not too many cities where you have salt water beaches, lakes, and mountains, all within an hour's drive.

    But Portland is good too. Laughing

  • Kimo Sabe
    Kimo Sabe Member Posts: 64
    #16
    ketziah35 said:

    Go Seahawks!

    Go Seahawks!

    Familiar score?
    How bout dem Seahawks. I grew up in Seattle and because of my paper route, I had season tickets to the Huskies for a dollar a game (in the rainy end zone). In 1960, they went to the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin. Huskies were 6 point underdawgs and won 44-8!  
    (I'm 2 yrs post chemo, NED. The folks on this board helped me so much. I guess I'll chime in, even if it's only football)
    Norm
  • Dumbfounded
    Dumbfounded Member Posts: 25
    #17
    Yes, I am a 49'ers fan. And

    Yes, I am a 49'ers fan. And yes...I am dissappointed that Seattle beat them out of the Superbowl...but....I am glad to see that Seattle has won their FIRST championship and that I have "friends" on this site that I can say CONGRATS to. 

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #18
    Dumbfounded said:

    Yes, I am a 49'ers fan. And

    Yes, I am a 49'ers fan. And yes...I am dissappointed that Seattle beat them out of the Superbowl...but....I am glad to see that Seattle has won their FIRST championship and that I have "friends" on this site that I can say CONGRATS to. 

    Thanks!

    It was a pretty amazing experience for us.  We've had only one national championship ever (baskeball) and that was in 1979, so it's been a while!  And for such a young team, with a lot of late round draft picks (and some guys not even signed), they did an amazing job.

    I'm still a bit hoarse this morning, along with many other folks around here!

  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    #19
    One day if we meet I will

    One day if we meet I will talk to you about Russell Wilson. All good gossip!

  • teamzach
    teamzach Member Posts: 35
    #20
    Goooo Hawks!

    Yay for us Seattle-ites!

     

    What a great game:) SO glad I got to watch that game surrounded by family and friends. FUN.

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