The Seahawks!

The Reign of the 12’s Hawks

In Seattle, being a #Seahawks fan is awesome. We know that we are the most feared fans of the most feared team in the NFL! We our LOUD, PROUD, and POWERFUL.

On December 15, 1984 the Seattle Seahawks dedicated the number 12 uniform to honor their fans. The Seahawks just thought that was a good idea – the fans thought that was nice to be apart of the team! 11 guys are on the field and #12 is in the stands. The local pride and the connection to the field is very real. Blue Friday begins the wave of pride with people gearing up with their regalia.

LOUD! Yep, the Seahawk Fans are mighty loud. They have set the Guinness World Record twice for the loudest crowd noise at a sporting event. Both of them were in 2013. In their first noise record the 12’s were super loud. On September 15 against the 49ers they registered at 135.5 dB. Again, they roared, on December 2, 2013 against the Saints with a cheer of 137.6 dB.  12’s not only think they are loud. The facts are out and they ARE!

PROUD! It is hard to go anywhere in Seattle without the Blue and Green stuff everywhere: Balloons and flowers at the grocery store; Food (green eggs and blue ham?); A ginormous lighted Seahawk is mounted on top of a house (that is a future blog to come); Cars have window flags and stickers; Buildings are decked out with their mega 12 flags; The jerseys are everywhere; and Blue Friday is real.

POWERFUL! We have skills. Our offensive line has Tom Cable’s zone-blocking scheme. This means that they defend by the number and pattern of steps they take (I know: football 301…but we 12's are educated!). This is effective. Also, there is Sherman, Wilson, Thomas III, Chancellor, Wagner, Bennett, Lockette, and Avril. Need I say more! And of course, Marshawn Lynch, powered by his Skittles. Talent, Brains, and Power are a great combination.

The Hawk’s Stack Up

Like a runner just getting up to speed the players just build themselves upon previous victories. We have had a terrific run in the past 3 plus seasons. Just in case you didn’t know: 2012- The Seahawks went 11-5 and were 1-1 in the playoffs. 2013- The Seahawks went 13-3 and were 3-0 (Winning the Super Bowl!) 2014- The Seahawks went 12-4 and were 2-1. (Nearly winning the Super Bowl with a fantastically called play that they just didn't execute well!) For this blog, I have created two extra special cheers in honor of the Seahawks. I dedicate them to the Hawks as a member of the 12’s: Clearly, we’ve got giant tackles, are over six feet tall, we can run, throw, and punt, and that ain’t all. We love Hawks Football!  DeFence and OffFence we know our Game. We have risen to the top with lots of Fame. Being a 12 is truly fun! It makes our rainy Seattle days full of sun! Okay, maybe I need to stick to my day job; the rhythm on those rhymes is really awkward. But I know this is true: the 12's love Seahawks football. We are 12!