No, not the Hawks from Larryville–the Seattle Seahawks. FSB recently launched 12th Man Rising, our new Seahawks blog, which got me thinking. I wish the Seahawks were still in our division, and that the San Diego Chargers were the team now playing in the NFC.
Why? One word: fans.
The Chargers generally have awful fans. The team hardly fills that dinky stadium of theirs, and most of the fans that do come are pretty lame. It’s like a cross of country club Rams fans and ex-con Raiders fans, except less knowledgeable on both accounts. I could honestly care less if the Bolts are great on the field, because win or lose their fans are not.
I can’t imagine what Kansas City would be like if the Chiefs had enjoyed the success the Chargers did the past few years. It’s obvious that the folks out there care too much about catching waves and throwing down cervezas with their fish tacos, and not enough about their NFL squad. In fact, if this Chula Vista deal doesn’t go down, San Diego might even lose the Sparklers.
I wish the Seahawks were still in the AFC West. If they were, I honestly believe that our division–not the AFC East or NFC East–would have the NFL’s best collection of fans. The 12th man is pretty serious up there in Coffee Town. Generally, I think over the long haul they’ve been much better fans than Bolts backers, and the two teams have enjoyed similar success, so that’s not a factor. Maybe I just grew up watching Steve Largent and Derrick Thomas sacking Dave Krieg seven times, but I miss playing the ‘Hawks.
What does everyone else think about the Chargers-Seahawks debate?








