Rock, Chalk, Seahawk?
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?
I went to high school and college in Eastern Washington, on the far side of the state away from Seattle, and I can tell you first hand that Seahawks fans have intense passion for their team. To have the fans they have, without ever accomplishing anything before making it to the Super Bowl a few years back, says a lot about the devotion of those fans.
July 16th, 2008 at 12:18 pmSeattle Seahawks fans have always seemed like passionate fans to me, but without pissing me off like Raiders fans and Eagles fans.
But it doesn’t matter because the Jaguars are probably going to move to LA and push us into the AFC South anyway.
July 16th, 2008 at 1:29 pmThe NFL will never take the Chiefs out of a division with the Broncos and Radiers. Thats why we stayed in the division and Seattle left.
Thats also why Dallas is still in the NFC East. They know its more important than geographic location. But I bet you being from Alabama would love the Chiefs in the south
July 16th, 2008 at 3:27 pmNo. As a matter of fact I DON’T want the Chiefs out of the AFC West. But pretending a move of the Jaguars to Los Angeles would result in anything else is just daft.
July 16th, 2008 at 9:04 pmDude, the Chiefs are not going to be moved away from the Broncos and the Raiders. Stop scaring people. C’mon now, the NFL isn’t going to suddenly do a poor job of keeping its best rivalries together after all this time. The Jags would be much more likely to swap places with the St. Louis Rams. Less history there, and it makes more geographical sense for the Rams anyway. Additionally, the Chargers might be moving, so it could totally be a moot point. And that’s if the Jags even move. The Chiefs are in the AFC West to stay. Case closed, end of story.
July 16th, 2008 at 9:42 pmCMZ makes the sign of the cross and mumbles a short prayer as Adam puts this dead horse to rest, permanently.
July 17th, 2008 at 12:21 amDeader than the one in the producer’s bed in The Godfather
July 17th, 2008 at 1:51 am