The Seahawks' Scene Is Pretty Cool

After a weekend trip to Seattle to visit family and take in the Seahawks/Rams game, I can personally vouch for the notion that the 'Hawks have themselves a pretty cool scene. From the moment we stepped out of our vehicle, you could feel the electricity in the air. Those fans are rabid, avid, voracious, involved, and 100% committed to their team.

Once inside the stadium, I was struck with how much the place resembled a college gameday atmosphere. It was as if the entire crowd were a student section. There were chants and cheers and the constant roar of the crowd was reminiscent of the Sea-Tac International Airport just a few miles away, down I-5.

The Seahawks stumbled into the weekend on a two-game losing streak. They were just 3-3 going into Sunday's game. The Rams showed up with not a single win to boast of. The two are division rivals, and there is something to be said for that. But still, 0-6 versus 3-3? Not exactly the stuff of memorable NFL moments, right? But if all you had to go on was the enthusiasm of the home crowd, you would have thought the game pitted undefeated rivals or something.

Every time the opposing team had the ball, the fans went berserk, making such incredible noise they caused three or four false starts for the hated Rams. Even when the game was out of hand, and victory was in the bag, rather than leaving early, the crowd ramped it up even more. It was deafening. They showed why they are rated the loudest stadium in the NFL, and demonstrated exactly why, since opening Qwest Field, their stadium leads the league in opponents' false start penalties.

Those fans don't just show up to cheer on their Seahawks. They go there to make a difference.

And that's just what they did.