Sharing a comment from a friend posted after a recap of the game in the San Francisco Chronicle. Credit goes to Jon. I thought this is was perfectly stated. A day after watching the confetti fall, I’ve had a lot of time to absorb the results of the NFC Championship game. Our team is finally back in The Big Game. But I’m not really sure the game on February 2nd is really as big a game to me – a fan – anymore compared to the competitive spectacle I witnessed at CenturyLink Field this past Sunday. I bore witness to elite-level talent on both sides of the field, fighting for the right to compete for the title of World Champions. So many memorable moments, a roller coaster of ups and downs on both sides of the ball. Ultimately coming down to what would amount to the game riding on a single 18 yard throw in the stadium where we boast one of the strongest home field noise advantages anywhere. Still one more game left to play for our team, but I think there’s a very obvious list of winners and losers from this game. Winners: Seattle, the Seahawks, and the fans – the 12th Man really is a thing, and the love we have for our team is given back to us by a team that plays relentlessly on the field at home at a level that’s hard to duplicate. A team that returns its love – a young, growing team – that’s making Seattle sports consistently relevant, something that hasn’t really happened…well, ever. A promising franchise quarterback with deceptively good offensive options and the one man who cause fans to generate seismic phenomenon affectionately named Beast Quakes. San Francisco, the 49ers, and the fans – even falling short this year, San Francisco should be ecstatic at the team it has. The 49ers today reflect an organization assembled by Eddie DeBartolo during the heydays of the 80’s and 90’s; what was lost has now been found again. A team that learns and grows stronger with each passing game. When we left the Clink on Sunday night, fans were equally enthusiastic about our home team’s win as we were impressed with the production and on-field maturity of Colin Kaepernick. The fourth quarter wasn’t kind, but in his previous endeavors in Seattle that’s three quarters less than before. That’s growth, and that’s maturity. Kaep is legit, and there isnt anyone that watched these playoffs that doesnt believe that in any city. And then there’s only one set I’m tagging in the final category. Losers: Everyone on and off field that forgot the concept or sportsmanship and courtesy. I’m primarily referring to the person or people who showed a significant level of disrespect to an injured athlete departing the field. You know who you are, and there’s probably a handful of others that share your shame. Throwing popcorn at a visibly dejected Navarro Bowman with his catastrophic knee injury is not only beyond the pale in terms of appropriateness, it’s offensive to anyone who has ever suited up at any competitive level, or rooted for any team at any venue. It’s especially offensive to Seahawk fans – that’s not what we do, and that’s not what we’re about. We show our respect to fallen athletes alongside our visiting fans. We do so properly, and we do so earnestly. Because that respect has been earned, and it should be given. To the person or people who did that, you exposed yourself not only as not a true fan of sport, but a thick-skulled moron who should be barred from all sporting events in any capacity, including rooting for your own little one at a Pop Warner football game. The players fight hard – for themselves, but also for the fans and cities they represent. The injuries they incur have lasting impacts, and can be debilitating throughout life due to the constant pounding they subject themselves to. To disrespect them is to disrespect the level playing field of competition. We don’t want you there, and you don’t belong there. In any capacity. Lastly, we have added another chapter to what may go down as one of the great sports rivalries of this generation. One team won on Sunday, but two cities have won for years to come. Congratulations on a hard fought season, San Francisco. We look forward to the rematch in the 2014 season.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:49:17 +0000
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