The carnage the O-Line inflicted on that restaurant that evening in 1989 still gives me heartburn just thinking about it.
Some of the biggest Seahawk stars of that era were the absolute nicest people to meet. I will never forget how Largent, Krieg, Eugene Robinson, Bryan Millard, Jacob Green, Joe Nash, John L Williams, Norm Johnson and especially Ron Mattes treated such a young kid in Philly. I have multiple autographs of all of them and not once did any of them push me away, even knowing they had signed for me already in the hotel lobby. They just smiled, talked, signed, took pics, and thanked me. An impression that still impacts me as a proud fan today at almost 40 yrs old now.
The impact was huge as I never stopped being a fan of the Seahawks. I like all Philly teams, with the exception of the Eagles as my allegiance lies with the 12th man thanks to that day and experience. I get tired of answering the question of "How does someone on the east coast grow to like the Seahawks?" and now the all popular "Bandwagon" fan gets thrown around every time I rep the 12th man here in PA with one of my jerseys or gear. The proof is in the Pics.
The 12th man will always be Represented here in Central PA. 2 local guys are now on the team as well. So the Seahawks get a bit more publicity than in the past. Jordan Hill and Garry Gilliam are both PA boys. Steelton Highspire H.S. and Milton S Hershey H.S.
I will be at the Seahawks game in Philly this yr. If anyone else is in attendance and road trippin, hit me up with a message as the more the merrier. :thirishdrinkers: