Chill Sports

Whoever came up with the phrase “good things come to those who wait” likely never watched much professional sports in their lifetime. The sports world, and particularly the ever-volatile and fast-paced NFL world, is one of the most impatient and unkind places one can find themselves in. You were a highly-rated draft prospect but you haven’t delivered much during your rookie contract? You’re a bust. You were hired as a head coach but you haven’t been able to quickly turn your team around? You’re fired. You haven’t established yourself as a starting-caliber quarterback after a few years in the league? You’re a career backup. That last question-and-response was supposed to describe Geno Smith. Once a prized quarterback talent when playing his college ball at West Virginia, Smith was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2013 draft. His elite athleticism but spotty accuracy showed up on tape throughout his four years with Gang Green, as he showed flashes of elite potent...

It’s hard to put into words just how much this past decade of Seahawks football has meant to their fans as well as to the city of Seattle as a whole. It’s been an unimaginable prize for the fans who toughed it out through decades of mediocrity and for the newer sports fans alike, but more than that, Seahawks football is a pervasive and inescapable part of Seattle culture. Image Source You can see ‘12’ flags outside houses, classrooms, and businesses anywhere in the state. Likely a majority of the greater Seattle area wears Seahawks gear or team colors every ‘Blue Friday’ before a game. The games themselves are perhaps the most powerful community bonding event in the Pacific Northwest. Even for those who don’t follow football, it’s a welcome excitement whenever the weekend rolls around. For these reasons, it’s equally hard to put into words how heartbreaking Tuesday, March 9 was to the team’s faithful. In the darkest day in Seahawks history since that play , two of the last remnants of ...