10
Jan
2011
Seattle’s 12th Man caused a seismic event during Lynch’s run
I feel the earth move ... (Photo: SeattleTimes.com)
Everyone knows the Seattle Seahawks fan base - collectively known as the “12th Man” – are one of the loudest home crowds in all of sports. Qwest Field was specifically designed to amplify the noise of the home fans, and it’s notoriously one of the worst places for NFL teams to have to visit. So much so that in the past, the Seahawks have been accused of piping in additional crowd noise to supplement the live cheering. But I don’t think anyone could have expected that the Seahawks fans would make so much noise that it would actually make the earth move!
And that’s exactly what happened at 4:33 pm PT on Saturday … which is also right when Marshawn Lynch broke loose for his unbelievable, hyperbole-inducing 67-yard TD run that helped launch the Seahawks past the defending champion New Orleans Saints in the first round of the NFC Playoffs:
Seismologists at the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network detected activity at a sensor that is just to west of Qwest Field.
“We looked at the stations nearby and one station in particular just clearly showed the crowd roaring,” said John Vidale, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
People all over the internet have been calling this an “earthquake”, but let’s not get carried away. Apparently this particular sensor was only 300 feet away from Qwest Field, at the site of the Old Kingdome.
(Image: SeattleTimes.com)
There’s no doubt that seismic sensors that close by would feel some vibration from 70,000 people jumping up and down going nuts. But it’s not like it made buildings in the area shake, or even was enough to set off car alarms. If you set a sensor 100 yards away from any NFL game, I’m willing to bet it would register something at the loudest points in the game.
All cynicism aside, this is still pretty cool. In fact, if you’re so inclined, the Seattle Times has a timeline of the vibration seen on this seismic graph, as it relates to the moment-by-moment of Lynch’s run.
12
Jan
2010
Hey, it could be worse … you could be a Redskins fan (video)
The playoffs can be an emotional time for football fans. While Packers fans have been crying themselves to sleep these past few nights, and Eagles fans are attacking female Romo fans, we thought it would be good to give everyone a little bit of perspective on things. So before you go throwing yourself in front of a bus because you won’t get to watch Tom Brady’s chin any more this season, please try to keep in mind that a) it’s just a game and b) it could always be worse … you could be a Redskins fan.
Comedian Danny Rouhier – of Redskins Anonymous fame – is back to recap the painful experience that was the Washington Redskins 2009 season. Love this guy.
29
Oct
2009
Browns fans to protest their next home game
Not even LeBron James can save this mess. (Source: Chicago Sun-Times)
Some fed-up Browns fans are organizing a”late arrival” to the team’s November 16th Monday Night Football game against the Baltimore Ravens. The letter below, by “Dawg Pound Mike,” urges fans to stay away from their seats until after kickoff, to make it clear to the team, the league, and the world, that they are “tired of this product on the field.”
While ESPN has caught hold of the story, it must be noted that many fans aren’t buying into it.
Head Honcho of The Orange and Brown Report, Barry McBride said it best: “An empty stadium is embarrassing, sure, but to who?”
Below is a version of the email that’s being passed around. All-caps! Shouting!
Hello Browns Backers!!
WE ARE TIRED OF THE LOSSES! WE ARE TIRED OF SEEING EACH YEAR COME AND GO AND SEE NO IMPROVEMENT AND THE WORST FOOTBALL EVER!! IT’S OUR TIME TO TAKE BACK OUR TEAM AGAIN!! SO MANY PLAYERS HAVE MADE THIS A GREAT ORGANIZATION IN THE PAST, AND IT WAS AN HONOR TO WEAR THE ORANGE AND BROWN, TO ONLY TO SEE THIS HAPPEN TO OUR ORGANIZATION? WELL NO MORE! OUR FANS NEED TO UNITE AND SHOW EVERYONE WE HAVE A SAY AND WE WILL BE HEARD AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!!
ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 16TH 2009 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…DONT GO TO YOUR SEATS TILL KICKOFF!! STAY IN THE CONCORSE, STAY OUTSIDE…BUT DONT GET TO YOUR SEATS TILL AFTER KICKOFF! SHOW THE NFL, SHOW THE WORLD WE ARE TIRED OF THIS PRODUCT ON THE FIELD AND WE DEMAND BETTER AND WE WANT A CHANGE!! WE WANT TO SEND A “STATEMENT” TO THE ORGANIZATION THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS NO MORE!! OUR FANS ARE THE BEST IN THE NFL AND WE “DESERVE” BETTER!! PLEASE UNITE AND MAKE THIS HAPPEN. BUY A TICKET FOR THE GAME AND GO AND SUPPORT OUR PLAYERS BUT DONT GET TO YOUR SEAT TILL AFTER THE OPENING KICKOFF! WE WANT THE STADIUM EMPTY AT KICKOFF!! THIS IS OUR STATEMENT!!
PLEASE GO TO WWW.DAWGPOUNDMIKE.COM AND LET US KNOW YOU ARE IN!! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS “LATE WALK IN”
WE WANT TO GET THIS MESSAGE OUT AND SEND A STATEMENT TO THE BROWNS THAT WE WANT OUR TEAM BACK!
Thanks and GO BROWNS and also GO BROWNS FANS!!
DPM
Are you inspired yet?
