Projecting How Absence of Seattle Seahawks’ 12th Man Will Affect Team

February 1, 2014   ·   Tim Keeney   ·   Jump to comments

The Seattle Seahawks will be without one of their most dangerous pass-rushers during Super Bowl XLVIII. 
No, Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett, Chris Clemons, Bruce Irvin and the rest of the defensive line will be good to go against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. But one important piece will be missing. 
The 12th Man. 
When it comes to people who never actually step onto to the football field, Seattle's obnoxiously loud—for opponents, anyway—home crowd has become one of the most talked-about stories in the NFL this season. Well, with the exception of Tim Tebow, of course. 
(I'm sorry, Tim Tebow.)
Counting the postseason, the Seahawks went 9-1 at home this year, pushing them to a silly 17-1 at CenturyLink since Russell Wilson has been under center. And when the fans start causing mini earthquakes, it's not exactly difficult to see why they get such exposure. 
But at MetLife Stadium, the 'Hawks will be without that u...

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