Seattle Seahawks Fans, Be Proud of This Team: You Too, Seattle Times Reporters

January 18, 2011   ·   Seattle Lion Fan   ·   Jump to comments

I haven't written many articles about the Seahawks, since my allegiance lies with the Detroit Lions, as I grew up in Detroit.
But I have kept up with the Hawks, watching them on TV just about every game, and I do pull for them to do well.
After reading some articles in the Seattle Times, such as Steve Kelly's Sunday column, as well as Bleacher Report's own Michael Cahill's slide show and Kevin Nesgoda's article, it seems to me that simply because the Seahawks finished 7-9, they didn't deserve to be in the playoffs.
Let's face facts:
1.  The Seahawks accomplished what every team in the NFL wants:  To make the playoffs.  There are 20 teams that didn't make it that would trade with the Seahawks in a minute.
2.  The Seahawks have better record (1-1) in these playoffs then the Colts, Patriots, Saints and Falcons.
3.  They are in a woefully weak division, the NFC West.  It should have come as no surprise they were able to ...

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