Becky's Seahawk Family Album

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Here's my story with a Downunder twist. I first left the sandy shores of my home land in Oz, many, many years ago when I was the tender, naive age of 16. I travelled north to the land of the Canuck, visiting a good friend, and hoping to meet many more. This trip set the stage for many a journey into the northern hemisphere in the years to come, but do you know what...the most amazing memory I have to this day of my first ever venture from home, was the sight of my now beloved Seahawks. I was captivated and hardly saw much of the province I was visiting, instead insisting on watching the 'Hawks' whenever I could, and when that wasn't possible, shopping for all types of fan clothing I could lay my eyes/hands on. Jim Zorn was quarterbacking then, and in my opinion, no matter who heads the team these days, and we've had some good ones, no one is ever going to replace Zorn. Coming from a land that worships Aussie rules, following a team in the NFL back in the 80's was not popular. Today however, it's a far different story, although it's the more marketable teams that are popular here...which is fine by me, because when we win the big one in '99, I can proudly stand and say that the Seahawks have been MY team for nearly two decades and no one deserves it more than the organisation and fans such as myself and countless others out there who have stood by this team through thick and thin, and who are the pride of Seattle. Go you boys, you're a bloody beauty!!


A Down Under Twist By David Bird, Adelaide, South Australia Want a jersey on this page like the others? Send us your story! Please specify whether you want the throwback jersey or the new style.		Previous \| Next Here's my story with a Downunder twist. I first left the sandy shores of my home land in Oz, many, many years ago when I was the tender, naive age of 16. I travelled north to the land of the Canuck, visiting a good friend, and hoping to meet many more. This trip set the stage for many a journey into the northern hemisphere in the years to come, but do you know what...the most amazing memory I have to this day of my first ever venture from home, was the sight of my now beloved Seahawks. I was captivated and hardly saw much of the province I was visiting, instead insisting on watching the 'Hawks' whenever I could, and when that wasn't possible, shopping for all types of fan clothing I could lay my eyes/hands on. Jim Zorn was quarterbacking then, and in my opinion, no matter who heads the team these days, and we've had some good ones, no one is ever going to replace Zorn. Coming from a land that worships Aussie rules, following a team in the NFL back in the 80's was not popular. Today however, it's a far different story, although it's the more marketable teams that are popular here...which is fine by me, because when we win the big one in '99, I can proudly stand and say that the Seahawks have been MY team for nearly two decades and no one deserves it more than the organisation and fans such as myself and countless others out there who have stood by this team through thick and thin, and who are the pride of Seattle. Go you boys, you're a bloody beauty!!