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I once lived in Kirkland, Washington, home to the Seahawks training camp during regular season. Every Tuesday was the teams day off and on that day we all were spotting various players in movie theatres, shopping centers, supermarkets etc. It was always a thrill. Although I met and spoke with Steve Largent, and have spotted Rufus Porter and Jacob Green in shopping centers, it was my chance encounter with Dave Kreig at a local restaurant which looms high in my memory bank. I was and will always be a Dave Kreig fan. When people would lament that Dave was too streaky, I would comment that we were so accustomed to seeing Dave perform at a super human level, that when he would be act like an ordinary QB, a step down from his superman heroics and "in the zone" accuracy, he was labeled streaky. Even so he ranks #7 all time in QB rankings. Behind such greats as Elway, Montana and Marino.

It was Tuesday and I remember Dave and another older man (not a player...maybe a coach or an agent or just a friend) came to a favorite Italian restaurant in Kirkland for lunch. As luck would have it he was seated at the table adjacent to mine and sat not 3 feet away from me. I remember this as if it happened yesterday since the previous Sunday, Dave became the "first Seahawk QB" to throw for more than 400 yards. He lined up toe to toe with the great John Elway and the Denver Broncos and threw 418 yards to establish another Dave Kreig record. I usually leave celebrities to themselves when I see them in public, but sitting next to Dave Kreig at lunch was just too much. I introduced myself and apologized for the interruption. Dave was not put off but engaged in a small bit of conversation. I mentioned his record setting Sunday and then was amazed at how humble he was. He was quiet and low key about the whole episode . Never took credit for an individual accomplishment, but for a team accomplishment. I shook his hand and wished he well for the remainder of the season. I asked for an autograph for my daughter. She was an intense Seahawk fan and always delighted whenever she could see one in a store in town. Dave signed the menu Dave Kreig #17 and I still have that menu.

When the Seahawks have a player and role model like Dave Kreig and Steve Largent, who needed the biggest jerk of all, "The Boz". Only Ryan Leaf has been a bigger disappointment to the NFL. Since we have retired Steve Largent's jersey, when will the Seahawks wake up and retire Dave Kreig's #17? They were a formidable pair in their day! Let's put Dave up on the ring at the new Seahawks stadium where he belongs. He needs to join Steve Largent as one of the greatest players ever to wear a Seahawks uniform. Then why not hall of fame for Dave. His numbers surpass, Hall of Famers: Bradshaw, Staubach, Namath, Baugh, Tittle, Starr, and Jurgensen. When will it be Dave's turn? Why not now!

Griffith Ziegler
formerly of Kirkland, Washington
now in Hauser Lake, Idaho


Always a thrill By Griffith Ziegler formerly of Kirkland, Washington now in Hauser Lake, Idaho Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:36 PM 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 I once lived in Kirkland, Washington, home to the Seahawks training camp during regular season. Every Tuesday was the teams day off and on that day we all were spotting various players in movie theatres, shopping centers, supermarkets etc. It was always a thrill. Although I met and spoke with Steve Largent, and have spotted Rufus Porter and Jacob Green in shopping centers, it was my chance encounter with Dave Kreig at a local restaurant which looms high in my memory bank. I was and will always be a Dave Kreig fan. When people would lament that Dave was too streaky, I would comment that we were so accustomed to seeing Dave perform at a super human level, that when he would be act like an ordinary QB, a step down from his superman heroics and "in the zone" accuracy, he was labeled streaky. Even so he ranks #7 all time in QB rankings. Behind such greats as Elway, Montana and Marino. It was Tuesday and I remember Dave and another older man (not a player...maybe a coach or an agent or just a friend) came to a favorite Italian restaurant in Kirkland for lunch. As luck would have it he was seated at the table adjacent to mine and sat not 3 feet away from me. I remember this as if it happened yesterday since the previous Sunday, Dave became the "first Seahawk QB" to throw for more than 400 yards. He lined up toe to toe with the great John Elway and the Denver Broncos and threw 418 yards to establish another Dave Kreig record. I usually leave celebrities to themselves when I see them in public, but sitting next to Dave Kreig at lunch was just too much. I introduced myself and apologized for the interruption. Dave was not put off but engaged in a small bit of conversation. I mentioned his record setting Sunday and then was amazed at how humble he was. He was quiet and low key about the whole episode . Never took credit for an individual accomplishment, but for a team accomplishment. I shook his hand and wished he well for the remainder of the season. I asked for an autograph for my daughter. She was an intense Seahawk fan and always delighted whenever she could see one in a store in town. Dave signed the menu Dave Kreig #17 and I still have that menu. When the Seahawks have a player and role model like Dave Kreig and Steve Largent, who needed the biggest jerk of all, "The Boz". Only Ryan Leaf has been a bigger disappointment to the NFL. Since we have retired Steve Largent's jersey, when will the Seahawks wake up and retire Dave Kreig's #17? They were a formidable pair in their day! Let's put Dave up on the ring at the new Seahawks stadium where he belongs. He needs to join Steve Largent as one of the greatest players ever to wear a Seahawks uniform. Then why not hall of fame for Dave. His numbers surpass, Hall of Famers: Bradshaw, Staubach, Namath, Baugh, Tittle, Starr, and Jurgensen. When will it be Dave's turn? Why not now! Griffith Ziegler formerly of Kirkland, Washington now in Hauser Lake, Idaho