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| Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin hoists the Seattle Seahawks’ 12th Man flag in front of the legislature on Friday. Photograph by: ADRIAN LAM, Times Colonist |
It’s clear the 12th Man knows no borders.
The familiar blue flag bearing that number, in honour of Seattle Seahawks fans from Esquimalt to Enumclaw, was raised to the top of the flagpole Friday at the corner of Belleville and Government streets by Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, who was clad in the No. 3 jersey of quarterback Russell Wilson.
A crowd of fans wearing Seattle jerseys and caps chanted “Sea-Hawks, Sea-Hawks …” as the flag made its way to the top of the pole in the prominent location across from the B.C. legislature.
The Seahawks estimate that more than 10 per cent of the fans who attend their home games are from B.C., including 300 to 500 people who make their way from the Island to Seattle for each game.
Other 12th Man flag raisings were held in Vancouver and West Vancouver in what was dubbed Blue Friday before the Seahawks, looking for their first Super Bowl title, play the Denver Broncos on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
“There is a huge relationship between Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle. … We’re more than just neighbours,” said Fortin, who was presented by the team with a limited-edition Seahawks Super Bowl pin that will be on display at Victoria city hall.
“Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle are the triangle of the Pacific Northwest and it’s fun to get excited about the professional sports teams. Many fans here feel the Seahawks are Victoria’s team.”
The Victoria mayor’s prediction is a 23-17 Seahawks win over the Broncos. It was a popular sentiment among the assembled, many of whom have been lifelong Seahawks fans since the days of the old Kingdome.
Des Rogers, his son, Seth, and friend Ken Graham were among those in Seahawks jerseys watching the flag-raising.
When asked what he did for a living, Des Rogers quipped: “Full-time Seahawks fan.”
Sharon and Wayne Beach of View Royal are passionate Seahawks fans — so much so that friends Pat and Sylvia Smithson came to town from Lethbridge specifically to spend Super Sunday with them in Victoria.
“I go back to the days of the Kingdome. … We try to get to one or two games each season,” said Wayne Beach, who was decked in Seahawks gear down to his electric-green team gloves.
The 12th Man flag that was hoisted was the one signed by Island fans over the summer when receiver Doug Baldwin, the Sea Gal cheerleaders and team mascot Blitz paid a visit to Victoria. It will fly until Monday.
- See more at: http://www.timescolonist.com/victoria-embraces-seahawks-nation-ahead-of-super-bowl-1.810149#sthash.wx2Wn8MO.dpuf
The familiar blue flag bearing that number, in honour of Seattle Seahawks fans from Esquimalt to Enumclaw, was raised to the top of the flagpole Friday at the corner of Belleville and Government streets by Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, who was clad in the No. 3 jersey of quarterback Russell Wilson.
A crowd of fans wearing Seattle jerseys and caps chanted “Sea-Hawks, Sea-Hawks …” as the flag made its way to the top of the pole in the prominent location across from the B.C. legislature.
The Seahawks estimate that more than 10 per cent of the fans who attend their home games are from B.C., including 300 to 500 people who make their way from the Island to Seattle for each game.
Other 12th Man flag raisings were held in Vancouver and West Vancouver in what was dubbed Blue Friday before the Seahawks, looking for their first Super Bowl title, play the Denver Broncos on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
“There is a huge relationship between Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle. … We’re more than just neighbours,” said Fortin, who was presented by the team with a limited-edition Seahawks Super Bowl pin that will be on display at Victoria city hall.
“Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle are the triangle of the Pacific Northwest and it’s fun to get excited about the professional sports teams. Many fans here feel the Seahawks are Victoria’s team.”
The Victoria mayor’s prediction is a 23-17 Seahawks win over the Broncos. It was a popular sentiment among the assembled, many of whom have been lifelong Seahawks fans since the days of the old Kingdome.
Des Rogers, his son, Seth, and friend Ken Graham were among those in Seahawks jerseys watching the flag-raising.
When asked what he did for a living, Des Rogers quipped: “Full-time Seahawks fan.”
Sharon and Wayne Beach of View Royal are passionate Seahawks fans — so much so that friends Pat and Sylvia Smithson came to town from Lethbridge specifically to spend Super Sunday with them in Victoria.
“I go back to the days of the Kingdome. … We try to get to one or two games each season,” said Wayne Beach, who was decked in Seahawks gear down to his electric-green team gloves.
The 12th Man flag that was hoisted was the one signed by Island fans over the summer when receiver Doug Baldwin, the Sea Gal cheerleaders and team mascot Blitz paid a visit to Victoria. It will fly until Monday.
- See more at: http://www.timescolonist.com/victoria-embraces-seahawks-nation-ahead-of-super-bowl-1.810149#sthash.wx2Wn8MO.dpuf
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