Super Bowl Week

We're 6 days away from the Big Game, and as much as I'd love to soak in every last nanosecond of press coverage, it's just not possible.

So I can imagine how it's going to be for people who aren't as interested in the game as I happen to be. Well, I'm here to keep you all in the loop. In addition to the Seattle newspapers linked to the right, I'll provide links to some of the Super Bowl-related articles as they come out this week.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

It's become trendy to bemoan the lack of respect your team is getting, so I won't even begin to go there. Thus far, the coverage by the NFL Network, ESPN and the rest of the national media has been very balanced, so I'm not really sure where the sense of the Seahawks being "disrespected" comes from.

That said, there has been a very real sense from the talking heads believe that the only role the Seahawks will play in this game is to take part in the coronation of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hey, that's their opinion and they're entitled to have one, but it has no bearing on the game itself. Honestly, I couldn't care less about that sort of stuff. If these guys (like Rod Woodson or Dan Marino, hey don't they both have ties to Pittsburgh?) want to pick the Steelers, it's their prerrogative.

National Anthem

Speaking of "RESPECT", I found yesterday that Aretha Franklin is singing the National Anthem before the game. Once she's done, she'll put on her pads and play NT for the Steelers.








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