Ten Questions With Enemy Blogger: Sea Chicken Edition

Look who is all grown up; Seahawks go to one measly Super Bowl (and lose) and suddenly they think they can talk tough about the Raiders. This coming from a group of fans who, until last year, regarded the Brian Bosworth Era as the "Good Old Days." Seriously. Some Raiders fans might live in the past, but at least there is a past to relive. The Raiders were involved in the growth of the NFL and have won three NFL titles. The Seahawks were created because the NFL owners wanted to bilk the owner of some department store, the Nordstroms. (Not that Raiders fans would ever shop there.)

The Seahawks were so inept in the NFC in 1976, they moved the franchise to the AFC. After being abused in the AFC West, they were shipped back to the NFC. Kind of like how Premiere League teams send the weaker teams down a division.

Anyway, here are 10 questions with the misguided albaNY Hawker, our esteemed Seahawks blogger. You can also read my responses to his questions at the SeaChicken Fanhouse.

1. There is a rumor that Brian Bosworth-with Bo Jackson's shoeprint on his chest-was inside the Kingdome when it imploded. Can you clear up that rumor?

albaNY: To answer your question, no, Brian Bosworth was not in the Kingdome when it imploded. However, the Raiders were in the Kingdome when Bo Jackson blew up Mr. Bosworth. But let's take a closer look at The Boz years in Seattle, shall we? In his rookie season, 1987, the Seahawks qualified for the playoffs as a Wild Card. In his second year, the Seahawks won the AFC West Division for the first time in franchise history, beating the Raiders on the road to seal the deal. The team only won two fewer games in his third and final season, but failed to make the playoffs. Worth a first round pick, probably not, but The Boz had more impact in Seattle than most people give him credit for.

2. Which is more embarrassing, losing the Super Bowl to an inferior team, or losing a the Super Bowl to an inferior team and your coach crying about it?

albaNY: If it were the Raiders who got raped in the Super Bowl by such questionable calls, your owner wouldn't have cried about it, but probably would have filed several law suits against the NFL, like he's done in the past. It does suck to have a dream season like we had last year and then come up short in the big game. By my count though, Mike Holmgren made ONE comment about the officiating, tongue-in-cheek, at the home coming rally in front of the fans. I wouldn't exactly call that crying about it. Besides, I seem to remember a whole lot of bitching and moaning coming from Raider nation just a few years ago. Two words to refresh your memory: TUCK RULE! (at least that was a valid call by the refs, not like the 15-yard penalty on Hasselbeck for making a tackle!)

3. Now that you blatantly ripped off the 12th Man from Texas A&M, are there any other college traditions you would like to take on? Why not just get a white horse and have him run around the track after touchdowns?

albaNY: Nothing was stolen from Texas A&M, and as a matter of fact, they are very much more wealthy due to our current ownerships desire to "do the right thing" and acquiesce to they're copyright. But whatever you want to call it, the recognition of the fans by the Seahawks organization, and the direct impact they have on the outcome of home games is undeniable. If Raider fans had higher IQs or lower blood alcohol levels, they might realize that there's actually a game going on at their weekly costume party.

4. Admit it, the Hawks fans were happy to get out of the AFC because it now gives them a chance to win, right?

albaNY: It's a damned shame that the Donkos couldn't make it to the Super Bowl last year, and that our starting lineup has been rocked by injury this year, as we were hell bent to prove that the Seahawks are far better than they ever were in the past by wiping the field turf up with our old AFC West rivals. I'll admit that it doesn't suck to have two games each year against the hapless 49ers, kind of how the Broncos, Chiefs and Chargers feel about their two games with the Raiders each season.

5. And seriously, deep down, those uniforms are ugly, right?

albanNY: You know, I used to think so myself, until I got DirecTV and got to seeing them on a weekly basis. I guess they kind of grow on you, and the Seahawks winning percentage while wearing them is enough to make it the primary color in your entire wardrobe. Much better than donning the colors of your average everyday trash can, with a picture of a gender confused pirate on the helmets, deep-throating a dagger.

Rapid Fire Bonus Questions:

Q. Worst acting performance ever, Brian Bosworth in Stone Cold or as an NFL linebacker?
A. I'll go with Stone Cold, even though I've never actually seen the movie

Q. Greatest Seahawks quarterback of all-time, Kelly Stouffer or Dan McGwire?
A. Excluding current players, Jim Zorn or David Kreig, with an honorable mention to Hall of Famer Warren Moon. By the time Matt Hasselbeck is done playing in Seattle, this distinction will belong solely to him.

Q. Greatest Seahawk ever? (trick question, there are none.)
A. The list is much longer than you or anyone outside the Pacific Northwest may know, and of course, must start with Steve Largent. You can look at this year's Hall of Fame class too, of which DB Kenny Easley is a member.

Q. Between the Seahawks, Mariners and Sonics, isn't about time that Seattle got its own hockey team so they can suck, too?
A. Wouldn't know, as my love for the Seahawks does not cross over to the other Seattle teams. I'm a fan of the Yankees and Knicks, and don't really care about hockey.

Q. Better mustache, Mike Holmgren or Magnum P.I.?
A. Magnum PI, as it has porn-star volume and thickness. Holmgren's mustache falls more into the comedy realm, where it's eerily similar to Oliver Hardy's.