Geno Smith’s quote sums up Seahawks’ disappearing home-field advantage

Alright, so Geno Smith had one thing to say in regards to the Buffalo Payments seemingly having as many – or extra – followers at Lumen Subject this previous weekend because the Seattle Seahawks did. Truly, what he stated was: “Their followers journey effectively. It was actual loud in there, it type of felt like we had been on the highway at occasions.”

That’s the primary time I’ve heard a Seahawk point out it this season, nevertheless it’s been an lively dialogue on Seahawks Reddit for weeks. This Redditor known as out season ticket holders for promoting their seats to the San Francisco 49ers recreation, and this Redditor begged the identical query after the Buffalo Payments recreation.

Pat McAfee (for what it’s price) even had one thing to say about it: “Do you suppose they’ve given up hope over there in Seattle?”

So, what provides? Is that this an issue? Are extra season ticket holders promoting off their seats than years prior? My household has been season ticket holders for the period (since 1975), and I’ve gotta say that it seems to be just about the identical to me. If the Seahawks are having a superb season (taking part in effectively/thrilling), you’ll see extra 12s and fewer opposing followers within the stadium. When the highway is bumpy and complicated, you’ll see an uptick of opposing followers filling the seats.

Mike Macdonald echoed this sentiment when requested about opposing followers on Monday: “We now have to win. We’ve acquired to win, interval. Opposing followers received’t need to present up if we’re constantly kicking butt and doing what we’re purported to do.”

Not counting the empty stadium season of 2020, the Seahawks are simply 19-19 at residence relationship again to 2019. Even the 2019 workforce, as narrowly shut as they had been to successful the NFC West, had been 4-4 at residence with losses to the Teddy Bridgewater-led New Orleans Saints and a lopsided loss to the 5-10-1 Arizona Cardinals. The 2017 Seahawks had been higher on the highway (5-3) than at residence (4-4).

On a private stage, I bear in mind being upset about this very matter as soon as earlier than. Particularly on the 2022 season opener, Denver Broncos Vs. Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Subject – Geno Smith Vs. Russell Wilson. It was a very vital recreation. You bear in mind, John Schneider and Pete Carroll had simply pulled off a blockbuster commerce for Denver to amass Russell Wilson – his very first recreation with the Broncos was in Seattle – in opposition to his previous backup, Geno. All people was mad at Russ…

What Seattle fan wouldn’t need to go to that recreation? Nicely, it appeared like half of the season ticket holders. I swear to you, half of Lumen Subject was decked out in orange and cheering for Russ; the opposite half was in blue and altering “Geee-nooo.”

The Seahawks received that one, and all was effectively on this planet, but when 12s are promoting their tickets to a recreation like that, I don’t know, perhaps they’ll promote them for something.

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