2023-09-25 02:34:20
“Yeah, I think the 12s, they got us a win today,” Smith said. “You can tell just from watching them out there. The offense, they can’t hear a thing. I think they had eight or 10 pre-snap penalties, and you can put that right on our crowd. I think we have the best fans in the world. Just tremendous the way they showed up for us today and always; they’re always here for us. We want to continue to give them things to get rowdy about, because it makes it hard on the opposing offense. The 12th man was real today, and I’m just happy to be a part of it.”
While the Seahawks have played in front of plenty of loud home crowds in recent years, Sunday felt a little extra electric, perhaps because of the anniversary celebration, or perhaps just because of the excitement around this young team. Whatever it was, players and coaches noticed a little something extra from the 12s.
“It was so obvious that they were kind of running the show, so we were just playing off them and flying with them,” Carroll said. “It felt more unique than it’s felt recently, and for whatever reason, the fact that they responded like that in this early part of the season after we screwed it up last time we were here, that’s where we start moving forward. I’m hoping that we can continue to fill them up and they can fill us up with the love they have for the Seahawks.”
Linebacker Jordyn Brooks noted that on days like Sunday, he has a hard time hearing Bobby Wagner when Wagner is communicating defensive calls, but that’s a challenge Brooks will gladly accept if the fans are going to have an impact on the game like they did Sunday.
“It was crazy, I think they had eight false starts today,” Brooks said. “I have to give it to the 12s. They showed up and showed out today. Sometimes it might get me a little rattled, I can’t hear what Bobby said in the huddle. I’ll take that any day. What’s the record 11? We need to break that next home game. It was great to hear them cheering today.”
As Brooks noted, eight false starts is a big number, but not the record a Seahawks opponent at Lumen Field. That dubious distinction belongs to the New York Giants, who committed 11 false starts in a 2005 loss in Seattle, prompting Mike Holmgren to dedicate the game ball to the fans.
Said Reed, “Oh, man, that was amazing. They were loud. I think we had eight [false start] penalties, and that’s a lot. That says a lot to the 12s. We need more of that, each and every home game. We want it even louder.”
For young players, Sunday’s game was a chance to experience the 12s at their best, in some cases for the first time.
“I’ve never really experienced anything like that before,” said rookie receiver Jake Bobo, who scored his first career touchdown and recovered an onside kick. “Obviously the 12s have a reputation. But they definitely upheld that reputation for sure. That was really cool to be a part of.”
1695631729
#12s #Great #Impact #Seahawks #Week #Win #Carolina