Last night I went to the Seahawks\/49ers game at Seattle’s spectacular Qwest field. While the field was spectacular, my SF 49ers were less than spectacular, losing the game 24-0. In fact they down right stunk. Ouch. Qwest field really is a rocking venue: I attended a game last year right after the league started investigating the Seahawks for pumping in noise over the speakers (which the team denied, and as far as I know no one has ever shown.) That game had the loudest crowd I have ever heard. Walking to the game from downtown Seattle you could hear the crowd from a huge distance away.
\nLast night’s game wasn’t quite as loud, but still the crowd was able to illicit multiple off-sides from the niners. More interestingly, and more disturbing I might add, I’m pretty sure the guy right behind me was yelling “I Love You!” throughout the second half whenever the crowd started making noise.
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\nHere is the obligatory cell phone camera shot of the game:
\nWe also got the obligatory Veteran’s day American musical extravaganza. Why, oh why, do they play “Born in the USA” during these things? I mean I think the song is a classic: just not the sort of gung-ho patriotic song most people apparently think it is:<\/p>\n
\nBorn down in a dead man’s town
\nThe first kick I took was when I hit the ground
\nYou end up like a dog that’s been beat too much
\nTill you spend half your life just covering up
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