sandiestvaginaofthemall said:
Thank God he went to Wisconsin so you could root for him and he didn't go to a bad team like NC State.
Wes Welker played for the Dolphins so you aren't allowed to root for him.
Smart coaches protect their young qb's.
Though I don't know if Pete is a smart coach yet.
And it is weird rooting for the Seahawks, but they have probably been the most entertaining team this year. Their wins against the Packers and Patriots should make them every undecided fans favorite.
There are teams that are lovable (Packers and Steelers, obviously) teams that are hateable (Patriots, Cowboys, etc) and then a huge swath of inconsequential teams like the Falcons, Texans, Bears and Eagles that no one ever really care about. At the other end are pitiable teams that you just feel sorry for and are glad every morning that they haven't eaten the inevitable bullet yet (Browns, Bengals, Rams) and teams that are generally poor and hopeless but you want to root for (Titans, Panthers, etc).
For me the Seahawks fall into this weird middle ground. They tried so hard for so long to be Packers-west that I kind of appreciate them for getting a guy like Pete and doing their own thing. Of course, it took a Wisconsin quarterback and Wisconsin offensive coordinator to get them there but still. I am glad they're seeing some success and am glad they figured out that just stealing the head coach and backup QB from Green Bay isn't going to get it done.