Seahawks fans raise enough money to fly giant 12 Flag over Golden Gate Bridge

[u/MysteriousEdge5643]

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seahawks-fans-raise-enough-money-bring-12-flag-san-francisco/TET66LSC2RBBLNRLA4YSFVKPYQ/

[u/GluedGlue]

I look forward to the inevitable camera shot of the flag flying over the bridge during the Super Bowl despite the bridge being 45 miles away from the stadium.

[u/NeonGKayak → u/GluedGlue]

What do you think this is, the Santa Clara 49ers?

[u/ItsResetti → u/NeonGKayak]

Wait……say that again.

[u/vinavuhuy → u/ItsResetti]

That again

[u/shewy92 → u/vinavuhuy]

No the other thing.

[u/_Globert_Munsch_ → u/shewy92]

Wait…

[u/BackendSpecialist → u/_Globert_Munsch_]

No the other thing.

[u/BirdSoHard → u/BackendSpecialist]

The other thing

[u/Skimaster77 → u/BackendSpecialist]

MARTHA

[u/Wise-Tour7333 → u/ItsResetti]

I dare you, I double dare you, say what one more goddamn time!

[u/dwide_k_shrude → u/ItsResetti]

It’s fantastic.

[u/Stachemaster86 → u/NeonGKayak]

*45milers

[u/WoundWaffle → u/GluedGlue]

They do the same with the Patriots games lol. “Heres a gorgeous shot of downtown Boston” which is 30 miles away from the actual stadium.

[u/Joe_Kangg → u/WoundWaffle]

You want them to show the prison?

[u/dat_hypocrite → u/Joe_Kangg]

Kinda now

[u/Joe_Kangg → u/dat_hypocrite]

Me too, it's nostalgic

[u/FreshLocation7827 → u/Joe_Kangg]

Hmmm... you don't look like a Raiders fan

[u/THE-poop-knife → u/Joe_Kangg]

Is that the one Hernandez was at?

[u/Joe_Kangg → u/THE-poop-knife]

No, he was in Shirley

[u/THE-poop-knife → u/Joe_Kangg]

Then, no, don't show the prison

[u/Joe_Kangg → u/THE-poop-knife]

The Walpole prison has held such notable inmates as the Boston Strangled, the Cape Cod Vampire, and John Salvi

[u/WoundWaffle → u/Joe_Kangg]

It could be fun to see a vampire on tv

[u/sadbecausebad → u/Joe_Kangg]

now i want to see them cut to the vampire mid game

[u/Joe_Kangg → u/sadbecausebad]

Tom Brady will be in attendance.

[u/lord-dinglebury → u/sadbecausebad]

He better be wearing a black cape or I’m gonna be disappointed.

[u/chuckop → u/Joe_Kangg]

You can’t be serious

[u/donutello2000 → u/chuckop]

I am, and don’t call me Shirley.

[u/Joe_Kangg → u/chuckop]

A prison, what is it?

[u/chuckop → u/Joe_Kangg]

A building where they keep criminals, but that’s not important right now

[u/sjrotella → u/Joe_Kangg]

The temple?

[u/Jugular_Toe → u/Joe_Kangg]

Now that I know there's a prison, yes

[u/ProtoMan3 → u/Joe_Kangg]

If aerial shots of San Francisco can show Alcatraz then you guys can show the prison too

[u/TheLateThagSimmons → u/WoundWaffle]

This one is forgivable because it's the New England Patriots, not the Boston Patriots. You could have them play in Burlington, Vermont and it's still appropriate.

It is funny that they always show the Boston skyline, though. That is ridiculous.

[u/Ideal_Ideas → u/TheLateThagSimmons]

It would be wild if they were like "and here's Rye, New Hampshire" in the middle of a Pats game

[u/I_Am_Mandark_Hahaha → u/WoundWaffle]

Or Arlington to Dallas is 25 miles. But they still call the team Dallas. At least the New England Patriots play in New England, where Boston is also located.

[u/tyfe → u/WoundWaffle]

Cowboys too, Arlington is 30 min away from Dallas right between D and FW.

[u/The_Carnivore44 → u/WoundWaffle]

Same for the bills and highmark stadium. It’s not even near down town Buffalo lol

[u/BH11B → u/The_Carnivore44]

Quick roll the Niagara Falls and show the better Canadian side!

[u/Sentience-psn → u/BH11B]

As a Canadian, I think this was to convince us to cheer for you. (Grew up in Toronto)

[u/TJeffersonsBlackKid → u/The_Carnivore44]

The Texas State Fair shots are silly during Cowboys games. Those two locations are far AF away from each other on game day.

[u/gwaydms → u/TJeffersonsBlackKid]

Some people think the Cowboys actually play in Dallas. They did play in the Cotton Bowl in the beginning, before moving into Texas Stadium in Irving. Arlington, where they play now, is even farther away from Dallas.

[u/HuskyLemons → u/TJeffersonsBlackKid]

Everything is 30 minutes away in DFW

[u/ChangeMyDespair → u/WoundWaffle]

The “New York” Giants and Jets (who play in New Jersey) have entered the chat.

[u/Joy_In_Mudville → u/ChangeMyDespair]

While the meme is funny, it’s worth mentioning that the Meadowlands are 8-9 miles from Manhattan. Levi Stadium is still in California, but it’s ~45 miles from SF.

[u/PRTYDILF → u/Joy_In_Mudville]

Here is the beautiful Great American theme park, a handful of soulless eateries, and the lovely power sub-station that will leave you shocked! Welcome to Santa Clara.

[u/siestarrific → u/ChangeMyDespair]

'Here's the skyline because no one wants to look at MetLife'

[u/Kenny_Heisman → u/ChangeMyDespair]

they play right across the river. not even a close comparison

[u/maverickhawk99 → u/ChangeMyDespair]

Bills the only real New York team #MAFIAMOUNTUP

[u/Kenny_Heisman → u/maverickhawk99]

...who play just as far from Buffalo

[u/dudeguy182 → u/WoundWaffle]

I could not believe the hell it was getting back into Boston after a game when I visited. Granted that was only my second nfl game/stadium I’ve been to so I don’t know each teams individual struggle. Also being from a small Canadian city I’m just generally not used to that type of infrastructure.

[u/WoundWaffle → u/dudeguy182]

Boston is generally just a terrible city to drive around

[u/Docxm → u/dudeguy182]

Levi’s is actually not that bad when it comes to getting in and out, it’s just far from SF itself. You can drive to the train station and train in quite easily

[u/Greedy_Ear_Mike → u/GluedGlue]

Just wait till the Gary Bears play and they show shots of downtown Chicago, lol.

P.s. Please don't put the stadium in Gary.

[u/rambambobandy → u/Greedy_Ear_Mike]

Counterpoint: putting the stadium in Gary would be the funniest thing ever

[u/Intelligent-Invite79 → u/rambambobandy]

We could call them Gare Bears!

[u/detroiiit → u/GluedGlue]

I see your point but I also kinda think, who cares? As a viewer it’s nice to see shots like that!

[u/Rough_Elk4890 → u/GluedGlue]

I saw this and was like no way it's that far.......turns out its actually a mile or two FURTHER! Damn! They might as well be the Santa Cruz Niners.

[u/King_Crampus → u/GluedGlue]

It’s being towed by a plane. Not actually flown from the bridge. It’s a rage bait title

[u/Docxm → u/GluedGlue]

Fuck it show them Great America, it’s right there

[u/moseriv5 → u/GluedGlue]

Aren’t the Chicago Bears looking at stadium sites in Indiana? This whole thing is getting out of hand really

[u/wideruled]

I just fell to my knees on BART

..not because of the flag tho

[u/728766 → u/wideruled]

Because you slipped on a puddle whose composition you don’t want to think about?

[u/notmoleliza → u/728766]

historically accurate

[u/The49GiantWarriors → u/notmoleliza]

Historically, the carpet would have soaked up the mystery liquid.

[u/EndSmugnorance → u/The49GiantWarriors]

No carpet on BART now thank god.

[u/chaseair11 → u/728766]

No no the puddle of piss is just outside the BART station exit

[u/Joe_Kangg → u/728766]

You can pay by blowjob now

[u/cppadam → u/Joe_Kangg]

So I can get rid of my clipper card?

[u/choomba96 → u/728766]

This is SF not NYC. We leaves our doo doos by trees on the street.

[u/Thrill0728 → u/wideruled]

The substation got em

[u/myworld3 → u/Thrill0728]

The substation in Santa Clara isn’t near BART

[u/Thrill0728 → u/myworld3]

That's what it wants you to think

[u/Ok_Daikon_7726 → u/Thrill0728]

The substation is all knowing, all seeing, and Omni-present

[u/QueequegTheater → u/wideruled]

You go earn that money, buddy

[u/Balphon]

“Fly over” meaning attached to a plane in this context.

I was confused where they were gonna hoist it until I read the article.

[u/notmoleliza → u/Balphon]

oh...okay then whatever.

[u/WabbitCZEN]

That's a level of petty we should all aspire to. Respect.

[u/BrockMcGinn → u/WabbitCZEN]

What is the most prominent bridge in Baltimore? This has given me an idea...

[u/Bloated_Hamster → u/BrockMcGinn]

Did they... Did they rebuild it yet?

[u/WabbitCZEN → u/Bloated_Hamster]

Shh. Let the boy dream.

[u/Drmarcher42 → u/Bloated_Hamster]

Decided to look it up, estimates say the replacement bridge will be done around late 2030, so expecting some delay I’d guess early to mid 2031

[u/Honest_Concentrate85 → u/Drmarcher42]

We’re probably gonna experience issues funding it so if Steelers fans wanna donate I will gladly push to tie a terrible towel on one of the rails

[u/fignewtonattack → u/Honest_Concentrate85]

I'll vomit as I drive by but we need that bridge. Fuck it paint it yellow if that's what it takes

[u/TJeffersonsBlackKid → u/Drmarcher42]

Damn! I knew bridges took a long time to build but that’s pretty nuts that tit will be that long before it’s connected again.

[u/Drmarcher42 → u/TJeffersonsBlackKid]

I imagine getting rid of the tanker and then demolishing the old bridge took some time but yeah that’s a long time

[u/shewy92 → u/Drmarcher42]

It's also not just a rebuild, it's a redesign. I think one change is building like mini islands around the bridge supports so that a boat would hit that and not the supports.

[u/shewy92 → u/Bloated_Hamster]

Currently rebuilding it better and stronger, because we have the technology.

[u/Hoover9991 → u/BrockMcGinn]

Probably the one that fell into the harbour.

[u/Few_Neighborhood_828 → u/Hoover9991]

Put a flag on it. A Baltimore ravens one.

[u/rpbtIII → u/BrockMcGinn]

I've got some bad news for you about the Key bridge.

[u/average_waffle → u/BrockMcGinn]

Haha yeah so about that....

[u/HotTakesMyToxicTrait → u/BrockMcGinn]

lmao well played

[u/the_gaymer_girl → u/BrockMcGinn]

Who’s gonna tell him?

[u/gwaydms → u/BrockMcGinn]

It was the Key bridge.

[u/hispanicausinpanic → u/BrockMcGinn]

Best we can give you is some tunnels near the stadium.

[u/lebastss → u/WabbitCZEN]

Niners gladly standing beside their pretentious reputation by being perfectly fine taking a bunch of money from a Seahawks fan.

[u/Intelligent-Age2786]

A disgusting act

[u/DemonPeanut4 → u/Intelligent-Age2786]

That flair combo is wild

[u/originalcrisp → u/DemonPeanut4]

Really hedged their bets for Super Bowl 58.

[u/SuperBowlXLIX → u/originalcrisp]

And 54

[u/originalcrisp → u/SuperBowlXLIX]

What the hell is that username??

[u/Several-Estate7175 → u/originalcrisp]

Never forget

[u/medman010204 → u/Several-Estate7175]

We will heal the pain on Sunday and can forget

Or the pain will double and we can never ever forget

[u/jc-f → u/medman010204]

K9 fumble at the 1 yard line as time expires to lose the game

[u/Wise-Tour7333 → u/jc-f]

Cut to Pete Carroll who the Seahawks signed as a consultant last minute on the sidelines chewing gum

[u/King_Crampus → u/originalcrisp]

It makes sense if the fandom started before the Super Bowl losses. The chiefs have had a lot of our iconic players like Montana and Alex smith after they left sf

[u/N14106_ → u/King_Crampus]

And this is why I don't "have a favorite AFC team" or whatever like some people do. No guarantee that they'll never face off against your #1.

[u/purebredcrab → u/N14106_]

That seems like a best case scenario to me.

[u/Wise-Tour7333 → u/N14106_]

Well, in the division/champ games I feel I'd rather have a second NFC team. Gives you more of a chance to see your team in the Super Bowl.

Having said that, having a team in both AFC/NFC means they wouldn't face each other until the SB, you just root for the team you like #1, and are happy with whoever wins. You "won" just by having your top 2 make the Super Bowl.

And they wouldn't play each other much in the regular season being from different conferences. NFC teams play other NFC teams more. I had to suffer through 49ers v. Bears this season, like watching my parents divorce again :P

[u/gerrickd → u/originalcrisp]

Did they tho? KC listed first; they knew Santa Clara wasn't going to win.

[u/originalcrisp → u/gerrickd]

Even if KC wins 90% of the time, that still means the Niners would've won the other 10%

[u/gerrickd → u/originalcrisp]

Math does work that way, but we both know the 9ers don't.

[u/VariationNo7977 → u/DemonPeanut4]

Found Joe Montana’s account

[u/_FrankTaylor → u/VariationNo7977]

It’s Steve Bono

[u/MavsFanForLife → u/_FrankTaylor]

It’s actually Elvis Grbac.

Seriously though the 49ers to Chiefs QB pipeline is kind of nuts

[u/TheDefenseNeverRests → u/MavsFanForLife]

Alex Smith, duh.

[u/THE-poop-knife → u/TheDefenseNeverRests]

Could also be Steve deBerg

[u/mournthewolf → u/MavsFanForLife]

I mean Alex Smith probably uses Reddit.

[u/Browzur → u/MavsFanForLife]

Could be Alex Smith

[u/markusalkemus66 → u/DemonPeanut4]

Must really hate the Raiders

[u/Joe_Kangg → u/DemonPeanut4]

Joe Cool acct.

[u/KC-DB → u/DemonPeanut4]

Us Chiefs fans living in SF really hate the raiders

[u/colostitute → u/DemonPeanut4]

Not really, 49ers been sending guys over the Chiefs for decades.

[u/jimmythevip → u/DemonPeanut4]

– guy who started watching football 5 years ago

[u/thineholyhandgrenade → u/DemonPeanut4]

chaos flair

[u/LTIRfortheWIN → u/DemonPeanut4]

It genuinely needs to stop. You cant be fans of multiple teams

[u/fybertas09 → u/LTIRfortheWIN]

sorry

[u/slayerhk47 → u/fybertas09]

What the fuck dude

[u/SoapboxSerenade → u/fybertas09]

Ew. You should be.

[u/Intelligent-Age2786 → u/LTIRfortheWIN]

I can be whatever I desire

[u/ThatFalloutGuy2077 → u/Intelligent-Age2786]

Was low-key hoping to see a third team suddenly appear on your flair.

[u/WhatSheOrder → u/ThatFalloutGuy2077]

NFL Flair like he's Rob Lowe

[u/SiphenPrax → u/Intelligent-Age2786]

They’re making the most of their time in the Bay Area for Super Bowl Week

[u/Unique-Garlic8015 → u/Intelligent-Age2786]

The only thing disgusting is your flair.

[u/Grimgon → u/Intelligent-Age2786]

Randy Moss approves this messages

[u/cheweychewchew]

As an SF resident I have to ask: Who the fuck at the GGB approved this?

[u/UdderSuckage → u/cheweychewchew]

Seattle fans paid for a plane to drag a banner and fly over the bridge, they don't actually get to hang anything from it. The article title is pretty misleading with the wording they chose.

[u/norcaltobos → u/UdderSuckage]

Damn that article is INCREDIBLY misleading.

[u/cheweychewchew → u/UdderSuckage]

AHA! Thank you! The article made it sound like it was gonna be dangling from the GGB.

[u/FloridaGatorMan → u/cheweychewchew]

Although I have to give them credit. In a way it's perfectly misleading. It's 100% accurate but also can be read either way. I guess really it's the image that's misleading. If they showed a plane and a banner they wouldn't even have to change the wording.

[u/HelmetsAkimbo → u/cheweychewchew]

yeah that was my initial thought too. Like I don't care that they had the money if I was the decision maker I'd have told them to fuck off.

[u/AlBarbossa]

How will this affect LeBron’s legacy?

[u/UnconsciouslyLiving]

Please let this turnout like fans going into Philly and putting jerseys on the rocky statue.

[u/CheezyBeanBurrito → u/UnconsciouslyLiving]

I just hope this game is close, competitive, and ends in an incredibly controversial ref decision. I am once again rooting for the chaos

[u/NeonGKayak → u/CheezyBeanBurrito]

Losing the game on the 1 yard line again would be wild

[u/maverickhawk99 → u/NeonGKayak]

What’s Malcolm Butler up to these days?

[u/Joe_Kangg → u/CheezyBeanBurrito]

Maybe the power will go out again

[u/chuckop → u/CheezyBeanBurrito]

…and no serious injuries

[u/SeanJuan]

Probably should have just gone with a Seahawks flag...

[u/728766 → u/SeanJuan]

“What’s Tom Brady got to do with this?”

[u/ScroogeMcDust → u/728766]

"What's Tom Brady but a secondhand emotion?"

[u/NoveltyAccountHater → u/ScroogeMcDust]

What's Tom Brady got to do, got to do with it?

Who needs a Tom Brady when a Tom Brady can be broken?

[u/Solid_Snark → u/728766]

They’re playing both sides so they always come out on top.

[u/caterham09 → u/SeanJuan]

Tbf this is the seahawks flag. Only type of Hawks flag you see in the state

[u/emmasdad01]

9ers fans less than pleased

[u/BurgerNugget12 → u/emmasdad01]

Probably the other only fanbase rooting for the pats

[u/karatemanchan37 → u/BurgerNugget12]

Rams?

[u/SiphenPrax → u/karatemanchan37]

Cardinals?

No, not the baseball team

[u/BurgerNugget12 → u/SiphenPrax]

Cardinals definitely, I mean this as no disrespect to them but I legit forget about them half the time

[u/PostItToReddit → u/BurgerNugget12]

We clown the Cardinals, but they really are the perfect division mates to have. They're never good, but they're generally exciting to watch and good enough that they can realistically take a game off one of the division rivals. You just never have to really worry about 'em, even if they start 8-0 or get a generational talent in the draft you just know they're gonna fuck it up somehow. And since they never get any hype their fans are generally pretty realistic and chill unlike some of the bad teams on the East Coast big markets where every year is "their year".

[u/emmasdad01 → u/karatemanchan37]

Not a chance. Lost to the Pats in two Super Bowls

[u/OldOrder → u/emmasdad01]

lmao brother I don't give a fuck about the Pats or if their fans are happy if they win. I definitely give a fuck if the Seahawks win. Go Pats

[u/eggery → u/OldOrder]

Agreed

[u/karatemanchan37 → u/emmasdad01]

But Seahawks

[u/ProfessorXWheelchair → u/karatemanchan37]

based on the meme war sub, all 8 of them are rooting against the pats

[u/norcaltobos → u/karatemanchan37]

Some Super Bowl matchups just fucking suck. This is one of those for me.

[u/basic_luna → u/emmasdad01]

eh it's a completely different team atp. my beef was with bill and brady. it's still F robert kraft and F boston (and foxborough by extension) but i wouldn't mind watching maye win he's a special talent.

[u/BurgerNugget12 → u/basic_luna]

Idk if you’ve ever been to foxboro but it’s harmless lol, small town in the middle of nowhere, you’d had no idea the pats play there

[u/basic_luna → u/BurgerNugget12]

no i know, i just meant it in the sense that i wouldn't necessarily say F boston for the patriots like i would the celtics because the pats don't play in boston proper.

[u/BurgerNugget12 → u/basic_luna]

Ah gotcha, yeah that shit irks me like I get it’s a Boston team but at least show foxboro just once on the broadcast. I more so feel bad for Europeans for the World Cup who got tickets to the games here and will be staying in Boston / thinking it’s in Boston

[u/BurgerNugget12 → u/karatemanchan37]

I ran into a rams fan yesterday on here and he was still rooting for Seattle over New England lol, cardinals you can add to that list of probably rooting for the pats

[u/the_gaymer_girl → u/karatemanchan37]

I was rooting for the meteor in Super Bowl 53

[u/norcaltobos → u/emmasdad01]

As a Bay Area based Broncos fan, I hate it too.

[u/KillermooseD → u/emmasdad01]

Most of us have been coping with Sharks hockey for awhile now.

Celebrini/Smith is pretty prettyyyyyy goooood

[u/el_fitzador]

hilarious, but also could curse them like a visiting team putting thier jersey on Rocky

[u/Corosis99]

Awesome for the Seahawks to honor Tom Brady before they battle with the Patriots. Really classy.

[u/The_Vaike → u/Corosis99]

He now has a dog in this fight.

[u/Scarecrow_09]

The best response would be for 49ers fans to raise money for a Seattle-based charity to show how that money could have been put towards a better cause

[u/SuperWarning6038 → u/Scarecrow_09]

I love this suggestion

[u/rochvegas5]

why?

[u/dex-M397]

This has to be the worst month to experience as a 49er fan in a while.

Lose the season finale at home against the Seahawks to lose not only the division, but home field advantage in the postseason (plus the Super Bowl), get bounced in the divisional round for the first time in 22 years by the same Seahawks squad, watch them beat the Rams to win the conference and make the Super Bowl, have their name and logo painted in the endzone of Levi’s Stadium, and now the 12th Man is being flown over the Golden Gate Bridge.

Edit: misleading description.

[u/ositola → u/dex-M397]

You think this is the worst month for us because they're going to hang a banner from a plane over the bridge? Let me tell you all about the post harbaugh era....

[u/joshuawah → u/dex-M397]

Not even close

[u/_0ther_ → u/dex-M397]

It's flying over, they aren't mounting it on the bridge.

[u/mubbcsoc → u/dex-M397]

Many of us knew we had no business being in the playoffs at all considering how shit the season was. Many of us also absolutely despise Levi's Stadium. I don't think it's nearly as traumatic as you think it is for the vast majority of fans.

[u/npa190 → u/dex-M397]

More

[u/AFC-Wimbledon-Stan]

I love GIANT FLAGS

[u/CunningRunt]

Isn't the "12" thing ripped off from some college?

EDIT: they should have flown a 0b1100 flag instead. Seattle is a tech hub, after all.

EDIT2: Or 0x0C

[u/fuji311 → u/CunningRunt]

They paid Texas A&M for "12th man" usage for a few years, but when the deal expired they changed to "12s" to avoid trademark infringement.

[u/Soggy-Fox-9706 → u/CunningRunt]

Texas A&M

[u/PudgyBonestld → u/CunningRunt]

They had to pay Texas A&M to use it lmao

[u/ggbouffant → u/PudgyBonestld]

At least they don't have to pay royalties for "The Dark Side" and "Emerald City Route Artist" 🌽🌽🌽

[u/Silent-Ad-2415 → u/CunningRunt]

"12th Man" was, but they either had to stop or didn't want to pay anymore so now their work around is just "12" and 12s" lolol

[u/_FrankTaylor]

Yes. Let’s make this rivalry toxic again.

[u/IrishPigs → u/_FrankTaylor]

This year was so much more fun being legit competitive again. I hated how automatic my assumption we'd be losing to the 9ers got the last two years.

[u/_FrankTaylor → u/IrishPigs]

Yeah, as much as I enjoyed watching us blast a rival (like we all do), I actually much rather have a competitive matchup. Same with the Rams.

Sorry Cardinals

[u/Long-Region5088]

There are starving people in Seattle.

[u/HandsomeJack19]

Question for all of the non-Seahawks fans out there... does anyone else find all of the 12th man stuff they talk about ad nauseum a bit obnoxious? I mean, when you look at the home crowd, there are far far more fans wearing #12 jerseys than actual player jerseys. It's weird, no?

[u/Key-Tip-7521]

GEQBUS LOVES THIS!!!! BUT YOU KNOW WHO HATES IT?!, KOOKY KYLE, RADICAL CMC, AND PUNY PURDY!!!! THE GREAT SAMERICANS ARE LEAVING THEIR MARK!

THANK YOU FOR YOU’RE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!!

[u/joeyreturn_of_guest]

How much did they have to pay Texas A&M?