Chuck

They hate us, cause they ain't us, Cez. Fans of other teams hate teams that are successful. The other reasons for hating on the Seahawks are in vain.

When is Inside Pitch going to book a flight to Arizona to see all of this in person? This year we're going to have the media back, and Dipoto -- and a few surprises along the way.

Good post, Cez... Thing is, not all bandwagoner fans are awful. My wife and daughter are two of them. Sometimes it's a moment in time, a play, a game, a congregation of fans in one accord that turns one into a fan of a team. Like you, my dad was a Seahawks fan and it was all because of him that today I am one too. Back in '83, he took me to meet the players (Largent, Warner, Zorn, Krieg, Green etc.) at the airport, after they beat Dan Marino and the Dolphins IN MIAMI. They lost the next week to the Raiders in the AFC Championship, but it didn't matter. I was a fan from that point forward. He wasn't with me last Super Bowl or this one to see the success of this team, but I always get emotional thinking of my dad (he passed away in '08) when something special happens from the team were we formed our bond as father and son growing up.

Yeah, all of those things you mentioned were on the Packers, but the Seahawks D did come up huge like they have many times throughout the season on those 3-and-outs. No way I'd leave early if I was at the stadium. I had a group of about 16 people at my house watching the game. It got crazy as soon as I posted what I did on Facebook. Here's a picture of us happy Hawks fans after doing a few victory shots and having cigars after the game.

You know, I calculated the only way we could win this game earlier in the 4th quarter and came up with something similar to what actually happened. It was then that I realized there was no way we could accomplish the scenario I drew up in my head and that it was time to post my obituary on Facebook. In the end, maybe it was good luck, but I'll never count Wilson and the Hawks out ever again.

lol... WIN!

Wow, you're butthurt level is through the roof. I'm going to put you in the "They hate us because they ain't us" group.

Fan since '83. Everyone that has known me on this board for the past 10 years will tell you that. That said, there's always room on the bandwagon for more as long as they behave themselves in public. Like any fanbase, Angels included, you have a mix of douchebags, but for the most part I haven't met too many of those at the stadium or around the city in which I work 5 days a week.

Yes I did. Shame on me, but so did most Seahawks fans and people knowledgeable of the game. Never again.

I'm not sure you can factor luck when Russell Wilson is Mr. Clutch. Yeah the Packers screwed up on many levels throughout this game, but so did the Seahawks. The Packers got shut down four times in the red zone by our defense. If they score a TD in any of those series they win this game, but our defense was too good, holding Rodgers to under 200 yards and two picks.

Well Baldwin has a great game, outside of his kick return fumble in the first quarter. Kearse had an absolute terrible game, but he made his one catch count to win the game. These guys just make big plays and are solid WR's, but it does make me wonder what Wilson would do with a AJ Green/Calvin Johnson type on the outside at WR.

You're probably right. I tried to forget both of those games, though statistically Russell had a good game against the Rams. Just couldn't execute. Since the Chiefs game in KC, when we were 6-4, we won the rest of our games, going 4-0 against our division rivals.

People said the same thing about our offense going up against the #1 rated O last season in the Super Bowl. The Seahawks played their worst game of the season and still won. Defense and making key plays on offense win championships.

He is referring to so called NFL experts speaking negatively about Baldwin and Kearse's talent at the WR position.

lol... Just like most said the Broncos were going to demolish us in the last Super Bowl. What's your problem with the Seahawks? Seriously, I don't know what's not to like. Great coach. Amazing running back & QB and the best defense in football the past 3 years.. We're going to take care of Brady and Belichek in Glendale.

Having mid to upper 90's heaters is nice, if you have movement and good secondary pitches. Thing is, most relievers do not. Their heat is straight as an arrow and their secondary pitches are inconsistent to poor. Bottom line. Getting outs is what's most important, not registering triple digits on the radar gun.

LOL. That would be epic. Seriously though, I hope you can attend dude!

LOL. Exactly.

No, he doesn't. He just blindly accepts invitations to an event to have dinner with people he's never heard of before, then field questions from our staff and all the fans in attendance.

This.

I think it's high time you finally show up to this grand event. Better yet, show up and ask the Pujols/Hamilton question yourself.

Confirmed. Jerry Dipoto to attend and speak at #AWFanfest15

The contract includes an invitation to spring training. Mattheus was an important member of the Nationals' bullpen as recently as 2012, posting a 2.85 ERA over 66 1/3 innings of work, but injuries and inconsistency have knocked him in recent years. The 31-year-old will look to earn a bullpen job with the Halos in spring.

Gattis is more of a backup catcher, not a starter. He will DH, play some LF, catch some, but play in most games.

DH, backup C. But will play full time.