Seattle, Washington — January 19, 2014. A cold, night chill spreads through CenturyLink Field from the bay. Steam rises from the seats surrounding the field and off of players’ face-masks. An intense roar reverberates around the ground as a blue jersey comes down with the football in the corner of the end zone. The Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl.
As a crowd of Seahawks players jump around the end zone in celebration with each other, a lone figure walks dejectedly along the goal line, hands on hips and decked in white, red and gold.