In 1976, their expansion season, us fans were merely excited to see the team on the field, playing NFC powerhouses such as the Cowboys, Vikings and Rams. This year the Seahawks are one of the NFC powerhouses.
It used to be that when one turned 40, it represented the transition to middle age. You no longer would be considered even remotely young, and greeting-card companies had whole lines of snarky cards designed to mock you of that fate. But now 40 is the new 30, or at least that’s what everyone over 40 thinks.
The Seahawks turn 40 this year, and they truly are an example of 40 being young.