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The CLink may be a sound garden, but is that a good thing?

Six things about noise before you get to make yours.

One, fans of the Seattle Seahawks have long been known for making more noise than the average stadium filled with humans.

A Chicago Tribune story from September 1989 is linked here, in which the reporter states:

This year the National Football League has a new rule that makes excessive crowd noise illegal and penalizes home teams whose fans refuse to quiet down enough for the opposing team to run its plays.

Needless to say, the rule is controversial, especially in cities such as Seattle, where there are loud fans and a domed stadium, and Washington, D.