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Seahawks will pay nearly $150,000 to Texas A&M for rights to use '12th man'

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The Seahawks are paying some serious money so that they can call their fans the "12th man."

The team has reached a new licensing deal with Texas A&M that will allow the Seahawks to use the school's "12th man" trademark for the next five years.

According to ESPN.com, the Seahawks will pay the school a total of $140,000 under the new deal, which will give Seattle limited usage rights of the "12th man" trademark.