During these usually dark, damp, dreary days of winter, and after almost 30 straight days of rain, Seattle has suddenly been transformed into a hot spot. The rain-forest city of Seattle now basks in the sunny golden glow of victory, the dazzle of a long-awaited Championship: the Seahawks are Super Bowl bound for the first time ever!
No small part of the team's success is symbolized by a flag that has been flying atop that icon of the Seattle skyline, and the failed target of Osama bin Laden's terrorists: the Space Needle.
Since the playoffs began there has flown the 12th Man Flag a tribute to the loyal, LOUD Seahawks fans, those exuberant crowds that make up the 12th Man at any Seahawks' game. The supportive roar of the hometown fans, their ability to shake, rattle and roll the visiting …