I really don't care...

...if you don't care about football. Don't watch. But if you care about the health of the local economy, consider what the current local mania means. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that over the course of the Seahawks playoff run a million or so folks across the state have spent at least cool hundred bucks on Seahawk apparel, Seahawk decor, Seahawk snacks, Seahawk bar tabs and my personal favorite, Seahawk tip jars. A lot of them will invest that much or more again today.

The great State of Washington is pulling down about 8 1/2% on each and every one of those dollars, and more than a few of us are having better than average paydays. It's a good day for football fans, and a great day for folks like shopkeepers, bartenders, dishwashers and street vendors. Folks like me. That's not a bad thing.

So, in an hour or so I'm going to go sling beer and brats for a small mob of crazed Seahawk fans at the Cabin Tavern in Richmond Beach (always room for one -or more- more!). We're gonna have a ball, because after all, it's not all about commerce. If you like the game at all, you've gotta love this team.

Best of all, Your National Fooball Conference Champion Seattle Seahawks are gonna win the Super Bowl!

Seattle 31 - Pittsburgh 17

(Update: Oops. Oh well, I was wrong. Great season. Great team. Great day at the pub.)

And, oh yeah...



Still!