The Seahawks are champions. You might feel like one too
Seattle Now
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🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Fireworks and celebrations erupted around the city of Seattle after the Seahawks Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots last night.
Fans are elated, because Seahawks fandom can be intense and personal.
We talk withTemple University’s Daniel Funk, who researches why people attach themselves to teams… and what they get out of it.
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| 0:24.6 | Okay. So listen to the Fresh Air podcast from NPR and WHYY. Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Monday. This is Seattle now. |
| 0:29.6 | And that will do it. Seattle rains above the ball in the NFL. The Seahawks. |
| 0:39.8 | Fireworks and celebrations erupted around the city of Seattle after the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots last night. |
| 0:48.8 | Fans are elated. Seahawks fandom can be intense and personal. In a minute, I'll talk with Temple University's Daniel Funk, |
| 0:57.1 | who researches why people attach themselves to teams and what they get out of it. |
| 1:02.0 | But first, let's get you caught up. |
| 1:06.6 | Ah, the Seahawks got their revenge and defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60. |
| 1:12.7 | The final score was 29-13. |
| 1:15.3 | 17 of those points came from the Hawks kicker Jason Myers, which is a Super Bowl record for a kicker. |
| 1:22.2 | Running back, Kenneth Walker III, was named Super Bowl MVP after rushing for 135 yards. The victory parade will be this |
| 1:31.0 | Wednesday and will leave from 4th Avenue South and South Washington Street. Go Hawks. The Seattle City |
| 1:37.9 | Council's Public Safety Committee will discuss the city's stance on federal immigration enforcement |
| 1:43.1 | tomorrow and may vote to repeal the section of the city's stance on federal immigration enforcement tomorrow and may vote to repeal |
| 1:45.8 | the section of the city's municipal code that directs employees to cooperate with federal |
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