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Send off the Seahawks Friday to do battle with the Vikings

Published 3:06 pm Thursday, January 7, 2016

By Dean Radford

The 12th Man has become all too familiar with rallies at Renton City Hall as the Seattle Seahawks prepare to do battle in the football postseason
The 12th Man has become all too familiar with rallies at Renton City Hall as the Seattle Seahawks prepare to do battle in the football postseason

Renton and the rest of the region will rally behind the Seattle Seahawks Friday as they head off to battle the Minnesota Vikings Sunday morning in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game.

The 12th Man, city officials, including Mayor Denis Law, Seahawks legends – and Sea Gals, Blue Thunder and Blitz – will descend on Renton City Hall at 11:30 a.m. Friday (Jan. 8) for a traditional pep rally and ceremonial flag raising starting at noon.

710 ESPN will be broadcasting live from Renton City Hall at 1055 S. Grady Way, with Brock and Salk and Justin and Gee.

Parking is available in the Sam’s Club main parking lot next to Renton City Hall. No parking is available at City Hall. No food will be available at the rally but there are plenty of restaurants in downtown Renton.

The latest information about the big sendoff is available online at seahawks.com/playoffs.

Here’s what else is happening this week:

Wednesday, Jan. 6

• Fans are invited to pick-up an “I’m In” rally card to display at their home, work, school or car in order to join Seahawks coaches, players and staff who reach up and tap the slogan with a hand as they access the field – signifying a commitment to compete, set all distractions aside and focus solely on the opportunity at hand.

• 10 a.m. Complimentary rally cards are available for pick up at 10 a.m. while supplies last at The PRO SHOP retail outlets, including CenturyLink Field, downtown Seattle and Renton Landing, and participating Western Washington Sports Authority Stores.

• Rally cards can be downloaded from seahawks.com/Playoffs.

Friday, Jan. 8

• Fans are invited to show their support for the team by wearing Seahawks attire or blue clothing to work and school in honor of Seahawks Blue Friday.

• Members of the Sea Gals, Blue Thunder, Blitz and Seahawks Legends will depart the team training facility on the Blue Friday Bus Tour. The group will travel via a Seahawks wrapped motor coach and participate in three Blue Friday rallies (Dupont, Renton and Kent), with brief stops along the way to greet fans and distribute rally cards. Fans can sign an oversize 12 flag which will presented to coach Pete Carroll and the team prior to their departure for Minnesota.

• 10 a.m. A 25-foot x 30-foot Seahawks “12” flag will fly along I-405 between Bellevue and SeaTac and I-5 around downtown Seattle, weather permitting.

• Noon Seahawks Blue Friday Rally at Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way

• 2 p.m. Seahawks Blue Friday Rally at Kent Town Square Plaza, Second Avenue South and West Smith Street. Join Kent Mayor Mayor Suzette Cooke, Seahawks legends, Sea Gals, Blue Thunder and Blitz for a traditional “pep” rally and ceremonial flag raising.

Sunday, Jan. 10

• 8 – 10 a.m. A 25-foot x 30-foot Seahawks “12” flag will fly along I-405 between Bellevue and SeaTac and I-5 around downtown Seattle, weather permitting.

Fans are encouraged to share their comments and photos by utilizing Seahawks playoff hashtags including: #GoHawks, #Hawkitecture, #SEAvsMIN, #TGIBF and #WeAre12.

For more information visit Seahawks.com/Playoffs.

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