The Seattle Seahawks are fresh off a win in Week 1, but the 12th Man may want to wait a bit before tuning into Seattle’s Week 2 game. The Seahawks travel to Foxboro to play the New England Patriots, where the home team will be commemorating the most painful moment in Seattle sports history: the 10-year anniversary of Super Bowl XLIX.
No one reading this article needs a recap of what happened in that particular game, as that moment is seared into the collective memory of 12’s everywhere. Part of the pre-game festivities in New England will include cornerback Malcolm Butler ringing the bell on top of the new lighthouse at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots recently added a lighthouse to the stadium, and a new pre-game tradition where a new “Keeper of the Light” rings an old bell. Essentially, it is the Patriots trying to come up with their own version of raising the 12th Man Flag.
Patriots Super Bowl XLIX hero Malcolm Butler to perform Keeper of the Light duties in 2024 home opener vs. Seattle Seahawks: https://t.co/FdWPvbvbDT pic.twitter.com/PPToHCOuvc
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 12, 2024
It is hard to believe we’ve already reached the decade mark since Super Bowl XLIX. Obviously, a lot has changed for these teams since that fateful day in Feburary. Aside from the roster changes, both the Patriots and Seahawks have moved on from their legendary coaches who led the teams to XLIX. Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick have moved into (semi) retirement. Oddly enough, both are connected to the Washington Huskies, as their sons are the offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively.
As for the men who played in the big game, the only player from either team who took the field who is still actively in their organization is New England head coach Jerod Mayo – who was a Pats linebacker in the Super Bowl.
Last season, the Seahawks celebrated the 10-yearanniversary of Super Bowl XLVIII with a Week 3 showdown against the Carolina Panthers – the team they opened the 2013 campaign against. For the first time in team history, the Seahawks wore their white jerseys at home. Seattle donned their typical away uniform – white jersey/blue pants – as they were the threads worn in their Super Bowl XLVIII victory. At this point, one begins to wonder if the Patriots might do something similar themselves.
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