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02/11 13:46 CST Seahawks enjoy morning beers and praise 'the best team in the
world' ahead of Super Bowl parade
Seahawks enjoy morning beers and praise 'the best team in the world' ahead of
Super Bowl parade
By ANDREW DESTIN
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) --- Ernest Jones IV dropped a few choice words while praising his
defensive teammates, his offensive line, his quarterback and the city of
Seattle ahead of the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday.
Like the rest of the Seahawks, the leader of Seattle's vaunted "Dark Side"
defense had an excuse for using the occasional profanity during a morning
trophy presentation at Lumen Field. A keg of Bud Light sat on the stage to
provide some refreshment for players, and Jones --- like many who spoke before
him --- sipped from a cup of beer as he addressed the crowd.
The hard-hitting linebacker stated what became abundantly clear to everyone who
watched Seattle's 29-13 dismantling of the New England Patriots on Sunday in
Santa Clara, California.
"Not only do we have the best defense in the world," Jones said, "we have the
best team in the world."
The architect of that defense, president of football operations John Schneider,
was also in a jovial mood with a red plastic cup in hand. In addition to
praising second-year coach Mike Macdonald, Schneider gave a toast to late owner
Paul Allen.
Two weeks ago, ESPN reported the Seahawks would go up for sale after the Super
Bowl. But Wednesday was about celebrating what Seattle accomplished under Jody
Allen, who has owned the team since her brother, a co-founder of Microsoft,
died in 2018 at age 65.
"Jody," Schneider said. "Paul would be so proud of you, the way you led this
organization and allowed us to be where we are. To Jody Allen."
The Super Bowl victory parade is the second for the Seahawks in the franchise's
50-year history. The Seahawks won their first championship 12 years ago.
City officials estimated that up to 1 million fans would line the parade route.
The parade began after the trophy presentation and was expected to last two
hours.
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