When the San Francisco 49ers show up Sunday at CenturyLink Field in Seattle to take on the Seahawks in a Pacific Northwest grudge match, one young man will take the field in his first season as a Seahawk with a distinct disadvantage.
The Super Bowl hasn’t always been so super. In fact, throughout the ‘80s and into the first half of the ‘90s many of the games were blowouts the likes of which are rarely seen during the regular season.
We’ve had better luck with Super Bowls lately, and this year’s match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers is about as even as can be.
So maybe Sunday’s game will end up