And The Verdict Is....

Recently, I posted on Facebook that after 6 years of being married to an extreme football fan it was time for me to pick my own team. Naturally I like the team he likes, The Cowboys, but I had to have a team of my own. So with a lot of thinking, contemplating, and color coordinating, I have decided on a team.

And the winner is......

The Seattle Seahawks!!!!!

I first got the idea because a couple summers ago my parents went to Washington and brought back a mini football with the Seattle Seahawks on it for Kyler. Then, after watching a couple preseason games I decided they seemed like a pretty good team. And best of all, they have great colors. (Second to The Cowboys.)
Other teams that were considered were:

Denver Broncos. They have Peyton Manning who I think is a pretty good quarterback. And they are closet to me geographically so finding their memorabilia is pretty easy. BUT I am not a fan of blue and orange AND they are pretty popular already here. I like to be different.

San Francisco 49'ers. Only because I like Austin Collie who played for BYU. (Let's just say 3 years ago this would have been an easy choice because Peyton and Austin both played for the Colts which is when I started liking them - even with Austin Collie getting concussions every other game.)

San Diego Chargers. Because San Diego is one of my ultimate favorite vacation spots. But then I watched them play against the Seahawks and suddenly Seahawks were favored over them. (And the lightning bolt thing didn't really do it for me.)

And that was pretty much it for the serious considerations. Of course, Jennifer and I went over all of our options and she helped me weigh the pros and cons. And if it were up to her I would have picked Patriots. However, they were the first team Jake vetoed me to pick. He hates them. Also vetoed were The Jets, but I wasn't interested in them anyway.

I did, however, have a pretty good argument for picking The Cowboys, even if Jake didn't already like them. It starts with their quarterback, Tony Romo. He dated Jessica Simpson, who is Ashley Simpson's sister, who married Pete Wentz (now divorced), who I have pretty much been in love with since I was 17. So basically Tony and Pete were close to brother-in-laws, kinda. I mean I bet they had a few family dinners together and Tony probably went to the wedding. AND the Cowboys have the best colors (navy blue and silver) and the best logo (a *Star*).

So there you go. I am officially a football fan. I could either dread football season or embrace it and after the last 6 years with Jake I've come to realize embracing it is the best option.

GO SEAHAWKS!!!!!