The sweet sight of success officially hit the Virginia Mason Athletic Center this week as the team proudly hoisted their brand-new Super Bowl LX Champions banner to kick off banner season. Serving as the ultimate backdrop for the start of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), Head Coach Mike Macdonald set a relentless tone for the defending champs by introducing the squad’s new 2026 mantra: “Run It Forward”.
The biggest development for the 12s this week was the highly anticipated Super Bowl LX championship ring ceremony, which finally took place following days of intense speculation and social media teasing. Crafted by Jason of Beverly Hills and touted as the largest and most technologically advanced ring ever made, the iced-out celebration featured DJ Metro Boomin and brought the championship squad together one last time. Seeing our defensive stars flaunting their well-earned jewelry provided a phenomenal capstone to the offseason as we prepare for the 2026 title defense.
The Seahawks are officially taking their newly minted Vince Lombardi Trophy on a celebratory tour following their historic Super Bowl 60 victory over the Patriots. While the organization is basking in championship glory and celebrating Head Coach Mike Macdonald’s birthday, the front office is already looking ahead to the title defense by scheduling a physical joint training camp practice with the Tennessee Titans.
Even with the 2026 World Cup currently taking over Lumen Field, the Seahawks’ presence can’t be completely erased. Fans are buzzing today about stadium photos showing that despite FIFA’s strict rules to hide NFL imagery during the tournament, some distinct Seahawks branding has managed to stubbornly peek through the veil.
World Cup at Lumen: Seahawks Sneak Through · Reddit FIFA tries its best to sanitize stadiums of local club branding during the World Cup, but 12s are getting a kick out of Seahawks imagery remaining visible at our home stadium. It’s a fun little easter egg for the Seattle faithful during the global soccer takeover.
Rookie minicamp is officially underway, and running back Jadarian Price is already dominating the local headlines after flashing impressive pass-catching hands. The hype train officially left the station today when local analyst Brock Huard compared Price’s skillset to a lethal combination of Nick Chubb and Tiki Barber.
[Rookie Camp: Jadarian Price Turning Heads] · Reddit / The News Tribune The biggest takeaway from early rookie camp action is the buzz surrounding Jadarian Price. Between the coaching staff evaluating his hands and Brock Huard dropping heavy praise with the Chubb/Barber comparison, fans are already projecting big things for the rookie back. It is exactly the kind of early offseason narrative that has 12s fired up about the offense’s ceiling.
With no major front-office roster moves hitting the wire today, the biggest talking point among 12s is reflecting on the team’s absolute dominance during the 2025-26 campaign. Fans pinpointed the exact turning point of the season as the game where the Hawks debuted their new Rivalry uniforms, a match where Seattle cemented itself as the best team in the league and never looked back.
With exactly 95 days left until the start of the 2026 NFL season, 12s are celebrating our midseason trade acquisition Rashid Shaheed, who famously housed a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the 49ers in the divisional round. Shaheed’s heroics are already cementing him as a local legend, setting the tone for high expectations heading into the new year.
While it’s a relatively quiet mid-June day for official roster moves, the biggest conversation stirring up the fanbase revolves around Lumen Field’s future in the wake of the upcoming World Cup. There is growing speculation among the 12s that the massive revenue generated by the tournament might tempt a new owner to push for a domed stadium, aiming to lure highly lucrative events like the Super Bowl and year-round tourism to Seattle.
A massive ownership rumor is rippling through the fanbase today, with Dan Viens of Seahawks Forever stating he is 80% confident that Steve Ballmer will be the next owner of the Seattle Seahawks. This speculation stems from a recent conversation Viens had with veteran beat reporter Gregg Bell, adding serious weight to the possibility of the passionately energetic Clippers owner taking over the reins in Seattle.
The ultimate underdog narrative is complete—despite winning it all, the 2025 Seahawks were the first Super Bowl champions since the 1984 49ers to receive zero regular-season games covered by FOX or CBS’s top-tier broadcast crews. It’s a hilarious badge of honor proving the national media slept on Seattle all year, primarily because our critical Week 11 matchup against the Rams was bumped in favor of a Chiefs-Broncos game .