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As the Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers today, Lumen Field has been prepped for the likes of another Beast Quake. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network installed technology to measure fan-generated shaking for the playoff debut of the Mike Macdonald era Seahawks.
The 12s are famous for being loud. In Pete Carroll's playoff debut, Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch broke tackle after tackle to score one of the best rushing touchdowns of all time late in the 4th quarter. This truly began the new era of Seahawks football. The fans more than lived up to the hype, producing the loudest crowd noise ever heard and causing seismic activity. The legendary moment has been officially called the Beast Quake ever since by both football and geology enjoyers alike.
Now that Macdonald's era of Seahawks have a chance to begin their playoff resume, Lumen Field's overseers know the 12s will be out in full force. Seahawks.com's Ari Horton put out a piece on Wednesday with quotes from several Seahawks players about the inevitable crowd noise, and even got one from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network's Director, Harold Tobin.
"We expect the massive crowd of 12s to generate measurable seismic energy. It's a fun way to show the world exactly how much, in a scientific way, and to learn something about the seismic waves in the process."
A stadium map in the instagram slideshow above shows the locations of the six seismometers Tobin's team placed around the stadium. The best part about today is that nothing is guaranteed. What we do know is that the seismologists are just as prepared as the fans and players. While it's unrealistic to think any play can top the Beast Quake this season, and the Seahawks M.O.B. motto will keep them from playing hero ball- they also talk about "12 as one" a ton. Seattle is a special place in football, which holds countless ways for this team to find their own path to greatness. Marshawn Lynch found his 15 years ago. In just a few hours, this group has a chance to do the same.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks prep Lumen Field for earthquakes in post-Beast Quake world
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The 12s are famous for being loud. In Pete Carroll's playoff debut, Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch broke tackle after tackle to score one of the best rushing touchdowns of all time late in the 4th quarter. This truly began the new era of Seahawks football. The fans more than lived up to the hype, producing the loudest crowd noise ever heard and causing seismic activity. The legendary moment has been officially called the Beast Quake ever since by both football and geology enjoyers alike.
Now that Macdonald's era of Seahawks have a chance to begin their playoff resume, Lumen Field's overseers know the 12s will be out in full force. Seahawks.com's Ari Horton put out a piece on Wednesday with quotes from several Seahawks players about the inevitable crowd noise, and even got one from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network's Director, Harold Tobin.
"We expect the massive crowd of 12s to generate measurable seismic energy. It's a fun way to show the world exactly how much, in a scientific way, and to learn something about the seismic waves in the process."
A stadium map in the instagram slideshow above shows the locations of the six seismometers Tobin's team placed around the stadium. The best part about today is that nothing is guaranteed. What we do know is that the seismologists are just as prepared as the fans and players. While it's unrealistic to think any play can top the Beast Quake this season, and the Seahawks M.O.B. motto will keep them from playing hero ball- they also talk about "12 as one" a ton. Seattle is a special place in football, which holds countless ways for this team to find their own path to greatness. Marshawn Lynch found his 15 years ago. In just a few hours, this group has a chance to do the same.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks prep Lumen Field for earthquakes in post-Beast Quake world
Continue reading...
