Their season is over, but we all need to take a moment to thank the Seattle Seahawks for this. In a time when NFL fan bases are sharpening pitchforks and dabbing torches in petrol for assaults on the administrative offices (Oakland, San Diego … and what the hell, San Francisco), here’s a great example of a franchise that’s aware of the greater community that supports it.
The Seahawks are joining the Whale Museum and the Center For Whale Research in remembering Granny (J-2), the 105-year-old Orca matriarch that died earlier this month. And they are urging their fans to do the same.