November 11, 2011  The Workings of a Delusional Mind  The
Seahawks are 2-6. They're facing a legitimate Super Bowl
contender on Sunday. In terms of public opinion in the football
world I'm as much a "1 Percenter" as Paul Allen, because I
actually think that Seattle will win this game.  That shouldn't
surprise anyone who reads this blog- But today I'd like to write
a bit about HOW I convince myself the Seahawks will win a game,
even when no one else feels that way, including the vast
majority of other Seattle fans.  For me, it's not enough to have
BLIND faith. I have to actually work quite hard to give myself
enough evidence to hang my delusional, false hopes upon. I know
that many, if not most other fans react to a season like the
Seahawks are having so far by withdrawing or actively rooting
for losses so the Holy Grail of a higher draft pick is secured.
I can't do any of that- and I don't mean that I don't WANT to do
that- I literally mean that I can't do it.  I've been a Seahawks
fan for 28 years, and a ver