Seahawks throw shade at opponent after huge win

There is an old way of thinking in sports that rings true today more than ever; if you don't want someone to talk trash, win. If you don't want your opponent celebrating on the field or acting silly after a big play, don't let them make the big play in the first place. On the […]

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Seattle Seahawks safety Jerrick Reed II (32) celebrates a play against Detroit Lions during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.
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There is an old way of thinking in sports that rings true today more than ever; if you don't want someone to talk trash, win.

If you don't want your opponent celebrating on the field or acting silly after a big play, don't let them make the big play in the first place.

On the flip side of this, you never want to give an opponent unnecessary ammunition when it comes to trolling you in a loss, and it looks like the Seattle Seahawks got just such ammo from the Detroit Lions.

Detroit was fun to watch in Week 1. Any team that can find way to beat the defending Super Bowl champions is off to a very good start.

The issue for Detroit started after the game.

In a moment of celebration and a goal to start a new trend, the blue ski mask became tied to the Lions by C.J. Gardner-Johnson as an attempt to rebrand the identity of this team.

Lions fans bought in immediately, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize where this is going.

Whether it was a ski mask, hat, glasses, or anything else, you best believe that opposing teams are going to find a way to make fun however they can, and that is exactly what the Lions did.

After the game, guess what found its way into the Seahawks' winning locker room…

That didn't take long. Perhaps the blue ski mask trend now belongs to the Seahawks.

That's how it works, isn't it?