Days later, fans struggle with Seahawks’ Super Bowl loss

In this image taken from video provided by Norb Caoili, Seattle Seahawks' fan Norb Caoili grabs his head in the final moments of the Super Bowl as the Seahawks lose to the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. Caoili, 45, of Renton, Wash., is the force behind Norb-Cam, a Youtube channel that features self-filmed videos of himself reacting to the action during Seahawks games. The grief, anger and bewilderment felt by many Seahawks fans shows little sign of abating, even days later, and many say they’re certain that the decision to pass from the 1-yard line, resulting in a game-winning interception by the Patriots, will forever haunt the Northwest the way previous sporting gaffes defined other cities. (AP Photo/Norb Caoili) In this image taken from video provided by Norb Caoili, Seattle Seahawks' fan Norb Caoili grabs his head in the final moments of the Super Bowl as the Seahawks lose to the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. Caoili, 45, of Renton, Wash., is the force behind Norb-Cam, a Youtube channel that features self-filmed videos of himself reacting to the action during Seahawks games. The grief, anger and bewilderment felt by many Seahawks fans shows little sign of abating, even days later, and many say they’re certain that the decision to pass from the 1-yard line, resulting in a game-winning interception by the Patriots, will forever haunt the Northwest the way previous sporting gaffes defined other cities. (AP Photo/Norb Caoili)

By Associated Press February 3, 2015 4 min read

SEATTLE (AP) – As shocking as it was, the Seattle Seahawks’ last-minute loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Sunday was probably not even the worst loss in the city’s sports history.

Seattle did lose an entire NBA franchise, after all, when the SuperSonics up and moved to Oklahoma City. At least the Seahawks will be playing again next season.

But the grief, anger and bewilderment felt by many Seahawks fans nevertheless shows only mild signs of abating, even days later. Many say they’re certain the decision to pass from the 1-yard line – instead of handing off to bruising running back Marshawn Lynch – will forever haunt the Northwest the way previous sporting gaffes defined other cities.

“I’ll be 90 years old and still thinking about this game,” said Norb Caoili, a longtime season-ticket holder from Renton. “The history of sports is defined by moments like this, where heroes rise and save the day, or where teams collapse on the biggest stages. It’s always going to be a part of the fabric of Seattle, and that’s tough to swallow.”

Caoili, 45, is the force behind Norb-Cam, a YouTube channel that features videos of himself – wearing a green wig, Seahawks headband, and blue-and-green face paint – reacting to the action during Seahawks games. The videos have been viewed an improbable number of times, making him a prominent voice among Hawks fans.