Here in Seattle, we are very proud! Every one is a Twelfth Man Fan! We all love Russell Wilson (QB) and Richard Sherman and Marshawn Lynch, just to name a few....
But here is another player that is getting a lot of recognition this week. Partly because he made an amazing fumble recovery to score a touchdown in (which game) but also because he the only deaf NFL player. Derrick Coleman (#40 running back) has been deaf since age 3.
Bio:
Ht: 6' 0" Wt: 233 Age: 23
Born: 10/18/1990, West Los Angeles, California
College: UCLA
NFL Experience: 2nd season
Salary: $405,000
Duracell Battery asked him to do a commercial. It's moving and inspiring... made me a little teary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2HD57z4F8E
Then he did an interview with Seattle's own Evening Magazine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA1KQO3RaeU
And now there have been several followup interviews from local news reporters, the Seahawks coaches and Derrick Coleman himself.
http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Thursday-in-Hawkville-Derrick-Coleman-a-role-model-but-also-a-good-player/7cd8d74d-6603-42d7-a0a7-87db4ea7c2a8
http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/videos/Seahawks-Daily-Extra---Derrick-Coleman--Duracell/6d5d6129-9d31-42e3-9931-f031903d76d6
More info about Saturday's game:
The National Anthem will be sung by Seattle's Ann Wilson (Heart)
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will perform during the Halftime Show
