A Conversation With Mack Strong

Hey gang. One of the great things about being a Seahawk fan in Alaska is that we do get opportunities to gain access to Seahawk players in a more informal setting and every once in a while get a few minutes alone with a player which is hard to do where crowds can overwhelm the event and security is tight. I once had a chance to sit down with Cortez Kennedy at a local bar in Anchorage and just talk Seahawk football for over two hours when he was on a Kodiak Island bear hunt which was arranged through the Midnight Sun Sea Hawkers fan club. Yesterday, I did it again this time because my wife is a teacher in the Anchorage School System. I got about 10 minutes with Mack Strong at Muldoon Elementary School in Anchorage claiming his undivided attention early before there was much competition from kids, parents, and teachers. It was an honor to meet a second Seahawk who was a life long player for Seattle. Both Cortez Kennedy and Mack Strong share a special spot in my heart because they we...