Before the "Dark Side" era of the Seattle Seahawks, which has only just begun, the "Legion of Boom" era encapsulated the NFL and its fans. A decade has passed since those days, but they will forever be a part of Seahawks lore, representing one of the greatest memories in franchise history.Â
The core of that relentless group, Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, and Brandon Browner, have all since left the NFL, as have many of the players that filled out those defenses. However, two players were around back then who are still in the league: Bobby Wagner and Jarran Reed.Â
One thing Wagner and Reed have in common is that both left the Seahawks and returned. While Wagner's return lasted just one season, Reed has stuck around and is about to enter his fourth season under his second stint.
Jarran Reed questions why the Seattle Seahawks are no longer the NFC favorites
Now a Super Bowl winner, Reed is one of the few veterans on the Seahawks defense, and recently defended his squad, pushing back on the notion that the Seahawks have been leapfrogged by a division rival.Â
Those division rivals are, of course, the Los Angeles Rams, who have now made two massive, blockbuster trades this offseason, acquiring two-time champion cornerback Trent McDuffie and seven-time All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett. Both players are considered the best at their position.
With those two trades, many have placed the Rams over the Seahawks not just as favorites to come out of the NFC next season, but also as Super Bowl favorites. All things considered, as far as superstar names go, the Rams should be the favorites, but what does that say about the Seahawks? That question is exactly what Reed is asking when he appeared on the Seattle Sports' Bump & Stacy show recently.Â
"We still got work to do. I don't care who plays. They can build a super team, whatever. At the end of the day, we still have to go put those pads on and play later on down the road," Reed said. "I mean, those are great players, don't get me wrong, but it's almost like, so what are you saying about us? You know, and I feel like we're gonna play some of the hardest teams, the greatest teams there are in the league."
Reed would again reiterate that no matter who the Seahawks are playing, they still have work to do. Reed has spent eight of his 10 NFL years with the Seahawks, but at this stage in his journey, he's part of a team that is a true contender, and one of the best in the entire league.
He's been through the rough parts after the Seahawks championship window had closed, and now, he's back in it when the window is wide open.
The standard always remains the standard, whether there are wins or losses involved. The Seahawks are winning these days, but the work never ends. The Rams can pool together all the names they want, but Reed knows ink on paper doesn't win divisions or championships; it's the play on the field.
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