12th man is at Texas A&M... not SEA.

[Pizza-O]

Thetre is ONE 12th Man and that is at Texas A&M. Should A&M sue to prevent the Seahawks from using the 12th Man Moniker?


Twelfth Man

E. King Gill stands ready

The tradition of the Twelfth Man was born on the second of January 1922, when an underdog Aggie team was playing Centre College, then the nation's top ranked team. As the hard fought game wore on, and the Aggies dug deeply into their limited reserves, Coach Dana X. Bible remembered a squad man who was not in uniform. He had been up in the press box helping reporters identify players. His name was E. King Gill, and was a former football player who was only playing basketball. Gill was called from the stands, suited up, and stood ready throughout the rest of the game, which A&M finally won 22-14. When the game ended, E. King Gill was the only man left standing on the sidelines for the Aggies. Gill later said, "I wish I could say that I went in and ran for the winning touchdown, but I did not. I simply stood by in case my team needed me."

This gesture was more than enough for the Aggie Team. Although Gill did not play in the game, he had accepted the call to help his team. He came to be thought of as the Twelfth Man because he stood ready for duty in the event that the eleven men on the gridiron needed assistance. That spirit of readiness for service, desire to support, and enthusiasm helped kindle a flame of devotion among the entire student body; a spirit that has grown vigorously throughout the years. The entire student body at A&M is the Twelfth Man, and they stand during the entire game to show their support. The 12th Man is always in the stands waiting to be called upon if they are needed.

[Ags Win]

Right you are, Pizza-o. We actually did persue this legally back when it was such a big deal because they were in the SuperBowl. We "sold" them partial rights for much less than most thought we should have, but basically our trademark and copyrights (don't know enough legally to know which or both) apply mostly to college entities.