By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

A throng of well wishers showed up in SeaTac bright and early at 9 a.m. Sunday morning to send the Seattle Seahawks on their way to the Super Bowl, lining up on So. 188th Street as far as the eye can see.

They waved banners and flags and flashed signs while yelling at the top of their lungs as the team busses rolled by.

Most were dressed in jerseys, T-shirts and hats and some even fixed up their faces for the event, including one fan who coated their face with skittles in honor of Seattle star running back Marshawn Lynch and his favortie snack.

The National Football Conference champion Seahawks will be playing the American Football Conference champion New England Patriots in the big game with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff this coming Sunday, Feb. 1 in Glendale, Ariz.

Seattle earned its way by virtue of its stunning 28-22 comeback win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Jan. 18.

The Seahawks and Patriots received a two-week break to prepare for the Super Bowl and to take part in festivities in the Phoenix area this week.