Tuesday, December 11, 2012

A Russian's first taste
of American football

Ivan Yurchenko, a 27-year-old journalist from a Moscow-based newspaper, is visiting the United States on a one-month internship with The Seattle Times. He attended his first American sports event, the Seahawks' victory over the Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field on Sunday and wrote about his experience. Above, coach Pete Carroll congratulates Marshawn Lynch on his third TD of the game.