One of the great fourth-quarter NFL rituals happens in Pittsburgh, when the perfectly-timed playing of “Renegade” gives the stadium a major jolt of energy, and the home team a kick in the ass.
On Sunday, the Seahawks turned that tradition on its head.
As explained by Michael-Shawn Dugar of TheAthletic.com, the Seahawks were ready to claim “Renegade” as their own.
“ That’s our song ,” defensive tackle Leonard Williams said after the game.
The visitors used the moment to get themselves juiced up to close out the game — and they did.
“That was our mission all week,” Williams said, via Dugar. “They play really tight close games, and in those close games, they play that song to get their team going. With us knowing that, we played that song a few times in practice, and every time w