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Seahawks' 12th Man and defense present 49ers with tough test

San Francisco has traveled nearly 16,000 miles without needing silent count signals on offense, but Seattle's loud crowd will force a change in communication for the first time.

On air: Hank Ledger on Weekend Edition
Published 8:05 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Seahawks’ 12th Man and defense present 49ers with tough test”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 8:05 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: 49ers.
BBN covered this story before: Yahoo Sports: Five things to know about the 49ers (October 9).

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New York PostSeahawks’ 12th Man and defense present 49ers with tough test

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeattle hosts San Francisco in a playoff game, and the Seahawks' fans are being called a factor. Lola Cruz is outside the stadium.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing outside the stadium and the ground is already humming. Behind me you can see the fans filing in.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe Niners have flown almost sixteen thousand miles this season, and they have not had to use a silent count on offense once.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot once.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThat changes today. A silent count means the quarterback can't be heard, so the team works off signals.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI found a man who says he can fix that for them. Sir, your name?
Wendell OsgarbyWendell Osgarby. Season ticket holder, twenty-two years. I've been warming up my throat since Thursday with honey and a kazoo.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentA kazoo?
Wendell OsgarbyTraining tool. When I yell, the other team's quarterback hears nothing but me, and I like it that way.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorComing up later, a manager's strange reaction to a red card in the Spurs draw.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMr. Osgarby, could you keep it down so I can hear Lola?
Wendell OsgarbyYES, ABSOLUTELY, SORRY.