WILL SEAHAWKS' TEMPORARY HOME IN WA BE A PONCHO VILLA?

          While a new, $430M stadium is being built to replace
     the Kingdome, the Seahawks will play all their home games
     for the next two seasons at the Univ. of WA's Husky Stadium,
     "which has a small roof covering only some seats," according
     to Helen Jung of the WALL STREET JOURNAL INTERACTIVE. So the
     the team is "considering handing out free items, such as
     sunscreen and ponchos, to help loyalists make the
     transition" to the outdoor setting. Meanwhile, suite holders
     have received "survival packs" containing ponchos, blankets
     and binoculars.  The team is also "lining up" companies to
     sponsor and provide "weather-related promotional items" for
     each of the ten pre- and regular-season home games this
     year. Seahawks Senior VP/Marketing Operations Duane McLean:
     "We're looking at all possibilities to acclimate people to
     the surroundings, and we're looking at all possible
     promotional opportunities to help us" (WSJ.com, 7/25).