October 4th 2023.
Two former Seattle Seahawks defensive backs, Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor, opened the Legion Sports Bar in the Bellevue section of Washington on Oct. 3. The two had signed a lease for the former Pearl Seafood & Oyster Bar in Lincoln Square North earlier this summer and had been hard at work for months building out the space and hiring staff.
When they announced the opening over the summer, they said in a statement, “We chose Bellevue to be a part of its growing restaurant dining district and its central location to so many community activities and events.”
The bar is currently reservation-only until Oct. 13, and it is an upscale sports bar with creative cocktails. It is the creation of executive chef Reginald Jacob Howell and assistant chef Kaneshia Brooks, who have put together a soul food menu.
Sherman and Chancellor were teammates on the Seattle Seahawks from 2011 through 2017, making up the iconic Legion of Boom defense under head coach Pete Carroll. This defense helped the team reach back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, winning the NFC Championships in 2014 and 2015 and Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos. They returned to the Super Bowl in 2015, but they ultimately lost 28-24 to the New England Patriots.
Sherman has cemented himself in football history with iconic moments such as his postgame interview after making the game-winning play to beat the San Francisco 49ers in the 2014 NFC Championship game. He is now a host of the FS1 show “Undisputed” with Keyshawn Johnson, Michael Irvin, and Skip Bayless.
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