Seahawks new owner Vinod Khosla defends still being a fan of this AFC team

The two teams play each other in 2027 Aug 28, 2026 at 7:11 pm ET • 2 min read Vinod Khosla's introductory press conference as the Seattle Seahawks' new owner included him admitting that he is a fan of another NFL team."I happened to come to this country in '76 when the Steelers were winning the Super Bowl," Khosla said. "So actually, I was originally and still am a big Steelers fan. Also, a little-known fact, but I still watch all the Steelers games too." As you can imagine, those comments led to some criticism. How can an NFL owner openly cheer for another team? And if they do, why would they openly admit that? It's something that you typically don't hear from a sports owner, especially during their introductory press conference. Making Khosla's comments even more odd/interesting is the f