A Fan of Derrick Coleman Brings the Seattle Seahawks Some Good PR for a Change

An entire football team (and Richard Sherman, specifically) has her to thank for any good reports it is getting right about now. Riley is a nine-year-old girl who saw a moving advertisement about Seattle Seahawks’ Derrick Coleman, and wrote him a letter.

Riley, who is hearing-impaired, wrote Coleman a heart-felt letter that will melt your heart. You see, Coleman is the NFL’s first-ever legally deaf player. His story alone is amazing, but add a precious little girl’s sentiment of “I have faif in you” to the mix?

You have the makings for a viral sensation, a ‘Lifetime’ movie and enough positive mojo to win the entire Super Bowl on its own.

When Seattle beat the San Francisco 49ers (and before Sherman’s well-publicized implosion), Riley’s family were gathered around the TV watching the game.