Confident fan gets tattoo declaring Seahawks Super Bowl XLIX champs

Fans get tattoo prematurely declaring their favorite teams champions all the time. This Seahawks fan didn't have to make that sort of bold statement, but he

Hey @Seahawks, you guys like my new tattoo? pic.twitter.com/AQnq0NknNE

— Benjamin Schubert (@benschubie) January 26, 2015

Fans get tattoo prematurely declaring their favorite teams champions all the time. This Seahawks fan didn't have to make that sort of bold statement, but he did anyway. He could have just gotten a tattoo celebrating last year's championship and left some room for subsequent titles.

Where's the fun in that, though? This fan will definitely be cheering a little harder on Sunday, hoping he isn't left with an embarrassing mistake.

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If Seattle loses, he can just tell everyone he's bad with Roman numerals. - Dan Gartland

GALLERY: FANS AND THEIR SPORTS TATTOOS

Fans and Their Sports Tattoos

Shawn Thornton - P.K. Subban water bottle incident

Michael Jordan and LeBron James

Instagram (kingjames)

LeBron James

Instagram (kingjames)

LeBron James

Instagram (kingjames); Twitter (@AyYoNateOh)

@KicksOnFire

I guess The Greatest Of All Time deserves the Greatest Tattoo Tribute Of All Time. Sneaker website KicksOnFire.com shared this massive back tattoo tribute to Bulls legend Michael Jordan, which is more accurately referred to as a mural. In honor of this outrageous ink, SI.com takes a look at other fans and their sports tattoos.

Kentucky Wildcats

Twitter (@Tizzblack)

Seattle Seahawks

Twitter (@darrenrovell)

Louisville Cardinals

@DrewFranklin

Andy Murray

Julian Finney/Getty Images

Murray snapped a 77-year drought for British men at Wimbledon on July 7, 2013, but one fan will never forget the victory, having Murray tattooed on his bottom after losing a bet the 27-year-old made with his friends.

In honor of this outrageous ink, SI.com takes a look at other fans and their sports tattoos.

New York Yankees

Dave Kaup/Reuters

Charlie Villanueva

Photo from Villanueva's Instagram account

Chipper Jones

@chipsgirl10

Alabama Crimson Tide

AP

Arsenal Football Club

REUTERS/Darren Staples

Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

Mike Tyson

Tom Casino/WireImage.com

Dallas Cowboys

AP

Washington Redskins

AP

Alabama Crimson Tide

Marvin Gentry/US PRESSWIRE

Pittsburgh Steelers

Courtesy of Jon Piendel

Pittsburgh [Stelers] Steelers

Via reddit

Oakland Raiders

Kirby Lee/WireImage.com

Oakland Raiders

Kirby Lee/WireImage.com

Texas Longhorns

Bob Rosato/SI

Arsenal

Matthew Ashton/Icon SMI

Manchester United

Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Dallas Cowboys

AP

Chicago Bears

AP

Michael Schumacher

REUTERS/Samsul Said

Bobby Cox

AP

Dallas Cowboys

AP

Celtic

Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Formula One

REUTERS/Jason Reed

Newcastle

Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images

Philadelphia Eagles

MCT /Landov

San Francisco 49ers

Cary Edmondson-US PRESSWIRE

Middlesbrough

Michael Steele/Getty Images

New England Patriots

AP

Oakland Raiders

John W. McDonough/SI

Philadelphia Flyers

AP

Buffalo Bills and Sabres

AP

Dallas Cowboys

Courtesy of Matthew Giaquinto

David Beckham

DAVID BOILY/AFP/Getty Images

New York Yankees

Pool Photo-US PRESSWIRE

Vancouver Canucks

Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images

Green Bay Packers

Courtesy of Stephen Zumbo

Miami Dolphins

Courtesy of Don Tapley

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