A friendly wager: Tammy Baldwin, Washington senators offer up beer & cheese ahead of big game

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have wagered local beer and cheese from their respective states as the Seattle Seahawks prepare to face the Green Bay Packers in Sunday’s NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.

Senators Murray and Cantwell have offered Rainier and Red Hook beer and Cougar Gold cheese from the Washington State University creamery, while Senator Baldwin has staked New Glarus Spotted Cow beer, Sprecher root beer and Renard’s cheese curds.

“The Packers may pride themselves on winning on Wisconsin’s frozen tundra, but the truth is that the 12th Man provides the greatest home field advantage in the NFL. It might be cold in Green Bay, but it’s loud in Seattle, and we’re looking forward to a Seahawks win and some Wisconsin beer and cheese courtesy of Senator Baldwin," Murray and Cantwell said.

“The only thing 12 represents is the number of the best quarterback in the NFL - Aaron Rodgers. While the Seahawks may be reigning Super Bowl champs, the Packers are poised to claim victory this Sunday and come one step closer to bringing our fifth Vince Lombardi Trophy home to Titletown, USA," Baldwin said.

Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. You can watch the Packers and Seahawks face off ONLY ON FOX6!

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