Training Camp

Camp Notes for Scrimmage (August 3rd)

Mike Macdonald searched for the right words when asked about the performance of his backup quarterback, Sam Howell, after the Seahawks Football Fest scrimmage at Lumen Field. This was the first time Macdonald had walked into the stadium with players and fans as the coach of the Seahawks. Stepping to...
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Camp Notes for August 1st (Day 8)

The Seahawks were back in pads today after a t-shirt and shorts walk through yesterday. At least, most of the team was in pads. Geno Smith was a notable absence, leaving Sam Howell and PJ Walker to take all the snaps at quarterback on a hot and windy day. Coach...
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Camp Notes For July 31st

There was not a lot of news to be found in the Seahawks 7th day of training camp that was closed to the public. Mike Macdonald chose to give his players a day of t-shirts and shorts as they walked through a number of drills and situations. The reasons for...
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Camp Notes for July 30th: Murphy Beasts

Byron Murphy is a player I have wanted on the Seahawks for a very long time. I lost my mind when they selected him. Every report from OTA and minicamp, as well as my interview with him, only increased my anticipation and excitement about what he could bring to the...
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Camp Notes for July 26th

The wind made an appearance on Lake Washington for the first time, and brought with it a change of fortunes for the Seahawks defense. It was clear that Mike Macdonald did not appreciate the implication yesterday that the offense was outperforming the defense, and he had his defenders ready to...
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Camp Notes for July 25th

Geno Smith, D.K. Metcalf, and Ryan Grubb have come to training camp on a mission. Julian Love acknowledged after practice that Grubb “has them dialed in.” I mentioned yesterday that it was impressive to see a new NFL coordinator come in and not have any sloppiness. Only one false start....
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Camp Notes for July 24th

The Mike Macdonald era is officially underway, and it got off to a running start. NFL practices are never slow, but the pace and execution for day one of training camp stood out. There are not official stats that track plays per practice. What I can say was that I...
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