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SEATTLE – Mike Macdonald continues to check off new “firsts” as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.
On Saturday, it was Macdonald’s first chance to see the team he coaches work at their game day home at Lumen Field for an extended practice in front of fans.
“This is it?’’ Macdonald said with a grin as he entered the interview room at the stadium afterward. “This is what it’s like post-game? More full maybe?”
Yes, Mike, it will probably be a tad more crowded on actual game days.
Saturday’s practice wasn’t quite the “mock game” style that’s been seen under Pete Carroll in previous seasons, though it was the most scrimmage-like setting the team has used through the first 10 days of training camp.
“Just an awesome time to get in the stadium,” Macdonald said. “We won’t be back until Cleveland week. Just good to go through our operation. We went live a little bit with the threes (third units) there. Get a good chance to evaluate some of the young guys and (it will) be fun to watch the tape and see where we’re at.”
The defense seemingly won the day on the field with only a pair of touchdowns scored by the No. 2 offense against the No. 2 defense with quarterback P.J. Walker leading the unit. Geno Smith was absent again as he missed his fourth straight practice with the team with hip and knee issues sustained in Tuesday’s practice.
Macdondald said that Smith is expected back at practice within the next few days as they received optimistic reports about his status.
“I think he’s good. We’re still going through that process, but looks optimistic,” Macdonald said. “I think there’s a good chance we’ll see him next week.”
Sam Howell saw the snaps with the first-team offense as Walker worked with the second-team. The first-team defense kept the offense out of the end zone on all of their…
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Publish date : 2024-08-04 03:08:47
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