“Damn, it was awesome, electric,” Macdonald said. “The fans were incredible. I mean, they were loud. They didn’t gang up on third down, so our communication was great for the most part. What a fantastic atmosphere. It was special, I can tell you that. That was really, really cool. The guys were really excited. I […]
SEATTLE (AP) — The first two plays of Mike Macdonald’s career as a head coach began with him watching his quarterback get sacked and throw an interception while also throwing. “We started exactly the way we wanted to start. We thought it out that way. We just wanted a little more headwind,” said the new […]
Macdonald jokes that Smith’s version of the story “gets better every time he tells it.” But whether he exaggerates or not, it was significant to Macdonald that a mentor would put such trust in him at such a young age. “You laugh at it, but I think there’s power in having people in your life […]
The NFL has decided not to slowly ease anyone into the regular season. The best possible matchup for the traditional Thursday night season opener featuring the defending Super Bowl champions would have been a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens. Rather than saving this rematch of the AFC Championship Game for […]
