Mike Macdonald wasted no time establishing the tone in Seattle. “Right now, we’re preaching tough and connected… how do we build a tough football team that goes through people, not around them, and how do we become the most connected team in the league? “ he declared earlier this summer. Presenting a clear vision for what he hopes to see in this season as head coach. But football tends to try philosophies in a hurry, and Macdonald had to work through one of those instances where a promising rookie got hurt in the preseason.

The worry involved wide receiver Tory Horton , who departed the game and found his way to the Seahawks’ locker room. Asked about it afterwards, Mike Macdonald offered an important report that instantly soothed anxiety. “Tory’s got a little bit of an ankle. We jus

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