Mike Macdonald wasn’t happy with the Seahawks’ performance in preseason opener - nbcsports.com
Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald expressed dissatisfaction with his team's performance following a 17-7 preseason loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He emphasized the need for significant improvements in communication, execution, and operational discipline moving forward.
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Preseason performance analysis provides insight into team development and coaching expectations for the upcoming NFL season.
The Seahawks played their first home game on Saturday night since winning Super Bowl LX. Coach Mike Macdonald was impressed by the turnout from the fans.
He was not impressed by the performance of the team.
“We owe them a better performance, to say the least,” Macdonald told reporters after the 17-7 loss to the Cowboys. “I just told the team, it’s — we’re gonna learn a lot from this game, whether, you know, take the result out of it. Obviously, it’s disappointing to lose the game any time you run out at anything competitively, we’re trying to win, but right now, our process needs to improve. That’s really the biggest takeaway, is on really in both phases on offense and defense. Our operation is not up to par, and how we’re finishing plays is not up to par.
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