Video: Exclusive: The Mike Macdonald Show – #Seahawks Week 18 win over LA Rams | Seattle Sports
Jan 6, 2025, 10:39 AM | Updated: 11:16 am
The Seattle Seahawks finished their 2024 campaign with a 30-25 win over the #LosAngelesRams in Week 18 to finish the season 10-7 in Mike Macdonald’s rookie season, but missing the playoffs and making the decision to part ways with OC Ryan Grubb.
Coach Macdonald sits down with Brock Huard & Mike Salk (Brock & Salk – Weekdays 6-10AM) on Seattle Sports to detail the season, Ryan Grubb decision, and looking ahead to 2025.
The Mike Macdonald Show is presented by the Emerald Queen Casino.
0:00 – Importance of getting to 10 wins
1:22 – Parting ways with Ryan Grubb
2:45 – Coach Macdonald’s vision for an offense
3:45 – Learning curve from college to NFL coaching
5:55 – Difference between college, NFL game
6:30 – Desired qualities of next OC
7:20 – Timing of Grubb decision, and any other moves coming
8:15 – What will coach spend the offseason working on
9:30 – Components of winning 10 games
11:15 – Tyler Lockett’s postgame comments
12:30 – Coach Macdonald reacting to Lockett’s comments
14:25 – What coach learned the most over the season
16:15 – Challenge of ‘alignment’ within organization
17:00 – Position groups that need to improve in ’25
17:40 – Leonard Williams impact/performance in ‘24 season
18:15 – Will Geno Smith be back in 2025?
18:30 – Next steps for Seahawks
19:45 – Meshing with coaching staff
21:15 – Importance of Ernest Jones IV in second half of season
22:45 – Finding the right ‘style’ of defense with personnel
23:30 – Coach Macdonald’s message to the 12s
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