New Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald is officially a Boston native.
But he only lived there until he was seven or so, when his father’s career took the family to Roswell, Ga.
Still, that was enough time for Macdonald’s sports allegiances to form.
“I loved the Boston teams,’’ Macdonald said during an interview in August. “Was a huge Red Sox fan, loved the Celtics, followed the Bruins.’’
Right at the top, though, were the Patriots, a team he continued avidly following even after he moved south, recalling in August how he would watch highlight videos of New England’s many Super Bowl wins over and over.