RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks practices under new coach Mike Macdonald don't just look different. They sound different, too. The music that Pete Carroll constantly had cranked up was noticeably quieter during the offseason workout program, with teaching and communicating taking priority over replicating the din of game day as they install new schemes on both sides of the ball.
Players could hear coaches. Defenders could hear each other, which is key in a complex system that will require plenty of pre-snap talking.
And anyone standing on or around the outdoor practice fields at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center could hear Devon Witherspoon.