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Seahawks general manager John Schneider uses handwritten notes to motivate

RENTON — Seahawks general manager John Schneider liberally quotes from comedies like “Anchorman” and “Step Brothers,” but Schneider is old school in at least one way.

He still writes handwritten letters.

Every June, when players head off their separate ways for six weeks before returning for training camp in July, Schneider writes all 90 players a personalized, handwritten note.

Everyone in the locker room views the letters differently. Some players intend to keep them for their kids. Some players read them but eventually misplace them. And a few players admitted to not reading them at all or couldn’t remember if they did.