Seahawks Praise 1st Hard Knocks Episode as HBO Series Opens 5-Week Training Camp Run
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Updated · The Seattle Times · Aug 6
Seahawks Praise 1st Hard Knocks Episode as HBO Series Opens 5-Week Training Camp Run
3 articles · Updated · The Seattle Times · Aug 6
Summary
Tuesday’s premiere drew a warm in-house response, with Mike Macdonald calling it “great” after Wednesday’s practice and players saying the first of five episodes felt authentic.
Derick Hall, a central figure in the debut, said the show fairly captured both his training-camp scuffle and the locker-room reconciliation that followed.
Wednesday’s practice still turned physical in shells and helmets, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed and Leonard Williams standing out as Seattle eased off pads because of minor injuries.
Smoke from Eastern Washington wildfires left haze over the Puget Sound region but did not alter practice plans; Macdonald said the team’s prayers were with people in Spokane.
Seattle also shuffled the roster, releasing Brandon Johnson and Garrett Nelson while signing T.J. Harden and Jordan Washington ahead of Episode 2 next Tuesday.