While the Seahawks weren't able to translate a productive week into a positive result on Saturday, falling behind early thanks in part to three first-half turnovers, Macdonald appreciated the effort he saw from his team in a game where starters got the day off.
"I thought the guys played hard today," Macdonald said. "There's a lot of good, and there's a lot we're going to learn from. There's operation stuff, there's penalties, making quick decisions, being decisive, playing our style of ball, that we'll learn from these things. But I thought the guys played really hard and they put a heck of a training camp together, so they should be proud of themselves."
Asked again about the week, Macdonald said, "We didn't win the game. Look, we got the whole practice in. I know we had the scuffles there, so to be able to come back and get the whole practice in was really important. It was a longer joint practice than you normally have. Normally these things are a little bit quicker; we ended up with a ton of plays, so it was just great all around-- evaluating. Understanding where we can step on the gas systemically, kind of declares who can do what and who we are going to be. So a lot of positives. We spent time with them. We had a team dinner. Just anytime you get a chance to get away—it was time for us to get out of Seattle, so it was a great opportunity for us."