{
  "id": 12062735,
  "title": "Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald on Seattle's penalties: 'unacceptable on any level'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/seahawks-hc-mike-macdonald-on-seattles-penalties-unacceptable-on-any",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T03:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seahawks-hc-mike-macdonald-seattles-033100433.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Chargers with a score of 30-23, head coach Mike Macdonald expressed his dissatisfaction with the team's performance. During the postgame press conference, Macdonald addressed the fact that his team was penalized 14 times for a total of 150 yards, with seven of those penalties being personal fouls. While the Chargers were not without their own issues, with 16 penalties for 130 yards, Macdonald remained visibly frustrated. He acknowledged the win but emphasized that penalties are an unacceptable cost of doing business in the NFL. Macdonald specifically criticized the seven personal fouls, stating that \"that's not how we're going to do business\" and \"that's not how we're going to play.\" He further explained that the team wants to win games while maintaining a strong and disciplined style of play. Macdonald concluded by reiterating that the Seahawks must address their penalty issues quickly, as giving up 150 yards in penalties to the 49ers could lead to disastrous consequences.",
  "summary": "The Seahawks coach was fuming during the postgame press conference.",
  "key_points": [
    "Seattle Seahawks lost 30-23 to Los Angeles Chargers.",
    "Team incurred 14 penalties totaling 150 yards.",
    "Head coach Mike Macdonald criticized penalties as unacceptable."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}