Pity that Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald doesn't put a premium on ebullience as an asset in drafting players, something that his predecessor, Pete Carroll,...

Pity that Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald doesn't put a premium on ebullience as an asset in drafting players, something that his predecessor, Pete Carroll, seemed to relish. The Seattle teams from 2012 to 2016 were about one "Flounder" character short of the full "Animal House." Talking, of course, doesn't make a football player better. But it sure helps writers on a slow news week. Ask something off-beat of Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman, Michael Bennett. Doug Baldwin, Earl Thomas, Jon Ryan, et al, and it was possible to turn a quick story and make it to the start of happy hour. So I was delighted to hear the remarks from Julian Neal, a cornerback from Arkansas taken Friday...

Pity that Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald doesn't put a premium on ebullience as an asset in drafting players, something that his predecessor, Pete Carroll, seemed to relish. The Seattle teams from 2012 to 2016 were about one "Flounder" character short of the full "Animal House." Talking, of course, doesn't make a football player better. But it sure helps writers on a slow news week. Ask something off-beat of Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman, Michael Bennett. Doug Baldwin, Earl Thomas, Jon Ryan, et al, and it was possible to turn a quick story and make it to the start of happy hour. So I was delighted to hear the remarks from Julian Neal, a cornerback from Arkansas taken Friday...