Mike Macdonald: I apologized to Sean Payton, comments weren't intended for public use
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Key Points:
- Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald clarified that his recent comments about Broncos coach Sean Payton were intended to be off the record and apologized for them becoming public.
- Macdonald described a "Cold War" dynamic with Payton after the Seahawks used fan-recorded videos from Denver’s training camp to prepare for their Week 1 game, which upset Payton.
- He acknowledged a prior understanding about the video use and declined to discuss how the footage became public but emphasized the importance of being responsible for his words.
- Macdonald praised Payton’s response to his apology and noted they will meet again as head coaches in Week 6.
