In Depth With Graham Bensinger

Mike Macdonald: Super Bowl, Self-Doubt, and the Weight of Winning

In Depth With Graham Bensinger

Show Notes

Graham Bensinger travels to Seattle for an in-depth profile of Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, fresh off a Super Bowl victory in just his second season leading an NFL team. Macdonald reflects on his unlikely rise from a low-level Ravens intern to championship head coach, while opening up about self-doubt, mental health struggles and his evolving relationship with longtime mentor John Harbaugh.

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