Graham Bensinger: Seahawks PR Was Provided With Controversial Clip
He reached out to Payton to offer an apology.Newsweek reached out to Bensinger's team for comment. For the last couple of years, our typical practice with long-form interview releases has been to include some of the pre-interview conversation."Bensinger wrote that his team removed the portion about Payton immediately when Macdonald reached out on Tuesday morning. However, other online outlets had clipped that portion of the interview, which continues to circulate on social media.
- ▪He reached out to Payton to offer an apology.Newsweek reached out to Bensinger's team for comment.
- ▪For the last couple of years, our typical practice with long-form interview releases has been to include some of the pre-interview conversation."Bensinger wrote that his team removed the portion about Payton immediately when Macdonald reach
- ▪However, other online outlets had clipped that portion of the interview, which continues to circulate on social media.
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By Jordan Sigler0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Graham Bensinger provided his take on the controversial part of an interview that he had with Mike Macdonald that the Seattle Seahawks head coach never wished had aired.During an appearance on "In Depth with Graham Bensinger," Macdonald told Bensinger that Payton figured out the Seahawks had found fan videos of practices that helped Seattle defeat the Broncos 26-20 during their season opener in 2024.
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