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The Seattle Seahawks are allowing the NFL's annual "Hard Knocks" series to take us behind the scenes and the first episode with the defending Super Bowl champions gave us a peek of the first day of training camp, the first day of padded practice, and the Navy's Blue Angels stealing the show.
The Blue Angels typically play no role in an NFL training camp.
But somehow, at the climax of Tuesday night's episode, there they were roaring across the sky over the Seahawks and making some of the millionaire professional athletes and coaches react like wide-eyed kids.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
More of that in a minute. But firstly, you should know that it is rare for the defending Super Bowl champs to allow dozens of cameras to be placed throughout their training facility and have players and coaches mic'd up so the viewing public (and opponents) can watch their meetings and practices, while listening to typically private conversations.
But the Seahawks are graciously allowing it this year and we saw plenty in this episode, from insights on practice fights, to intel on contracts.
And then we got to Seattle's first padded practice. The last time the Seahawks put on their pads?
"In San Francisco" for Super Bowl LX, coach Mike Macdonald said.
Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Super Bowl LX at Levi Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
The shot then cuts to the Seahawks, on their field in pads, thudding each other up and perhaps being a little more physical than that … until you hear the roar of jet engines overhead.
Players and coaches look skyward and six blue and yellow F/A-18s scream past in formation, a trail of white smoke in their wake.
"Yes, America!" Macdonald exclaims. "Blue Angels, baby, let's go!"
"America!" linebacker Ernest Jones IV exclaims.