# Mike Macdonald wasn’t happy with the Seahawks’ performance in preseason opener

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-16 16:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Mike Macdonald wasn’t happy with the Seahawks’ performance in preseason opener" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Blogging The Boys, Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Seattle Times | 3 observations on Seahawks' preseason opener from reporter Bob Condotta | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNZFhUU1lKYjBNTEh4bnNVV0xQTi1iX0diSC1BTGxNRUFMQW9XUWlZVm1GcUNLbFNLamt4aC1oODdlLWlydUY3RmMxRWZhQVBpV0RUVzF1NVplSjkzYjlhWmxIN0k0V3JEM2hma01OeUMtZ1NkRHlzM19ma1ZkYTVCeEVJS1hNaDlGNE5Xc3RtMUp1Y21Vem9CT0pFQ3J0ZHJUVlpTZ3l0UlhVdVJCOFE?oc=5) |
| KOMO | Football's back! 4 takeaways from Seahawks preseason opener | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwJBVV95cUxPbG1ESVpEbC1ZTGhIckoyNmZKM0lJQUQyN090UUZMeDJZTDN5YU1uaHEweFNJVEZ5RWk4Ul9teGExakpEMHA0U2JQUV8tX01HNndtWFhsTUFkOUdDRHFVcGtGZFlpaUQ2cGNNa3A1M1JVSWtZWlR6RTFPd2lYSmhTQW1Md19RZHRGNDJSLWhCWU83SVptcm1MVUVPcGZpaC1HMTAyVEs5alRNOWR2MUtNRko2VFJ3cGMtQW9UTkE0OEdZeFd2elpPQ1ZqdGFVZTZ3Yl9BLUhGX2lTUDlfYlB1b1FjeGFhZ3ZINS1MYjZDcDR3Wi1EN3RWMWFvNmtlcUlQSlRjVXlEeXd5VDZzd1FPS2hsMExnR29jRTJZ?oc=5) |
| Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys | Spagnola: Breaking old fad of slow starts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOcnFDeUJXOUpuTUJtSDF5RllTSzNLajRnakRmS3Vqa0Z5bGRYcWQzbTd1R2RvUHpxUFlPLV9WM3ZOU3JSNEdoMnk3ZGVvM2gzX3dZSWlhamtCamhxZldxVDN3WDFmMUZLWjJCcm1lZlJoc1lONERSalpTc1kyNTRheQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Cowboys preseason takeaways: Undrafted rookie WR makes strong case for roster spot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQNG9Lb1MyeUxydmtrUWxpN3Bpa0hJQXZXZEpxR0pidUVIbzQtajBERkJpZzg0VmxLZV95TEdTRmg3YkZIYVowVldtZHRzVWI0R0lqc3NHWjNoNTVIdVRnbm5XRzVzbTloVGxwWnYwMDdjV1hYSkRWM2tpMG5kd0VFdnJvQ0RWdmRQYUliRnZ3U2pwaVppRWZaamp3VU1VVXU2?oc=5) |
| Blogging The Boys | Cowboys at Seahawks Stock Report: Camden Brown rises, Traeshon Holden falls | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPNVBITG5ibnVjLV9OZko4LXJpTENLNVp5T05nME1HQ3Q0OU9UNW15MnRzVElGWFhqWlhHa0NtSlFpQkZKd3JSS2JMTU1jUkU0VlhOdWpHZzNtSUpaMnc0N1UtM0s3UDlMZng3dFBSSlhnNmNXSGlLaHlWUUlyWUxWaklXazhaMzVaWnViV09wY0l5bTQ5Rl91RTZrbnJPaS01bGo4ZEhtUWZEa2xINU5SdzY4WkY?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Cowboys undrafted rookie makes strong roster case with two spectacular TDs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQLUtqc2l2anltenFWUXJma2Rib3pHWTB1TnRVVFBUc29OOTRvc1pHbVo1V0hXb2xpSEZoT2pFcWtFWE4zRzQ3Q01LMGxlZzJlWndJUFV1djFEWkQzaXRIWkZ4SHpGV2RwbjVjSHZtajh6eC1oS1lTbHRvUU42aDdPbFlxLXhHRExHdElmWE9VZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Cowboys' QB2 competition may have a new leader following strong performance vs. Seahawks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQTEZkSUlMUkYwbWFYU1o3b2VndllwX2VpaTg5Sjg0d3o2bWRZbXFYUm53VEdLWVNIbC1pb1hZRGJNaXZzX1dCeU5ycXM3SmxvZDFjSFJad0ROX2VaQXJKWXFjeWtPQnBuSW1sWUZ5eTBoSVVob0tsMGJGcFprcGRKS3hsOTJjd09IbF9Z?oc=5) |
| Blogging The Boys | Camden Brown leads scoring in strong defensive effort for Cowboys win at Seahawks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOZzNydThDRDI2TWN2OGRPanZHeEc3aEZVd2FUYTZrWXpEa2RzcE9WQ0Z2UWZLcnpCUEdldFo3SkNXdEFRUWE2YnU0aV9GZThQYlpKTGFSQWxZbU1TdU8ySHd3OEd4dm1ZN1FsVUlEYkY1RDMtdjNUeWdUbXBRcm1TaG1CNmRKNXdfZ1J2dnFCYjN2UkFOeE9mWkZ2MnVDQnJqV2hRSVM3TkVjQ3dEaHc0c2dVMm8?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | NFL fans think the Dallas Cowboys have found an undrafted gem after viral preseason footage | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOTHNGbTlkNnRqMkp4cjNPU04yMFdTWVByd0o5M3pYOTVnbkRrNngxRTFyOUE5SmdGUW9idFdQaVY5TVJKN1hkNzc4dlZSSEw2eGhnNE9sU0JFRHBBcFdFN1lPQnRLY2wzU3NkallJUWZfRW84SGx2ZExSc1k2VzV3ZnRXaUw?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Mike Macdonald wasn’t happy with the Seahawks’ performance in preseason opener | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxOMnktQ0lnVVY4aGFoSUloNm5jQTJKOHBBNnFlNzlTVm1mXzU0RjQzWF94bVZ6d0xjV2F1ZWZ1cEs2U1Nlc1ZYQWJRQkM2RWx5QWdraC1SclowOE9HX1IxaUpINllidE5ZQ3ZpUklOSVZLb1hEUFhZTjFSSUp5NmprMHZsMDJwQ3dTRHotbFE5U0U1Nkx3UUttM1dRNUhDeWtGV0todzhGSkczRk56LVQwOVpxemF3cDlUOEpnUE1HZlN2MUwxMGVoS2U5aWRwRm85bFVMNg?oc=5) |

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