The Richard Sherman Podcast - Sherm at Seahawks camp with Darnold, Kupp, Woolen & Macdonald: "This team is different"
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🗓️ 16 August 2025
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Richard Sherman heads to Seattle Seahawks training camp for an all-access day with four of the biggest names on the Seahawks. In this episode, Sherman sits down with quarterback Sam Darnold to discuss his fresh start in Seattle and lessons learned from previous stops. Then, wide receiver Cooper Kupp opens up about his Triple Crown season, returning to the Pacific Northwest after playing for the LA Rams, and balancing football with family life. Cornerback Tariq Woolen shares his journey from wide receiver to NFL Pro Bowler and why he’s ready to prove he’s the fastest man in the league. Head coach Mike Macdonald talks about his rise from intern to NFL head coach and how he’s blending old-school principles with new-school coaching methods. From leadership insights to on-field strategy, these interviews give you a unique look at the Seahawks heading into the 2024 season.
00:00 – Richard Sherman welcomes Sam Darnold to the podcast
00:22 – How adversity shaped Sam’s career and mindset
02:39 – Inside Darnold’s unforgettable draft day
04:56 – Carolina years: Baker Mayfield, near playoff run, and “what ifs”
06:04 – Learning Kyle Shanahan’s offense in San Francisco
10:55 – Why Darnold chose Seattle and first impressions of the Seahawks
18:04 – Cooper Kupp returns home to Yakima
19:02 – From small-town kid to NFL Triple Crown winner
22:38 – High school sweetheart: Kupp’s love story with wife Anna
25:38 – Fatherhood lessons and navigating public expectations for his kids
30:03 – Adjusting to Seattle’s offense under Kubiak
34:28 – What Seahawks fans can expect from Kupp this season
36:03 – Sherman welcomes Tariq Woolen to the show
36:26 – Mental growth from rookie year to now
38:38 – Growing up in Texas football culture
40:20 – From college receiver to NFL cornerback
43:21 – Rookie year highlights and building confidence
44:28 – Comfort and fit in Mike Macdonald’s defensive scheme
51:16 – Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald joins Sherman
51:39 – From finance career path to Ravens internship
52:41 – First visit to Seahawks facility with Dan Quinn
54:10 – Privilege and responsibility of being an NFL head coach
58:32 – Growth and adjustments from year one to year two
01:00:13 – Building an innovative offense and defense in Seattle
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:04.5 | Welcome back to the Richard Sherman podcast. |
| 0:06.9 | We got another great guest, the starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, Sam Darnel. |
| 0:12.0 | Appreciate you joining me, brother. |
| 0:13.2 | Thanks, man. |
| 0:13.7 | Thanks for having me. |
| 0:14.4 | Man, you have had such an incredible journey from San Clemente High School to the Seattle Seahawks. |
| 0:20.8 | You know, you've had your ups and you've had your downs. |
| 0:24.1 | Just take me through, I mean, how it's kind of helped mold you as a person, a player. |
| 0:29.9 | Because a lot of those moments, I mean, I could be an old guy. |
| 0:33.0 | Be like kids these days don't know how to get through adversity. |
| 0:35.9 | But you've been through so much and shown perseverance, strength, grit, all those good things. |
| 0:41.0 | Yeah, no, for sure. |
| 0:42.0 | I think at the end of the day, you know, it really starts with how I was raised, how I grew |
| 0:47.7 | up, my family, my sister, my older sister showing me the way when she was, you know, |
| 0:51.8 | playing volleyball, the sports that she played growing up and how she got through things mentally, physically, all that. |
| 0:59.3 | Those are the people who kind of helped me get to that mindset of just never stopping. |
| 1:05.0 | No matter what happens on the field, off the field, life goes on. |
| 1:09.6 | And as long as you have, you know, it's an old cliche, but as long as you |
| 1:12.7 | have great effort and a great attitude, that can take you a long way. And that's kind of been my |
| 1:16.7 | mindset throughout my life, really, not just my career. And then, you know, along with family, I would |
| 1:23.4 | say friends, having a really tight circle of really good friends that I can lean on in tough times. |
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