As Seahawks safety Ty Okada talked to reporters Friday about the likelihood of him playing a big role in Sunday's game, tight end AJ Barner stood a few lockers away in a T-shirt that has become a common sight around the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

The shirt frequently worn by players this season reads "Ready Squad" on the front, then on the back has a large No. 70, with a smaller 53 crossed out.

The message portrayed by the shirt, and emphasized by Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald and general manager and president of football operations John Schneider, is that the Seahawks don't view their team as a 53-man roster and a 17-man practice squad, but rather a collection of 70 players, with the term "ready squad" replacing practice squad, all of whom are expected to contribute to the team's s

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