The Seahawks travel to Nashville this weekend for a Week 12 contest against the Titans, and before the team departed on Friday, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald met with the media to give some updates on his team, and also share his passion for a cause near and dear to his heart.

More on that and other Seahawks news from Macdonald's Friday press conference:

1. Macdonald's cause for My Cause My Cleats is a personal one.

Macdonald talked to the media with a pair of custom sneakers in front of him on the lectern. This weekend, players, coaches and staff around the league will be wearing cleats or shoes representing various causes as part of the league's My Cause

My Cleats initiative, and Macdonald is representing the RYR-1 Foundation , a nonprofit organization that supports research leadin

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