"Retaliating on behalf of a teammate is hardly uncommon in the NFL. What made this different was how Williams volunteered to help Pili pay a potential league fine (he didn't receive one), and what the veteran was wearing when he did so -- a Seahawks-branded T-shirt that read "M.O.B. TIES." As in, "Mission Over Bulls---.""
"The sequence offered a glimpse into the environment that Mike Macdonald has built in two seasons as Seattle's head coach. Inside team headquarters, culture is far from a nebulous concept. It's spelled out in acronyms and mottos that are written on walls and printed on team-issued apparel. It's evident in how the Seahawks play and how they talk about the connectedness of their locker room."
On Nov. 30, during Seattle's 26-0 win over the Vikings, Minnesota guard Blake Brandel delivered a helmet-to-helmet hit on cornerback Josh Jobe, briefly sending Jobe into concussion protocol. Defensive tackle Brandon Pili retaliated by leveling Brandel, and veteran Leonard Williams said teammates will have each other's backs. Williams volunteered to help Pili pay a potential league fine (Pili did not receive one) while wearing a Seahawks T-shirt that read "M.O.B. TIES" (Mission Over Bulls---). Coach Mike Macdonald has emphasized mission-first mottos and visible unity that helped the team improve from a 10-win, non-playoff season.
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