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Here’s why the Seahawks’ Michael Bennett avoids voluntary practices

For Father’s Day – for any day, if you want to become a dad – we present you this moment with the one and only Michael Bennett.

So why doesn’t Bennett particpate in organizational team activities and other Seahawks’ voluntary workouts in the offseason?

“I like to be a parent,” said Bennett, who with his wife, Pele, have three daughters under the age of 9.

“I’ve got daughters. I’m a coach. I’m a teacher at the school. I do things in the community. I try to balance my football life with my actual reality. So, to find that great balance as a human being.