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These Seahawks do Father’s Day right with community work and family focus

By Todd Vandenberg

Nov 7, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looks to pass against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of a NFL football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looks to pass against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of a NFL football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Seahawks players are known for doing the right thing, so why would Father’s Day be any different? Here’s a look at how some of them fill the role of Dad.

Many Seahawks players are involved in great community work. It can’t be a surprise that we’d talk about Richard Sherman and community service. He created the Blanket Coverage Foundation to help low-income families and met with kids in Compton to talk about the importance of education. We’ve talked about Sherman already, so let’s move on to a couple other players, shall we?

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Sherman isn’t the only Seahawk involved in the community

Russell Wilson isn’t just one of the top players in the NFL. He’s a leader in community service too, and Father’s Day is a special day for him. Wilson shared this on his Instagram account earlier.

Wilson will celebrate a very special Father’s Day, his first as a dad, with his wife Ciara and daughter Sienna.  That doesn’t mean he’s forgotten everyone else, though. He’s been involved with Seattle Children’s Hospital for years. This year, a lot of dads are going to have new shavers for Father’s Day courtesy of Wilson and Braun. A pretty cool way to let all those other dads know someone is thinking about them, too.

Then there’s that Michael Bennett guy.

Jimmy Traina has this great piece in Sports Illustrated about exactly why Michael Bennett skips the Seahawks OTAs every season.

Bennett apparently has this thing about being a great dad. He even thinks it’s more important than being a great football player. How dare he, right?

In the article, Bennett said it’s about being a parent and a real person.

"“I like to be a parent. 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. I think it’s important as athletes to find that.”"

Bennett stressed that it was about finding your identity beyond the sport as well.

"“I think a lot of times athletes have a problem when they retire because they build an identity around sports. Then when the sport is gone you are lost. So along this way you’ve got to transition yourself to be able to life in civilization. So find different things you can be a part of. Find out who you are.”"

Being there for your kids. Being there for your community. Both are great ways to demonstrate what being a father is all about.

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