Seahawks Legends Take SWAT Training, Then Turn ‘Ready or Not’ Into Chaos

Former Seattle Seahawks defensive stars Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Cliff Avril, Walter Thurmond and Michael Bennett reunited for a different kind of “Legion of Boom” session: SWAT-style training followed by a tactical-shooter playthrough of Ready or Not, with a blooper reel now available.

The group went through standard procedures and team-based drills before sitting down to run rounds in the game, which let them see the gameplay through a more realistic, teamwork-first lens.

The full video went live on The Richard Sherman Podcast about a week ago, but Heavy obtained an exclusive view of behind the scenes bloopers.

Seahawks Legends Put the “Legion of Boom” Chemistry to a New Test

Chancellor said the best part of the day was getting hands-on with the scenarios.

“Being in the field,” Chancellor said in exclusive quotes provided to Heavy. “Rick teaching us about how to clear a room and then getting to actually act it out — that was probably the funnest part because I’m an action person.”

Bennett pointed to the mental side, the planning and role definition that happens before anyone moves.

“I think the thing I liked most about this SWAT training was the pregame kind of the planning for it and understanding the mission,” Bennett said, “who would be the leader, how we would enter a room, what would happen.”

Thurmond said the biggest takeaway was how detail-oriented it all has to be when everyone’s counting on each other.

“The whole experience was unique, learning the whole process, protocol, how to be able to enter a room and the attention to detail that goes into it,” Thurmond said. “If someone is not doing their job, then that could be the end of one of your teammates’ lives.”

“It Definitely Transitions Over”: Why It Felt Familiar to Them

Asked if it reminded them of life on an NFL team, Chancellor immediately went to communication and being aligned. The same idea that powered Seattle’s peak-era defense.

“Communication and being on one accord,” Chancellor said. “In the game, you have to know how to do your job and do it according to the plays and whatever the scheme is. Being on one accord, it definitely transitions over.”

Bennett framed the overlap as preparation and execution, the discipline of being ready for the hardest moment, even when you don’t know exactly what’s coming.

“I think preparation is probably the best,” Bennett said, “and being able to be disciplined, follow instructions and to execute at a high level regardless of the situation.”

Thurmond added that the Legion’s standard was accountability, trusting teammates to handle their responsibilities without babysitting.

“Everyone has to pay attention to detail,” Thurmond said. “That was kind of the standard that we held each other to… This was a similar type of situation… because everything’s on the line.”

What Seahawks Fans Get Out of the Video

For fans, the appeal is simple: it’s a rare, personality-forward reunion of core Legion of Boom names,  and it taps into what made that era iconic in the first place: communication, trust and everybody doing their job.

It also plays like a reminder that even when the setting changes — training environment to video game — the habits that built a championship-level defense still show up fast.

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