Mike Macdonald has made it clear -- no, he did not speak with Tom Brady before winning Super Bowl LX.

On a special episode of Dan Patrick's eponymous NBC show on Friday, the Seattle Seahawks head coach was asked whom he sought advice from ahead of the biggest game of his career. He responded:

While he declined to name who exactly it was, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy implied that it was Brady on social media on Saturday:

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Macdonald was asked about this insinuation by radio host Zach Gelb later that day, to which he replied:

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In a related development, before Mike Macdonald refuted it, Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer had put forth this possible reason why he would seek Tom Brady's help before the Super Bowl:

He continued:

The Seahawks would go on to win the game 29-13. Running back Kenneth Walker III was adjudged MVP after leading all players with 161 scrimmage yards.

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