Pete Carroll Reveals Who Decided His Coaching Fate

Pete Carroll led the Seattle Seahawks to consecutive Super Bowl appearances during his 14-year career as head coach, but his time there came to an end on Wednesday. Carroll said he still wanted to coach in his post-season press conference following the Seahawks’ last regular season game, so it was a strange turn of events to be let go just a few days later. Carroll, however, has acknowledged that he was aware of the necessary adjustments and that he wanted to make them; the discord sprang from the way he and the organization perceived the changes being made.

“All right, so what are the main changes that need to be made? We might not agree on that point because Carroll said ESPN, “I see it one way and I think I have a way to fix it. I’m not going to kind of halfway fix it; I’m trying to fix it so it’s perfect.” It’s possible that they won’t realize it’s the correct response or that it doesn’t bring them comfort. The challenging aspect is that, as you may have noticed, it’s quite challenging since they’re not football fans. Since they are not coaches, it is quite challenging for others to understand the specifics of it.”

Interesting. The Seahawks now have to find a replacement for Carroll, who was a huge asset to the team. Similar: Are the Seahawks considering DC Ravens head coach Ravens DC? Given his connections to the organization dating back to the Legion of Boom era, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is a clear favorite, but be prepared for a rigorous selection process. After making it to the postseason the previous year, in the first year of the Russell Wilson era, Seattle narrowly missed the postseason. A year later, Carroll leaves too, feeling that Seattle is changing with the times.