Pete Carroll’s comments make the Seahawks’ statement less likely to be true, so both sides should think again about what to do next.
Amidst the tears, thank-yous, jokes, and trips down memory lane, he sent a message: he was fired. Carroll’s comments made the team question what they meant by “amicably,” “agreed,” and “evolve.”
The Seattle Seahawks’ head coach of 14 years spoke out in public less than two hours after the team made a statement about its future.
Even though Carroll’s comments were mostly polite and funny, they didn’t always follow the club’s official line.
After talking with Pete Carroll and thinking about what was best for the team, the Seahawks said in a statement Wednesday, “We have mutually agreed that his role will change from Head Coach to staying with the club as an advisor.”
The Seahawks may earn praise for being polite, which allowed the coach who led them to a decade and a half of success to leave on their own terms. Carroll won a Super Bowl, two NFC wins, and 10 playoff games while he was with the Seahawks.
For six years in a row, he led a top-10 scoring defense. For four years in a row, it was the best-scoring defense in the league. It was hard to beat the Legion of Boom, and players liked Carroll’s atmosphere.
But it had been four years since the Seahawks won the playoffs, and they had missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.
Because of this, Seattle chose to fire Carroll after a successful but fading top-of-the-league reign.
As the Seahawks start their search for a new coach, they should think about whether their unclear connection to Carroll is good for either of them and what, if anything, his job as an advisor will entail. Where they proceed next should depend on the answer.
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“After my meetings with ownership at the end of the season and the subsequent planning sessions, it’s clear that we have both agreed to set a new course as well as for the club to have new leadership,” Carroll said in a way that sounded like a mix of coach speak and legalese.
Then he dropped the first hint: “For all my guys, I’m sure you’re aware of how much I probably fought for our point of view and everything else.” “I didn’t even back up for a second.”
It still looked like Carroll was ready to give up the lead at that point. He is 72 years old. He was the Seahawks’ coach for 14 years.
He has been a head coach in the NFL or FBS for a total of 27 years, including time at USC, with the New England Patriots, and with the New York Jets.
The Seahawks moved for quarterback Geno Smith two years ago and won to make the playoffs. However, they missed the postseason with a 9-8 record in 2023.
By his second answer, Carroll had stopped saying that he was fighting for his guys in a general way. He said, “I competed very hard to be the coach,” but in the end, he “went along with their intentions.”
When he talked to the public on Sunday and Monday and to his players on Monday, Carroll made it clear that he wasn’t expecting this.
He said that his team had lost its edge over the past few years, but he also showed that he is still competitive.
He is still excited about teaching sports and helping young guys grow. “Competing to help each other be great” is still what he does.
It’s not clear how Carroll’s deal with the Seahawks affects his ability to meet with potential bidders.
His words, however, did not sound like those of a man who had given up his teaching rights. When quizzed about other teaching jobs, he didn’t say no to them.