Players who are now or have been on the Seahawks react to Pete Carroll’s firing as coach.
Pete Carroll’s relationships with his players have not gotten stronger since he quit as Seahawks coach. A lot of them say, “Thank you for giving me a chance.” One more is a picture of Carroll with his hand around them.
Players who played for the Seahawks during most of Carroll’s 14 seasons within Seattle have used social media to express their gratitude to their former coach since the news came out Wednesday.
Wednesday was a sad day for the Seattle Seahawks, their supporters, their players, and their teaching staff. The team experienced the most shocking event in its history when they fired Pete Carroll as head coach.
Even though Carroll is going to remain in the building, things will never be the same without him in charge. Whoever takes his place will have to fill a big pair of monarchs.
The thing that made Carroll different from any other football coach was that he thought the game could be fun. His players loved that about him.
When asked if he’d be interested in an additional coaching job when the right one came up, Carroll declared he didn’t know and added, “Today pertains to today.”
Since the news came out that Carroll is no longer the head coach, we haven’t heard from any present players.
They may be too shocked to say anything. However, a lot of his old players have been praising him on social media.
Team owner Jody Allen announced on Wednesday that the franchise made the choice after thoughtful meetings and careful consideration of its best interests.
Carroll will stay with the Seahawks in an unnamed coaching role. His team went 9-8 and missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.
Carroll said in an emotional goodbye news conference on Wednesday that he and ownership have “mutually agreed to chart a new course.”
He read from a written statement. Sources informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Seahawks are interested in a number of defensive coordinators, including Dan Quinn of the Dallas Cowboys.
He did, however, say that he “competed pretty hard” to stay as Seattle’s coach and that he “went along with their intentions.”
Carroll said that what he said after the Seahawks’ last game of the season about wanting to keep coaching the team was “true to the bone.”
“I want to make certain that it’s clear that things have shifted rapidly from most people’s perspectives,” said Carroll.
For me, being a part of this program has been an honor and a thrill. I’ve loved every second of it. You saw me enjoy it.
Carroll told me that he doesn’t know what his job will be as an assistant yet, but it won’t include helping manager John Schneider find his replacement.
“We’ll figure that out,” he said about his job as a guide. “Right now, we don’t really know.” Because the group wants to find something that makes sense, I’m thankful for that. We’ll see. “I am not sure.”
From 2009 to 2010, Quinn was an assistant coach for the Seahawks. From 2013 to 2014, he was their defensive coordinator. That year, they won Super Bowl XLVIII and almost did it again the next year.
“Pete is the winningest coach within Seahawks history, brought the city its inaugural Super Bowl title, and created an enormous mark over the past 14 years in the field and in the community,” said Allen.
“His expertise in leadership and developing a winning culture will stay a vital component of our organization going forward.”
Carroll said on his radio program the next morning that he planned to return as Seattle’s coach within 2024, even though the Seahawks lost to the Cardinals on Sunday and missed out on a wild-card spot.