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Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
The first time I met Pete Carroll was after his Seattle Seahawks introductory press conference in 2010, and he enthusiastically went into detail about his plans to turn the team around.
I admit I was a non-believer.
But over time Carroll began to grow on me, as he does on everyone else in his path. And quickly his “Positive Pete” approach to team-building paid dividends for the Seahawks. It included a surprising playoff run in his first year at the helm, reaching the playoffs after a 7-9 season that featured one of the most memorable plays in NFL history: Marshawn Lynch’s “Beast Quake” run.
So when the Seahawks announced today that Carroll, who also held the title of vice president of football operations, was transitioning from head coach to an advisory role, it ended one of the most successful periods in team history.
[READ MORE: Pete Carroll on 50 years of coaching: ‘Maintain curiosity, keep figuring out who you are’]
During a 35-minute press conference in front of local reporters, an emotional Carroll thanked his wife, Glena, his family, fellow coaches and players for their support during his 50 years as a coach. Carroll said he fought for his job in a season-ending meeting with owner Jody Allen, but he understands that moving to an advisory role is part of the evolution of the franchise.
“What I am most proud of is we took a culture that we developed in those college days and came here,” Carroll told reporters. “If you cared for people deeply, you loved them for who they were, and tried to find the extraordinary uniqueness that made them, them. … At SC we killed it. And we came up here, and overall we’ve been successful for a long time.”
Carroll said general manager John Schneider will head up the coaching search, which is one of the reasons he made the decision to move on. And that he’s not walking off into the sunset.
“I’m freaking jacked,” the 72-year-old Carroll said….
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Publish date : 2024-01-10 21:59:57
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