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The Seattle Seahawks claimed wide receiver Josh Gordon off waivers on Friday, a result that surprised Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, as 27 other teams opted not to claim him, according to Joe Fann of NBC Sports Northwest. Gordon began the 2019 campaign with the New England Patriots, playing in six games before a knee […]

The Seattle Seahawks didn’t need a talent like Josh Gordon. However, when they noticed teams weren’t picking him off of the waiver wire, they couldn’t help but add a bit more horsepower to their already speedy wide receiver lineup. Head coach Pete Carroll confirmed, immediately after the news broke, that acquiring Gordon is a talent […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan may be nursing an ankle injury, but that does not mean Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll isn’t prepping for him this weekend. Carroll’s Seahawks will be taking on Ryan’s Falcons on Sunday, and Carroll expects to see the signal-caller: “If you expect him not to play, I think that’d […]

The Seattle Seahawks lost a tough game to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, dropping them to 5-2 after the 30-16 defeat. While the game was decided by more than just a handful of plays, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll received some criticisms after not going for a fourth down, which ended up resulting in a […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is hopeful that safety Bradley McDougald will be back for his team’s Week 8 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday, per Liz Mathews of Seahawks Wire. “We think so. We think so,” Carroll said when asked if he thins McDougald could return next week. “We’re very positive about […]

It’s going to be a strange game for Baltimore Ravens defensive back Earl Thomas as he returns to CenturyLink Field to play the only other team he’s ever played for. Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, meanwhile, is looking forward to this encounter. He was asked ahead of their reunion about his thoughts on facing one […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the most explosive forces in the NFL, and the Seattle Seahawks will get to experience that first hand when they take on the Ravens this Sunday. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is well aware of how dangerous Jackson can be. “He’s as good as we’ve ever seen,” […]

Early on in the season, Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson had some issues with ball security, as he fumbled in each of the team’s first three games. But over the last couple of weeks, Carson has shed his fumbling problem and has put forth a couple of monster performances, and Seahawks head coach Pete […]

Russell Wilson put forth a brilliant performance during the Seattle Seahawks’ win over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night, completing 17 of his 23 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns. Afterward, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll heaped praised upon his quarterback for his outing. “He was spectacular. I don’t remember him being that […]

With the Seattle Seahawks off to an impressive 3-1 start, head coach Pete Carroll gave a large portion of that credit to his quarterback, Russell Wilson. Telling the media that Wilson is off to the best start of his career, it’d be hard to argue his point. Russell Wilson says he feels “locked in” right […]

The Seattle Seahawks have begun the season with a 3-1 record in their first four games of the season. On top of that, Pete Carroll believes Russell Wilson is ‘off to his best start ever‘ in his career this season. “I think he’s off to his best start ever,” Carroll said on Monday. “I don’t […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald may be this generation’s greatest defensive player, which can do nothing but frighten Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll on the two teams’ upcoming Week 5 matchup. The Seahawks coach called the back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year a “dominant” factor ahead of their Thursday night clash in […]

Despite already amassing accolades such as six Pro-Bowl selections and a Super Bowl championship, Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson has plenty left to prove. His head coach, Pete Carroll, believes the 30-year-old signal-caller is “off to his best start ever.” Per The Seattle Times’ Bob Condotta on Twitter, Carroll said just that on Monday […]

The Seattle Seahawks played a sloppy losing efforts against the New Orleans Saints last week. This week, they traveled to Arizona, and left with a win over the Cardinals, 27-10. Seattle quickly got up with a first quarter field goal and an athletic Jadeveon Clowney pick-six. From there on, they failed to forfeit their lead. […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is currently in the midst of his first season as the primary option for the talented NFC South franchise. Taking things to a whole new level early in 2019-20, Kamara has led the Drew Brees-less Saints to a 2-1 record while destroying the Seattle Seahawks on the road […]

The Seattle Seahawks dropped to 2-1 on the season as a result of the team’s Week 3 loss at home to the banged up New Orleans Saints. Despite Seahawks running back Chris Carson still struggling to hold onto the football, which certainly did not help Seattle on Sunday afternoon against the Saints, the heralded NFC […]

Pete Carroll got his first September home loss as the coach of the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. It wasn’t pretty either, literally and figuratively. Before the game, Carroll was hit with a football spiraling to his nose. A bandage covered the mess — kind of –, but it couldn’t hide the mess of the team […]

Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks were one of the teams that had interest in signing Antonio Brown following his release from the Oakland Raiders. Brown ended up choosing the New England Patriots, but that didn’t last long. New England made the decision to release Brown on Friday afternoon. Some have brought up the idea […]

The New Orleans Saints were dealt a devastating blow with the thumb injury to quarterback Drew Brees. Regardless, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is not looking to be taken by surprise in Week 3 of the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Sean Payton has indicated that he may utilize both of his backup quarterbacks […]

The Seattle Seahawks have managed to pull out a couple of nail-biters to start the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Pete Carroll is hoping to be at full strength against the New Orleans Saints in Week 3. Defensive end Ziggy Ansah has spent the offseason recovering from shoulder surgery and a groin injury he suffered […]

Coming into Week 2, one of the most interesting games is between the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks were able to inch out a win in Week 1, while the Steelers didn’t come close to securing a victory over the New England Patriots. The Seahawks began their season facing a Cincinnati Bengals team […]

The Seattle Seahawks are anxious to see what L.J. Collier looks like in their defense. After missing the entire preseason, Collier is set to make his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks selected Collier in the first round of this year’s draft with one of the draft picks they received […]

The Seattle Seahawks returned to their old ways of shaky pass protection last Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. The offensive line struggled to keep quarterback Russell Wilson upright, as the Bengals got to him four times. In turn, the offense dug themselves into holes they couldn’t dig their way out of. Never one to mince […]

The Seattle Seahawks knew they were getting one of the NFL’s best pass rushers when they traded for Jadeveon Clowney. Despite being with the team for a short amount of time, Pete Carroll said that Clowney has been ‘positively good‘ so far. This past Sunday, Clowney made his debut for the Seahawks against the Cincinnati […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ offseason was considered a major success by the fans due to the acquisition of Jadeveon Clowney from the Houston Texans. Now that he finished his first game as a member of the Seahawks, Seattle’s front office couldn’t be any happier with their man. He played well in the Seahawks’ narrow victory over […]

The Seattle Seahawks began their 2019 season with a nail-biting victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. The Seahawks didn’t look as good as advertised but all that matters is that they got the win by the score of 21-20. Coming into the game, Seattle was expected to win this game with ease. On […]

The New England Patriots weren’t the only team interested in Antonio Brown. Although Brown was only on the open market for a few hours before signing with New England, his agent Drew Rosenhaus has said he received a ton of inquiries. Now we know who at least one of the teams interested was, as Seattle […]

Although the NFL has transformed into a full-fledged, pass-heavy league, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is doing what he cant to maintain his old-school approach. It appears the Vince Lombardi-led Green Bay Packers are serving as his inspiration. Carroll has not been shy about the nature of his offensive scheme. According to Mike Sando […]

Seattle Seahawks running back C.J Prosise has coach Pete Carroll fired up after his last two performances in the preseason. It looked like Prosise might be the odd man out in a crowded running back room, but in the final two preseason games, he rushed 10 times for 74 yards and looked like the best […]

Nobody is quite sure how long defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will stay with the Seattle Seahawks, but in the meantime, it is sure to be a fun ride. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll called the 26-year-old “rare” following Clowney’s first practice with the NFC West franchise. Clowney landed in Seattle in a trade with his […]

The final week of the preseason is upon us and the Seattle Seahawks—along with the other 31 teams in the NFL—still have roster decisions to make. This Saturday, all 32 teams in the league are required to trim their rosters down to 53 players ahead of the regular season. Therefore, the last game of the […]

The Seattle Seahawks have their quarterback situation set for a couple more years with Russell Wilson. However, the battle for the backup position is at the endgame as Paxton Lynch and Geno Smith are still duking it out for the position. Head coach Pete Carroll is still to make a decision about the backup position. […]

The Seattle Seahawks have terrible luck when it comes to injuries. The last in a long list, wide receiver DK Metcalf went down with a knee injury. Metcalf had minor knee surgery, and his Week 1 status is up in the air. When head coach Pete Carroll was asked, he didn’t have much of a […]

The Seattle Seahawks are pretty banged up at the moment, but head coach Pete Carroll isn’t sweating it. In particular, the receiving corps has suffered a rash of untimely injuries. Rookie second-round pick D.K. Metcalf missed a little bit of time with an oblique injury, and then had to have a knee scope. His status […]

With just over two weeks remaining between now and the start of the NFL regular season, the fact that Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver D.K. Metcalf just underwent knee surgery sounds pretty concerning on the surface. But Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll doesn’t sound too worried. “It was a minimal surgery and minimal findings, so […]

Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks are trying to return to being the top dog in the NFC West as they once were just a few seasons ago. Over the past two seasons, Seattle has played second-fiddle to the Los Angeles Rams in the division. Carroll may not have the well-kept hair that Sean McVay […]

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is 25 years older than New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, but he still calls him one of his heroes. Many look at Brady as a hero because of the Super Bowls he has led the Patriots to, but for Carroll, it comes down to something else: nutrition. Carroll told […]

The departure of safety Earl Thomas this offseason has left a notable void in the Seattle Seahawks’ secondary. Enter Marquise Blair. Head coach Pete Carroll will be relying on him and other young players to fill the void. Among the notable standouts has been safety Marquise Blair. According to Patrick Olde Loohuis of the Seahawks […]

The Seattle Seahawks traded away their best pass rusher in Frank Clark this offseason, but they replaced him with fellow defensive lineman Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah, who, when healthy, is a fine pass rusher in his own right. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is loving the thought of what Ansah will bring to the table this […]