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The Seattle Seahawks started off strong in 2023-2024, knocking off the NFC North champion Detroit Lions among other teams en route to an impressive first half of the season. Coach Pete Carroll’s team finished on the outside looking in after the dust settled on the NFC playoff chase. Now, Carroll and the Seahawks are parting […]

The general manager of the Seattle Seahawks recently released a statement on the team’s search for a head coach. They parted ways with long-time head coach Pete Carroll in the offseason, now looking for their next leader. John Schneider spoke on the team’s options and the process that goes through hiring a head coach for […]

Former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll had no intention of leaving his job at the end of the 2023 season. He fought hard to keep it and he did not consider retirement at the age of 72. He said the decision by the organization to part company with him was made by individuals who […]

As rumors swirl that Jim Harbaugh may be next in line to head coach the Seattle Seahawks, it’s time we all ask Harbaugh that infamous question from Pete Carroll’s lips after their memorable 2009 USC-Stanford matchup, “What’s your deal?” And as that question is only a hop, skip and jump away from Seinfeld’s weekly refrain […]

In the span of 24 hours, three of the most accomplished football coaches of the 21st century departed their positions, marking the end of some sort of era. Bill Belichick’s New England departure did not come as a surprise. It was long rumored than Belichick and the Patriots would potentially part ways at the end […]

The Seattle Seahawks are searching for a new head coach after Pete Carroll surprisingly stepped down from the position. It sounds like he’ll remain with the organization as an advisor, but Seattle needs a new coach. As a result, betting odds are in place for all eight vacancies in the NFL. The current favorite to […]

The Seattle Seahawks rocked the NFL world after deciding to part ways with Pete Carroll as head coach. However, he’s going to remain with the organization as an advisor. Either way, Seattle is searching for a new coach and it sounds like Dan Quinn has emerged as the betting favorite. Quinn has been a top-head […]

When a 31-year-old Sean McVay arrived as the Los Angeles Rams head coach in 2017, he was joining an NFC West division that had recently been dominated by Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks. At that point in time, Carroll was entering his 8th season with the Seahawks, and in his first seven seasons, he […]

Wednesday was an active day in the football coaching world, as the Seattle Seahawks transitioned Pete Carroll to an advisory role in the organization, and Alabama football coach Nick Saban decided to retire. Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin learned under Pete Carroll and Nick Saban in his career, and he took the time to […]

It has been a long road for both Pete Carroll and Nick Saban. Both have been honing talents in the world of football for a long time. The Alabama football program got its long streak of glory because of their now retired head honcho. The Seattle Seahawks, on the other hand, had a bumpy road […]

The NFL world just received stunning and shocking news in this coaching cycle. Seattle Seahawks’ head coach Pete Carroll has moved on as head coach of the team and will remain within the organization as an advisor. It’s hard to find a coach who has been as successful as Seattle has been with Pete Carroll […]

The Seattle Seahawks decided to shift away from Pete Carroll as head coach of the team, and move him into an advisory role, but his comments during his press conference today indicate that he might not be done coaching. “I competed pretty hard to be the coach,” Pete Carroll said, via Brady Henderson of ESPN. […]

Pete Carroll is out as the Seattle Seahawks head coach, but may end up remaining with the organization. Regardless of what the future holds for Carroll in the NFL, he will always be remembered for everything he accomplished while leading Seattle. Former Seahawks and current Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson reacted to the Carroll news […]

After 14 years, Pete Carroll is stepping down as the Seattle Seahawks head coach. The veteran football mind helped Seattle win a Super Bowl in 2014, but the franchise struggled to regain its dominance. Nevertheless, Carroll broke the silence and expressed his gratitude for the opportunity in Seattle. Pete Carroll gets emotional in reflection of […]

The Seattle Seahawks shocked the football world on Wednesday when they announced that head coach Pete Carroll was transitioning to an advisor role within the franchise. That means the Seahawks are looking for a new head coach for the first time since 2010. As soon as the news dropped names were beginning to fly around […]

Pete Carroll is expected to be out as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, but he will still remain in the organization in some capacity, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. After a long 14-year stint as head coach with the Seahawks spanning from 2010 to 2023 that included a Super Bowl win in 2013, […]

Seattle Seahawks fans were already disappointed when Kyler Murray was torching them. It got even more terrible when time ran out against the Arizona Cardinals. The curtains closed on their postseason hopes. Then, when a lot of the members of their faithful thought it could not go further south, they saw people like Devon Witherspoon […]

For the second time in three years, the Seattle Seahawks are not going to play beyond the final week of the regular season. They finished the 2023 NFL campaign with just a 9-8 record, which was not enough to tow them to the postseason. That also left the future of Pete Carroll with the team […]

The Seattle Seahawks haven’t had their best season under Coach Pete Carroll, but there certainly have been plenty of high points on the season. Running back Kenneth Walker III returned to practice ahead of a challenging matchup against the Cardinals this weekend. The Seahawks made a pair of painful roster moves including one involving star […]

In Week 17 of the 2023 NFL season, the Seattle Seahawks endured a disheartening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. This setback has placed their playoff aspirations in a precarious position. It underscores the need to dissect the primary factors contributing to their downfall. Entering the game with high stakes, the Seahawks aimed to secure a […]

Geno Smith has been a member of the Seattle Seahawks for five seasons now, and the starter for two of them. But in that half-decade in the Emerald City, Smith has firmly established himself as a Pete Carroll favorite, and Smith feels the same way about his veteran coach. My biggest regret about writing this piece […]

The Seattle Seahawks are still firmly in the playoff picture, placing seventh in the NFC according to the latest rankings. Competition has become fierce for Coach Pete Carroll’s 8-7 team, especially now that Matthew Stafford and the Rams have overtaken them for the sixth spot. Meanwhile, Carroll gave an optimistic health update on QB Geno […]

With a playoff berth still a very real possibility, Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks received encouraging news on the injury front on Wednesday. Most importantly, Carroll confirmed that Seattle’s quarterback Geno Smith suffered no setbacks in Week 16’s 20-17 win over the Tennessee Titans, and that the passer is “over the hump” from a […]

The Seattle Seahawks are staying alive… somehow. In a game that felt similar to their last win, the team engineered a comeback win. This time, their victims were the Tennessee Titans. After going down 13-17 in the fourth quarter, Geno Smith orchestrated a game-winning drive, capped off by a touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson to […]

Pete Carroll still has the chance to punch a ticket straight into the postseason with the Seattle Seahawks. The Geno Smith-led squad got a massive win over Ryan Tannehill and the Tennesee Titans. It was a tough battle that went down to the very last minute. They did not botch their chances to stay in […]

Pete Carroll is going to need everyone on the Seattle Seahawks’ secondary to hound Will Levis. This matchup against the Tennessee Titans is very crucial to their playoff hope. A key player that was speculated to be questionable entering the game was Julian Love. Now, he has made a definitive decision about playing for the […]

Drew Lock had an impressive showing for the Seattle Seahawks. He brought the Philadelphia Eagles back into reality and made their players have a conundrum over crumbling in the clutch. But, Geno Smith looks all ready and fired up to take on the Tennessee Titans that their offensive engine last week might not get to […]

After a huge win for the Seattle Seahawks over the Philadelphia Eagles last Monday night, they get more good news as starting quarterback Geno Smith practiced fully Wednesday according to Brady Henderson of ESPN. He was suffering from a groin injury that has made him miss action since the team’s Nov. 30 game against the […]

Despite Geno Smith being active to play, the veteran quarterback sat on the bench while Drew Lock led the Seattle Seahawks to a much-needed 20-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Smith was still nursing a groin injury and doctors advised coach Pete Carroll to let him rest for another week before playing. In what Carroll […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith missed Seattle’s Monday Night Football matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles due to a strained groin. In his absence Drew Lock stepped up and pulled off a miracle for the Seahawks. With 33 seconds remaining in regulation and the Seahawks trailing the Eagles 17-13, Lock got the job done with an […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have just gotten the fourth dent in their record. All of that was thanks to the schematics employed by Pete Carroll along with the heroics of Drew Lock. He outgunned Jalen Hurts in the clutch and did not look back which gave the Seattle Seahawks a huge win. But, the emotions got […]

The Seattle Seahawks pulled off a stunning upset of the Philadelphia Eagles Monday night at home, thanks in large part to the heroics of Drew Lock and Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the clutch. Together, Lock and Smith-Njigba delivered the game-winning touchdown to lead the Seahawks to a 20-17 victory. Despite not having starting quarterback Geno Smith, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll notched […]

With quarterback Geno Smith and safety Jamal Adams banged up, the Seattle Seahawks are elevating a pair of players from their practice squad, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN: “With quarterback Geno Smith and safety Jamal Adams both listed as questionable for tonight’s game vs. the Eagles, the Seahawks elevated quarterback Sean Mannion and safety […]

Bill Belichick is not the only veteran NFL coach who has people wondering if the game has passed him by. A four-game losing streak has raised questions about Pete Carroll in recent weeks, and whether the Seattle Seahawks coach has lost Bobby Wagner and the rest of the team’s locker room. Wagner refuted the idea […]

The Seattle Seahawks are desperate, as the team is pushing for an NFL Playoffs spot. The Seahawks are 6-7 and in third place in the NFC West standings. Seattle needs all hands on deck for their next matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Head coach Pete Carroll gave a cloudy update on Geno Smith and Devon […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was openly frustrated with how the team played after they lost to NFC West divisional rival in the San Fransisco 49ers Sunday, 28-16. After that, he even called out and mentioned players on Seattle like Jamal Adams and Julian Love according to Gregg Bell of The News Tribune in […]

The Seattle Seahawks got a surprise — or in the words of head coach Pete Carroll, “a jolt” — when quarterback Geno Smith suffered an unfortunate groin injury so close to Week 14’s matchup versus a powerhouse in the form of the San Francisco 49ers (h/t Greg Bell of The News Tribune). What was the […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith wanted to play on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. According to head coach Pete Carroll, Smith did everything he could to be ready. But ultimately, the QB was made inactive as Carroll turned to backup Drew Lock in a 28-16 loss. Carroll detailed the pre-game routine Smith went through […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that the team had already addressed with Jamal Adams the social media controversy the safety caused recently following the loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13 (via Greg Bell of The News Tribune). “We’ve already addressed (it),” Carroll said. “I don’t know if it was a great […]