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This may be relevant again given the outcome of the Super Bowl. Let me preface by saying that I am NOT insinuating that Carroll is a bad coach or has lost his Seahawks, but I figure this memory might be a little more relevant now........
We all remember the thrilling Monday Night comeback the Patriots completed against Miami in 1998 right? Bledsoe broke his finger in two places on the drive and yet still hit Shawn Jefferson for the game winner?
Well, there was another key part of that drive. On Third and Ten from around the Miami 40 yard line or so Bledsoe hit Ben Coates for a short gain (three yards I think). So now the clock is running and camera cuts to Carroll on the sideline pleading for a timeout. Keep in mind during this era ONLY players on the field could call time out. Apparently the team saw Carroll calling for a time out but still flat out ignored him and proceeded with a play anyway. The Pats converted the fourth down play and Carroll had a wide, happy grin following the Jefferson conversion, but it was still one of the most peculiar things I saw. The accouncers even made reference to "Terry Glenn is looking right at him. I don't know why he isn't calling a time out". I've never seen a team disrespect their coach in this manner. Fast forward to this year, and Carroll's players again are showing disrespect by publicly questioning the playcalling.
We all remember the thrilling Monday Night comeback the Patriots completed against Miami in 1998 right? Bledsoe broke his finger in two places on the drive and yet still hit Shawn Jefferson for the game winner?
Well, there was another key part of that drive. On Third and Ten from around the Miami 40 yard line or so Bledsoe hit Ben Coates for a short gain (three yards I think). So now the clock is running and camera cuts to Carroll on the sideline pleading for a timeout. Keep in mind during this era ONLY players on the field could call time out. Apparently the team saw Carroll calling for a time out but still flat out ignored him and proceeded with a play anyway. The Pats converted the fourth down play and Carroll had a wide, happy grin following the Jefferson conversion, but it was still one of the most peculiar things I saw. The accouncers even made reference to "Terry Glenn is looking right at him. I don't know why he isn't calling a time out". I've never seen a team disrespect their coach in this manner. Fast forward to this year, and Carroll's players again are showing disrespect by publicly questioning the playcalling.